MANNY PACQUIAO VERSUS JEFF HORN-AUSTRALIAN LIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES DISPUTES THE DECISION

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This blog is about Tacloban and surrounding areas. I am an Australian living in a barangay (village) in the Dulag Leyte area. I have been living in this Barangay for six years and know many of the local Filipino people living here. I am not rich but try and help whenever I can.

Most people in this Barangay are poor but happy. Some are farmers, farm laborers or work in Dulag or Tacloban. Filipino people are proud and that pride is shown when Manny Pacquiao takes the world stage. This time Manny fights Jeff Horn of Australia to defend his World Welter Weight title in Brisbane Australia.

I purchase the pay for view and set up our flat screen TV in the car port.  All Filipino people in this and other barangays were welcome to watch the fight at my house. It is not much but a gesture to allow the locals to see the fight live. It is not the same to watch a fight after you know the result

  LOCALS FROM OUR BARANGAY COME TO SEE THE FIGHT

TV SET UP FOR PRELIMINARY BOUTS
Totally shocked at the Pacquiao Decision

The statistics on the fight showed Manny landed many more punches including power punches and jabs. I see Jeff Horn at a news conference the following day. His face did not look of a boxer who had won a world title. His face was that of a boxer who took a severe beating. On the other side Manny Pacquiao being interviewed on Philippine television had evidence of the cut from the clash of heads but he was not marked the same as Horn. I do recognize Jeff Horn is a very tough fighter

I can see a similarity with the first Manny Pacquiao, Bradley fight. Manny landed considerably more scoring punches than Bradley. But the judges appeared to focus on aggression. Yes aggression is part of the scoring criteria but you are not landing clean or power shots, you are not scoring.

Manny Pacquiao is one of the greatest fighter of all time. We all have our opinions but I put him and Mohamed Ali together in my life time of following the sport. We will never see another fighter achieve what Manny Pacquiao has accomplished. I want to see him retire and fulfil his main ambition in life to help the Filipino people. But Manny deserves a chance to go out a winner.

Jeff Horns next fight has to be the return match with Manny Pacquiao. There is no other alternative.

Manny is coming to the end of his career and is now a Senator in the Philippine Government. It must be so hard to complete his Senator duties and train for World title fight. Manny Pacquiao has bought so much pride and happiness to the Philippine people.

I am hoping Manny Pacquiao will be given temporary leave from Senate duties for the return match with Jeff Horn to allow him to attend a full training camp.

My thoughts and my wish.

Robbie in Tacloban








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