FINALLY... THE PAC-MAN

The day of reckoning is finally over. Showing his true mettle, Pacquiao has once and for all proved his critics wrong. He knocked out Morales. He did not need to go the distance to do it. He ended the fight in just three rounds, without breaking a sweat. What can I say? I placed my bet on El Terrible, thinking he was the hungrier fighter, not to mention, the underdog, who was out to pull an upset. He did manage to pull an upset. Yes, he did upset me for his lousy performance. I was expecting more from him, knowing his long experience in the ring. But out there in Las Vegas, Nevada, he was simply outclassed by the faster and flashier Pac-man. His ring brilliance, which earned him numerous wins against equally strong fighters in the past, did not make itself manifest. It eluded, nay, abandoned him at the time he needed it the most in his career. Watching Morales, he appeared aged and seemingly lifeless. I now realize that the TV interviews he made days before the fight were merely staged and did not show his real state-- a has-been fighter.

Lest I be mistaken, I am making no excuses for my decision to throw my support to the Mejicano. I just felt at that time that this underdog, against all the odds, could somehow pull off a tremendous miracle. But a miracle-worker he was not meant to be. He was just a pugilist, who has seen the best of his boxing days, and who now ought to hang his gloves. That being said, I do not wish to belittle or degrade him. He gave his heart and all in The Grand Finale. If only for that, Morales should also be commended.

To Pacquiao,my heartiest congratulations for a very sterling and spectacular performance. His awesome demolition of a legendary fighter, who once lorded over the ring as the best pound-for-pound boxer, should cement and firm up his place in the annals of boxing history. I just wish, if by some stroke of luck he would come across my blog spot, which is remote, he would understand why I did not cast my lot on him. Be that as it may, I am man enough to accept the reality that I will not be getting any balato or pasalubong from him for my wrong decision. How I wish I simply shut my mouth before? Hehehe...

Well, in life, one cannot have everything... Ciao