CANDABA – Local folks here admired the sportsmanship shown by Manny Pacquiao after losing his fight against Juan Miguel Marquez yesterday.
This came as tricycle drivers along with other male residents here gather together to watch Pacquiao vs. Marquez fight.
This came as tricycle drivers along with other male residents here gather together to watch Pacquiao vs. Marquez fight.
“Para sa amin panalo pa rin si Pacman dahil sa ipinakita niyang ugali sa pagtanggap niya sa kanyang pagkatalo. Ganyan din kami mga Candabenios, lumalaban hanggang sa huli pero marunong ding tumanggap ng pagkatalo,” Chris Galang, a tricycle driver here told Sun Star Pampanga.
Major thoroughfares in the town plaza were empty during the fight as private and public motorists opted to witness the same as a gesture of support to a fellow Filipino.
“Sayang talo si Pacquiao pero ganyan lang talaga ang boxing minsan panalo at minsan naman ay talo. Pero saludo kami sa ipinakita niyang tapang,” Galang stated.
Another tricycle driver here stressed that no matter what happened inside the ring, what is more important is that Pacquiao has shown the world that Filipinos know how to accept defeat.
Pacquiao and Marquez first fight was in 2004 which ended in a draw.
The subsequent rematches were in 2008 and 2011wherein Pacquiao landed victorious.
Despite defeat, Pacquiao was guaranteed of $8.6 million for the fight, but his share of pay-per-view (PPV) revenues will push his paycheck past $20 million.
Meanwhile, Marquez got a share of only $3 million, but could increase up to $10 million with a big PPV audience.
Major thoroughfares in the town plaza were empty during the fight as private and public motorists opted to witness the same as a gesture of support to a fellow Filipino.
“Sayang talo si Pacquiao pero ganyan lang talaga ang boxing minsan panalo at minsan naman ay talo. Pero saludo kami sa ipinakita niyang tapang,” Galang stated.
Another tricycle driver here stressed that no matter what happened inside the ring, what is more important is that Pacquiao has shown the world that Filipinos know how to accept defeat.
Pacquiao and Marquez first fight was in 2004 which ended in a draw.
The subsequent rematches were in 2008 and 2011wherein Pacquiao landed victorious.
Despite defeat, Pacquiao was guaranteed of $8.6 million for the fight, but his share of pay-per-view (PPV) revenues will push his paycheck past $20 million.
Meanwhile, Marquez got a share of only $3 million, but could increase up to $10 million with a big PPV audience.
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