Take it from the “Ring”expert.
Nigel Collins, editor-in-chief of the famed Ring Magazine, said Manny Pacquiao has got what it takes to become the greatest Filipino fighter ever, provided he remains on top of the boxing world for the next half decade.
Already a title-holder in two different divisions, Pacquiao further cemented his niche in Philippine boxing with his sensational 11th round demolition of the much-feared Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico in San Antonio, Texas four months ago, a fight the prestigious boxing magazine ranked as one of the year?s biggest upsets.
Those achievements, in addition to the prospect of becoming the first Filipino and Asian boxer for that matter ? to win three world titles in different divisions easily sparked comparisons between Pacquiao and two former RP boxing greats in Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde and Pancho Villa.
