OZAMIZ CITY: MILLIONS of Filipinos erupted into a fury of joy November 15 following the victory of People’s Champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao over Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto in a fight that brought the nation to a standstill.
Pacquiao fans and supporters were glued to their television sets while others gathered in malls, basketball courts, restaurants and bars to watch the fight on wide screens. They cheered and screamed every time the Filipino boxing icon landed a punch on Cotto.
Pacquiao, 30, took the World Boxing Organization welterweight title by stopping Cotto 55 seconds into the 12th round, becoming the first fighter to win 7 world titles in 7 weight classes.
People in Ozamiz City were also ecstatic as they applauded Pacquiao and booed Cotto at the Medina Gymnasium where the show down was beamed live by Misamis Cable Television sponsored by Misamis Occidental 2nd District Representative Herminia Ramiro.
In her message, Ramiro said that she sponsored to set up anew a giant screen inside the 6,000-capacity Medina gymnasium to allow residents who could not afford to pay for the fight’s pay-per-view offers to still witness it live as scheduled around noon on Sunday in local time.
“I am doing this as support for Manny and as a break for the thousands of our residents here who have been supporting for him to win this fight,” Ramiro said.
Medina gym was open to the public as early as 7:30 am to allow those who intend to come to settle in early and also watch the under card fights.
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