Zuky: Champion of the World

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Champion of the World

Pinoy powerhouse Manny Pacquiao, belt-holder in four (arguably five) weight divisions, the greatest active pound-for-pound fighter in the world, on the brink of crossover superstardom...

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daaaamn that sounds like a sweet fight! he sounds like he's smokin'!! i should check youtube and see if its up. probably not. dude is all "i could see his punches but he was just too fast."

Posted by: nezua | Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 09:48 PM

ouch. that's called eating the mat.

Posted by: nezua | Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 09:54 PM

Yup, a truly awesome performance by Pacquiao! He showed that he's prepared to clean house at 135 lbs and possibly at 140 too, i.e. lightweight and junior welterweight, where he'd have a shot at a brutal taking apart of English hero Ricky Hatton. It's a beautiful thing to see a uniquely talented athlete like this hitting his peak. Students of the game have noticed how good Manny is -- his superior rhythm, alignment, conditioning, speed and fluidity of range -- not only from his performances against Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, but even more from his controversial two-bout set against Juan Manuel Marquez, a fighter so crafty, dangerous, and marginalized that both Barrera and Morales ducked him. If the guy can handle Marquez, he can handle just about anyone out there. And beyond boxing, he's poised to be a sort of cross-cultural ambassador.

Um, actually, for the moment, the whole thing is here.

Posted by: Kai | Monday, June 30, 2008 at 06:20 AM

mexcellent! i'll scope it out. thanks bro.

Posted by: nezua | Monday, June 30, 2008 at 02:08 PM

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