After the reception, my girlfriend and I decided to go out since we were already dressed anyway. We went to Rocket Room to knock down a few drinks.
She had a glass of Reisling white wine while i had the Scandinavian over homemade steak fries and dip.
Today I woke up to the news that Manny Pacquiao lost via KO to Juan Manuel Marquez in the 6th round of their fight. I searched the internet for news items, pictures and videos of how it ended. It was a vicious counter by JMM, he really connected on that one.
JMM is a good fighter, let's not take it away from him. He's fought in many great fights and has landed countless good punches. That counter was one of his best. Too bad Manny was on the receiving end of that brutal counter. He got decked really hard, and for his safety the referee did the right thing and called for the end of the match.
I know we all wanted a Pacquiao win. But that's boxing. Both had the ability to knock each other cold. It only takes one punch to do it. Unfortunately for us, JMM landed it first. Watching it reminded me of how Manny decked out Ricky Hatton in the 2nd round of their fight. It was a punch that Hatton didn't see coming. And that counter was a puch Manny didn't see coming from JMM. Great fight for both fighters. Hats off to both these great warriors.
Unfortunately, that KO loss might also spell the end of what could have been a mega fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao. That fight should have been fought 2 years ago when both were 1-2 in the rankings. Both were the biggest draw in boxing at that time (and may still be today) and they would have commanded a big payday for both. Unfortunately negotiations were always ended due to some thing or the other. First it was the drug testing issue. When finally Manny agreed to what Mayweather was insisting, the issue became the purse for the fight. I don't care if one or the other thinks he is the bigger name, but both should have just agreed to split it evenly and fought.
Fans would still want to see them fight, but it's not going to be the same anymore. Yes, the revenue would be big, but it could have been bigger had they fought a couple of years ago.
JMM not only knocked out MP in their fight, but he may have also knocked out what could have been the biggest fight ever between Pacquiao and Mayweather.
Manny, we still believe in you. You fought well, attacking until the end. You went down fighting. You will still be our champion.
