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From Guadalajara Mexico, with 56 wins, 36 knock-outs, 4 losses, 1 draw, WBC Super Bantamweight Champion, Oscar CHOLOLO Larioooooooooooooooos!

And from the Philippines, with 41 wins, 33 knock-outs, 3 losses, 2 draws, the International Super Featherweight Champ, the Destroyer, the People�s Champ, Manny �PACMAN� Pacquiaooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

This time, Pacquiao meets another contender, another Mexican, the 5�8� Larios. The action and the thrill are all happening here.

The date is set. The venue is ready; July 2, 2006 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Excitement meter and pre-fight analysis start to heat up. No doubt, Pinoys (well, mostly) are boxing fans. And here he goes, the much-idolized Pinoy boxer gets set for another brawl in his hometown. With all that have happened after the Pacquiao-Morales re-match, how excited can we really get?

Well, it is not always safe to assume the views and expectations of our kababayans. To get a glimpse of a pulse, we have gathered responses from 32 respondents, coming from different strata. It�s surprising to know what they�ve got to say.

Here are some of the best answers we got:

Without a doubt, Pacquiao will win via knock-out. Why? Because as I have observed it, Manny is taking Larios lightly. He just began training, unlike when he prepared for Morales. Excited? Yes, but not as excited as the previous fight where you couldn�t predict the winner. Here, Manny is heavily favored to win. Also I see this fight with Larios as only a primer for Pacman�s bigger fights later, against Morales or Barrera. --- Rey Garrido, 40, Salesman

Unang una, I�m a little bit excited since matagal na din walang international boxing competition sa �Pinas. It will bring money sa ating turismo. Sa tingin ko matatalo si Pacquiao. Ewan ko ba. Nega pero yun ang nararamdaman ko. Pero sana manalo si Pacman. LABAN PACMAN! --- Max Ilano, 28, Post-production Specialist

Mas excited ako nung Morales and Pacquiao kasi natalo si Pacquiao nung unang match nila... so may REVENGE factor :)

Kay Larios at Pacquaio naman, medyo nagsawa na ko kay Pacquaio kasi lagi ko na siya nakikita sa mga commercials at mga interviews.... Mukhang mananalo naman si Pacman kasi dito sa Pilipinas yung match at mas underdog yung kalaban :) --- France Natera, 25, Writer

Honestly, hindi ako excited. Nayayabangan kasi ako kay Pacquiao. Mas gusto ko pa nga manalo si Larios. Feeling ko talo siya. Mas na-excite ako sa fight nila ni Morales. --- Karen Quizon, 21, Bum

Sure win na si Manny sa next fight n�ya. Yun yung prediction ko. Mas excited ako nung laban niya kay Morales. --- Tonton Adel, 45, Driver

Naku, parang ang yabang na ngayon ni Pacquiao eh. Kabi-kabila ang showbiz engagements. Ewan ko ba. Siguro medyo nagsawa na rin ako. Pero sa palagay ko naman, panalo pa rin siya. --- Aldrich Mojares, 20, nursing student

Not so much compared to the previous fight. Dati kasi willing akong panoorin sa sine, ngayon ok lang kahit sa TV na lang. --- Israel Palino, 33, Teacher

Mas exciting yung kay Morales, because he was defeated by Morales. Re-match yun. Publicity wise sobrang daming politicians are riding on. The July bout is not as exciting as the first. Wala masyado promotion at busy sa SONA. ---- Atty. Vikki Victoria, 40

Not quite. Manny�s no longer the underdog. That means he can lose everything. The other guys got nothing to lose. --- Fr. Eugene Hechanova, 26

Siempre excited ako and I�m sure Pacman will win. Same lang po ng excitement. ---- Licette Tugas, 25, employee

Yes, it excites me. Pacquiao will win. --- Pastor Joy Gotico, 40s

Based on our survey, conducted from May 13 � 17, 2006, 53% of the total respondents are confident that Pacman will surely win. 22% are uncertain if the People�s Champ can still do it. 12.5% feel that the Destroyer most probably will end up losing, while the other 12.5% are indifferent.

Excitement is still evident with this Pacquiao-Larios fight. However and with the exception coming from the non-boxing fans, almost all feel that the previous re-match with Erik Morales was a more exciting one. The reason basically is the revenge factor with Morales, plus it was a break or make for Pacquiao.

Only one respondent (female) says that the level of excitement is just as the same with the Pacquiao-Morales re-match.

It also seems that the perception of some people for Pacquiao has changed. His image has turned showbiz, with all the publicity and commercials he�s into. For some, looks like it has given him a �yabang� connotation.

Another important observation is the indifference of some people towards the fight, as they are not boxing followers, or simply not interested in boxing at all. Be it Pacquiao-Morales or Pacquiao-Larios, or whoever contender Pacquiao faces, they have more important concerns to attend to.

Still, most are in full confidence and respect to the People�s Champ. They have high regard for Pacquiao and one with him in his road to another ring victory.

This may not be the full scope of the people�s views, but certainly all the responses are equally significant to the real deal of excitement.

Furthermore, regardless of the excitement level or fight assumptions, Manny Pacquiao�s upcoming fight will certainly be a fight for the Filipino pride. This is another opportunity for all of us to be re-united as we show the whole world the strength and capabilities of Juan de la Cruz.

Also, the boxing mania in Manila is another way for us to prove our competency in organizing an international sports competition.

Let�s all together hope and pray that this fight, no matter how excited we are, will bring more glory to our country.