Mabuhay si Manny!
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Last Sunday was another historic day for the Philippines and all Filipinos everywhere. Before the eyes of millions of people around the world, our “Pambansang Kamao” Manny “the Pac-Man” Pacquiao brought glory and honor to every Filipino by knocking out boxer David Diaz of the US in nine rounds in Las Vegas, Nevada to take the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title and becoming the only Asian to win four world boxing titles in different divisions.
I’m sure every Pinoy was rooting and praying for Manny to win. I asked the community a few days before the fight who they think will win the match. Of course, I know Pinoys would root for the Pac-Man (although there were some who thought Diaz would win, tsk, tsk, tsk) but wanted to find an answer that would give a fair analysis of the match. Yangyang gave the best answer citing speed as the crucial factor and Manny’s advantage. True enough, in the post-fight interview, Diaz said, “It was his speed, it was all his speed. He boxed much more than I thought he would.”
Manny has accomplished so much in the boxing ring many are saying he’s probably the best boxer in the world today. Well23 has an open question right now (you might want to share your thoughts) asking that question and many are saying he is the best right now. Christian Anderson on the other hand asked what else can Manny do to become the best boxer in the world and Mrraraavis thinks Manny should beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. first (who is retired now) because many consider him to be the best. Maybe that’s why Leander thought of asking the community if a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight still a possibility, and Prince thinks so, saying it will be a very interesting match of super offense versus super defense.
We don’t know yet what’s next for Manny (GaNdA T. R Viii is suggesting that we make him our torchbearer in the upcoming Olympics) but one thing’s for sure, Manny has won not just his fights in the boxing ring but the hearts of every Pinoy and every boxing fan around the world. To our “Pambansang Kamao,” congrats Manny, saludo kami sayo!
