Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao Face off.

A showdown between pound for pound king Manny " Pacman" Pacquiao and welterweight titleholder Miguel Cotto will be on November 14, 2009 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Both of them are most popular boxer and a crowd-pleasing fighters.

Cotto with an impressive record of (34-1, 27 KOs), a titleholder at 147 pounds, agreed to drop below the welterweight limit for the fight. Pacquiao, the 140-pound junior welterweight champion, wanted him to come all the way down to 143 pounds. But Cotto refused. Ultimately, they meet at the 145-pound maximum weight.

Pacquiao considered as national hero in the Philippines said that he will make this event most memorable before the year ends. However Manny is only 70% on his condition and with only less then a month before the said fight. But still he can manage and make 100% percent condition on the said schedule.

Bob Arum the Top Rank Promoter expresses his excitement for this is a real fight because both are real warriors.

Recto National Olympic Team

We all know that its not appropriate to enjoy and be happy at this time of difficulties. But residents in Recto used the flooded area as their place for swimming. In fact they have a team called it "Recto National Olympic Team" and who knows despite from the tragic experienced by the Philippines might be able to discover the next Michael Phelps swimming in a dirty and muddy place. Somehow its a blessing in disguise on what they did. Though if you watch the video its like a normal day for all Filipinos and there is still reasons to smile. Lets not think that everyone is not greatly affected from the devastation. It shows how they overcome everything and willing to rise again from downfall.