My husband was driving fast to catch the fight of Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton but when someone called him that the British fighter only succumbed for two rounds, he decided to slow down and will watch the reply.
When we arrived and unloaded our bags after a long trip in Boracay, I checked Facebook and all I read was about Pacquiao and Hatton. And on the news, it was all about him..so what’s the fuzz?
I’m not a fan of Pacqiuao as well as boxing – you can’t blame me, I’m a woman who is more interested in other things rather than boxing. But I find it amazing how this fighter from Saranggani Province in the southern part of the Philippines can unite the country…rich and poor..old and young…he is part of Filipinos’ lives.
They say that there is no crime when he fights and during his last fight with Ricky Hatton, there was one crime recorded…and there is an unofficial “ceasefire” between the military and rebels just to watch him fight..
Life may be so hard but a a fight from a boxer with the humblest beginnings can stun the whole nation. As I have said, I am not a fan but it I have to admit that Pacquiao amazes me in some ways…how he fights and the effects he can cast to his countrymen..
I would not be shocked if the news about him will run for 1 week or two at least I wont hear any politicians trying to outdo each other. For second, Filipinos feel proud of themselves with their fighter defeating champions from other countries and even breaking records. A boxer legend, pound for pound king—he is the people’s hero.
