There is now a growing clamor for our Pambansang Kamao to retire. With nothing more to prove, and so much more to lose, perhaps it is time for him to move on.
to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy… and to laugh along the way
There is now a growing clamor for our Pambansang Kamao to retire. With nothing more to prove, and so much more to lose, perhaps it is time for him to move on.
Marvelous Marvin Hagler died last week of natural causes, contrary to rumors that his death was caused by a COVID-19 vaccination. He will be remembered fondly by boxing purists as one of the bright stars who brought Boxing to its golden era in the 80s.
Manny proved me wrong by showing up really prepared for this fight. Gone was the slow start which gave Jeff Horn the confidence to go toe-to-toe with him in that blunder in Australia. Gone too was the lack of focus, which mixed Senate duties with his fight training. Gone was the plodding, the occasional lack of timing, that tired feeling.
Speed versus power. Experience versus youth. Who you got? My heart goes for Manny, but my head says it could be Keith.
Boxing regaled us recently with 2 of its biggest fights for the year. First, there was the flamboyant Floyd Mayweather tangling with MMA’s poster boy,
We waited for the old Manny, what we saw was an old Manny…