In a matter of hours, Rep. Manny Pacquiao enters into the ring in Dallas to fight a bigger, taller and heavier Antonio Margarito of Mexico. One of the dailies says that 100 million people, Pres. Aquino included, pray for Manny’s victory.
While it is accurate to say that Pacquiao has the speed and KO punch, these are not enough to ensure victory. The speed of Sugar Ray Leonard did not save him from defeat from the hands of Terry Norris, Roberto Duran and Hector Camacho. Muhammad Ali, “The Greatest” could not rely on the speed of his fists and foot work to demolish Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, Leon Spinks, Joe Frazier and Trevor Berbick.
The bullish Mike Tyson at the prime of his career was knocked out by James Douglas in Tokyo in 1990. Joe Frazier, a heavy puncher lasted just in two rounds against George Foreman in 1973 and Foreman, one of the strongest heavyweights lost to Ali in Zaire in 1974 by a devastating knock out in the 8th round.
Floyd Mayweather, staggered in the early rounds in his fight versus Shane Mosley said after the bout that boxing is a contact sport and one gets hit. As the country cannot wait for the hour when Pacquiao tries his luck in testing the skills of a man noted to have a durable chin, we must be reminded of an old wise saying that chicks should not be counted until the eggs are hatched.
Does God favor someone when we are talking on "the more brutal the punishment inflicted; the better"? -30-
Does God favor someone when we are talking on "the more brutal the punishment inflicted; the better"? -30-
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