Fight To The End

Sunday's big fight between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Erik Morales was quite dissapointing as almost everyone wanted Pacquiao to win. A lot of people showed their support and you could hear the crowd's shout, "Manny, Manny!" through the television. Here in the Philippines, everybody was trying to wait patiently until it's their turn to fight.

Yet, even as Pacman lost to Morales, people loved him more as he proved himself a great fighter by finishing all the remaining rounds after he got a bruise on his right eyebrow. He fought to the end even when he could only see with his left eye due to the blood flowing to his eye from his wound. Watching his game made me quite sad as I know he could have released stronger and more accurate blows and carefully defended his own face. Looking at Morales, he knows when to strike and when to avoid Pacquiao's blows. It seems that Pacman needs to learn how to read his opponents' tactics and weaknesses to really defeat them. I am only sharing what I think of the whole game.

Pacquiao is now the major topic in most news stories and features. I still believe in him even after losing this fight. After all, failure does not mean it's the end of the world for someone. He might even get better after this experience. May Manny be even more determined and successful in his future fights as he brings pride to the country.