"I should have known. Just my luck!"
Posted on 05/03/2015 6:23:00 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Sadness and disappointment gripped Filipinos after Manny Pacquiao's defeat in his much-anticipated fight against American Floyd Mayweather Jr. but they still considered the boxing icon a national hero.
Gymnasiums and other public venues where the 12-round fight was shown for free on Sunday lunchtime local time were quickly vacated after it was announced Pacquiao lost by unanimous decision.
Herminio Coloma, a spokesman for President Benigno Aquino III, said "the country still holds its head high in the admirable fight of our National Fist."(continued)
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their...national fist??
perhaps its best to let this one go..
Yea, it wasn’t a great fight in any respect. Mayweather got what he wanted by delaying for five years, a considerably slowed Manny, unable to overcome Floyds defense. I would have loved to see Manny embarrass that punk b*tch, but ciest la vie.
Please do.
Was there no rioting in the streets, no looting, burning or cowardly assaults of innocent bystanders? What the hell is wrong with the Filipinos? Perhaps Al and Jesse need to go over to show them how it’s done.
What a crappy non-fight - I guess nowadays you win by simply avoiding getting punched not by punching.
Ali - Frazier - those were FIGHTS - this was a snoozer.
And such as it was, I would give it to PacMac - he was actually trying to fight and landed some good blows.
He certainly took his Lumpias ...
King Floyd the Dull won after a five-year rope-a-dope, avoiding MP until the downhill side of his prime.
"I should have known. Just my luck!"
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