MANNY PACQUIAO WAS interviewed live via phone patch in “Showbiz Central” after he won in his bout with Sugar Shane Mosley last Sunday. Pia Guanio and John Lapus were the only hosts present as Rufa Mae Quinto and Raymond Gutierrez were both in Las Vegas to watch the fight live at the MGM Grand Arena. So how was it fighting Mosley? “Nahirapan ako kasi mabilis din si Mosley,” says Manny who was introduced before the game as “the only fighting congressman”. “Hindi ako satisfied sa laban kasi he kept on running. Ayaw niyang lumaban.” It’s noticed that they seem to be whispering to each other. “Mabait kasi si Mosley. Parehong kaming gentleman. Sinasabihan ko siya ‘Be careful with your head’ and he was saying ‘What? What?’” What happened on the 10th round when he fell? “Natulak ako kaya nadulas ako, tapos binilangan nila ako. Pero masaya ako kasi nanalo pa rin ako. I just feel sad for the fans kasi naghahanap sila ng mas magandang laban. E, wala akong magagawa kasi si Mosley takbo ng takbo, ayaw lumaban sa’kin.” Nag-cramps ka raw before the fight? “Oo. Nagka-cramps ako pero pinamasahe ko at nawala naman.” Naaksidente ka rin daw? “Nadaplisan lang yung ilaw ng kotse ko, pero hindi kami tumatakbo, naatrasan lang kami at nagasgasan ng kaunti.” Is this really your last fight? “No, hindi pa huling laban ito. May mga darating pang laban.” With whom? “Di ko pa alam. Babalik muna ako diyan to work sa congress for my district.”
