Hermie River has an article at PACLAND entitled “Betrayal of Trust” explaining among other things the stiff requirements of governing boxing bodies relative to matches like the Pacquiao-Larios fight.  He made mention of some belt-holders who thrashed their title belts because of disagreements with the sponsoring organizations.  And it seems like Manny Pacquiao will have his share of their predicament going into the July 2 showdown with Larios.

Hermie Rivera’s opinion hits the nail right on the head.  There is, in fact, too much dirty politics in boxing brought by some barb-wire conditions exacted on the main protagonists of the sport–the boxers, albeit, the champions themselves.  Is it any wonder then why we have seen a new paradigm in boxing?  Boxers are thinking humans, not instinctive animals.  They have wits and they know when they are given wastes. 

A boxer actually puts his life on line just to please people.  Yes, he needs the money but they should be treated like the important customer who is willing to pay any price if he gets what he really wants.  Problem is, many times, after going through the ordeal in the ring, our boxers still have to withstand the blows of people outside the ring.  If these sponsoring organizations don’t make some more humane measures and if promoters don’t strike the balance between fighters’ welfare and their profits, the boxers will have no choice but to find other more boxer-friendly entities and create another paradigm that might be gravely detrimental to the sport of boxing as a whole.