tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post615583387792478567..comments2023-10-30T02:18:50.850-07:00Comments on the spitting vessel: Power Punching Pacquiaodurano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-27139389251314595212008-03-19T01:27:00.000-07:002008-03-19T01:27:00.000-07:00Hi Fitness Diva,No doubt about boxing being a scie...Hi Fitness Diva,<BR/><BR/>No doubt about boxing being a science and an art. Competition always raises respect between combatants, and it's only the unthinking coach or an inexperienced one, who knows only theory without entering the arena to face an opponent, who would sow hatred and rage in their athletes. This is the wrong kind of training that eventually destroys the athlete psychologically and physically.<BR/><BR/>I didn't know you did kick boxing. No one should be messing around with you eh? :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the visit and the kind words. :-)--Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-68736926715982662582008-03-18T10:17:00.000-07:002008-03-18T10:17:00.000-07:00Stepping into a ring and trying to take down an op...Stepping into a ring and trying to take down an opponent is for sure far harder than it looks. It's easy to be an arm chair fighter. But get your butt in the ring and try to do it yourself...and then get back to me.<BR/><BR/>I agree that there's an imbalance in the way the fighter is viewed (supposed brute) versus the audience for these events (fans looking for some light entertainment). <BR/>People forget that boxing is an art, a science. These people are displaying hard learned skills...not brutality. The only real brutal aspect of it to me is that you really have to destroy the other person. Take him/her out of his game. Break them down. But that is the nature of the beast!<BR/><BR/>I'm not surprised that they are such great friends outside the ring. There is a camaraderie among fighters.<BR/> I remember back when I was competing in boxing and kickboxing. I could never muster up hatred or true dislike for any of the girls I went up against in competitions. To me, she was just another chick like me training hard and trying to accomplish something. Oh, I analyzed them so I could pick them apart, but never with malice.<BR/> We always shook hands, hugged and had only good words for each other afterwards. All of my opponents were pretty cool people, and there was this mutual respect always.<BR/><BR/>Funny thing is my coach used to be like "You gotta stop this buddy buddy stuff with your opponents. You need to develop more of a killer instinct not just in but outside the ring". Funny thing is, I could still manage to win without having to go there. Go figure! ;)<BR/><BR/>Another great post, Durano!The Fitness Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616336355234339736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-20633937260649219582008-03-18T06:07:00.000-07:002008-03-18T06:07:00.000-07:00Hi Upyours,Thanks for the kind words.I guess I'm j...Hi Upyours,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words.<BR/><BR/>I guess I'm just the type who has the propensity for making other people see what is not too obvious, or those they choose to ignore. The entire country is happy and in celebration of the honor and we are wont to identify with it; either because we relate to Manny as Fellow Filipinos in his struggle and triumph, or because we feel in our sub-conscious how badly we need honor.<BR/><BR/>The win was dedicated by Manny to all Filipinos, and those cheering were in large part cheering the victory of their spirit. But what about Manny? What about Marquez? What damage has this specific event done to them? What are the things they will go through sooner or not very much later?<BR/><BR/>You're right about these athletes being friends. After going through near death experience, this is inevitably the good result. In that aspect, they are mature, more mature than the educated hype writers in the media and the audience.<BR/><BR/>I also agree with you that a decision favoring Marquez will not disturb my balance nor harmony. It was a victory for the sport, but not so for the fighters, regardless of how much the purse is or how big the belts were. --Durano, done!<BR/><BR/>March 18, 2008 5:55 AMdurano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-24529068849856532142008-03-18T06:04:00.000-07:002008-03-18T06:04:00.000-07:00Hi Tommy,I know exactly what you mean. In a fight,...Hi Tommy,<BR/><BR/>I know exactly what you mean. In a fight, we usually throw everything we have at the outset, only to gasp for air after about a minute or less.<BR/><BR/>Also, it is the day after, when you get up that you feel all the things your body received. There were even times when I'd feel a ache in a part of my body and I can then visualize the exact punch or kick that caused it and just curse myself.<BR/><BR/>Their endurance and conditioning is truly remarkable. But this will not negate the damage that each received in this event. I just hope they can lead a longer normal life. --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-87657968117142801872008-03-18T05:55:00.000-07:002008-03-18T05:55:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-91015809656308506792008-03-17T19:53:00.000-07:002008-03-17T19:53:00.000-07:00whoops I meant "necessary" though some may think i...whoops I meant "necessary" though some may think it's all unnecessary...lol<BR/><BR/>TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-51091285787283623872008-03-17T19:52:00.000-07:002008-03-17T19:52:00.000-07:00Hey Durano. I obviously concur with upyours re: t...Hey Durano. I obviously concur with upyours re: the breadth of your writing subjects/topics. Funny but one of my employees attended a smoker this weekend where there were 11 matches (all amateur) and they were a whopping 60 second rounds wherein these guys were usually gassed and done at 30. For those of us who have been in a scrap or two or have been in a field where fighting sometimes is an unnecessary part of the job, I can tell you it's right near the top of the most difficult things to do for any period of time. These guys are in exquisite shape!!<BR/><BR/>TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-70510421312148437052008-03-17T14:24:00.000-07:002008-03-17T14:24:00.000-07:00Hey Durano,I marvel at the range and breadth of yo...Hey Durano,<BR/>I marvel at the range and breadth of your writing, but as usual a well-written one. I did not see the fight on pay-per-view but I was able to follow a round by round account on espn.com.<BR/>I visited the chatroom after the fight and was amused by the exchanges;one could tell who was Filipino and who was Mexican by the slant of the comments. Enough was said by both sides.<BR/>A day before the fight, Manny ran into Marco Antonio Barrerra at the Mandalay Bay lobby. True to his humble self, Manny treated him like a long-lost friend. Take away all the pre-fight hype and the media glare and these guys are just plain working stiffs who respect each other deeply. A friend who was at ringside said Erik Morales was seated smack in the middle of the Filipino cheering section. Nobody taunted him like the Mexican fans jeered Pacquiao. Some even tried to engage him in conversation and to his credit, Morales obliged, despite his limited English. I'm sure Filipinos who have been in the States long know a smattering of Spanish so I'm sure it was a fun conversation.<BR/>A fight that close could really have gone either way and honestly had Marquez won, I wouldn't have raised hell. It was a well-fought fight and boxing was the biggest winner that night.upyourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730931714580117171noreply@blogger.com