Why Manny lost his game?

                Manny Pacquiao was rumored to be in the lists of heroes in our country. On behalf of this, he received famous awards that surely most Filipinos would be proud of their identity. Added to, he brought glory and honor to our flag which was identified in the boxing world.  He fought for our country in a professional level for one decade. He championed most of his fights and beat Mexicans, Americans and other Asian representatives.  And so, he must be an icon, a bearer of our flag representing our country not just in boxing career, but to every simple Filipinos who aspires a great dream.

                Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao are known as forerunners in boxing field; competing for fame and position. This mainly characterized that Filipinos and Mexicans are the best boxers in the world. However, like other games the law is, one should win and one should loose. They had been into fights before but producers were eager to arrange same fights. Maybe because they were both hungry for money, resulting like a gladiator fighting to a voracious lion. Their recent fight was aired on T.V worldwide, live streamed on the internet and broadcasted in every news stations, which was obviously they were considered as historical figure  in the modern history. No other person who could do like this, who could stop people from working and glued their eyes on their television. Even we set Prince Harry’s wedding ceremony as example; still the viewers were not eager compared to Pacquiao Marquez fight.

                The defeat of Manny dismayed the fans and his countrymen. The celebration was handed down to Mexicans, who waited long for the crown. In contrary, Philippines did not celebrate Manny’s loss instead; he was bombarded with cuss words especially in politics and religion. Many boxing analysts commented on him that politics was a stumbling block in his career. His time was mismanaged, one is exerting sympathy and the other is exerting for popularity. Apparently, this was just an issue thrown to Manny that he should not submit himself into politics because he was not credible to be a politician. Since this was just an advice, but he attested the fact that he was present in political meeting, arraignment, debate and forum.

                Another theory made him lost was the change of Religion. As we all know that Manny grew up as Catholic. He was formed and raised in Catholic context, which his mom is a devout.  Truly, his faith was clanged in Catholicism before he started his career. He prayed using rosary and following the traditions of Catholics. Personally, I believe that this theory unable him to reach his luck. Why. If we define the word adjustment, the act of adjusting or state of being adjusted, simply says not recovered. Manny his side was not fully equipped to fight because he changed religion in which he was still undergoing an adjustment. If we count the days he spent in his new religion, it had been months since he stayed. By this, this gave him confusion in state that ‘’ will this new religion help me win?’’. Well if we base in sociological perspective, engaging to a new group of people lead to culture shock. As a student, when I was new here in Davao, it was really hard for me to cope with new environment, to settle with group of people and to meet their demands. In relation, Pacquiao as new member experienced culture shock because he had to sacrifice the Catholic tradition which he was used to follow. He had to follow the rules imposed of his new religion, to think that he was a responsible member of a new church. To narrow it down, Manny continually adjusts; he continually discovers his new religion. He still   reacts in his new environment different of his own resulting experiences don’t feel new, and start to get him down . Consequently, it gave him anxiety and culture shock, reasons why he lost the game. Thus change of a religion was a factor why Manny failed to give  the belt to us.