Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista won a Unanimous Decision verdict in his fight against his Mexican opponent this morning. It would have been great had he scored a knock-out but a win is a win and we should all be thankful for it. Especially Boom-Boom.
I can still remember a couple of months ago during the Boxing World Cup against Mexico when Daniel Ponce De Leon bum-rushed him and got him right in the first round. That must have been a cold douse of water for the young pug. It was also a reality check for him. I felt that all the media’s praises and adulation had him deluded on his boxing abilities. At least what happened to him occurred at the early stages of his career otherwise he may not be able to recover from it.
The fans were also merciless when Boom-Boom got kayoed. A lot of fanatics labeled him as an exposed, overrated, protected fighter. And he immediately found his bandwagon empty. Those who called him the second-coming of Manny Pacquiao quickly disappeared from the face of the earth as if they wanted to keep themselves as far away as possible from the beaten fighter.
But such is the nature of the sweet science. Something that I’m not entirely sold on, but theres a whiff of truth to it. When it comes to prizefighting, you’re only as good as your last fight. Unless you’re already in the caliber of those boxing greats, those whose stock only rises when they lose.
Welcome back to the winning side Boom-Boom, I hope you don’t have to switch lanes again.
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I am happy for Boom-Boom. But the first word that came to my mind when I read that he won was “Finally!”
You’re right – a boxer is only as good as his last fight. Many young people have not even heard about Muhammad Ali. I wonder what’s going to happen if Pacquiao loses a fight.
bugsybee, lot of people will be depressed. including me. hahaha. I know he has a lot of faults but everytime he fights and wins, I feel proud that I am a Filipino.
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