Lunas, Donaire, Pacman: 3 Pinoys for the world

It’s easy to believe that a major upheaval will hit Las Vegas on Dec. 6, based on the pronouncements of matchmaker cum laude Bob Arum.

At the rate Manny Pacquiao, called extremely amazing by Arum, has been loading up on power and speed, there should be lightning and thunder once the Filipino boxing superhero lands his biggest punch for the Pinoy.

Expect a power outage inside the ring at the MGM Grand, with the aftershock of Pacquiao’s shattering hammer blow being felt all over the world.

Hold it, please.

Uncle Bob also tends to be too generous with adjectives.

He easily gets carried away selling his fighters.

Of course, he readily got a stiff rebuff—a jab on the kisser—after he twitted Oscar De La Hoya for allegedly hiring the wrong trainer in Nacho Beristain.

Arum was reminded De La Hoya was not dumb to get somebody to cramp and change his proven sharp style.

Oscar will be at his meanest best, Arum was reminded, and Pacquiao better be ready because his only chance hinges on not getting hit.

Yes, things will never be equal once Pacquiao and De La Hoya proceed to tear at each other.

Pacquiao has, so far, proven easier to hit, and he’s also brittle around the brows.

However, De La Hoya has been seen to suffer from a graver fault.

He had regularly faded and steamed out in the closing rounds of his big battles.

All told, there’s this certainty of a knockout fast shaping up.

Experts were united in their prognosis: Hoya, if the stoppage comes in side six; Pacquiao, shaking up the boxing world in the ninth or maybe later.

They, definitely, will rock ’n roll up there at MGM Grand.

This said, there should be no waltzing for either of two more Filipino warriors in their respective world title fights this week.

He has been held back by promotional hassles.

But reigning IBF flyweight king Nonito Donaire tries to again electrify the ring in his second title defense at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Saturday (Sunday in Manila.)

Before that much-delayed outing by Donaire, dubbed the right-handed Gabriel “Flash” Elorde by prizefight maestro Rudy Salud, a relatively obscure warrior from Bicol fights for the WBA bantamweight crown.

Rolly Lunas, reigning OPBF 118-pound champ, tries to snap the string of setbacks by Filipinos against Panamanians.

He clashes with defending champion Anselmo Moreno (22-1-1) at the Centro de Convention Figali off the Panama Canal on Thursday (Friday morning in Manila.)

Then on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) Donaire takes on Moruti Mthalane, a dangerous mandatory challenger from South Africa.

What a thrill it would be if all three Filipino warriors, headed by Pacquiao, score resounding wins in the run-up to the holidays.

But, to repeat, Pacquiao won’t only be sending merry bells ringing if he puts the lights out on the Golden Boy.

It could be the brightest Christmas for his countless fans who continue to pray for their radiant, raging idol to gather enough tools and protection against expected early bombardment.