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Second fight with Manny Pacquiao as Floyd Mayweather announces on Instagram

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are finally ready for their rematch. (Reuters)


It’s been three years since Floyd Mayweather Jr. handily defeated Manny Pacquiao in one of the most hyped bouts this century. 
Now, the 41-year-old undefeated boxer is ready to give Pacquiao another shot at taking him down. At least according to his Instagram, that is. 

Mayweather-Pacquiao II is on

In an early morning video posted on social media, Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) announced he’s coming out of retirement for another fight with his one-time rival.


The video shows both Mayweather and Pacquiao, 39, discussing a rematch with Mayweather telling his opponent he doesn’t want to hear anything about a hurt shoulder this time — a reference to Pacquiao’s team announcing after the fight that he had suffered an injury during training. 
That fight was shown in pay-per-view and totaled more than 4.6 million buys, breaking viewership records in the United States. 

Mayweather’s big payday

Back in 2015, Mayweather’s contract guaranteed him a purse of $100 million for the fight, though he ended up earning more than double that after defeating Pacquiao by unanimous decision. 
He can likely expect to earn an even higher amount this time around. During his last fight against Conor McGregor, Mayweather took home another guaranteed $100 million just for showing up. That number reportedly rose to over $300 million after his technical knockout of McGregor in the 10th round.

By contrast, Pacquiao (60-7-2) went home with $160 million after his first fight against Mayweather. Those numbers can surely expect to go up for the rematch.
The Filipino boxer last fought Lucas Matthysse in July, earning his first knockout victory since 2009.

source: https://ph.news.yahoo.com/floyd-mayweather-announces-second-fight-manny-pacquiao-instagram-131948309.html

Actress Maria Isabel Lopez to be penalized for using ASEAN lane

Transport authorities are preparing sanctions for actress Maria Isabel Lopez after she drove on EDSA lanes reserved for the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings.
Lopez on Saturday evening posted a video and photos on her Instagram and Facebook accounts, showing how she removed some of the divider cones and entered the lanes designated for world leaders and delegates.
Her post, which became viral on social media, read: "Driving with hazards 'on' at the #aseanlane. I removed the divider cones!! Then all the other motorists behind me followed! MMDA thinks I'm an official ASEAN delegate! If you can't beat 'em, join them! #nosticker #leadership"

  
In another post Sunday, Lopez apologized, saying she will explain her actions on a television show tonight.
"Sorry to those who got hurt and affected," she said.
  

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Spokesperson Aileen Lazada said in a message that the Land Transportation Office is planning to either suspend or cancel Lopez's driver's license.
Lizada said Lopez was not a good role model as a beauty queen because of her actions.
Meanwhile, Catalino Cuy, chairperson of the ASEAN Committee on Security, Peace and Order, and Emergency Preparedness and Response, said Lopez's behavior should neither be condoned nor tolerated.
"As a public figure, Ms. Lopez must be mindful of the impact of her actions. We tirelessly remind the people that traffic rules are created to save lives and put an order in the management of traffic flow, especially now that we are hosting the ASEAN Summit. We will not allow someone like her to simply put our plans to naught," he said.
Traffic enforcers have previously warned about heavy build-up of vehicles on EDSA, the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, and the North Luzon Expressway, to ensure the security of ASEAN delegates and make way for their vehicles coming from the Clark International Airport.
Source: http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/11/12/actress-maria-isabel-lopez-ASEAN-lane.html

62-year-old woman keeps 3-meter-long hair

Gao Junying, 62, shows her 3-meter-long hair on a river in Weihai, East China's Shandong province, April 23, 2017. Gao has kept her hair for 29 years. [Photo/VCG]