PACMAN: Quintessential Fight of a Fourth Time Boxing World Champ
(foto from Wikipedia) I was at the wake of Chris dad, a good friend and colleague. The dad was diagnosed with lung cancer after a year of having medical check but doctors could not find his ailment. Two months ago he was given the death sentence and today at past 7:00 AM Chris dad left his mortal coil. May he rest in peace. So I missed the boxing match of PACMAN (Manny Pacquiao) and David Diaz. Definitely I am a boxing fan. Unlike the acted out wrestling, boxing is a real sports. The more I admire the sports when I read the essay written by Joyce Carol Oates “On Boxing” . Thanks to the internet and so I was able to watch the fight and review by Setanta Sports commentators. I learned about the link from Pinoy Blogosphere and clik on one of the links cited. Indeed David Diaz put a good fight against Pacman, bruised and bleeding he fought until he dropped. As the announcer said “… a young man from Chicago with a heart of a lion, an Olympian and world champion”. But he was no match ...