Show respect to our rocking chair folk

MANNY Pacquiao isn’t fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December. N’yet.

No Christmas purse of at least $20 million for Pacquiao?

That’s bird feed if compared with Pacquiao’s take of more than $100 million in the PacquiaoMayweather 1 in 2015.

But should their rematch materialize—reportedly in May 2019— Pacquiao can’t really complain. Mayweather, too.

Both do not have the luxury of time anymore. Pacquiao will be 40 by May, Mayweather 42.

Not even the luxury of movement, whether in footwork, arm speed or body weaving and ducking.

Swift swing in dance a la John Travolta is out, Baryshnikov ballet in.

As I keep saying here, when Pacquiao and Mayweather make a go of it again, the world will watch senior citizens trying to wrestle each other to the ground in their own sweet time.

But whether in slow motion or slow drag, stop whining.

Being surefire suckers yourselves—most boxing devotees are like that, anyways—learn to live with it, love it in all its soulful splendor and boundless beauty.

When our rocking chair folk do their thing, show respect. You’ll also get there, sooner or later.

Meanwhile, who is this Adrien Broner being bruited about as Pacquiao’s tune-up foe on January 12?

Don’t look now but “The Cincinnati Kid” is a four-time world champion: 2011-2012 of the WBO junior lightweight division, 2012-2013 WBA lightweight, 2013 WBA welterweight and 2015-2016 WBA light welterweight.

And Broner, 29, has a 33-3-1, win-loss-draw record, with 24 knockouts. Never been knocked THE SAMAHANG Basketball ng Pilipinas will be holding a two day clinic in a bid to promote grassroots development for coaches all over the country.

Slated November 17 - 18 at the University of the Baguio Gym, the clinic will cater to Level 1 and Level 2 grassroots coaches, recommended for Physica Education teachers, P.E. Majors, elementary, high school and college Coaches.

Daniel Danilo Soria, SBP - CAR deputy regional director said the clinic's objective is to bring new coaching methodology closer to home.

The curriculum includes basic fundamentals of coaching, from teaching simple to complex drills, up to the team concept perspective. Characterbuilding and coaching philosophy were also given emphasis.

SBP launched the program in September during a coaches training in Zamboanga City.

Soria added the transfer of new basketball technology and upgrading of coaching skills will help in the development of the game in the locality.

Baguio City has pro-