Another positive indication pointing towards the mega fight.
I see someone orchestrating all these dramas towards the announcement of the fight on or before the deadline.
l wonder what the drama for tomorrow will be.
Kumusta, prof.
He won using more boxing skills, beating basically a middleweight (by fight night) and not winning on mostly just pure physical talent and fighting spirit, like when he was younger and more raw.
I think he gets at least some credit here, even for his most rabid haters.
"The Philippines stops on its tracks every time Pacquiao fights". It is somewhat true, but these are the reasons why.
-His fights are almost always on Sunday, the coverage starts at around 9AM, and it ends at around mid afternoon. No work, no school, everyone is at home or watching the fight in the closed circuit cinemas. So in a way, the country does stop for a few hours. It's a weekend and a rest day too.
-People here do not worship the man or treat him like the country's savior. He is treated probably like how Jordan was treated by Chicagoans back when he was still an active NBA player. Everybody thinks he's the best and the most exciting player and he gives pride and happiness to the city. But they also see that he's human and he can be a jerk too.
-He will not win the congressional seat. He's barely taken seriously, things he does outside of the ring. He will never run foir president.
-I dont undestand why people get so mad at his fans for being so crazy and excited when his fight is about to happen. Compare it to an English football fan who's supporting his national team in the world cup. The country also stops for a while when their team plays, and they unite and they all go crazy and loud. Even if they think some of the players are jerks, they still support it for the country.
A Pac fight is like a world cup match for us. It's that simple.
That sex tour thing at the end was not necessary. He just sounds so ignorant.
cut it real thin. fry it up crisp. itlog on top with sinangag.
yummy.
Or.. spam slices plus 1 pineapple slice, in between 2 slices of whole wheat bread.
The sweet/sour pineapple compliments the salty spam.
atleast "make it rain" or "cake getter" would be better
In basketball terms, "money" means a sure thing and a clutch performer under pressure.
As in Larry Bird shooting all the money balls (double the points) in the 3 point shooting contest to win the whole thing. Cold blooded.
So, in a way, it fits Mayweather. He never loses his fights.
The point is that Pacquiao has never competed in a world class level as an amateur, Floyd was a 3 time National champion, first time at the age of 15! He made the olympic team, which a lot of great fighters couldn't do and he went out there and got a bronze (he got robbed in the semi finals).
What do you all mean what's the point of my previous comment?! you know exactly what I mean! since 1993 till 1996 Floyd was one of the best amateur fighters in USA and in the world, where the fvck was Pacquiao at the time?
If you get the bronze this means you're the 3rd best amateur fighter in the world, you competed against the best from all over the world, you were competing against people who've been waiting on this chance for 4 years, so competition is damn fierce, so to be a part of it and to finish 3rd (at the age of 18 and after a robbery in the semi finals) is a great accomplishment. Again, where the hell was Pacquiao, How many non-filipino fighters did he fight since his debut in 1995 till he won the title in 1998, why did he turn pro 1 year before the Olympics if his country believed he was a good fighter who had the potential to bring them a medal? they didn't because unlike Floyd, he simply wasn't on a world class level at the time.
Doesn't necessarily mean that Pacquiao is a bad fighter, he's a great fighter, but I'm talking about accomplishments in the amateurs! it's a no contest, get over it!
He was working as a 15 year old, day to day less than minimum wage construction worker at the time.
No family, thousands of miles from home and living in friend's homes.
amateur boxing was the farthest from the kid's mind. He just wanted to be able to eat everyday, and send a few pesos to his family.
Pro boxing it is.
And BTW, Philippine amateur boxing does not pay the bills at all.
Our last olympic medalist (silver) works now as a comdeian sidekick on local TV shows, when he's lucky enough to get a part.
And most of our amateur boxers don't get enough allowance from the amateur boxing commission. Just enough so they won't starve in training, almost.
That's why most of them are enlisted men in the Army, Navy, etc. to supplement their allowance.
Well Pacquiao had reportedly 64 amateur fights and turned pro 1 year before the 96 Olympics, it might have been due to the fact that they couldn't finance him at the time or he might've been not a good amateur and they didn't want to support him financially, the Silver medalist at the light Flyweight division in the 96 Olympics was Mansueto Velasco from the Phillipines, this means that he was supported by the national team to get to that point!
But anyway it's all in the past and it doesn't make a difference now really, I was just pissed that some P@ctards were making fun of Floyd's bronze medal as if it's something anybody can get, it's extremely hard to make the team and get a medal in the olympics because the competition is very hard.
Philippine amateur boxing in the 90s was very hit or miss.
1994 Asian games, the Philippines did not expect to do so great, but last 2 days of the asiad, we got a hot streak in boxing and won 3 gold medals there. All of them enlisted men. That's why they spent extra money on the boxers training, hiring Cuban coaches. (they never do that)
Manny had amateur fights, but I don't think he ever made it to the national training pool. I think when he was saying amateurs, it was those small town, non professional, non-AIBA sanctioned fights in the grassroots level, discovering talents in the provinces.
As I've said, you needed to have a real day job to pay the bills and buy your food be an amateur boxer in the Philippines, because you'll only get decent help and sponsorship if you win a gild medal in the asian games.
If you have punching power, you go to the pros, ASAP. No future for you in Philippine amateurs.
Flash Elorde
Luisito Espinosa
Gerry Penalosa
Manny Pacquiao
all of them good fighters, never fought for the asian games or olympic qualifiers.
I hope to god that those were just misquotes, (not a bad chance, some Filipino sportswriters are notorious for fudging up quotes) because Ariza is starting to get me annoyed.
He should stay in the background as much as possible.
His cheesy acting in the last HBO 24/7 grates on my nerves.