Ohohoy!

You have got to be kidding me. A certain congressman from the Philippines, probably seeking some media attention, has asked the Philippines’ Games and Amusement Board to stop Manny Pacquiao from fighting Oscar De la Hoya. According to Rufus Rodriguez, the bewildered congressman, he is concerned that Manny Pacquiao might get hurt in the December fight. Talk about supporting your champion! “Manny is a national treasure,” he said. “If something bad happens to Manny in that fight, it’s the government that would be blamed…” Don’t worry Mr. Congressman. There are a lot more infuriating things that the inept government is doing that would make every Filipino angry at you. We’ll let the Manny Pacquiao thing pass.

This fight is probably the biggest fight of the year with tickets selling out in the first two hours of release and grossing $17 million. I, and everyone else who’s looking forward to the fight, am very much aware that it’s a mismatch. With Manny Pacquiao giving away 4 inches in height, 6 inches in reach and a good 10-15 pounds, I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets knocked out. But that’s what sports is about. There are favorites and there are underdogs. It’s about training hard and rising to the challenge. I bet the congressman doesn’t know a thing about this.

Look, Manny Pacquiao believes he can win. His trainer, Freddie Roach, believes they can win. At the end of the day, win or lose, they stand to get more than $20 million. With that amount of money, I would believe anything. Heck, with that money, I will fight anyone wearing only my underwear and fishnet body stockings and high heeled pumps.

Oh! I forgot, Oscar De la Hoya has already done that.

Ok… I’ll fight in my underwear and wearing fishnet body stockings and high heeled pumps while drinking contaminated milk from China after every round. Sounds fair to me!

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