Promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud, a close friend and confidant of Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao has made it clear that the Philippine-Japan fight card at the sprawling Mall of Asia on Saturday is a “battle for supremacy” between the Philippines and Japan and not for any Asia Cup. [details (http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=10023)]

The trainers of the 2 Japanese fighters were Filipinos. The manager of Suico was a Japanese. In the battle for "supremacy" between the protagonists, who did the Filipino trainers and the Japanese manager rooted for during the fights?