Manny Pacquiao Settles Contract Dispute With Solar Sports and GMA

Manny Pacquiao is sticking with Solar Sports and GMA Network after all was said and done. Even before top officials of Solar Entertainment and GMA Network flew to LA to settle the dispute once and for all, Top Rank head honcho Bob Arum had already declared that Manny Pacquiao will honor his deal with Solar Sports. Bottom line, the contract does not end until 2011.

Manny has issued his mea culpas and has apologized to Solar Sports and GMA. However, there are two points that kinda bothers me about ABS-CBN's own public statement. One, it was Manny Pacquiao who approached them about broadcasting his bouts, beginning with Ricky Hatton. Two, that ABS-CNB respects Manny's decision not to go through with the transfer, even if there is already a signed contract, as they claimed.

Seems like ABS-CBN is attempting to keep its nose clean of the whole mess. No peep, not even a token fight, to make the contract signed with Manny Pacquiao stick.

However, ABS-CBN truly does not disappoint because Manny revealed that he only agreed to make the video announcing the transfer on the condition that it not be aired until he finds violations in his contract with Solar Sports. True to form, ABS-CBN aired the video on March 11, totally disregarding their promise to Manny.

Uhm, in the first place this fiasco would not have happened if Manny consulted with his team of lawyers first. I assume he has one? He doesn't even need lawyers. He should have asked Freddie Roach because he is GOD. :P

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