SPORTING CHANCE By Joaquin Henson, philstar.com
Manny Pacquiao has beaten Freddie Roach to the punch in the book business but for the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound trainer, it’s never too late to tell your story to the world.
Last year, two Pacquiao books hit the stores – one with his blessings and the other, unauthorized. Pacquiao is listed as the author, with Timothy James, in the book “Pacman – My Story of Hope, Resilience and Never-Say-Never Determination” (Dunham Books, Tennessee, 2010). There’s a local edition available published by Anvil and sells for P330. The hardcover US version retails for $24.99 but is discounted to $16.49 at amazon.com.
The unauthorized book was written by Gary Andrew Poole entitled “Pacman – Behind the Scenes with Manny Pacquiao, the Greatest Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World” (Perseus Books, Philadelphia, 2010). It sells for $25 but is discounted to $16.50 at amazon.com.
Both Pacquiao books were released within two weeks of each other last November.
Now comes Roach’s blockbuster entitled “The Wild Card – Hard-Fought Lessons From a Life in the Ring.” Roach is listed as the author with Peter Owen Nelson. The foreword was written by Pacquiao whose name is capitalized in bold letters at the top of the book cover with his title as the IBO lightwelterweight champion of the world. Read Full Story
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