Way back in high school, I was around 14 then, there was this weekly boxing show on TV called “Blow by Blow” that showcased young and upcoming local boxers. There was this skinny kid I always look forward to watching. With his devil-may-care approach with zero technique, almost all his opponents simply kissed the canvas with his power bombs. Iwas like “What th- this kid is bad ass!” He was a bundle of energy, fun to watch… I never knew how far this kid would go.
His name was Manny Pacquiao.
A young Manny Pacquiao early in his career
A little more than 10 years later, Manny Pacquiao has developed into a complete fighter beating a roster of first-ballot future hall-of-famers and boxing superstars. He is now universally recognized as the face of boxing- the best boxer in the world “pound-for-pound.” Better yet, he is easily considered by boxing experts and historians as one of boxing’s all-time greats.
Over and over again, Pacquiao has his name mentioned in the same paragraph with the likes of Armstrong, Ali, Ray Robinson. Mainstream movie and sports stars visit him in training and watch his fights at ringside, they visit him at his locker room, he rubs elbows with VIPs. In short, he has become legendary. In exciting fashion, he has gathered 7 division titles in as many weight classes (flyweight, superbantamweight, featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight and welterweight; 4 lineal titles (the man who beat the man who beat the man). No other fighter has accomplished such a tremendous feat in boxing history.
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How this guy Pacquiao rose to this status is unbelievable. It feels like it was just yesterday when this dirt-poor, skinny little flyweight was making ripples only noticed by some local boxing fanatics. Now, his fights are more electrifying as ever. The whole world sings his praises. I’m still shaking my head in disbelief.
That poor skinny kid was destined to be a LEGEND.
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