Though Efren and Bustie are famed Filipino icons, so too is Manny Pacquiao. Both Reyes and Bustamante agreed that Pacquiao’s billiards game improved because of practice.
Here's a cute article about Efren and Franacisco's thoughts about Pacman.
The two billiards legends remembered Pacquiao frequenting billiard halls before his boxing career picked up.
“I've known him since I won the world championship (9-ball 1999) in Cardiff, Wales. He played a lot in Ansons in Makati,” Reyes said in MP8.ph.
MP8.ph is Manny Pacquiao's website: MP8.ph.
Here's a cute video inteview with The Magician and Ted Lerner: Efren's take on Manny.
Here's another video inteview with Ted Lerner and Bustie: Francisco speaks about Pacman.
Reyes, known as one of the living legends of pool, said Pacquiao could play any billiards game. “He can play rotation, 10-ball and 9-ball. But he prefers rotation,” he said
Francisco Bustamante adds this:
Bustamante said in a separate MP8.ph interview that Pacquiao at the pool table is very much like Pacquiao in the ring. “I've known Manny for 8 years. I've met him in the pool hall… he's not scared with nobody, he likes to play with everybody.”
Reyes said Pacquiao played almost like a pro. “He's improved a lot. He shoots like a professional,” he said.
Bustamante said this is probably the reason why Pacquiao is confident in playing against anybody. “That's why he trusts his game,” he said.
But Pacquiao started to stray away from pool when he began earning millions in boxing.
Although Pacquiao is successful in boxing and other fields, Reyes and Bustamante said the Filipino sports hero never forgets his friends in billiards. “He sometimes helps the pool players, too, [through competitions],” said Reyes. Pacquiao is known to offer big prizes in his billiards competitions like the Manny Pacquiao International 9-Ball and the Manny Pacquiao 10-Ball tournaments.
Source: Manny Pacquiao Also Fearless in Billiards [Retrieved 31 August 2011]
A boxer, a congressman, and a pool player, Pacman is multi-talented for sure. OMG, he plays basketball, too! :thumbup:
Here's a cute article about Efren and Franacisco's thoughts about Pacman.
The two billiards legends remembered Pacquiao frequenting billiard halls before his boxing career picked up.
“I've known him since I won the world championship (9-ball 1999) in Cardiff, Wales. He played a lot in Ansons in Makati,” Reyes said in MP8.ph.
MP8.ph is Manny Pacquiao's website: MP8.ph.
Here's a cute video inteview with The Magician and Ted Lerner: Efren's take on Manny.
Here's another video inteview with Ted Lerner and Bustie: Francisco speaks about Pacman.
Reyes, known as one of the living legends of pool, said Pacquiao could play any billiards game. “He can play rotation, 10-ball and 9-ball. But he prefers rotation,” he said
Francisco Bustamante adds this:
Bustamante said in a separate MP8.ph interview that Pacquiao at the pool table is very much like Pacquiao in the ring. “I've known Manny for 8 years. I've met him in the pool hall… he's not scared with nobody, he likes to play with everybody.”
Reyes said Pacquiao played almost like a pro. “He's improved a lot. He shoots like a professional,” he said.
Bustamante said this is probably the reason why Pacquiao is confident in playing against anybody. “That's why he trusts his game,” he said.
But Pacquiao started to stray away from pool when he began earning millions in boxing.
Although Pacquiao is successful in boxing and other fields, Reyes and Bustamante said the Filipino sports hero never forgets his friends in billiards. “He sometimes helps the pool players, too, [through competitions],” said Reyes. Pacquiao is known to offer big prizes in his billiards competitions like the Manny Pacquiao International 9-Ball and the Manny Pacquiao 10-Ball tournaments.
Source: Manny Pacquiao Also Fearless in Billiards [Retrieved 31 August 2011]
A boxer, a congressman, and a pool player, Pacman is multi-talented for sure. OMG, he plays basketball, too! :thumbup:
![Pacquiao-playing-basketball[1].jpg](/data/attachments/144/144051-71b60758221c138b3ac912c084aa6451.jpg?hash=cbYHWCIcE4)
