The invincibility of professional boxer Manny “Pac man” Pacquiao will be tested anew come October 07, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao will be facing Marco Antonio Barrera for the second time, as both fighters promised to win in convincing fashion. The odds maker is upbeat that Pacquiao is heavily favored to win the fight. Though underdog, the Mexican boxer is unfazed about the survey, and instead he promised to himself that he will be the last man standing and derail Pacquiao’s winning streak against Mexican boxers.
Both pugilists are hero to their countrymen. But the comparison stops from there. Pacquiao, who became popular after he demolished Barrera in their first encounter, is now fighting not for the love of the sport, but for the love of money. There’s no championship belt on the line but millions of dollar is at stake. The Filipino boxer, who became the richest athlete in the Philippines sport history, perfected the art of money making in the likes of Don King and other prominent figures in the world of boxing. And there’s no turning back for Pac Man to lay-off.
On the other hand, the Mexican fighter who is as agile in and out of the ring is said to be on a legacy mode. He will face Pacquiao not for the money but for the honor that will put his legacy into the next level of his life. Marco Antonio Barrera has something to proved, and he is ready come fight night. The Mexican is a character to emulate by his peers and countrymen alike, because gambler he is not. Pacquiao, the flamboyant boxer cum cock fighting aficionado, is a character to emulate by the gamblers.
So, the ante is high and the world is excited, will it be Legacy vs. Pecuniary rules?
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