HOT POTATO via WILD CARD GYM, Hollywood, Caliornia – Make no mistake! Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will both punctuate November 12, 2011 in the history of boxing at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. And anyone who follows these both fighters’ trek in the ring of madness would know it’s going to be classic as ever. As Pacquiao finalizes his last session today and prepares to lead the way of his team to proverbial, impertinent Sin City, the anxiety level among the hardcore boxing fans raises to the level of schizophrenic haste: relative discussions, debates and infighting words ensue at almost every corners and forum of the boxing world in perpetual order.
Last week, Pacquiao insisted that “it’s going to be a bonus if I win by knockout”. But, since the last three days, silence as to prediction has been dominating the entire Team Pacquiao. No word implying of prediction could be heard at this time, not even from Pacquiao who used to suggest images of gruesome prospect upon Marquez come fight night. He’s been speaking less and less as the fight date is nearing. And he has more moments of meditations where he becomes captive of his own thoughts. It’s like one of strange monstrosity. Untold to many, the pound-for-pound king is apparently nervous, reflective and at times stares into the distance in the midst of many point blank, yet extremely dangerous. Perhaps he’s visualizing of what will come to pass. It’s like the same silence is setting up for a lightning strike at the heat of exchanges with Marquez.
