(excerpt from my journal entry dated November 16, 2011, a Wednesday)
Last night, there were pictures and a video proliferating on the internet showing Juan Manuel Marquez stepping on the foot of Manny Pacquiao not just once or twice (sabi nga ni Ate Vi) but six* times(!) during their boxing bout. Question is, sinadya nga ba yun?
May mga nagsasabi hindi daw, kasi natural lang daw yun. Yun din ang sabi ng coach ni Manny na si Freddie Roach (and kung ako si Roach, yun din ang sasabihin ko, kasi nga the judges’ decision is final, so bakit ipagsisintir ko pa yun? Magmumukha lang akong whining…what?...loser? E nanalo na rin naman si Pacquiao).
Pero sa tingin ko, sinasadya yun e. Kasi kung naapakan mo ang paa ng kalaban mo habang nagsasabong kayo, kahit paano mai-insecure ka sa footing mo e. Mai-imbalance ka. So by instinct, you would adjust your footing first (in case hindi mo nga talaga sinasadya yun, gaya sa kaso ni Cotto(?)).
It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book daw, sabi ng ibang analysts. I found the video and shared it sa Facebook wall ko, with the message, “Andumi maglaro! Tapos nadaya pa daw siya? Eeew!” Parang kolehiyalang nakahawak ng tae e, ano? Ahehe.
E kadiri naman kasi pinaggagagawa ni Marquez that night e. He cheated by foot-stopping Manny, he headbutted Manny causing Manny’s brow to bleed, tapos, at the end of the 12th round, he raised his hand and winked at the crowd, preempting the judges’ decision (which I think was manipulative and irresponsible). Tapos nang natalo na siya, he had the temerity to speak out and claim that he was cheated of his supposed victory? Nanang ko! The nerve of that guy!
And it turned out Manny was suffering from some sort of aching sa paa (kaliwa ata?), but he persisted throughout the fight and didn’t even complain about Marquez’ desperate tactics. He is really a gentleman fighter!
For all his dirty tricks and unfounded claims, Marquez lost anyway. Which only goes to show that Pacquiao was the better fighter all along. Kahit pa may mga buraot na Pinoy na nagsasabi na Manny “let them down.” Kapal naman nila. After the many times that Manny brought honor to this country. Magsasama-sama sila ng mga lasenggong tambay na uminsulto kay Jose (Manalo, of Eat Bulaga) kahapon dito sa lugar namin.
Kasi nga, Eat Bulaga was here para sa “Bayan ni Juan” portion ng Eat Bulaga. So everyone was excited to see them (Jose, Wally and Pauleen Luna). E yung mga tambay na lasenggo, wala lang siguro magawa kaya pinaringgan nila si Jose. Hindi naman daw gwapo, sabi nila, tapos nagsusuplado pa—or something to that effect.
E hindi naman daw kasi nagsusuplado si Jose. He was just staying in the trailer van most of the time kasi hindi pa naman nagsisimula yung segment nila. At hindi naman nila obligasyon to be chummy with everyone. They were here to work. Kung ako sa kanila, I would have done the same. Kaya lang binastos pa siya. Ayun, hindi daw tuloy ngumingiti si Jose during commercial breaks. Tao lang naman din kasi sya. Pero syempre nagpapatawa pa rin siya on camera. Kasi nga professional siya e.
Yung mga lasenggo daw, pinatawag ni Kapitan sa Barangay hall. I’m sure binoljak sila dun. Buti nga. Nanalo pala si Ate Gina ng consolation prize na P500 sa “What’s your ulam” category. Muntik na nga daw niya di marinig nang tinawag pangalan niya dahil sa ingay ng mga tao. Buti na lang daw tinawag siya ni Ate Cynthia. Oks na rin, di ba? She cooked Pininyahang Manok, btw. Chapter!
*The more intent viewers recorded the fight, reviewed it in slow motion, and actually counted 17(!) footstopping incidents. You DO NOT argue with these people.
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