Once again, Filipino fight fans roar as oneMANILA, Philippines — Fans in the Philippines roared their approval and rose to their feet yesterday, imitating the punches of Manny Pacquiao, as they declared that their idol was still a boxing force at the age of 40 with his stunning victory over American Keith Thurman. Despite Thurman’s threat to send Pacquiao into retirement in the Las Vegas showdown, fans of the eight-division world champion were thrilled to see him eat his words as they packed into gyms, military camps and movie theaters all over the country to watch the fight. “It was wow, wow, wow! He showed himself a true Filipino, a hero,” 51-year-old Raquel Sanders told AFP after watching the bout in a Manila sports complex. The excitement also lit up the online world with fans in the social media-obsessed nation using the hashtag #StillA40rce.

Source: Philippine Star July 21, 2019 22:52 UTC