The Truth About the Mayweather – Marquez Fight

Floyd Mayweather Jr. made a successful return via his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. It was a good 12 round boxing bout.

My dad was right when he told me before that in a match between a brawler and a boxer, the boxer usually emerge as a winner.

Watching the match, I can not help but to feel for Juan Manuel Marquez. Honestly, I believe he has shown more desire to win the match than Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather’s grin after receiving some punches from Marquez was annoying. Mayweather was equipped with psychological arsenal and he was really fast. Marquez on the other hand never gave up and has displayed a warrior’s heart up to the last minute of the game.

Floyd Mayweather is undoubtedly a strong force to beat.

No wonder Manny Pacquiao is giving a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight a lot of thinking.

The Truth About Brian Villoria’s and Nonito Donaire’s Double Victory

This is a day of celebration for the Philippines! It was a double triumphs for Brian Villoria and Nonito Donaire.

 

True to his title of being the Filipino Flash, Nonito Donaire almost won the match over Raul Martinez through a technical knock-out at the first round of the match. Undoubtedly, it was his speed that really spelled his victory. Raul Martinez camp boasted about the strong punches of Raul but unfortunately he was way too slow to make any contact with Donaire.

 

However, I would like to commend Raul Martinez on his will to fight  even after he had been knocked down for the fourth time on the fourth round of the match. Unfortunately, the referee has already stopped the match and declared Donaire as the winner. Many might ask why stop the match when the player still wanted to fight. I immediately sent a text message to my dad ( whom I have been texting in between the matches , technology has its way of connecting people J ) and asked why the match has been stopped. My dad told me that part of the referee’s responsibility is to protect the boxers from permanent disability that he may get from excessive beating. It was quite admirable of Martinez when he waved the Philippine flag around the ring. I am sure he may not have won the match but he earned the respect and admiration of a lot of Filipino.

 

Brian Villoria’s fight against Ulises Solis proved to be a more exciting match. Both boxers showed excellent performance during the match. I almost thought it will reached up to the 12^th Round. It was an emotional win for Brian Villoria. I remember how his coach talk about how in good form Brian is but what lacking him is the desire to win. Well… I supposed they really work not only in the physical aspect but also in the emotional aspect of being an athlete. He was full of aggression in most part of the match, throwing punches too many on Solis’ head. No wonder Solis has committed around four below the belt punches on him … Solis might be completely disoriented in some part of the match.

 

I must honor though how strong a boxer is Ulises Solis. He has endured the numerous numbers of punches he got all through-out the match. In some occasion he threw strong punches on the mid section of Villoria which somehow hurt Brian too. To be honest, I was on the edge of my seat on the mid part of the match,  a little worried that Solis may win through a lucky punch that may knock down Villoria.

 

It was indeed a good day to celebrate for Filipinos. I hope Villoria’s and Donaire’s

victories opened doors for our official to take a good second look on our boxers. We have a couple of good ones … let us invest on their training.

 

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!