Fair Play: Manny Magicsing and Nonito Aquino
WE GOT so serious the past few issues it’s killin’ my two running companions’ creative juices.
Suspension this, suspension that and before we know it, we’d be in suspended animation.
Whew, let’s take a break, shall we?
If movie producers want to discover the latest comedians, they’d best go to the next live boxing match. There are a lot of them. It’s also why I love live boxing matches; someone is always bound to break the tension with a wisecrack here and there.
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Last Saturday, one guy in the upper box provided the color commentary—or was it a monologue?—during the Marjun Yap vs. Pramuansak Posuwan match. He was so loud you could probably hear him from the casino.
Another pointed out that it was a fight between a son and his father—(Yap was 20, Posuwan was 39) refereed by a grandfather.
There were the usual catcalls addressed to the ring girls and the referee—one guy actually shouted at Bruce McTavish, “Hawa dira ref!” while he was trying to get a picture.
Yes you could say that it’s just due to mob mentality—but hey, where’s the fun in that?
Things, though, got a bit serious in the main event and the same physically endowed round girl got derisive calls when it was she—and not the replay of one particular fight sequence—that was shown on the wide screen.
Again, where’s the fun in that?
What is fun though, are Thai boxers’ names.
One of the things I like about Thai boxing is the way they name their elite fighters. While some like Manny Pacquiao are stuck to having their sponsors’ names printed on their shorts—or tattooed at their backs—Thai boxers do one better, they are named after them.
That’s why you have folks who share the same surname like 3K Battery or whathaveyougym but are not related to each other.
Wouldn’t it be fun though if Pinoy boxers also adopt the practice?
For sure, it would make for some nice headlines.
Top of the list, of course, is Manny Pacquiao. With sponsors lining up to get him as an endorser, Pacquiao wouldn’t have trouble filling more than a few column inches.
But how would Michael Buffer fare?
“….From General Santos City…(very, very, very deep breath), Manny “Pacman” HeadandshouldersGinebraSanmiguel Mcdonalds extremeMagicsingNike—gasp—CafePurovitwaterAlaxanFR!!!”
(That strange sound you hear is not a zombie, it’s Buffer gasping for breath)
Being the consummate businessman, Pacquiao, perhaps could adopt a certain family name in every fight.
He could be Mannyheadandshoulders against Miguel Cotto and Manny Vulcaseal against Floyd Mayweather.
“Headandshoulders removes Cotto!” Now that is a headline I want to see.
Other boxers too, could get in the act. And why limit it to names of gyms?
It could be anything, plus you can use the tagline of each product.
How about Rey Bautista? He could be Rey Boom-Boom Motolite, ang pangmatagalan, or Rey Boom-Boom Max’s, sarap to the bones!
Gorres could be Z The Dream Skycable, the greatest show on air.
Amonsot could be Czar Salem, ang Hari ng Tibay and Banal would be AJ Revicon, think pasitib wag kang aayaw!
Or how about Donaire Jr.? He’d be Nonito FedEx, he lives to deliver. Or if you want semantics, you could pick 2Go for Nonito or even Nonito Simeco—ang bilis no?
And now that the elections are near, they could even adopt politicians names. How much would that cost? And it would probably be more interesting than having your boring telenovela star as an endorser.
From Manny P to Manny V? Nonito D to Nonito A?
Or get this, I know he isn’t Pinoy but for Floyd Mayweather if I could, I’d probably name boxing’s favorite loudmouth after my favorite president.
Floyd GMA, I am sorry.
And the headline?
GMA earns $10 million in 36 minutes.
Suspension this, suspension that and before we know it, we’d be in suspended animation.
Whew, let’s take a break, shall we?
If movie producers want to discover the latest comedians, they’d best go to the next live boxing match. There are a lot of them. It’s also why I love live boxing matches; someone is always bound to break the tension with a wisecrack here and there.
Sun.Star accepts donations for victims of Typhoon Ondoy
Last Saturday, one guy in the upper box provided the color commentary—or was it a monologue?—during the Marjun Yap vs. Pramuansak Posuwan match. He was so loud you could probably hear him from the casino.
Another pointed out that it was a fight between a son and his father—(Yap was 20, Posuwan was 39) refereed by a grandfather.
There were the usual catcalls addressed to the ring girls and the referee—one guy actually shouted at Bruce McTavish, “Hawa dira ref!” while he was trying to get a picture.
Yes you could say that it’s just due to mob mentality—but hey, where’s the fun in that?
Things, though, got a bit serious in the main event and the same physically endowed round girl got derisive calls when it was she—and not the replay of one particular fight sequence—that was shown on the wide screen.
Again, where’s the fun in that?
What is fun though, are Thai boxers’ names.
One of the things I like about Thai boxing is the way they name their elite fighters. While some like Manny Pacquiao are stuck to having their sponsors’ names printed on their shorts—or tattooed at their backs—Thai boxers do one better, they are named after them.
That’s why you have folks who share the same surname like 3K Battery or whathaveyougym but are not related to each other.
Wouldn’t it be fun though if Pinoy boxers also adopt the practice?
For sure, it would make for some nice headlines.
Top of the list, of course, is Manny Pacquiao. With sponsors lining up to get him as an endorser, Pacquiao wouldn’t have trouble filling more than a few column inches.
But how would Michael Buffer fare?
“….From General Santos City…(very, very, very deep breath), Manny “Pacman” HeadandshouldersGinebraSanmiguel Mcdonalds extremeMagicsingNike—gasp—CafePurovitwaterAlaxanFR!!!”
(That strange sound you hear is not a zombie, it’s Buffer gasping for breath)
Being the consummate businessman, Pacquiao, perhaps could adopt a certain family name in every fight.
He could be Mannyheadandshoulders against Miguel Cotto and Manny Vulcaseal against Floyd Mayweather.
“Headandshoulders removes Cotto!” Now that is a headline I want to see.
Other boxers too, could get in the act. And why limit it to names of gyms?
It could be anything, plus you can use the tagline of each product.
How about Rey Bautista? He could be Rey Boom-Boom Motolite, ang pangmatagalan, or Rey Boom-Boom Max’s, sarap to the bones!
Gorres could be Z The Dream Skycable, the greatest show on air.
Amonsot could be Czar Salem, ang Hari ng Tibay and Banal would be AJ Revicon, think pasitib wag kang aayaw!
Or how about Donaire Jr.? He’d be Nonito FedEx, he lives to deliver. Or if you want semantics, you could pick 2Go for Nonito or even Nonito Simeco—ang bilis no?
And now that the elections are near, they could even adopt politicians names. How much would that cost? And it would probably be more interesting than having your boring telenovela star as an endorser.
From Manny P to Manny V? Nonito D to Nonito A?
Or get this, I know he isn’t Pinoy but for Floyd Mayweather if I could, I’d probably name boxing’s favorite loudmouth after my favorite president.
Floyd GMA, I am sorry.
And the headline?
GMA earns $10 million in 36 minutes.
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