So he lost. But remember, he’s got the fatter purse. Manny Pacquiao may have been out cold after that last-second punch, and much to his wife’s utter panic, but he’s walking away from it all with at least $23 million.
Okay, so that was intended to appease my disappointment.
Now that I got that out of the way, let me go on and say what I really wanted to say.
It was one hell of a fight. Marquez fans have every reason to rejoice, even those who simply don’t like Manny Pacquiao for one reason or another.
But one thing’s for sure. There will be no scapegoating this time. It is not in Manny Pacquiao’s character to badmouth his opponents. Before the day ends, I expect hundreds, if not thousands, of memes to have graced my Facebook news feed – memes that infuriate, memes intended for comic relief.
Twitter, as expected, has already started branding a good number of Marquez-Pacquiao hash tags.
Bob Arum is not discounting the possibility of a fight #5, given, according to him, the excitement brought about by the fight. But Mommy Dionisia, in an interview with GMA 7, is vehemently opposing another rematch.
That is just the nature of the sport. When somebody wins, somebody else loses. Pacquiao may be a great fighter, but he’s not invincible. Then again, the heart that he showed everyone in that fight is the heart of a true fighter. What’s even better, he gracefully accepted the defeat – the mark of a true champion.
I have wanted Pacquiao to win this match via a TKO, if only to silence Marquez and his camp. Then again, nobody saw this one coming. Well, at least, I didn’t. Still, I’m not downplaying the heart Marquez himself manifested. He won this match fair and square.
For whatever it’s worth, this is me saying despite the bout’s outcome, I remain a Pacquiao fan.
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Actually, I was teary eyed when I saw Pacquiao fell down and got unconscious after that deadly punch. I remembered the other boxer who was in coma for days and eventually died because of multiple head injuries. I just hope that, that monster hit will not give him long-term effect on his health. Like you and most of Filipinos, I’m still proud of him though.
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Marri, thanks for visiting, and for the comment. Yes, it was a scary moment. And I’m saddened by the fact that some Pinoys cannot graciously accept the defeat the way Manny himself did. If we can openly accept victory, why not defeat, right? Really, even in our daily lives, we can’t win every time. As a matter of fact, winning isn’t everything. Sometimes, we get more out of losing. 🙂
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It was really a must read article for everyone because it was really a motivational one and should be passed in our social networks and now I’m sharing to begin for giving a growth in the pace.
Thanks for sharing it here.
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Hey, Robinsh, thanks for coming over. 🙂
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I really admire Pacman’s passion. He never seems to give up on boxing despite a disappointing loss. I don’t know if disappointment is even in his vocabulary. I’ve watched him fight since his early boxing days and to me, Pacman and boxing are inseparable. He punches with his heart and soul. 🙂
Hi, Nomer, thanks for visiting. Same here. I first saw him in a blow-by-blow episode when he was still new to the sport. I already liked him then. Despite his being a prizefighter, he had compassion. He always made sure to play fair.
I just visited your blog. Great content you got there. 🙂
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Thank you! 😀
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You’re welcome. 😉
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Though Pacman lost on his last fight(4) with Marquez, but he’s still the champ in the eyes of most Pinoy… 🙂
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You are so right about that! Thanks for visiting, Ariston!
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