{"id":171257,"date":"2018-07-16T05:32:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T09:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=171257"},"modified":"2018-07-16T05:34:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T09:34:27","slug":"pacman-win-highlights-grit-determination-of-pinoys-afp-spox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/16\/pacman-win-highlights-grit-determination-of-pinoys-afp-spox\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacman win highlights grit, determination of Pinoys: AFP spox"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pacquiao’s resilience and determination are the reasons why the Filipino soldiers truly idolized the Senator-pugilist, Arevalo said. (Photo: Edgard Arevalo\/Facebook)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— The latest victory of Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao against Argentine boxer Lucas Matthysse highlights the grit and determination of a Filipino, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo said late Sunday.<\/p>\n

The military spokesperson added that Pacquiao’s win is very convincing as the former dominated his opponent all throughout the match.<\/p>\n

“I saw\u00a0kung paano nya talaga tinalo yung kalaban<\/em>\u00a0(how he defeated the opponent), and this is very convincing, technical knockout on the seventh and then twice in the previous rounds,\u00a0una na<\/em>-knockdown,\u00a0pangalawa napaluhod<\/em>,\u00a0itong pangatlo talagang kitang-kita<\/em>\u00a0very convincing\u00a0ang kanyang panalo<\/em>.\u00a0Pinakita ni<\/em>\u00a0Manny\u00a0yung<\/em>\u00a0(First, it was a knockdown. Second, the enemy went down on his knees. Third, we saw that his victory was convincing. Manny showed the) grit and determination\u00a0ng isang<\/em>\u00a0(of a) Filipino,\u00a0yung kanyang tapang at ang kanyang matapang na pagtayo<\/em>\u00a0(his bravery and firm resolve to rise) from his previous fall, against the doubt of people of his capability to win,” Arevalo said.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao’s resilience and determination are the reasons why the Filipino soldiers truly idolized the Senator-pugilist, he added.<\/p>\n

“That’s why the Filipino soldiers, especially\u00a0kung saan<\/em>\u00a0reservist\u00a0natin si<\/em>\u00a0Senator Manny (where Senator is a reservist) is very proud of his accomplishment,\u00a0sapagkat pinakita nya yung kasabihan ng sundalo, habang nasusugatan lalong tumatapang<\/em>\u00a0(because he manifested the motto of the soldier: a soldier when wounded gets braver )” the AFP official stressed.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao, now an eight-division world champion, dethroned Matthysse in a seventh-round knockout during their bout at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday.<\/p>\n

This is the boxer-turned-senator’s first win via technical knockout for years since November 2009, when he defeated Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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