Manny Pacquiao Should Quit Boxing

Exactly. Life is much about positioning as anything else. Quitting at the top is the best way to go.

I never thought Mosley would win, but that he'd deliver hard punches to Manny's head here and there, and he did. So Manny won, pretty much as I imagined, but it doesn't advance him fighting a fighter past his prime. Manny made 20 million from the fight and Mosely made 5 mil.

Yes, it is sad about Evander. He would have been far better off quitting after Tyson and marketing some kind of barbecue device or something like George Foreman. Big money, without the brain damage.

This is my first post after joining the War Room about three minutes ago...I was going to post a "Hello, I just joined! My name is..." post here, but was distracted by this post.
　
I spent a total of over three years in the Philippines, and integrated with the people as much as possible. I was able to learn much about their culture, and this might shed some light on why Pacman is boxing.
　
Manny Pacquiao is the biggest celebrity to his people in the history of the Philippines (perhaps second to their martyr hero Jose Rizal, who was a leader in their revolution against the Spaniards in the late 19th century).
　
In a country where the common person is held back by corrupt politians, Manny Pacquiao is a symbol of hope to millions. When Manny fights, the normally congested streets are nearly bare, all but the large businesses cease their operations, and people gather around the few TVs with cable by the dozens. Super Bowl Sunday cannot even compare to the enthusiasm in the Philippines when Manny is fighting.
　
For sure, Manny Pacquiao is a great but humble boxer. When I heard that he was thinking about running for office, I thought that maybe he was what the Philippines government needed. Unfortunately, I was soon proven wrong when he announced his support for Joseph Estrada for president of the Philippines in the last presidential election.
　
Mr. Estrada held the office of president of the Philippines for three years until 2001, when he was convicted of embezzling 2 million pesos (somewhere over $45,000) from the government and impeached. Imagine: he was running third in the polls for that election, with support from many of the nation's poor.
　
Anyway, while Pacquiao is a very nice guy, he is easily swayed to go along with the crowd. The crowd in this case is a large group of corrupt politicians who will use him to their own ends. Maybe Pacquiao joined politics intending to make a difference, but as many very educated Filipinos discussed with me, one man in the Philippines cannot possibly make a difference when it comes to government; he will just be swallowed up inside the big political machine.
　
That said, I have a great respect for Manny Pacquiao, and wish them well in everything he does. I do hope that he proves me wrong, but I doubt that he will. The Philippines' newly elected president, Noynoy Aquino, is in the same situation. His mother, Corazon Aquino, was perhaps the only Philippines president highly respected by her people. She held office in the 1980s. Noynoy Aquino was elected based upon his mother's legacy, and while he's another very nice guy, he has little influence over other politicians and will be unable to effect any real change in the country.
　
Back to Manny Pacquiao,it was unbelievable that Floyd Mayweather could chicken out of that matchup. I don't see him accepting that challenge unless he believes that Manny's leg injury will give him the advantage. I think this is the only fight that would get fans extremely excited about another Paquito boxing match. They all expect him to win against virtually any other fighter, and they want to see him take out Mayweather.

I truely believe that Manny fights from his heart, and the money is of secondary importance. Sure, the money is important. But he is firstly a fierce competitor, interested in attaining peak performance. He also has great pride in his country, and tries his hardest to represent the Philippines well.

That was about 500 more words than I had intended to write, but that's just my style...