After twelve intense rounds of fighting, the Pacman gets the WBO Welterweight Championship and becoming the first ever boxer to hold championship in seven different weight divisions! SEVEN! Proud to be Pinoy! Congratulations to the Pacman!
The First
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Aside from the the late great Corazon Aquino, he is the only Filipino in recent memory who has become a "first" in anything globally. The very first boxer to be a champion in seven weight divisions. (Yep, can't get tired saying or writing it.) The first! The first!
The first... (Ooh yeah.)
What more could the Filipino people ask for. The most famous Filipino in the world today has now captured the hallmark of excellence. He will go down in history books with this very distinct honor.
Truly one of the greats in our lifetime...
Not without a scratch
The Pacman admitted this is a tough battle. And we can see why in his interviews following the match. The right side of his head is a bit swollen... A testament to Miguel Cotto whom many -- including the Pacman himself -- respect.
We should all raise our hats to Miguel Cotto. He may have lost, but he did not go down easy. I watched their fight several times. Have you seen the crazy flurry and powerful hooks Pacman delivered? If it were some other opponent, he would have probably been knocked out or have given up in the early or middle rounds.
Miguel Cotto was different.
After his last match, he set out to prove something to himself and all the boxing fans. He may have gone down, but he did not go down easy. At certain points, he gave Pacman a run for his money.
Though knocked down twice and defeated in the end, he never gave up -- it was the ref who stopped the match, if you remember. But I imagine that Cotto could easily have gone the distance. To stand toe to toe with the PacMan in tweleve rounds is no easy feat. The guts that this guy has! Talk about intestinal fortitude.
We're so happy that Cotto gave his all for this fight and for giving PacMan the competition that he deserves. In this fight, he undoubtedly brought out the best in Pacquiao.
This is but a setback for Cotto. This is not the end of the line for him. We can and should expect more from him in the future. Go Cotto!
Worth every cent
With such a long, drawn-out battle, no one who watched the fight could say that they have been short-changed. After a long time, we see Pacquiao at his best, battling twelve rounds. Almost an entire hour filled with excitement.
No easy knockdowns. No easy fights. No instant victories. Just twelve rounds of pure boxing at its best!
I remember a friend saying that in Pacquiao's previous fight, he just went out to buy some cigarettes. When he returned, the match was over. Not the case here. :)
It was a great match that was great to watch over and over again. We never get tired of watching two fighters at their very best.
What's next
Everyone already knows the answer to that: Pacquiao vs Mayweather! Fans are saying it. Commentators are saying it. Even Roach is saying it. Everything has been building up to this dreammatch. The former Pound-for-Pound champion versus the current Pound-for-Pound Champion! Mayweather vs Pacquiao! Pacquiao vs Mayweather!
We'll see what they can cook up with next year.
Though I agree with Aling Dionisia (the Pacman's mother): he should stop and retire. If not now, very soon. Better to stop while you're ahead. Better to retire as a champion that to retire because you got old and was defeated by a younger, fresher boxer.
Anyway, he said he was boxing so that his family doesn't have to work hard anymore. I don't think that was ever the case eversince he became a star. In spite of the recent crisis, he and his family is set for life. No need to pound and get pounded to feed his family. He should have more than enough by this time.
Parkinson's disease (Mohammad Ali), post-concussion syndrome (Bret Hart), and other trauma-related conditions are very real threats to those in this line of business. It's only a matter of time before a bad luck -- in the form of a younger and better fighter or a small accident -- could unravel all that he has achieved. Though not necessarily true, this does make a lot of sense: "You're only as good as your last match." This is Pacman's best match so far... Connect the dots...
Provide financial support for his family. Check.
Bring pride, honor, and glory to Filipinos around the world. Check.
Be the first boxer to be champ in seven weight divisions. Check.
Do movies with beautiful ladies. Erm... Check. (more on that later LOL!)
Only other thing I could think of that he needs to cross out of his list is his fight with Mayweather. But after that, I think it's best for him to retire.
Oh well, enough about that.
Congratualations to Manny Pacman Pacquiao for the win. Kudos to Miguel Cotto for the fight that he brought with him. Good work Bob Arum and Top Rank for setting up a great match. ;)
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