Behind Pacquiao's Loss

There were so many articles written regarding the Pacquiao-Bradley fight. I am no boxing enthusiast nor am I a super fan but I just want to process this by letting it out.

We watched Pacquiao's fight live in Mall of Asia last Sunday (June 10) and no doubt ALL Filipinos were rooting for him. The fight started late because he still watched the NBA game which we also watched live. the announcer was interviewing Bradley and his coach, both patiently waiting for Pacquiao.


The anthems started.


The fight started.


The first two rounds served as a warm-up for the two undefeated champ


Pacquiao shifts gear during the 3rd and 4th round


5th to 9th Bradley still holding up after he received Pacquiao's punches while in between rounds his coach kept on saying the F word while instructing him


10th round Bradley takes it all in and gives his all until the 13th round while Pacquiao still kept hitting Bradley but apparently his young opponent managed to miss his blows, especially his left hooks.


The bell sounded, the fight ended. The winner was announced, upon hearing the words "and the new" no doubt the people did not like what they heard. A sense of shock filled the atmosphere and some who were watching in the cinema walked out. They can't believe that the People's Champ lost.


On the other hand, you'll see Bradley
fighting his 13th round of the boxing match. Yup, his last round! This time he wasn't just fighting one man, he was fighting against the crowd (well figuratively speaking). His moment of victory was not as joyous as he expected it to be, he was waving his belt to the crowd while he gets swallowed up by the booing crowd. He went to Pacquiao, hugged him and afterwards he was interviewed and in his short interview he was still able to enumerate the technical details of Pacquiao's technique and the strength of his punch, obviously the host still cannot believe that he won. Again, its still about Pacquiao and not him.


It's better to loose and have everybody believe that you won rather than win and have everyone think that you lost.


I remember one of the lessons I learned in a church gathering when I was in college, the speaker said "wouldn't it be better if we pull up those who are beneath us and we push up those who are on top of us" I cannot control how people think and react towards a situation but I hope that inspite the results, people will not put down Bradley just to bring Pacquiao up. The condescension and the mockery which filled the net just to show that Pacquiao won did not do any good. Pacquiao was humble and steadfast even in defeat, his response served as an inspiration but it wasn't just him who lost, behind Pacquiao is Bradley who waited and trained for months just to win a fight where almost everyone, think he lost.