THE knockout of Manny Pacquiao drew mixed reactions from netizens yesterday.
Many showed their support, calling the eight-time world champion a ?fallen hero.?
Some blamed his loss to Mexican boxer Juan Miguel Marquez on his failure to make the sign of the cross and bring a Holy Rosary.
For several hours, the hashtags ?Filipino Pride? and ?Manny Pacquiao? were trending on Twitter.
Calvin Abueva: ?A fallen hero! Heads up Manny Pacquiao! You are still and forever will be our hero! Fight another day!?
Jonna Laolao: ?We may be disappointed by his loss but we?re still proud of him. Got so much respect for the man himself.?
Pia Magalona, wife of the late rapper Francis Magalona: ?It was so heartwarming to see Manny smiling as he was being interviewed post fight. Very gracious of him!?
Athlete and actor Matteo Guidicelli: ?Wow. That was heartbreaking. What an intense fight. Hope Manny is okay. You still make us proud. You?re still the man, Pacman.?
Actress and TV host Ruffa Guttierez: ?Sooooo sad. I?m actually crying. Can?t stop thinking about Jinkee?s face as she rushed to the ring.?
TV host Cesca Litton: ?Manny Pacquiao is the epitome of the Filipino spirit.?
Young actress Coleen Ortega Garcia: ?Win or lose, Manny Pacquiao has brought us great pride and hope in the span of his career. No amount of failure should be able to change that.?
Some netizens shared their opinion on whether Pacquiao should quit boxing.
TV broadcaster Julius Babao: ?I don?t want him to retire. I still want him to fight Mayweather. That will be a great end to a legendary career.?
Some were quick to crack jokes to lift the mood of disappointed fans.
Drey Espiritu: ?Marquez is the luckiest man alive because he was able to punch a congressman in the face!?
Richmond Estolas: ?Rexona kasi yung shorts ni Marquez eh. Because Rexona won?t let you down.?
User of account Filipino Problems: ?Pacquiao just proved that he also likes planking. Along with his other hobbies: politics, singing, acting, etc.?
Kevin Ponce: ?How many people does it take to knockout Manny? Just Juan.?
