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Yesterday’s Pacquiao print post was truly a hit (pun sooo intended) as word got around to the artist himself, Mr. Alan Hynes. As far as I’ve seen, and I’ve done a fair share of searching, Alan’s Pacman print is one of the first and only art prints to have been created in honor of Manny Pacquiao which makes this powerful print even more of a statement. Created exclusively for Gallery 1988’s poster show, The Greatest Moments in Sports History, the print exists in an extremely limited edition run of only 80 screenprints. For a detailed look and to get ‘em while they last, click here or the pics below.

From Alan:

“I was just forwarded a link to your blog post about my Pacquiao print, I very much appreciate you talking about the print- any positive exposure for boxing and Manny Pacquiao is great in my book. I’ve attached a couple of photos which give a better look at the actual print.”

And to see more of and to purchase Alan’s elaborately rock fueled designs, please visit Gigposters.com as well as Offthewallposters.com.

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If you’re a fan of the sweet science known as boxing or of the amazing Asians known as Filipinos, you most likely witnessed Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s dominating title defense victory over Africa’s Joshua Clottey this past weekend. Although Clottey’s defense protected him through 12 rounds and prevented him from ever getting seriously hurt by the non-stop barrage of Pacquiao punches (1231 punches thrown by the champ compared to only 399 from the challenger), the fight ended in a unanimous decision and near shutout on the judges scorecards. Next up for the people’s champ will be the fight that the world wants to see, Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Mayweather first has to defeat Shane Mosley in May) in what many consider will be the largest and most lucrative fight in the history of the sport later this year.

But you don’t have to wait months for your next Pacman fix, in fact you can own a piece of Pacquiao today as Gallery 1988 on Melrose has an exclusive limited edition screenprint by Alan Hynes for sale as part of their ongoing Greatest Moments in Sports History show (view artwork here).

Click here or Manny for details and purchasing info.

Also…missed the fight? Shame on you. Watch it here in it’s full length dominance:

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The main event this weekend features the violent artistry of fan and Filipino favorite Manny Pacquiao as he defends his best pound for pound boxer in the world crown and one of his welterweight titles against Africa’s Joshua Clottey. Nike Sportswear opens the doors to their space at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood and invites fight fans to watch the mega fight on the big screen. RSVP required.

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Manny Pacquiao, the peoples’ champion of the Philippines, the world, and of course chumpchampion. In winning his unprecedented and record setting seventh title in seven different weight divisions (112-147 lbs.) in dominating fashion over a courageous Miguel Cotto Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny has proven once again that the world’s best boxer is Filipino. Many thought the bigger more powerful Cotto would be the toughest test for Manny yet. And for the first three rounds it appeared so, until Manny turned it on and knocked down Cotto twice with punches as powerful as they were fast. After those knockdowns Cotto was never the same, back pedaling and playing defense up until the fight was mercifully stopped in the 12th round by TKO. And thus the new Welterweight champion of the world is Filipino. And like most Filipinos, Manny loves to sing. So confident he was going to pull off the record setting victory that Manny was able to fulfill a concert obligation with his MP Band two hours after his victory at the Mandalay Bay Casino. Watch the full fight below and highlights here.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto full fight (knockdowns in rounds 3&4, TKO in 12):

Manny Pacquiao is already an all-time great and first ballot Hall of Famer, that’s for certain. He could eventually go down as one of the greatest boxers ever. But the main test to Manny’s greatness, and the one fight everyone wants to see, is the inevitable bout against the great Floyd “Money” Mayweather. With Manny’s camp talking about one last fight before riding off into the sunset and Floyd already talking his usual smack, not to mention the incredible drawing power each fighter commands, this fight is already set up to be the biggest and most viewed ever and would definitely be the defining fight of both of their careers. Look for an epic battle to happen sometime next year. And see what Money May himself had to say about the reigning pound for pound champ:

Bring it on Floyd, Manny and Freddie will be waiting for you!

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Dancing, fighting, opening, auctioning, speaking, signing, arting. Many a great things happening this weekend, but for me and my Friday the 13th birthday weekend, the best present I can receive would be an exciting Manny Pacquiao victory. Hope you have a fun filled Filipino weekend!

• The weekend begins with a Friday the 13th full of Wonder as New York’s DJ Spinna and Bobbito bring their traveling Stevie Wonder tribute to Hollywood with Wonder-Full LA4 at The Vanguard.

• Giant Robot boldly follows Deth P. Sun’s lead as his melancholy cat-like characters come to LA in his new solo show Please Be Brave at GR2 on Sawtelle.

• Juxtapoz celebrates their 15th year of existence by throwing The Big Payback, a group art show and charity auction held in conjunction with Upper Playground and Power House Project of Detroit at the Factory Place Arts Complex in downtown LA. Proceeds from the auction will support the goal of purchasing five homes and employing local Detroit contractors, electricians, plumbers, and carpenters to perform the renovations. See the pieces by some of the urban art world’s best being auctioned off on Juxtapoz.com and bid on them at Charitybuzz.com.

• The main event of the weekend for fight fans and Filipinos everywhere: Manny Pacquiao fights Miguel Cotto for the Welterweight championship and a record setting seventh title. Nike Sportswear graciously hosts the fight at the Montalbán Theater in Hollywood. RSVP required.

• Spend Sunday with Family, the extraordinarily eclectic bookstore on Fairfax that is, as they host a very special speaking and signing engagement with Spike Jonze to celebrate the release of Heads On & We Shoot a “unique collaboration behind Where the Wild Things Are-the combined work of Maurice Sendak, Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, and all the cast and crew.”

• And finally a weeks worth of free admission to the MOCA and the Geffen Contemporary as they both open their doors to bring their acclaimed collection of postwar art to the community with complimentary admission during the opening week of Collection: MOCA’s First Thirty Years.

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I’ve been extremely fortunate to have met and worked with some well known and talented actors, musicians and artists during my editing career and I can honestly say I’ve never been starstruck or that in awe of them. But when I took a break from cutting the ATCQ doc on Monday for a chance to check out reigning pound for pound king Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao in a closed training session with legendary trainer Freddie Roach at his Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, I was completely and utterly impressed. It’s one thing to meet one of your favorite athletes-a record setting boxer who has demolished opponents over six different weight classes (the only other boxer to do so was Oscar De LA Hoya who was forced into retirement by Manny last year), but it’s completely different when you’re a Filipino and the person you’re meeting is basically the Filipino Elvis.

And not only was I amazed at Manny’s superior speed and punching power, but I was equally impressed with his graciousness; stopping to say hi and sign autographs for the few people who were in the gym, posing for pictures (somehow I missed my opportunity when I shook his hand), and even apologizing to Freddie when he would hit him a little too hard in the ring.

HBO’s ongoing 24/7 series leads up to Manny’s fight against Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Las Vegas for the Welterweight title on Saturday, November 14th. My birthday is actually the day after the fight and the only present I really want is for Pacquiao to break the record by winning his seventh world title in seven different weight divisions, or at least another chance to get a photo with the champ.

Click here to see more video I posted on Vimeo.

And click here or the photos below to see the entire photo set on Flickr.

Manny and Freddie in the ring 1 from chumpchampion on Vimeo.

Manny and Freddie in the ring 2 from chumpchampion on Vimeo.

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