JUST last month, Manny Pacquiao was quoted dropping hints about his impending retirement which could come sooner than anyone expected.
After hearing that, I took the day off and spent the rest of it tearing out my hair, and pricking my eyeballs with a rusty needle.
I do dread the day Manny retires, especially this early, with no flagship fighter ready to take the cudgels.
PROSPECTS. After mulling it over and over, it gradually dawned upon this boxing columnist that we could not hold on to Manny forever, and it?s in his best interest to retire early, healthy and wealthy.
Selfish, selfish me.
Thankfully, there are a lot of bright young prospects worthy of our attention.
Milan Melindo is in the world title equation. Mercedito Gesta is doing some nice work and catching the discerning eye of American boxing critics.
And of course over the weekend, Marvin Sonsona and Denver Cuello gave good accounts of themselves.
Maybe there?s no need after all to fret about Manny?s impending retirement. None of them will probably ever measure up to the Pacman, but at least they are salubrious to the local fistic scene.
SONSONA. ?Marvelous? Marvin took a unanimous decision win against Mexican Carlos Jacobo at the Lapu-Lapu Hoops Dome last Saturday.
