Pacquiao’s magic still works amidst world’s Economic Crisis

While the world is still trying to survive the onslaught of sustained economic crisis that besets world’s economic giants like the United States. Japan, China, and Europe; while the world economy is fixing potholes of financial policies that tremendously affected many lives the world over; while innumerable threats of calamity that are predicted to strike at every possible chance, one event has to stand alone to neutralize the burgeoning load and at one point relax for a few minutes of naked work.
Last November 14, the eyes of the world again was captured by the amazing performance of the two great boxers and made them “heroes of peace” for a few minutes. Filipino boxing superstar Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao traded straw of punches with Mexican slugger Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Margarito in a feat that put a mark in the history of world boxing.
Pacquiao won his unprecedented 8th title in as many different weight classes, a triumph that never before achieved by a boxer. Analysts expressed their amazement by saying that Manny Pacquiao truly is a great boxer of his time surpassing achievements of boxing greats like Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard, and many others who made boxing the great sports in the world.
Both boxers tremendously exploded in a flurry of exchanges that caught up every spectator to join the chorus of shouts and shaking uproar of joyful cries coming from every place. They were all charged with every piece of boxing art that they can show during the gruesome battle that they both fought with their might and strength. But, like in any kind of sports, one has to soar a winner, and it was the Pacman!
As Manny Pacquiao triumphed, the whole Filipino nation also soared with great pride and confidence, and made the Filipino boxing icon a “hero of the masses”.
Everything seemed to have stopped. Silence is all over town except when you reach the sports complex where everyone are watching. Small homes with cable TV were clogged by neighbors, friends, and even foes. What a wonderful sight it was! Peace indeed was peace in a sense that everybody was happy looking at the TV screens. No sense of burden was yet felt as people were stuck in one place. In a few minutes, they felt that joy of peace. But tomorrow is another day.
When you travel the main thoroughfares and business centers in any city and province in the Philippines, you will find yourself naked streets where tricycles, motorcycles, jeepneys, bus, cars and others all lined-up in a parking area, while their drivers are swarming even in a small sari-sari store joyfully watching the bout. After the fight, you may see them also jumping and dancing in the streets together with their friends as though they also won the fight.
I believe the magic of boxing still works in Manny Pacquiao, and of course with his worthy opponent, Antonio Margarito. Both attracted the whole world to watch them play their boxing craft. And it’s all worth it!