Pacquiao ‘improved’ from Bradley fight with knockdowns of Algieri, says fan | Inquirer Sports

Pacquiao ‘improved’ from Bradley fight with knockdowns of Algieri, says fan

/ 08:48 PM November 23, 2014

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Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (R) fights against Chris Algieri of the US during their world welterweight championship boxing bout at the Cotai Arena in Macau on November 23, 2014. AFP

MANILA, Philippines — About 2,000 screaming fans gathered inside the Taguig City University (TCU) Auditorium celebrated the victory of Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao on Sunday against the former undefeated American fighter Chris Algieri in Macau.

Among the people thrilled with Pacquiao’s victory was 38-year-old welder Melchor Lim from Lower Bicutan who said he skipped half day at work just to watch the fight.

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“I never miss a Pacquiao fight,” said Lim who claimed that he was really expecting a knockout from Filipino boxer during the fight.

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Although the much-awaited knockout never came, Lim said that the repeated knockdowns of Pacquiao and his regained strength and speed were already enough for him.

“His performance against Algieri has really improved compared to his previous fight against Timothy Bradley,” the Taguig resident added.

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Aside from the TCU Auditorium, the Pacquiao-Algieri bout was also shown for free in other parts of the city like the Cayetano Sports Complex, Bagumbayan, Tipas Elementary School, Palingon-Tipas, Enlisted Men’s Signal Village Elementary School, and Bagong Lipunan Condominium (BLC) Covered Court, Western Bicutan.

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Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano and Vice Mayor Ricardo Cruz also joined the thousands of people gathered at the TCU auditorium.

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“In coming together to watch this fight, we are showing our solidarity in supporting the man who gave glory to our country with his every win. We are not just Taguigeños, we are Filipinos as well, and we came to cheer for Pacquiao,” Cayetano said.

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A newlyweds returning from honeymoon were also among the victims of the crash, just two weeks after tying the knot at a ceremony on Dec. 13. A 32-year-old woman who was about to get married next spring was also among those who took the flight. A father who took his two sons on a trip to Bangkok was found to have died in the tragedy as well. The family was celebrating the elder son recently being accepted to university. A 30-year-old reporter at a Gwangju-based media outlet was one of the passengers of the flight 7C 2216, along with her 33-year-old husband. The vacation was a reward from the reporter's company, during which she posted a photo of a hotel swimming pool in Bangkok on her Instagram saying, "The weather here is so great, it's like early summer." A 50-year-old woman aboard the flight took the trip after surviving a yearlong cancer treatment. It was her first overseas trip since her honeymoon with her husband, who had passed away three years ago. The oldest victim in the accident, a 79-year-old man, was returning from a trip that was arranged by his family. His wife, two daughters and one of his son-in-laws, his granddaughter and three grandsons were also on board. Forty-one of the passengers aboard the flight were on the return leg of a package tour that left Muan International Airport on Christmas night. Of the 175 passengers, 103 were aged at least 50, while 14 were under the age of 20. The Ministry of Education on Monday announced that four of the victims were in elementary school, three in middle school, three in high school, and one was attending a local daycare center.
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A newlyweds returning from honeymoon were also among the victims of the crash, just two weeks after tying the knot at a ceremony on Dec. 13. A 32-year-old woman who was about to get married next spring was also among those who took the flight. A father who took his two sons on a trip to Bangkok was found to have died in the tragedy as well. The family was celebrating the elder son recently being accepted to university. A 30-year-old reporter at a Gwangju-based media outlet was one of the passengers of the flight 7C 2216, along with her 33-year-old husband. The vacation was a reward from the reporter's company, during which she posted a photo of a hotel swimming pool in Bangkok on her Instagram saying, "The weather here is so great, it's like early summer." A 50-year-old woman aboard the flight took the trip after surviving a yearlong cancer treatment. It was her first overseas trip since her honeymoon with her husband, who had passed away three years ago. The oldest victim in the accident, a 79-year-old man, was returning from a trip that was arranged by his family. His wife, two daughters and one of his son-in-laws, his granddaughter and three grandsons were also on board. Forty-one of the passengers aboard the flight were on the return leg of a package tour that left Muan International Airport on Christmas night. Of the 175 passengers, 103 were aged at least 50, while 14 were under the age of 20. The Ministry of Education on Monday announced that four of the victims were in elementary school, three in middle school, three in high school, and one was attending a local daycare center.
TAGS: Boxing, boxing fans, Chris Algieri, Manny Pacquiao, metro, News, Sports, Taguig City

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