The Greatest of All Time

Boxing has always been my passion ever since I was a kid. I was 7 years old and I remember watching the fight of Tyson vs. Holmes. Mike Tyson was my childhood idol. I was told that he hits harder than a horse kick. I thought he was invincible and indeed he was. If not for his being jailed and his uncontrolled temper, I think he could have been the greatest heavyweight of all time. He will destroy even Muhammad Ali with his raw power and devil-may-care style. Never in my wildest ideas that there would be a Filipino who could even surpass what Mike Tyson did during his prime. He is none other than the man we all love and admire, Manny Pacquiao...

Some people say that this man is even greater than Muhammad Ali. It's too early to compare but Pacquiao has become a legend in his own right. History will be the judge and I'm sure, it will be kind to the Pacman. Maybe.... why not? He is a hero not only to the Filipinos but to those people who come to know about his life story.

Manny Pacquiao saved my sanity.

Yes, indeed. I remember when a crisis came in my life. I had nowhere to go and no one to turn to. I only had the internet to read about his life and watch his fights in youtube. I myself have my own version of predictions about what's going to happen in his fight. I kept myself occupied with it because boxing inspires me. Boxing has so much similarities with life that if I follow it's principles, I think I can go on with life and face whatever struggles that confront me. It taught me not back out with any challenge that comes. Manny's story kept me going. Well, I was able to survive with the struggle. I felt victorious and said to myself, "Maybe, this is the same feeling Manny has whenever he wins a fight.

I believe this is not only true to me but also to every Filipino who follows him. If only for this, Manny Pacquiao should be called, "The Greatest of All Time".