(Magsitayo po tayo para sa Pambasansang Awit ng Pilipinas)
It's the BIGGEST news for Pinoys worldwide today:
MANNY PACQUIAO TKOs MIGUEL COTTO.
Dumadagundong ang pride sa dibdib ko.
Whenever Manny wins, I get the grandest feeling pumping inside of me, making me want to strut the hallways, hold my head up high and hope that no foreigner messes with a Filipino today, because I'm helluva sure that we're gonna kick your butt. Nothing can bring us down today. Not now. Not ever.
Speaking of strutting, I am completely glazed over the idea of that Diamond Belt the WBC had specifically created for the Pacquaio-Cotto fight. I would looovvee to have that belt on a power-catwalk! this special, Elite Champions-only belt is made of 8-karat gold plates, 861 diamonds, six rubies, 221 emeralds and 180 Swarovski crystals all mounted on an Italian Ferrari leather and displays the pictures of both Pacquiao and Cotto as well as the Puerto Rican Philippine flags. According to FightFan.com:
The WBC Diamond belt, will fill that important emptiness, to grant a special distinction to the elite winner, like it is obtaining with his triumph the very prestigious WBC green and gold belt, now with diamonds, just to be won by very few. For it will only be delivered when two of the greatest professional boxers of the moment fight each other.
This is the belt that Manny won. Apart from the WBO Welterweight Belt of Miguel Cotto. The Diamond Belt cost around $50,ooo to make. Talk about fancy bling blings now, why don't you? Manny seen here swimming in his winning belts:
Well, Manny sure earned every single diamond on that thing. And even though the rest of us are not as fashionably-jewelled as he (and Jinkee) is right now, no gold nor diamond could make us feel like a million bucks compared to the love, unity and pride that Manny Pacquiao brings to our hearts as Filipinos.
MABUHAY KA MANNY!!!
Cheers!
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