Of course, like any other Manny Pacquiao fan, I am excited about the pound-for-pound champion’s bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against Puerto Rican welterweight champion, Miguel Cotto. But apart from excitement, there’s another feeling that’s coming over me when I see Pacquiao step into the ring one more this Saturday night (Sunday morning, Manila time): relief.

See, sixth months have passed since he knocked out Ricky Hatton, and Pacquiao certainly kept himself busy over that period. I run a sports blog, so I’ve had to keep track of every little thing that the Pacman has done since the Hatton fight last May.

The presence of politicians and other hangers-on right after the fight is usually standard stuff after a Pacquiao victory. I don’t know if it was the sensational nature of Pacquiao’s knockout of the Mancunian toughie or if it’s because the elections were a year away, but an extraordinary number of politicos came out of the woodwork after that fight.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo fired the first salvo, naming Pacquiao “ambassador” for peace and understanding. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde added that the boxing champion would help promote peace and understanding in the 2010 elections, although he did not elaborate how exactly Pacquiao was going to do that.

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