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Thea Lim

Thea Lim is a nonfiction editor at Gulf Coast and former deputy editor of Racialicious. Follow her on twitter: @theapants.

Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines celebrates his victory over Shane Mosley of the U.S. after the WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 7, 2011. (Steve Marcus / Reuters)

Finally, an Asian who packs a punch

Thea Lim