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Nazario's dying wish to Pacquiao: KO Cotto
Even at his death bed, long-time ring promoter Rod Nazario had nothing but boxing in his mind. Nazario made two major wishes to boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao days before he passed away after a year-long bout with lung cancer. The 74-year old boxing man admonished Pacquiao to often use his powerful left hand in his coming Nov. 14 title fight with reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, and then requested that Eden Sonsona â cousin of WBO super-bantamweight king Marvelous Marvin Sonsona â be added in the undercard of his bout against the Puerto Rican.
Manny Pacquiao and Baguio City Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. walk down the Baguio City Hall stairs after the boxing icon made a courtesy call Thursday. - Thom Picana
For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV âI am deeply saddened by the passing of Rod Nazario, who was not only a loving father and husband, but a great loss to me and the sport of boxing. I will forever cherish our fondest memories in and outside the ring. We will terribly miss him," said Pacquiao. âSi Buboy (Fernandez) nga raw iyak ng iyak," Lainez said of Pacquiaoâs close buddy and Freddie Roachâs assistant trainer, who got his big break in boxing while working errands with the group of Nazario, Lainez and Lito Mondejar in the old L&M gym. Gerry Garcia, another close friend of Nazario and partner in the top rating boxing show In This Corner also with Lainez and Mondejar, said Pacquiao is likely to take a break in training and pay his last respects to the late boxing manager by Sunday. A day upon arriving from his whirlwind press tour for the Nov. 14 title fight with the 28-year old Cotto, Pacquiao visited the Wild Card gym in Paranaque, where he sweat it out for about an hour, before proceeding to the Perpetual Help Hospital in Las Pinas to check on Nazarioâs condition, who had been confined there shortly after celebrating his 74th birthday last Sept. 12. The following day, the boxing star visited his former manager once again prior to his trip to Baguio City. Nazario handled Pacquiao from 1995 to 2005, and was the one responsible for giving the Filipino his U.S. break in 2001 when he stunned Lehlo Ledwaba to wrest the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-bantamweight title.
Bago umakyat si Manny sa Baguio, nagbilin na siya (Nazario). Yung isang usapan nila tungkol sa laban niya nga kay Cotto. Sabi niya tandaan mo, `yung kaliwa mo ang siyang magna-knockout kay Cotto.' Hiniling niya (Nazario) rin na sana mapasama si Eden Sonsona sa undercard ng laban niya against Cotto.
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