For the very first time we had a chance to view a tape of the epic battle between Manny Pacquiao and Erik “El Terrible” Morales last March 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Despite having watched the fight “live” from a choice ringside seat where we had the pleasure of joining the extremely talented actor/director Cesar Montano in getting the security to eject an unruly, drunken Mexican, alas that was our only victory that night.

Cesar and I both agreed that Pacquiao was beaten fair and square although the nasty cut above his right eyebrow did have a crucial effect on Manny’s vision and his corner’s composure, since they appeared to have almost completely lost control of the situation.
In our minds Morales fought the more intelligent fight, was clearly better prepared and on that night, whatever the reasons, was the superior boxer and deserved to win.

At ringside we were amazed by the courage and the gallantry of Pacquiao and many Mexicans who congratulated us after the fight commended Pacquiao for being a genuine warrior which is something Mexicans admire. While they booed Pacquiao before, they now applauded him. It was the right thing to do and demonstrated the sporting spirit of the genuine Mexican boxing fans.
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