In a school cafeteria, basketball and boxing would be in the same table labeled “Most Popular Sports in the Philippines.”
The latter can prompt shared memories. Whenever there’s a huge international match with our Filipino rep in the ring, there are noticeably less people outside even on a weekend. Families, friends, and neighbors would flock into a room and begin to glue their eyes to the TV screen, cheering while on the edge of their seats in every round, until the much coveted boxing belt meets its declared owner.
Looking at our history of big names and underdog stories, it’s always exciting to see young blood making moves. And if we’re talking about that, there’s athlete To…
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