Blah Blah Blogs: PACMAN makes HISTORY!


Its official, Manny Pacquiao makes history as the first boxer (and Asian) to acquire 7 world titles! And this one does not come easy, it took years of hardwork and training in various places in the Philippines and in the world. Of course as a Filipino I am truly proud of this achievement of Manny. And what makes it more interesting is the fact that aside from the championship belts, he will return home more richer, more famous, and more respected.
Personally,I was kinda attracted to boxing because of two reasons: the Hajime no Ippo (Knockout) animé and Manny Pacquiao. Because both of them were really underdogs at first, then they also had personal struggles and habits that we see funny and amusing but also the determination to fight. Of course we would be more realistic with Manny and that's what he proved the fights he had with Dela Hoya, Hatton and now Cotto. Just to give you a excerpt of their training here is a video from HBO's 24/7.



Now let me just give you a quick round out of what happened in the fight. Of course we know Manny is a southpaw (left-handed boxer) and the advantage of Cotto is his size and strength. At the first rounds, Cotto was aggresive with his punches penetrating through Pacmans defenses. But in the following rounds, a visible sign of deterioration, blood was dripping out Cotto's face. And in each round as Cotto's face bleeds, it paves Manny a way to do more damage. Also this was also hindrance since it produces more pain with every blow. That was also what Manny experienced with Morales which also had a bloody eyebrow which eventually led him to his defeat. One common observation was in the last 4 rounds, he seems to be doing more footwork than punches, just to avoid being cornered, this is kind of awkward but it is still a strategy to survive. But you would also appreciate the endurance of Cotto to still stay standing even in the last rounds up to the 12th! Now that's real endurance!
The fight was ended on the 12th round with only 55 seconds left. The referee called it over even though Cotto still wants to stay up 'till decision time. And as this fight ends, history begins for Manny as he wins the bout came to a close. It actually made the viewers very happy with the fight that is worth the pay-per-view. And with this win Filipinos all over the world is celebrating the win with cheering and shouting.
Now, what's next for Pacquiao? Well he went to his concert after the bout and sang! And what he most excited about is his movie Wapakman that will be an entry for the Metro Manila Film Festival on December. So even if he would retire boxing after this, he is still a very happy man. But we would also not erase the fact that he could also face Floyd Mayweather maybe next year. Well just like boxing, everthing is unsure, everything is a mere probablity, and even a thread of uncertainty can make history.

Also just a petition for prayers and support for Z gorres which actually won in his bout a day before Manny's fight. He had a blood clot in his brain and went trough a brain surgery. Doctors say he will not return to boxing. He is still in a critical condition. Hope he can get trough this...

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