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Obama Got Osama –
But Gets Little Credit
for Doing It
By George E. Curry whereabouts of bin Laden A TIME magazine cover—like many news outlets
Special to the AFRO and his deputies and we have around the world—declares the death of longtime
exhausted all other options, Public enemy No. 1 Osama bin Laden.
(NNPA) — In an Aug. 12, we must take them out.”
2007 op-ed in the Mason City, On Sunday night, Speaking to reporters at Americans were harmed.
Iowa Globe Gazette then- President Barack Obama the White House, a subdued They took care to avoid
Sen. Barack Obama declared, made good on that promise, President Obama said, civilian casualties. After a
“If Pakistan cannot or will announcing that a team of “Today, at my direction, the firefight, they killed Osama
not take out these high-level elite Navy SEALs had taken United States launched a bin Laden and took custody of
terrorists targets and we have out Osama bin Laden for Official White House Photo by Pete Souza targeted operation against that his body.”
actionable intelligence about good with two bullets, one President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the East compound in Abbottabad, Jubilant, flag-waving
where they are, then I would to the chest and one to the Room of the White House on the mission against Osama Pakistan. A small team of Americans gathered in front
take action to protect the head. The surprise attack on bin Laden, May 1. Americans carried out the of the White House and at
American people. I firmly Public Enemy No. 1 took Pakistan, ending one of the worldwide manhunts in operation with extraordinary Ground Zero in New York to
believe that if we know the place shortly before 2 a.m. in longest and most frustrating history. courage and capability. No Continued on A4
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Obama Got Osama celebrate. The New York Daily compound and conduct a room-by-room search for the terrorist that we can harness some of that unity and some of that pride to
News carried a photo of bin mastermind. Before leaving to inspect tornado damage in confront the many challenges that we still face.”
Continued from A1
Laden the next day with the Tuscaloosa, Ala., the president gave the green light to launch If Obama had entertained any illusions about duplicating the
headline, “Rot in Hell.” the attack. On Sunday, the operation was carried out in secrecy short-lived post 9/11 unity, they would have quickly dissolved.
For some families, the death of Osama bin Laden, nearly 10 as Obama and his close circle of security advisers watched on a Tuesday’s Los Angeles Times carried the headline, “Bin
years after the murder of their loved ones, may put them on the secure hookup. Amazingly, there were no leaks to the media in Laden’s sea burial fuels conspiracy theories.”
road to closure. For others, however, it merely re-opened old the nation’s gossip-crazed capital. The story observed, “Conspiracy theorists on both the
wounds, wounds that may never fully heal. Instead of being boastful, Obama struck a somber tone, left and the right were quick to insist that [bin] Laden was
It was George W. Bush who boldly declared shortly after praising those who had carried out the mission, both Democrats either still alive or had been dead for years, pouncing on the
a plane crashed in Pennsylvania and the Twin Towers at the and Republicans and declaring, “Justice has been done.” In government’s decision to slide the body of the world’s most
World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon went up in order to minimize the inevitable pushback from some Muslims wanted man off a board into the Arabian Sea.”
flames, “I want justice. And there’s an old poster out West. I in Arab countries, the administration noted that they had The new conspiracy theories about bin Laden emerged before
recall, that said, ‘Wanted Dead or Alive.’” observed the Muslim practice of washing bin Laden’s body and the old ones about where Obama was born were put to rest.
In 2003, Bush stood on the flight deck of the USS wrapping it in a white garb before dumping it in the Arabian Although former President Bush applauded the capture and
Lincoln and declared, “ ... Major combat operations in Iraq killing of Osama bin Laden, other conservatives are belittling
have ended.” Mounted on the ship was a huge banner that
proclaimed, “Mission Accomplished.”
“...bin Laden was never found dead or Obama’s accomplishment. Brett Decker, editorial page editor
of the conservative Washington Times, wrote in a column that
Of course, the mission in Iraq was not accomplished – and alive on Bush’s watch.” Obama made too many references to himself when he made
still isn’t – and bin Laden was never found dead or alive on the announcement about bin Laden’s death. “Not only is this
Bush’s watch. Sea within 24 hours of his death. consistent with his view that everything is about him, it also
It was a patient, skilled and underrated Barack Obama who On Monday, at a previously scheduled White House dinner reflected the reality that this president is weak and perceived
proved to be the real “decider” in the White House. By all of political leaders and their mates, President Obama tried to by the world to be a lackluster leader who has undermined
accounts, he was directly engaged in all aspects of the carefully rekindle the national unity that was on display immediately American power,” Decker wrote. “He needs to grab any
planned operation that ended bin Laden’s life without suffering following the Sept. 11 attack. opportunity he can to make himself believable as a commander
any U.S. casualties. “I know that the unity that we felt on 9/11 has frayed a little in chief. Crowds flocked to the White House gates to celebrate
Obama was apprised that bin Laden’s hideaway inside of bit over the years, and I have no illusions about the difficulties of bin Laden’s demise, giving this unpopular president a rare
Pakistan had been pinpointed by CIA operatives last September. the debates that we’ll have to be engaged in, in the weeks ahead glimpse of public support that won’t last long.”
Over the next few months, additional intelligence information and months to come,” he said. “But I also know there have been Judging by his critics, Obama won’t have support even when
was developed and on March 13, President Obama held the first several moments like this during the course of this year that he accomplished something George W. Bush couldn’t. They
of five National Security Council meetings. have brought us together as an American family, whether it was have already resumed their attacks on Obama’s handling of the
When presented with the option of bombing the compound, the tragedy in Tucson or, most recently, our unified response to economy. Laura Ingraham, spoofing Obama’s comment that
Obama rejected it and instead favored a riskier plan to the terrible storms that have taken place in the South. Last night Americans can do whatever we set our mind to, tweeted, “Like
airlift Navy SEALS by helicopter, having them storm the was one of those moments. And so tonight, it is my fervent hope spending according to my budget and raise the debt ceiling!”
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Opinion
Show Me Your Passbook
(NNPA) – I am glad that have achieved positions of power and
President Barack Obama has influence. In their minds, African
a sense of humor about the Americans are not “real” Americans,
birthers. I don’t, and I am those who have immigrated here
disgusted that Donald Trump, are not “real” Americans, and
lacking in both sense and (gasp!) those of different religions
scruples, was able to push are not “real” Americans. Thanks,
the president to releasing his President Obama, for skewering
“long form” birth certificate. them with humor and with a bit
Now that the birth certificate of an edge during your speech at
has been released, perhaps, the White House Correspondents’
we can get back to some of Dinner. Masterful, to suggest that
the business of government, Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann
except for the fact that those is Canadian. But, Canadians are
Julianne Malveaux who want to embrace their White, and they’d never be asked, as
racism and believe that Latinos often are in Arizona, to show
President Obama was not born here, did not star at Harvard their passbooks. They can pass.
(despite his position on the competitive Law Review) and did If the birthers want to see the
not “deserve” his election (which did not depend on hanging passports of those who have come
chads”) will continue to promulgate their nonsense. to this country from the African
Meanwhile, President Obama was maneuvered into continent, they might try looking at
analogously showing his passbook, the very same passbook that the footprints of our nation’s capital,
Black South Africans had to show before the end of apartheid the same capital that enslaved people
to prove their citizenship. They could be forced to show the built, the capital from which they spew their distortions. If That Mr. Trump could not manage to crack a smile speaks
passbook at any time by any White person who questioned their birthers want to see passports, they might want to go to volumes for his nature, and that he would take credit for
right to be somewhere. While I never quite saw Mr. Trump as the Underground Railroad Museum to look at the chains pushing the president into releasing his birth certificate shouts
one of the arrogant Afrikaners who perpetrated the apartheid slaveholders used to contain others. In showing the chains, we out his shallowness.
system, his use of birther logic was similar to the logic that show the passports. Now, that passbooks have been shown, it is time to get
White South Africans used to maintain their supremacy. These birthers have a lot of nerve. They attack immigration, back to the salt mines. Debt ceiling, anyone? Budget cuts?
The birther demands remind me of the grandfather clauses but they, too, are the descendants of immigrants. Just because Back in the day Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Today,
of the post-Civil War era, when people of African descent were they rode on the top of the boat (not in the hold, as cargo), does candidate Trump talks trash and incites invective while the real
only allowed to vote if their grandfathers could. Since most of not mean they can claim superiority to those who have become issues around the future of our nation are neglected. Now that
our grandfathers were enslaved and lacked birth certificates, immigrants just because they changed borders (remember, the long form birth certificate has trumped Trump, are there
the grandfather clauses were an effective way to limit, if not Texas and Arizona used to be Mexico). In demanding that legislators who will deal with education, employment, health
completely exclude, the Black vote. The Trump cry to “show President Obama show his birth certificate/his passbook, care, and human services?
me your birth certificate” is reminiscent of the grandfather they are challenging the roots of our nation’s already flawed
clauses that impeded equal rights. immigrant history. Julianne Malveaux is president of Bennett College
The birthers who wanted to see President Obama’s passbook President Obama is a better American than I am. He put for Women in Greensboro, N.C. Her most recent book is
are not only challenging his legitimacy, but the legitimacy of Trump and his birthers in their place with an incisive and biting “Surviving and Thriving: 365 Days in Black Economic
many of African descent who live in these United States and humor while I have been hammering them with a silent rage. History.”
Trumped
When Donald Trump citizenship challenged, their religious faith challenged, or their To no one’s surprise, the media is more interested in Trump
began to make public educational achievement challenged? the entertainer, not Trump the candidate. The media has yet to
overtures about his possible I will leave to your own imagination the one thing that challenge Trump on some of the idiotic things he has said about
interest in running for separates Obama from any other president we have had. Obama. Why has the media not asked to see Trumps college
president of the U.S., I thought Success is not how far you have come, but rather, the transcripts, financial statements, etc.?
he could be a substantive wild distance travelled from where you started. By this standard, Trump doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of becoming
card in the race. I thought Obama is much more successful than Trump will ever be. president. I hope he is not intoxicated enough to believe the
Trump could be a viable Remember, Trump inherited his wealth from his father’s very polls that show him No. 1 or 2 in the Republican primary.
candidate because he does successful real estate company – Trump increased revenues, but These polls mean absolutely nothing – it is way too early to
have a successful track record he began his journey with extreme wealth. look at polls.
as a businessman. During next Obama, on the other hand, started in dire poverty and Trump is in the process of destroying the one thing that is
year’s presidential campaign, ended up being president of the U.S. Now, tell me who is more almost impossible to regain once lost – his brand. Donald may
the economy will be the No. 1 successful? have trumped Obama by forcing his hand in regards to his
issue – this would have played So, on April 27 I was totally astonished when Obama birth certificate. But, the more Trump talks about crazy issues
Raynard Jackson right into Trump’s strength. publically disclosed the long version of his birth certificate. like birth certificates, college records, or whether Obama is a
But, Trump has allowed He had refused to do so for the past three years and out of Muslim, the more he looks like a joker.
himself to be hijacked by his own ego. He has allowed some Our country is facing too
Republican political operative to convince him that talking “...the more Trump talks about crazy issues like birth certifi- many serious issues to allow this
about whether Obama is a U.S. “citizen” or not is a way to help type of foolishness to continue.
him with Republican primary voters. cates, college records, or whether Obama is a Muslim, the more If we, as voters, allow Donald
Now Trump is questioning how Obama got into Columbia to trump the seriousness of the
and Harvard universities. He has accused Obama of being an
he looks like a joker.” issues we are facing with the
“affirmative action” case – in other words, Obama didn’t earn tomfoolery Trump has exhibited,
his admission to these schools, but rather, was admitted only nowhere, he releases it. Obama was trumped by Donald into then we have no one to blame if our country falls like a house
because he was Black. releasing this personal data. Obama has once again given his of cards. It will be too late to then say to Trump, “You’re fired!”
What a sad commentary when the media allows someone enemies the impression he is weak and is afraid to deal with
to make baseless charges, without being challenged. What confrontation. Raynard Jackson is president and CEO of Raynard Jackson
proof does Trump have of this, since Obama’s records are The more Trump talks, the less credible he becomes as a & Associates LLC., a D.C.-public relations/government affairs
private? Am I the only one who finds it quite amazing that none possible presidential candidate. He has yet to give an interview firm. He is also a contributing editor for ExcellStyle Magazine
of the previous 43 presidents of the U.S. have ever had their were he offered a serious discussion on the issues of the day. & U.S. Africa Magazine.
To Be Equal#18
Housing Counseling Budget Cut – An Assault on the Middle Class
“Every American lives in For the past several years, the National Urban League modified. According to J. Michael Collins, one of the study
safe, decent, affordable, and and others on the front lines of this crisis have offered free researchers, “To the extent education or counseling supports
energy efficient housing on counseling assistance that has helped countless first time buyers stable homeownership, the public has an interest in expanding
fair terms.” negotiate fair terms, and thousands of others, modify their these programs to prevent the negative impacts of unsuccessful
—National Urban League loans, avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes. Housing homeownership.”
I AM EMPOWERED pledge counselors have also helped hundreds of thousands of seniors, Foreclosures are not just a financial crisis for families who
many of whom are required to receive counseling before taking experience them – they can lead to blighted communities, an
If there was any doubt that out a reverse-mortgage. Without funding support from HUD, increase in crime, family instability; and a weaker housing
middle- and working-class many of these housing counseling programs will be forced to market means fewer jobs in construction and many other
Americans are paying more close up shop, cut back services or charge for previously free housing-related areas.
than their fair share in the services. And, without the support of HUD-certified housing In a recent Chicago Tribune article, Geoff Smith, senior vice
deficit reduction battles, the counselors, many more Americans will find themselves at president of Woodstock Institute, a Chicago-based research and
budget cuts recently enacted the mercy of complex mortgage schemes, unscrupulous advocacy firm is quoted as saying, “One of the things that’s
to prevent a government come out of this (housing) crisis
Marc H. Morial shutdown make it absolutely is the importance of counselors,
clear. Everything from Pell “…without the support of HUD-certified housing counselors, the importance of working with
grants for college tuition to heating assistance for low income someone to help you understand
citizens suffered serious cuts. One of the most egregious and many more Americans will find themselves at the mercy of com- the true cost of homeownership.”
unconscionable cuts was the elimination of total 2011 funding It is clear: The loss of housing
– $88 million – for the Department of Housing and Urban
plex mortgage schemes, unscrupulous mortgage negotiators or counseling will lead to more
Development (HUD) housing counseling initiative. This cut fraudulent mortgage loan scam artists.” foreclosures and fewer jobs. It
comes in the midst of a housing foreclosure crisis that has hit is unconscionable that funds for
communities of color especially hard. housing counseling would be
The current foreclosure crisis will likely result in mortgage negotiators or fraudulent mortgage loan scam artists. eliminated in the midst of the current housing crisis. We urge
the greatest loss of wealth for African Americans since A new study by the Mortgage Bankers Association shows the Congress to reverse this assault on the middle class and
Reconstruction. According to the nonpartisan Center for that potential homeowners who participate in pre-purchase restore HUD’s housing counseling funds in the 2012 budget.
Responsible Lending, close to 20 percent of African Americans education and counseling programs may be more likely
and Latinos may lose their homes by the time this crisis to pay their mortgages on time; and those who participate Marc Morial is the president and CEO of the National
bottoms out. in default counseling are more likely to have their loans Urban League.
A8 The Afro-American , May 7, 2011 - May 13, 2011
GOP
“As gorgeous as sculpture gets anytime, anywhere.” Continued from A1
That infraction
— New York Times compounds the other public
scandals rocking D.C.’s most
prized Democrats, including
the investigation of Kwame
Brown’s 2008 re-election
campaign finances, and the
quagmire of questionable
hiring, bloated salaries and
pay-for-play allegations that
has enveloped Mayor Gray’s
administration.
Given those scandals,
Mara said voters wanted
someone who is “ethical.”
“My focus on bringing
ethical and fiscal sanity to the
D.C. Council is what set me
apart,” Mara said. “Ethics
and independence was a big
factor in this election…that’s
what I heard the most from
voters.”
Craney agreed, saying
Mara stood out because the
at-large field lacked diversity.
“[Mara] works very hard. He
was the only Republican in
“Ethics and
independence was
a big factor in this
election…”
– Patrick Mara
the race. You had a bunch of
Democrats who were part of
the status quo…they were all
kind of the same thing.”
Observers also see Mara’s
popularity with D.C. voters
as another sign of the GOP’s
resurgence across the nation.
Locally, Craney said, the
2008 Council race between
Mara and Carol Schwartz
motivated Republican voters
to be active. “What we
saw in 2008 kind of woke
up Republicans,” Craney
said. “Those two people
got endorsements over their
incumbents.”
Lorenzo Morris, a political
science professor at Howard
University, said demographic
changes—including
gentrification— also has had a
major impact on the political
ideals of D.C. residents.
“With [the influx of]
newer White residents
comes the inescapable
redistribution of city politics
toward the national norm,
including greater Republican
political power,” Morris said.
“Although the evidence of
increased Republican power
has been perceptible for some
time, the recent second place
showing of the Republican
at-large council candidate is
likely a harbinger of political
times to come in the very near
future.”
The 2010 census revealed
that D.C. has lost its Black
majority, while Hispanic and
White populations continue to
grow. Since 2000, the Black
population decreased by 11.5
percent, and the Hispanic
population increased to a
total of 9,796, while there are
50,286 more Whites.
Orange still managed to
gain the majority of votes in
Wards 5, 7, and 8—populated
mostly by Blacks—with
Mara picking up 563 votes
combined in all three wards.
Whether potential political
corruption or the growing
Through May 22 F I N A L DAY S population of minorities
affected the outcome of the
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Reader’s Corner
‘Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building how much more we can potentially learn
Success from Failure’ from our mistakes than from our successes.
By Kam Williams In this warts-and-all memoir, Tavis owns
Special to the AFRO up to a number of embarrassing doozies,
ranging from getting arrested for writing
“If they’re being honest, most people bad checks, to padding his timesheets at a
who have ever succeeded in any human job, to graduating 15 years late from college
endeavor will tell you they learned more because he flunked a course the second
from their failures than they ever learned semester of his senior year. He also admits
from their successes… Failure is an to mooching off former NFL great Jim
inevitable part of the human condition… Brown when he first arrived in Los Angeles
Through my scars, I have been blessed to and to almost moving back home to Indiana
arrive at a place I never imagined. dead broke when, as Gladys Knight sings it,
When you take the time to learn your “L.A. proved too much for the man.”
lessons, when you use those lessons as What I found most fascinating,
stepping-stones to climb even higher than nevertheless, is hearing Tavis expound on
you were before, you transcend failure – you some of his more public falls from grace,
‘fail up.’ In this book, I detail 20 of the most such as being fired by BET Chairman Bob
impactful lessons of my life…I’m a witness. Johnson, being called a “House [N-word]”
You CAN fail up!” by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and,
– Excerpted from the Introduction (pgs. perhaps most painfully, being rejected by
ix-xvii) much of the Black community for his failure
to embrace Barack Obama during the 2008
Given Tavis Smiley’s lofty status as the presidential race.
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band and cheerleaders as well party attendee and 62-year- “I felt we got 12 quality 253 (compensatory): Chris Clemson University tackle Jarvis Jenkins was drafted by
as a tour of the locker room old Redskin devotee. “When players and improved the Neild, DT, West Virginia. the Redskins in the second round of the 2011 draft.
and a meet-and-greet with a you draft that many players, overall depth of our team,”
selection of Redskins players,
past and present. Barbecue,
something has got to stick.
Hopefully these young guys
Washington coach Mike
Shanahan told reporters. Morgan State Knocks Off Howard,
15-9; Remains In Second-Place
children’s games and a live can come in and contribute.” “You’re not going to be able
audio feed of the remaining Washington’s 2011 draft to address all of your needs,
rounds of the draft also helped will go down as the year the but we have a board and we
to entertain the many families team returned to basics and stayed true to that and drafted By Kevin Paige
who came to FedEx Field refocused on the draft. This some good players.” Special to the AFRO
on a beautiful spring day in year’s haul, led by first-round
Landover, Md. pick Ryan Kerrigan, is an Washington’s 2011 draft class: A day after being swept by Howard in a doubleheader to drop
Both die-hard fans and assortment of talented and First Round, No. 16 its first season series against a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
more casual supporters are hardworking players who (from Jacksonville): Ryan (MEAC) opponent this year, the Lady Bears responded with a
among those who attend will have a legitimate shot Kerrigan, DE/LB, Purdue; 15-9 victory on May 1 over the Lady Bison at Banneker Field in
Washington’s annual draft at playing time as the team’s Second Round, No. 41: Jarvis Washington, D.C.
celebration. However, with roster undergoes some major Jenkins, DE/DT, Clemson; With the win, Morgan State managed to salvage a game out
all eyes focused on the 2011 transition. After releasing Third Round, No. 79 (from of three against Howard and retained its second-place slot in the
season, both groups were all running back Clinton Portis Miami): Leonard Hankerson, league standings. The win also ended a 12-game losing skid to the
smiles over Washington’s in late February, and with the WR, Miami; Fourth Round, Lady Bison and was Morgan State’s second win over Howard in
latest coups. expected releases this summer No. 105 (from Houston): the past 16 meetings dating back to the 2007 season.
“I like the approach,” of last year’s prize addition, Roy Helu, RB, Nebraska; Morgan State’s victory also ended 11 straight road losses at Courtesy Photos/MSU
said longtime Redskins fan quarterback Donovan Fifth Round, No. 146 (from Howard, dating back to the 2004 season and closed out the “Battle The Lady Bears
Dennard Marbury about what McNabb, and 2009’s big Miami): DeJon Gomes, DB, of the Beltway” rivalry against the Lady Bison at Banneker Field, softball team sits in
appears to be a new draft splash, Albert Haynesworth, Nebraska; Fifth Round, No. as next season Howard will begin playing their home games at a second place of the
design by Washington. “We the Redskins are in the market 155 (from New Orleans): new facility. MEAC with only one
normally trade away our for a new team identity. Niles Paul, WR, Nebraska; The Lady Bears (15-23, 8-4 MEAC) series of games left
picks to get some guy who With 12 new prospects and a Sixth Round, No. 177: Evan were led by Gabrielle Gomez, who in the regular season
used to be a superstar. Then, collection of young, talented Royster, RB, Penn State; drove in a game-high 4RBI and went scheduled against No 1
3-for-5 at the plate with two runs seed Delaware State on
scored. Lydia Walther-Rodriguez May 7.
HILARIOUS, SWEET
(2RBI, three runs) and Devina Brown
“ (two runs, RBI) also went 3-for-5 on the day for Morgan State
which increased its hold on second-place in the league standings by
two games over Howard and Hampton, who are tied for third.
AND RELATABLE.”
Mike Sampson, JOBLO
Jordan Eades earned the win and improved to 11-17 on the
season. Eades, who pitched her 17th complete game of the season,
surrendered nine runs on 14 hits and had three walks and no
strikeouts. Eades was backed by Morgan’s offense, which scored
15 runs on 15 hits and had 14 RBI.
“ONE OF THE MOST SATISFYING The Lady Bison, who knocked out 14 hits to score nine runs, also committed six errors.
Robinson led Howard with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate, driving in 4RBI and scored
ROMANTIC COMEDIES TO COME three runs. Rebecca Kirshner went 2-for-3 with a run scored and 2RBI.
ALONG IN YEARS.” George Hickman, SCENE-STEALERS
Morgan State will now get ready for its season finale, as they host first-place Delaware
State in a three-game MEAC series next weekend at Lois T. Murray Field. The series, which
gets underway with a doubleheader on Saturday, May 7, followed by a single game on Sunday,
May 8 will be for the MEAC North Division title. The Saturday series will be Morgan State
“BRIDESMAIDS REACHES LEVELS OF Epilepsy Awareness Games, and Sunday’s contest will mark Senior Day and the final home
game for Megan Johnson and Tamra Griffin at Lois T. Murray Field.
HILARITY AND HEART THAT MOVIES
LIKE THESE HAVEN’T REACHED IN Mosley vs. Pacquiao Fight Only Days Away
OVER A DECADE.” By AFRO Staff Mosley enjoys a clear size advantage over
Peter Sciretta, SLASHFILM Pacquiao, but the Filipino boxing icon is no
The biggest professional boxing match of stranger to fighting bigger boxers. Pacquiao has
the year so far is scheduled for May 7, a fight made a living fighting boxers that are larger
between former lightweight, welterweight than him, but none of his opponents have been
and middleweight champion Shane Mosley able to match his speed in the ring. Mosley,
and current No. 1 boxer Manny Pacquiao. however, not only has size but also possesses
The boxers will square off at the MGM Grand speed that Pacquiao isn’t used to facing.
Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. It will air on Pay-Per- “Manny is going to come forward and I will
View, followed by a re-airing on Showtime on hit him on the chin at some point,” Mosley told
May 14. ESPN, recalling how he used his speed to hurt
According to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
reports, Pacquiao, with a hook during
32, is favored to their fight last year.
win the fight against “His defense is not
39-year-old Mosley. like Floyd’s. Manny
Yet, Mosley feels will come at me, and I
he will surprise will knock him out.”
naysayers and end Pacquiao
Pacquiao’s five-year acknowledged the
run of domination speed and skill shown
in the boxing by Mosley in hurting
world. Mosley’s Mayweather, but also
former promoter, said Mosley didn’t
Cedric Kushner, finish the job against
feels the same way. a hurt Mayweather
“Absolutely, Shane AP Photo/Chris Carlson when he fought him,
has a chance to Manny Pacquiao, center, of the Philippines, and lost, in 2010.
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in this proceeding. Objec-
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to the probate of decedent´s
Gerda S. Buttinelli
Decedent
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a copy to the undersigned, on
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