Pacquiao will win

By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.

ONE week to go and the most-awaited, most-ballyhooed World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight title fight between our very own Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Mexican Antonio Margarito will be staged. It will be held at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, about ten hours drive from Pharr, Texas, the hometown of my late father where I visited last year. Yes, I’ve been in Dallas twice but I’ve never been to Arlington, about more than an hour’s drive from Dallas. My relatives (father side) frequently visit the Dallas Cowboys Stadium being die-hard fans of the Cowboys.

Like in the past, during Pacquiao fights against any Mexican, my Filipino friends in my village keep teasing me about whom I will pick knowing that I’m half-Mexican and half-Filipino. And I have no choice but to pick one. But this time I’m not thinking twice about telling them that I’m for Pacquiao, and I’ll go for Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach’s fearless forecast that the lawmaker from Sarangani will be victorious within the eight rounds. This will be like the Pacquiao versus Oscar “Golden Boy” de la Hoya clash where Pacquiao scored an eight round stoppage. Yes, Margarito stands taller by four and a half inches and with a longer reach of seven inches, but that’s not the real key to victory because he’s too slow for Pacquiao. The key here is the speed and that’s always the weapon and ace of Pacquiao every time he fights. You already saw him during his encounter with the Golden Boy who stood five-foot-ten-and-half inches but was still badly pummeled because of Pacquiao’s speed that made him vulnerable to a lot of physical powerful blows. I picked de la Hoya to win in that memorable battle but I was very wrong.

Although boxing virtuosos weigh the battle at 6-1 for Pacquiao, I’m still not belittling the Torrance, California born Mexican-American boxer Margarito. Remember, the guy whom the

Mexicans call “Tia Juana Tornado”, is not a pushover. He’s also a former champion of three respected international boxing groups in the welterweight division (147 lbs.), i.e., the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and the International Boxing

Federation (IBF) and with a shining record of 38 wins (27 by knockouts), six defeats and one “no contest”. And because of a weight problem, he’s now campaigning in the super welterweight class (above 150 lbs.), and the two agreed to fight in a catch weight limit of 150 lbs. on Sunday.

Yes, I will be drunk again come Sunday night with media colleagues Jun Velasco and Phil Celi. The “Mexicans’ Executioner” will win again.

See you at Time Machine, guys.

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My big congrats to the Dagupan City delegation for winning back the crown of the Region 1 PRISAA Games held October 27-30 in Laoag City. (See related story on this page)

According to Seato Gonimil and Phili Celi, chief de mission and executive director, respectively, the Dagupenos dethroned defending champion San Carlos City.

“Despite the transportation hassle that our Dagupan delegation encountered a day before our departure to Laoag City, our local athletes did not lose their morale but instead strengthened their resolve and determination which counted a lot in bringing back the glory to the city and the province,” said Gonimil.

“That was a challenge for them but no thanks to Ed Magno,” added Gonimil.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you have known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it’s sufficient for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? JOHN 14: 6 to 9

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