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Emotional Coach Buboy after Pacquiao-Matthysse fight


Buboy Fernandez, coach of boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, turned emotional after the Pambansang Kamao won against  Lucas Matthysse on Sunday. 

In an Instagram post of actor KC Montero, a crying Coach Buboy was seen kneeling on the corner of the boxing ring after Pacquiao was declared winner. It can also be noticed that someone hugged him. 

 

So proud of you Buboy!!

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Pacquiao fans can also be heard cheering Coach Buboy.

Coach Buboy, meanwhile, has a message for his critics who had questioned and doubted his capability on training Pacquiao, saying that he drew strength and inspiration from those detractors.

"Sa lahat ng medyo nawalan ng tiwala sa atin bilang coach ng Pilipino, sa lahat ng nagsabi na ano daw ang kakayahan ni Buboy Fernandez, sa lahat po ng nagbigay ng ganoong opinyon sa akin, wala naman tayo kaalaman sa boxing, anong alam ni Buboy sa boxing... sa inyong lahat po kayo po ang nagbigay sa akin ng inspirasyon upang lalong tumapang at mabigyan ng magandang kondisyon ang ating fighting senator," Coach Buboy said in a 24 Oras report by Mav Gonzales.

In a post-fight press conference, Pacquiao hailed Coach Buboy and his strategies that helped him to win the fight. 

"I'm not saying Freddie Roach is not a good trainer, he's a legend," Pacquiao begins, revealing he might get Roach for his next fight.

"But Buboy, he handled well for this fight and training camp. I really appreciate it," Pacquiao said.

He disclosed what their strategy was for the fight: patience. "Our strategy is to [be] patient... take time, don't rush. Don't be careless like what we did before. Just focus on throwing hard punches and counter punch. We stick to that strategy," Pacquiao said. — Anna Felicia Bajo/LA/BM, GMA News 

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