THE AMAZING NONITO DONAIRE JR.

THE AMAZING THAT IS: NONITO DONAIRE JR.

by Doods A. Amora, PEE

Perfect! Awesome! Spectacular…!

Knock-Out of the Year? For the second time to his credit – Yes!


THE LEFT HOOK


It’s the perfect left hook once again. And the Mexican warrior Fernando Montiel sank flat deep onto the canvas. The motors in his nerves jerked some assymmetrical sub-transients and the ensuing voltage dip triggered spasmodic convulsions on Montiel’s legs. Then the senses estranged from the soul whilst the world suddenly shut-out from Montiel’s wits.

It was brief! Game over in 5 minutes & 25 seconds - so to speak. I had seen it before when Ricky Hatton once journeyed to the wonderland – also in the second round.

Then, the Mexican warrior’s heart took over the brains but only to do a copy-cat Chicken Dance… I had also seen it before with the cocky Vic Darchinyan in his infamous boogie - courtesy of the same devastating razor-sharp left hook from the same origin. To recall, it was the first ‘Knock-Out of the Year’ in Nonito’s name.


Both Darchinyan and Montiel didn’t see it. All that happened was just a flash-over. Brutal but swift, both did not comprehend how it was done. Of course in Nonito, the Sidorenko fight looked deceptively easy. The Darchinyan episode likewise seemed chicken feed - in fact many called it a fluke. And the highly touted Montiel war was after all, the simplest.

Boxing Made Easy, so to speak – that’s Nonito’s trademark. That must be the reason why boxers with big names are avoiding Nonito like a plague.


THE RISE OF A SUPERSTAR


Then, a Superstar is born. That’s NONITO DONAIRE, JR., the Filipino.

The usual 'pakilala' & ‘pagkilala’ in Round 1 saw Nonito dominating the canto. Focused and with the effective long shots as expected, he finished the round unscathed, but successfully delivered samples of power left hooks and right straights which found its mark to the face and to the body of the Mexican. Five or six times, I thought. The Mexican must have tasted the crispy bites.

The second Round was supposed to be Montiel’s. He had to recover the first round loss. He already discerned the fabric of the fight and if the fight conditions continued, he would surely lose. He had to deliver his own punctuation marks as the best bantamweight of the world. Then Nonito dropped his left arm seemingly allowing Montiel to hit him. With a series of successful hits, this boosted the Mexican’s confidence. This was then his opportunity - the very Nonito's mistake he'd been waiting for.


As I was about to comment that Donaire’s strategy in Round 2 was wrong; Montiel unleashed a big right cross. And while Montiel's killer right cross still in mid-air, a flash of lightning occurred. Then at the corner of my eye I saw Montiel on the canvas - his legs in involuntary spasm, pupils of his eyes immobile leering out to nowhere. I can’t believe it! How did it happen?

Of course the Mexican warrior got to his feet after a second attempt. I shouted to the TV; “Ref no! Don’t stop the fight!” Let the two best bantamweights of the world show what they can offer. I had watched several of Montiel's fights including that with Z. Gorres. Like a diesel engine, Montiel becomes more efficient when heated up and his durability outstanding. The knock down could have only been a lapse and tide might equalize in a little while. The Referee did let the fight continue even as Montiel did not respond properly. It was a double-world championship bout - it could not just be terminated in the ordinary way… The rest is history… There’s no way that Montiel can redeem his acumen at the moment.


I now understand why the Filipino is called “THE FLASH”. It was only after the replays and the slo-mos that made me recognize the flashy but masterful explosion of that perfectly timed counter left hook that caused the short circuits in both Darchinyan’s and Montiel’s systems. It was after all, ninjaic magic. But it was real – again, another perfect execution of a sweet science. In Engr. Tony Gicum Jr.’s words, “the piercing left hook in full-torque hitting the temple – bulls-eye.”


SPEED, POWER & INTELLIGENCE


Sporting a record of 44W-2L with 34 KO’s before the eventual clash with Nonito, no one had ever knocked down Montiel in his 15 year professional career. Montiel had always been feared as an adept ring scientist, but he had no cure for Donaire’s speed, reach, quickness, intelligence and power. He had no option except to mix it up and enforce his own devastating knock-out power but only to dwell on Donaire’s Black Hole trap. Yes, the Black Hole trap left a hairline fracture on Montiel's cheekbone.


Now 26W–1L with 18 KO’s; no doubt that the “Filipino Flash” displayed flashing speed, athletic prowess and wicked power that are all amazing. “I don’t think any bantamweight stands a chance with him,” Arum said. “Maybe we go up to 122. But I think the big, big fights are at 126.”

It meant that to Bob Arum, the names Abner Mares, Joseph Agbeko, Yonnhy Perez, and Vic Darchinyan are all passé. A clash with Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico must have been salivatingly palatable.


To NONITO DONAIRE, the new WBC and WBO Bantamweight Champion of the World; we are proud of you as a fellow Bol-anon and Filipino! You always have all our prayers and support.

Ayaw lang pag-congressman…. please.


Doods
2/20/11

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THE TRIUMPH OF BOXING

THE TRIUMPH OF BOXING

by DOODS A. AMORA, PEE

What a fight!

It was a classic dismantling of the last Mexican warrior standing - the Great Antonio Margarito…!

And total annihilation without doubt; in a surgical demolition from the very first round to the end…!

The fight was a confirmation of the PACMAN as the gladiator on top of them all. At an official weight of 144.6 lbs, Pacquaio winning the 154 pound - Super Welterweight Championship Belt (Junior Middleweight in other boxing bodies) is an overwhelming achievement, probably the first of its kind. Remember, Pacquaio was not even supposed to be qualified to the division's minimum weight requirements!

That made the conquest even sweeter in what history’s unparalleled eighth crowns in eight weight divisions. Oscar Dela Hoya made it as a distant second at six; Sugar Ray Leonard, five; Floyd Mayweather Jr. at three … and the other big names, I can’t recall anymore.

The aftermath of the fight saw Margarito suffering a broken bone on the face. Other reports are saying something about a broken eye socket. Whatever it is, Antonio would have to stay longer at the hospital for surgery and more thorough check up. From the looks of it, he may have ended his career this early - and sadly, Margarito will never be the same again.

But then to me, the beatings he got in this lopsided fight may transcend beyond the present obviousness of a broken facial bone, I mean - I’m afraid Antonio may now be treading the path to Parkinson in the near or distant future – himself ending up in what he mimicked on Coach Roach days before the fight.

PACMAN QUITS!

As promised, Antonio Margarito didn’t quit. Robert Garcia, his Trainer, didn’t quit either. Referee Laurence Cole didn’t signal to a quit.

It was the Filipino Destroyer who quit!

In Rounds 11 & 12, Pacquiao took it easy and ceased throwing big bombs at the already devastated foe – but instead toying along to win the rounds and finish the job.

It was a shut-out conquest for one official judge from Germany, 120-108. This fight saw Pacquaio displaying much better in footwork, pin-point accuracy and timing that his left leads constantly knifed into the right side of the face and his right hooks into the left cheek bone of Margarito. The 11th Round made Margarito’s left eye shut closed and his right eye reduced to a peeping slit.

My personal score card showed 119-109. Having been generous to whoever the Pacman fights, I gave the benefit of an even Round 6 and a 10-9 for Margarito in Round 8. In Round 6, Margarito caught Paquaio a good body-punch but Pacquaio in his own words, “survived the round” and came back blazing strong with shots of his own.

As predicted by Freddie Roach, the fight may end up in a knock-out in the early rounds. Round 4 could be it! But Margarito refused to go down. Margarito was real big and tougher than Team Pacquaio thought. I scored it 10-8 for Pacquaio for a very lopsided canto.


THE MISMATCH

The schooling by Pacquaio on Margarito was not without worries. Reporting for duty on fight night at 165 lbs against Pacquaio’s 148, the 17 pound difference in weight was too much of a mismatch.

‘Mismatch’… again?
Yes, the word reminded me of the first ‘mismatch’ with Oscar Dela Hoya. Of course, history tells us that mismatch may be nothing to Pacquaio as it turned out the other way around. But then, Margarito is taller, bigger and heavier than Dela Hoya. Granting that Oscar was already washed up at the time, Antonio Margarito is arguably still in his prime and he trained hard methodically & traditionally. Unlike Oscar's hi-tech weight regimen, Antonio rehydrated well to 165 on fight night. At 144.6 lbs on weigh-in Pacquiao had not even reached the maximum of the welterweight category. At 17 pounds difference in a super welterweight fight; no boxing pundit could not ever panic.


But then the fight was easy…

Three weeks before the fight date I wrote, “… a lot of set maneuvers in sequenced drills have yet to be made perfect”. That’s the concern of Coach Freddie Roach. As a coach and master strategist, it is his job to study the opponent – the strengths to be avoided, along with the weaknesses to be exploited upon. To top them all are the opponent’s bad habits – because it is in these bad habits that counters can be exploited to the fullest.


In short, it’s the power of anticipation – in Bruce Lee’s lingo, ‘Jeet Kune Do’. In Domeniko du Surigao’s language, ‘Nimo Naranai Do’.

Whatever it is, Coach Freddie has to anticipate. He has to develop antidotes to the opponent’s strengths. He has to re-enforce Pacman’s best moves, while diminishing Manny’s weaknesses. He needs to develop counter-measures to dominate the weaknesses and bad habits of the opponent.

An old dog maybe a willful recipient of new tricks, but the same dog goes back to its old form after learning painful terror lessons in the early rounds. And these same old mistakes resurface again and again. When this happens, the pre-determined, drill-perfected ambuscades become ripe for the kill.

That’s the forms with the mechanical mitts simulations are all about. Although in different forms of execution, it always happened all the time in Pacman’s recent fights. Remember Dela Hoya, Hatton & Cotto…?

If Pacquaio’s best defense is his offense, so be it. The Coaches' concerns to have Manny execute all-night offense – relentlessly giving Margarito no chance to launch his own offense. That meant stamina and speed. Again, it happened to all of the Pacman’s recent fights.

Now, the output of anticipation is the Game Plan.

“It’s an easy fight for us if we stick to the game plan. Manny knows what to do in every situation and we won’t lose (even) one second of the fight,” the Chief Trainer Freddie Roach said two days before the fight.

In the actual fight, Pacquiao was seen sticking to the game plan and the game indeed became methodical. But the easy fight became the physically hardest fight for the Filipino phenom. Pacman in a post-fight interview said, that he is still feeling aches and pain inflicted by brave Mexican whom he was not able to knock out or knock down in their 12-round match.


THE TRIUMPH OF BOXING

So then, the victory over Margarito was Manny’s added glory. It is his - and nobody can take it away from the man.

But then it’s Coach FREDDIE ROACH’s success and PHILIPPINE BOXING’s triumph too, at least for now.

In a team game like Boxing, we need good coaches and good pupils too. Something like ‘brains & brawns’ stuff. The Coach must be a figure to be trusted, respected and be looked up – that’s why he is the ‘coach’. If the pupil (who incidentally is the Boss) starts ‘not to believe’ in the coach anymore, it’s useless then to prolong the marriage. After all, in the boxing world; the coaches are just part of the pupil’s payroll.

The Baguio camp turned out not as good as expected. As Freddie quipped, “I think Congress is a little too close to Baguio and he’s missing the roll call and so forth. He wants a perfect attendance and all that. Then the President wants to talk to him.”

As Boxing doesn’t mix well with Politics, the first week in LA’s Wild Card gym was also marred by unexpected political side-trips. Damage control had to be done. At Wild Card, it was Roach’s call to close the doors. The crucial remaining days were kept secret. And that’s it that matters!

“From Baguio until now was a huge difference. The three weeks in America was great for him, his concentration level, his focus is a hundred percent better. His boxing was better. Everything is better”, Roach as quoted a few days before the fight.

When asked in a post-fight interview, Pacman said, “I’m a fighter and I have to do my job. My concern is not just for myself but for the people, how I can give them excitement, that’s all.” Of course, that’s Planet PACMAN is all about. The Sambayanang Filipino still wants to see their Hero there on top of the Boxing World – that’s my own opinion, by the way.

As the Boxing World beckons, Juan Manuel Marquez is the only fighter close to Pacman’s class. He however was once destroyed by an over-the contracted weight Floyd Mayweather Jr. To make things palatable, Juan Manuel Marquez must first crush Michael Katsidis convincingly by a knock-out, and then fights fellow Mexican Antonio Margarito. After the winnings, it will be good for Boxing to see him with Pacquiao in the Ring at 147 lbs.

The world fantasizes one more fight in either Marquez or Pretty Boy Floyd and the Filipino Nation (again, in my own opinion) will then free the Congressman to all the politics he wants.

After all, the Hero would have retired from Boxing a Hero – if that’s the case. Who knows, he may be a better performer in the other world of Politics.

THE VENOM OF SUCCESS

THE VENOM OF SUCCESS

By Doods A. Amora, PEE

The fight with Antonio Margarito is inching closer - two more weeks of heavy training… the remaining days are for tapering down.

So then, Pacman has only two weeks of last hour cramming. Mentally and physically, it’s not enough. Coach Roach is concerned. To his mind, a lot of set maneuvers in sequenced drills have yet to be perfected.

The fans are worried. I too, am anxious.

Again, too many distractions… too many sidetrips.

This time, I’m not sure if the Filipino people can accept defeat. That of course includes those so-called ‘constituents’ of the Politician - the very ‘constituents’ who love him because he is the Congressman.

Yet I doubt that the Filipino nation (me, included), the so-called “Sambayanang Filipino” (in traditional politicians’ over-used flatter) prefers to see their idol in coat & tie, dining & mingling with the elite.

I still would like to believe the “Sambayanang Filipino” wants to see their idol’s hands raised in a stunning knock-out victory! That’s Planet Pacman is all about – nothing else.

Sidetrips...? Being a Congressman in Planet Pacman, is icing of the cake. In the highest degree, it is the self-actualization of the man’s long-time hierarchy of dreams. Hence, the congressman in Manny is bonus, at least, in the thoughts of many.

No question about it. That is his…

But then, the pressure and responsibility of being the man known as the singer, movie actor, basketball player, father, husband, lover, leader, writer, politician and world champion boxer rolled into one is not easy. It takes a lot of brain, blood, heart and attitude towards dealing with success itself.

Yet, all these successes from once a lowly life had its road through boxing. From his humble beginnings, he had attained the unthinkable. He had in his resume a record of seven crowns in seven weight divisions – an elite feat exclusive only to him. He has reached the summit amongst the Pound-for-Pound Kings subject to the ire and envy of other boxing greats. He had conquered the big names in the boxing world where nobody in the past could have ever imagined even in the wildest dreams. Barrera, Marquez, Morales, Diaz, Dela Hoya, Hatton, Cotto, Clottey. Who else?

Whatever fame, fortune and everything Pacquaio has today, he owes it to Boxing. Eclipsing the then phenomenal Muhammad Ali’s earnings, Pacquaio now is a billionaire by Philippine standards. Nobody can’t take it away from him… again, it’s his - and it’s through this boxing prominence and resources that he became a Congressman.

An eighth title? I doubt if it’s enough fire & motivation for the man at the apex.

Kayang kaya? I hope it is. Over-confidence? I hope not.

Now, comes Margarito… Can the Pacman do it again? Of course yes, but maybe not!


Margarito is one of the greatest in the trade. To his credit, he had likewise conquered the biggest & best names in his weight range. He is heavier, bigger, pressure-packed and significantly taller than Pacquaio. On top of this, Margarito is known for his granite chin, enduring stamina, timing, bravery, physical strength, using reach advantage to the fullest, dirty tactics and most importantly, focus.

When Pacquaio fought the 5’9” Clottey, he looked like a 12-year old boy fighting a full-grown adult. Pacman dominated the fight though, while Clottey only managed to land a few power shots. At the end of the day, Pacquaio was the runaway winner but his bulging face looked like he was the vanquished. As I said in my previous blog, had Clottey elected to fight, the result could have been the reverse.

But Antonio Margarito is stronger, taller and craftier than Clottey. Now with the 5’11” Margarito, Pacquaio will look like a kid fighting a giant. Unlike Clottey’s defensive shell, the hard-working offensive minded Margarito is an unrelenting piston in his two fists.

As of today, it seems that Antonio Margarito, the Mexican Tornado, is more prepared mentally & physically than our hero. After a year of suspension, Margarito is hungrier than a tiger – and he wants a delicious big prey in Pacquaio no matter if its life or death. After Pacman, in Arum's words, "sky is the limit for Antonio"!

Motivation? Yes, Margarito has a big one! Bob Arum himself is convinced in Margarito’s resolve. He has trained like a mad man possesed. From the looks of it, he is well-conditioned and ready for war. On the other hand, Arum didn’t see the real Pacman and chided a rematch this early. By all indications, the war will be interestingly exciting for sure, but the shadow of frustration looms to the “Sambayanang Filipino”.

News items as of this moment are already full of “what ifs” and “upsets”. Rematch as an aftermath is now being talked about as the certainty of Pacquaio’s victory now clouded in doubt.

A recent news clip quoted Coach Freddie Roach saying, “It’s the worst training camp we ever had. Manny loves his job and misses his job as a congressman. His mind was on Congress for the first few weeks of training and you could tell. It wasn’t on being in the gym. He’s so proud to be a politician, and he walks the walk. He loves being a congressman and I feel that eventually, yes, we will lose him to politics.” Not now. Not on November 13. The people still hope that the venom of success has not yet eaten the inner veins of Pacman's spirit. We still can win.

But, the end is near, yes. Manny Pacquiao, our Hero, the Prizefighter who brought pride to the country will for sure lose Boxing to the quicksand of Politics. One can’t serve two masters at the same time, it’s either you love one and despise the other, as the Bible says.

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