A boxing historian once said that the times get the champion they deserve. It was true for Muhammad Ali, whose principled stand against the Vietnam War showed he had not only the skills and the heart but also the conscience of a true champion.
It?s true as well for Manny Pacquiao. When Pacquiao knocked out the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera last Sunday, a nation vainly in search of heroes rejoiced, as they finally had good reason to. While the Mexicans cried for Barrera?s defeat, we also cried tears of joy for the Filipino nation?s victory.
