Filipino Boxer Dodie Boy Penalosa successfully defeated his opponent in a boxing match held in the Philippines a few days ago. This is another great victory for our country but in another bout, a fellow Pinoy boxer was injured and is now in coma. Karlo Maguinto was knocked down twice in his fight, the ring side doctor did not stop the fight as he appeared to be okay. The fight ended in a draw and as the results were being announced, the Pinoy boxer just collapsed in the canvass. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is now being treated for brain injury.
This just shows how dangerous boxing is as a sport. We all enjoy watching as two guys slug it out, trying to knock each other senseless, we scream, we yell, we cheer them on. We even bet on who's going to lose, whose going to be knocked out, on what round is the other guy going to hit the canvass, etc. Yup, it's fun, exciting and sometimes hilarious. But we often forget that many boxers have been injured and some have died in this sport. Boxers are ordinary people too; they have their family and people who care about them. Just like us.
Most boxers are from the poorest families. For them it's the only way to make a decent living and maybe if successful, they could end up like Manny Pacquiao. Rich, famous, idolized, respected and maybe someday they'll get elected to public office too. They just want to make things right for their family. Give them decent food, a roof over their heads, new clothes and be able to send their kids to school.
I hope and pray that Karlo Maguinto makes it. I wish he'll survive the toughest "fight" he's in right now. Let us pray for his survival guys, he's only fighting in the ring to support his loved ones. Because nobody in his right mind would want to get himself beaten up if he can find other means to feed his family......let's hope that he gets up again after this long, hard and dangerous "round".
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