Manila, QC fans stunned, dismayed but remain loyal, civil over Pacquiao loss:
MANILA, Philippines -- A stunned silence, followed by murmurs of disbelief, pervaded the SM Manila cinema 4 as boxing champ Manny Pacquiao lost his first match in seven years.
Surprisingly, the cinema crowd maintained a civil silence and did not join the booing as aired from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The audience's disagreement, at least in Las Vegas, drowned out American Timothy Bradley as he was declared World welterweight champion by split decision over Pacquiao on Sunday noon.
As the Manila cinema audience got up to leave, most expressed a frustrated resignation: "Pacquiao didn't want to punch in the last four rounds. How was he supposed to win?" one audie...
Keep on reading: Manila, QC fans stunned, dismayed but remain loyal, civil over Pacquiao loss
MANILA, Philippines -- A stunned silence, followed by murmurs of disbelief, pervaded the SM Manila cinema 4 as boxing champ Manny Pacquiao lost his first match in seven years.
Surprisingly, the cinema crowd maintained a civil silence and did not join the booing as aired from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The audience's disagreement, at least in Las Vegas, drowned out American Timothy Bradley as he was declared World welterweight champion by split decision over Pacquiao on Sunday noon.
As the Manila cinema audience got up to leave, most expressed a frustrated resignation: "Pacquiao didn't want to punch in the last four rounds. How was he supposed to win?" one audie...
Keep on reading: Manila, QC fans stunned, dismayed but remain loyal, civil over Pacquiao loss
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