MP-JMM III: The Rivalry That Will Push Boxing Into It's Continuous Immortality

It is the privilege of posterity to set matters right between those antagonists who, by their rivalry for greatness, divided a whole age.  - Joseph Addison

We look beyond the future.

Pacquiao after having a difficult time in the early rounds adjusting to Hatton’s dirty tactics, have suddenly found a way to destroy what is left of the Hitman.

A bloody Hatton suddenly went down like a tree cut in half because of the lightning fast combinations of Pacquiao, so fast he thought he was being hit several times by a baseball bat in the head.

Meanwhile in the ringside, a rival is silently watching, stalking, and observing the crucial victory that will catapult their destinies into a single road of greatness. His heart is beating faster and faster like an F1 jet fighter in It’s maximum speed.

He is so excited the look in his eyes is comparable to a dangerous tiger hunting for his prey.

This is the moment he is waiting for and time is running out. His days are nearly over and he knows that if he doesn’t act now all his chances vanish into thin air. This is the fight that he is waiting all his life.

He is now the lone torch bearer of Mexico when it comes to boxing, second only to the pound for pound king that he thought he almost beat the last time. He is the current Ring Lightweight champion of the world in his weight class according to Ring magazine.

He also holds  three alphabet belts, the WBA, WBO and the minor title: the IBO lightweight championship belt. His name is Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez.

On the other hand the victorious one is kneeling on the corner, silently praying and thanking the one who has helped him achieve again this momentous victory of his life. It is a triumph that everyone else is hoping and praying for back in his homeland.

After the astonishing knockout, Larry Merchant interviewed the national Hero of the Philippines, and the excerpt goes something like this,

Larry Merchant: So Manny who do you think will be the next victim of the “Pacman Typhoon”? Do you want a Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout for the Pound for pound King of the decade?, or do you want to fight your ultimate rival, Juan Manuel Marquez?

So that you could end this world query on who is the best fighter between you two and finish this trilogy once and for all ?

Manny Pacquiao: Hhhmmm, I, I don’t know Sir, It’s my promoter’s job to negotiate whoever I, I am going to fight next.

My job is only to train hard in the ring and I’ll just wait the next boxer who will be  chosen by my promoter , and by the way I want to say thanks to all the politicians who watched my fight here in Las Vegas (actually all these leeches here who always pose for the camera even though I don’t know them) my supporters watching in the Philippines, and especially to the President of the Philippines, Madam Gloria Arroyo and many, many more.

Larry Merchant: Good luck to you Manny, You are really one of the greatest fighters I’ve watched in my entire life Manny, I hope you will be a good politician in the future.

Manny Pacquiao: Well I thank God for giving me the strength to have this victory and to all the boxing fans around the world thank you to all of you.

Larry Merchant: By the way Manny I forgot, can I kiss you just once only before I perish in this world?

Manny Pacquiao: Sorry Larry but I think you will still live longer and see my kids grow to be a future politician like me,  bye Larry my fans and these leeches (ehem) this politicians are waiting for me. Bye Larry.

Larry Merchant: Bye Manny. Don’t forget my kiss in your next fight!

After the interview many fans saw Marquez approaching Manny and suddenly Marquez again made a proposal for a third fight with Manny. Holding all his four belts in his shoulders, Marquez suddenly grinned and said,

“Hey Manny I’m the true champion now and your just a paper champion. You still did not beat me in our recent fight. Fans all over the boxing world are intelligent and they know I won the fight.

How about this Manny, let’s do this again, a final fight to  the road of all time greatness,  so boxing fans all over the world will know who is really the legitimate victor in our last fight!”

And then, fans in the arena abruptly saw in the big screens what is happening between the two protagonists. The fans we’re urging Manny to give an answer back to Marquez.

Manny Pacquiao, known for his audacity in choosing his opponents in the squared ring unexpectedly gave in to the massive crowd that is cheering him on. Manny Pacquiao replied to Marquez and said,

“Ok if the fans want this fight and our different promoters want to have this fight then we have a deal! November is the date let’s sign the papers after two moths to be exact! Let this fight end this turmoil of who is the greatest pugilist between us. You are now the greatest Mexican right now and I am the greatest Filipino right now.

We must put an end to this unfinished business. I will show you the true meaning of fear. I will show you why I am called the people’s champion! I will show you why I am called the “Pacific Typhoon.” Hey Marquez let’s get it on!”

Suddenly fans in the stadium went wild and crazy after hearing this statement from Manny. They saw Pacquiao and Marquez shook hands, took a smile in the cameras, and boom! Another classic trilogy is born in the making.

A trilogy that will make boxing reach further heights in all of the sports we all knew. This trilogy is the completion of a long struggle that must end.

This is the fight that will determine on who will actually carry the invisible belt of being the Pound for Pound King. The fate linking these two boxers where there even before they we’re born. The stars have are slowly but surely aligning.

This is a predetermined event that will never be prevented at all by neither you nor I. They must draw a close to this bloody and final conflict, because this is where they will know the true meaning of the word called “greatness.”

This fight is what all boxing enthusiasts are waiting for. All leaves have fallen and all words are spoken. Let this fight answer all the lingering questions that boxing fans has always asked for. This is the fight for freedom, respect and pride.

One must succumb and the other must prevail. There's no stopping this vital battle for superiority. This is the fight that will open the gate to all-time greatness.

A classic trilogy that will propel boxing into It’s continuous immortality. This is what boxing has been waiting for all this time.

“Dreams are like stars...you may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny.” - Anonymous