(photo taken from ESPN.com)
galing talaga ng idol nating si Manny "pacman" Pacquiao. a total destruction of David Diaz from the starting bell until knocking out the Mexican face-first to the mat on the 9th. he is now the new WBC 135-pound lightweight champion. not only did he do it in an phenomenal fashion, it was awesome to say the least!
at any weight, in any ring, our boy is convincingly phenomenal. he was at his best the entire fight. and i think this was one of the best fights of his career. he has now become the first Asian, and Filipino, to hold titles in 4 different weight class.
eto mga statements ni David Diaz:
"Manny was too fast..."
"I could deal with his power but not his speed. I got tricked by his speed. I gave it my all. His speed is what sealed it for me. His speed was uncontrollable..."
about his cut on his right eyebrow:
"It didn't bother me," he said. "But I thought he had a knife. It's like he was hitting me with a blade. I thought [Pacquiao trainer] Freddie [Roach] was in there hitting me too..."
about the left hook to the jaw that ended the fight:
"I didn't see it coming... he is f*cking good." hahaha :P
sabi naman ni Pacman, "i feel very comfortable in 135. i am very strong!" wehehe :)
konting sidenote. eto pa matindi sa idol natin. inimbitahan sila Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to watch his fight and boy they did. they even went directly to his dugout after the fight and had a photo op. galing diba? hindi nagpapakua ng picture si Manny kahit kanino dito sa mga artista o pulitiko, sila ang nagpapa picture sa kanya. pero eto si Pacman, nagpakuha sa mga idols niya from his favorite team, Boston Celtics. ayus!
congrats Manny. mabuhay ka! pinagkaisa mo na naman ang bansang Pilipinas!
