MANNY PACQUIAO ROUTES COTTO

LEAVES THE WORLD ON PINS AND NEEDLES ABOUT POSSIBLE MAYWEATHER MATCH-UP

I watched in amazement as Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao dominated the much bigger hard hitting Miguel Cotto in last night's Vegas fight. While boxing is one of the most barbaric sports in the history of mankind, the "sweet science", as it is called, if studied properly can help one to win many battles outside of the ring as well. It is the art of war put in motion in a 400 square foot ring. Right now Pacquiao is considered the best of the best in that arena. My admiration for the 140 pound Filipino fighter goes beyond the ring on the Vegas strip. He is a very spiritual guy who never speaks ill of his opponents. He gives full credit to God for every victory. He prays in his corner before every fight; then gets up and goes to war. I once heard him describe the key to his success. He said that "Fighters must train hard, train hard...train hard. And if you train hard, the fight is easy." Success can be reverse engineered in any field of endeavor to reflect this philisophy. Everybody wants to be great. Ques; How hard are you willing to work when no one is looking? Your study, training and practice habits will "tattle" on you once you get in the ring. Last night Pacquiao's paid off. What about us?