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<p><img src="http://awinaway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MANNY-1.jpg"/> <em>Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao - Photo by AP</em> </p>
<p> <em>(This is an opinion on the article Pacquiao: The legend grows by Abac Cordero for The Philippine Star on November 7, 2016.)</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Senator Manny Pacqauio winning another welterweight belt yesterday is just amazing.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>In fighting for years while ascending and winning in several weight divisions, Manny became a living legend of the sport. And yesterday, people are now starting to appreciate a more refined Pacman.</strong></em> </p>
<p> Pacman is older <em>(by 10 years)</em> than Vargas, and it was evident that he’s not the Manny of old. He doesn’t throw as many punches like before, but he has become more accurate <em>(and still very fast).</em></p>
<p>Manny came to fight in a different manner this time around. He was calculating and was able to adapt on the fly unlike before.</p>
<p>Critics for years said Pacman finds it very hard to adjust during a course of a fight. Vargas being able to counter-punch with his overhead right and long arms prompted Manny to tweak his approach.</p>
<p>His knockouts are few in the past couple of fights, and probably the interest as well.</p>
<p>Seeing him dominate bigger men for years had something to do with the lack of appreciation for a more intelligent fight.</p>
<p>For me, I saw an older, wiser and calculating Pacquiao in full display for this fight. It was a mature and measured approach by using his immense experience <em>(and deceptive speed)</em> over the young stud.</p>
<p><em><strong>This kind of performance (at an advance age) helps make the legend of Pacquiao grow even more.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Very soon the Pacman will finally hang up his gloves and call it (for real this time) a career. For us Pinoys, this would be the best time to appreciate the evolution of Manny from a brawler (of Blow-by-Blow TV lore) to one of the finest boxers in history.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Thank you for making us proud Senator Manny Pacquiao!</strong></em> </p>
<p>- See More At: http://awinaway.com/2016/11/07/a-calculating-pacman/</p>
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