DAVID DIAZ, PINAKYAW ANG SUNTOK NI MANNY
While David Diaz was laying flat on his back, trying to crawl out of the dizzying limbo Manny Pacquiao put him in, I was waiting for Manny to sarcastically address the cheering crowd, not unlike Maximus of the film Gladiator, “Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained?” Then the crowd would shout lustily and crave for more blood and would ask Manny to finish David off by decapitating him.
Although not as violent as the encounters between the gladiators in ancient Rome, boxing is still a very violent sport. You will immediately realize it by just staring at Diaz’s mangled face. No wonder many people are clamoring to have the sport banned.
Hindi raw ba nakakainis na ang isa sa iilang maipagmamalaki ng ating bansa ay kailangang mambugbog at mambasag ng mukha ng ibang tao upang mabigyan lang ng dangal ang ating bansa?
But whaddaheck, Filipinos love boxing. Filipinos love Manny. I’m in love with Manny, err, I love Manny. It’s Ara Mina I’m in love with. Kakaunti pa lang ang nakakakilala kay Pacman at kakaunti pa lang ang propesyonal na laban nito ay tagahanga na ‘ko nito. It’s great that he won again and in a very impressive manner at that.
He is no doubt one of the greatest boxers of all time. Aren’t we proud that he’s a Filipino?
“Thanks to the God,” as Manny loved to say.
And yes, I was entertained.
Comments
It is also bang-on when you said that Filipinos love boxing and I will add SABONG as well. Both bloody, I must say. Them Mexican bastuds, they brought it to our country!
Kung minsan, medyo malayo yata ang mga sagot niya sa tanong. Dapat siguro'y umpisahan na ni Ara Mina ang pag-tutor kay Pac-man habang sila'y NAG-UULAYAW SA ASOTEA, na para bagang sina Ibarra at Maria Clara, sa Noli Me Tangere, hane?
Our very own Pancho Villa wasn't only a very good boxer, he was also a showman. I mean, the guy's flamboyance was quite overwhelming, whe-he-he. Maybe Manny should use some of Villa's melodrama, dress with flair, and add some eccentricity to his image. He has very powerful punches, but I do believe he needs to add a little punch to his "physical packaging" so to speak.
Anyhow, Boxing, like Wrestling, are both teetering on showbiz and sports.
siya lang ang kinakitaan kong mandirigma na may "puso", hindi dahil isa siyang kapuso kung hindi sa kanyang ipinakitang gesture ng kababaan ng loob at pagkaawa sa isang tinalo at pinabagsak na kalaban. I believed this is the reason why God chosen him and gave all the blessing that he got not. Manny is truly a unique person, a masterpiece.
Boxing, sabong and horseracing, ito ang pangunahing libangan ng mga pinoy. Pagpapatunay lang na mahilig talaga sa kumpetisyon (at sa sugal) ang pinoy. He he.
Mas showbiz ang wrestling. In fact, scripted na parang teleserye ang labanan nila.
Arman,
Hindi na nga siguro mapapantayan ang inabot ni Pacquiao. Ibang klase ang dedikasyon at disiplina niya.
Medyo masakit na nga sa tenga 'yong 'para sa Bayan.' Bakit 'di niya subukang i-donate ang lahat ng premyo niya sa kawanggawa para mapatunayan niyang para sa bayan talaga 'yong panalo niya? He he.Pero ano ba naman ang aasahan mong magiging bukambibig niya, e, puro pulitiko na "nagmamahal sa bayan" ang nakapaligid sa kanya at nagbubulong.