Last Saturday or should I say Sunday (in the Philippines) Filipinos stopped whatever they’re doing and switched off to their respective televisions or radios for…that includes myself…for one reason, to see the Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz fight: The Lethal Combination. ^_^
Ok, so the fight was not live on TV but it was on the radio. So, while waiting for the fight to be televised, I turned on my radio and had it on its highest volume while cooking my favorite, Adobo. Since, it was live, I lend my ears and listened carefully as the DJs (i don’t know if they were DJ’s or just announcers) carefully announced every detail of the fight. It was nerve wrecking to hear those comments and all. But in the end, as I expected, Manny won. I waited for an hour to see it on TV. It’s really that different watching the fight than just listening.
So I spent my 2 hours watching the telecast and was surprise to see the bloody face of Diaz and I pitied him so much. Though he had those cuts and blood on his face he still managed to last till round 9. When he finally got knocked, I was so happy. Happy that Manny Pacquiao got another Title as Lightweight Champion, made history as the first Asian to have 4 titles, and of course for giving us, Filipinos another pride.
What I like most about this fight is the presence of my favorite NBA Team and 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics. It’s such a nice feeling to see my favorites together! I really appreciate the Whole Boston Celtics team for supporting my countryman.
Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquioa + Boston Celtics= Champions!
Here’s a video of Boston Celtics players meeting the Newly Crowned Manny Pacquiao, such PRICELESS. And the Round 9 for the fight where Diaz got knocked down:
