While Manny Pacquiao was given a boxing masterclass by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas, over 7000 miles away in his home country fans watched on in despair.
Pacquiao is the national hero in the Philippines, proving how much one man can do, bridging the gap between poverty and super-stardom with his fast hands and devastating blows in what has been a phenomenal career.
But on Saturday night it seemed to be just one step too far, taking on the best in the business in the undefeated Mayweather and losing on points in what was a unanimous decision.
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