{"id":6278,"date":"2010-12-23T14:00:58","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T19:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=6278"},"modified":"2010-12-24T12:50:15","modified_gmt":"2010-12-24T17:50:15","slug":"bring-me-manny-pacquiao-a-letter-to-the-boxing-santa-claus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=6278","title":{"rendered":"Bring me Manny Pacquiao: A Letter to the Boxing Santa Claus"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Gina L. Caliboso<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been years since I\u2019ve written to any sort of Santa Claus, but to get into the holiday spirit, I thought I\u2019d put out a boxing wish list for the boxing Santa Claus to consider.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been a good girl, definitely not naughty, and as a boxing fan and writer, I think I definitely deserve to have some of these requests waiting for me on Christmas morning.<\/p>\n

Dear Boxing Santa,<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope all is going well for you.\u00a0 It\u2019s been a tumultuous 2010 boxing year.\u00a0 It\u2019s been filled with a lot of highs and lows.\u00a0 While I know you are completely flooded with requests, notably from our website, to fulfill some wishful thinking as to how boxing needs to get better with its matchups and higher stakes, I\u2019d like to point out that it\u2019s never too late to personally send you a letter about some things I want.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since Xmas is only a few days away, I\u2019d like to request a few things that I think I definitely deserve because I\u2019ve been a good, loyal boxing fan and I hope you reward me.\u00a0 I\u2019m not asking for much, I\u2019m not asking for a Xbox 360, a PS3, or a Macbook Air, but if you can use your influence on the powers that be, I think my wish list for boxing isn\u2019t completely over the top.\u00a0 But if you can manage the Macbook Air, it\u2019s a bonus.<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Manny Pacquiao, 52-3-2, 38 KO\u2019s vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, 52-5-1, 38 KO\u2019s (third bout)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I know, I know.\u00a0 Pacquiao is currently listed as a middleweight, but after Marquez\u2019s performance against Michael Katsidis, these two must meet again.\u00a0 Then again, Pacquiao isn\u2019t the same boxer either.\u00a0 Even as Pacquiao leads the series 2-0, Marquez has a champion\u2019s heart and Pacquiao has evolved into a great boxer.\u00a0 When I think of Marquez, I don\u2019t remember him in his loss against Mayweather.\u00a0 I remember Marquez and his fights against Pacquiao.\u00a0 I remember Marquez shaking off the knockdown against Katsidis and how he beat him.\u00a0 Boxing Santa, make this happen!<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd \u201cMoney\u201d Mayweather, 41-0, 25 KO\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a year or two (?) in the making?\u00a0 Mayweather fought against a strong, but not necessarily competitive Shane \u201cSugar\u201d Mosley. I thought Mosley could beat Mayweather and he had the \u201cundefeated retired, sort of retired, I\u2019m retired\u201d Mayweather in one round.\u00a0 Boxing Santa, I know that on a personal level, Mayweather is facing some problems right now, but he needs to keep fighting and retire on a good note.\u00a0 If I can forgive him (sorta), make this fight happen too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 Manny Pacquiao vs. Sergio \u201cMaravilla\u201d Martinez, 46-2-2, 25 KO\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boxing Santa, there is no priority of fight matchups.\u00a0 If you can make requests #1 and #2 happen, this can happen as well.\u00a0 I don\u2019t want it to happen because I really think Martinez can defeat Pacquiao because he is so competitive and strong and he\u2019s riding on a wave of confidence right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

4- The Return of Kelly \u201cGhost\u201d Pavlik, 36-2, 32 KO\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pavlik\u2019s boxing career is slowly turning into a career of should haves.\u00a0 In 2009, he should have fought against Paul \u201cPunisher\u201d Williams, 39-2, 27 KO\u2019s, but due to a staph infection, the fight continued to get postponed. Earlier this year, Pavlik went up against Martinez for both the WBC and WBO Middleweight title belts.<\/p>\n

Over the course of 12 rounds, Pavlik ended up losing to Martinez in a 12 round unanimous decision.\u00a0 He should have been stronger, but Martinez definitely wanted it more.\u00a0 Back in November, Pavlik should have fought against Brian Vera, but pulled out due to a rib injury.\u00a0 So Boxing Santa, see if you can assist the return of Pavlik.\u00a0 It might be slow going at first, but he\u2019s still got some boxing left in him and the middleweights, even with the competitive talent of Martinez, needs yet another shakeup that can make the division even more interesting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

5 \u2013Andre Dirrell\u2019s Recovery<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hey Boxing Santa, I still call foul. \u201cKing\u201d Arthur Abraham punched Andre Dirrell in what I hope is not Dirrell\u2019s last fight.\u00a0 The Super Six tournament started out so competitive, but it was also indicative of some bizarre incidents to include a 12th round down to the last seconds KO of Jermain \u201cBad Intentions\u201d Taylor.\u00a0 Taylor pulls out of tournament.\u00a0 Ward does not fight Abraham as scheduled. Then, Abraham punches him while he’s on the canvas\u2026the DQ follows.\u00a0 Kessler pulls out.\u00a0 Dirrell pulls out.\u00a0 What a mad, mad tournament.\u00a0 But hey Boxing Santa, I really think he could use your assistance in recovering.\u00a0<\/p>\n

6- Chris Arreola, 29-2, 25 KO\u2019s as the Next Heavyweight Champion<\/strong><\/p>\n

No offense to Vitali Klitschko, 41-2, 38 KO\u2019s, or Wladimir Klitschko, 55-3, 49 KO\u2019s, I just want to see someone other than the Ukrainian brothers dominate the division.\u00a0 I want some competition in the heavyweight division.\u00a0 David \u201cHayemaker\u201d Haye, 25-1, 23 KO\u2019s? Really?\u00a0 Arreola, a local native Californian, didn\u2019t look all that great in his bouts against Vitali Klitschko or even in the upset by Tomasz Adamek.\u00a0 Make Arreola stronger.<\/p>\n

So, Dear Boxing Santa, that\u2019s as much as I can think of in just three days before Christmas.\u00a0 I leave it up to you as to what\u2019s possible or even impossible.\u00a0 As for me, I\u2019ll patiently wait on Christmas morning and see if you came through.\u00a0 And yes, I still want the Macbook Air.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Until next year.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gina L. Caliboso<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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