Manny Pacquiao's fight blog for his upcoming trilogy showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez, scheduled for November 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. HBO Pay-Per-View will distribute the event.

As family men, how difficult is it to be a fighter when you have children?

As a parent I use daily life as a tool to teach my children.  I share my philosophy with them that professional boxing is a job. It stays in the gym where it belongs. I hold no malice, no ill will, towards any of my opponents.  Like any other job, I work hard daily to achieve success and to reach my full potential.

Do you find it hard when trying to keep your kids away from being violent?

Do I want to win? You bet.  I am an athlete and a competitor.  That is what drives me in all my training camps.  I like to win.  But that does not mean I want to hurt anyone badly.  That is why before and after every fight I pray for the welfare and safety of my opponent.  They are not my enemy but my opposition.  I have the utmost respect for them.  I never speak ill of them to my family or to anyone.

I was a good boy growing up, even when I started to learn boxing.  I never got in fights in school or on the streets.  That’s not what I was about.  Now that I’m a parent, I know the importance of teaching by example.  What matters most in the Pacquiao household is church, family, education and giving back.  That is what Jinkee and I emphasize every day.

What was the specific moment growing up when you decided that you could be one of the best fighters in the world?

When I became a professional boxer I did it because I loved the sport, I loved to compete and it seemed like a good way to earn money for my family.  When I began winning, a new goal was to become a world champion, for the same reasons, plus for personal pride of performance.  I have always tried to perform to the best of my abilities in every fight. 

After I defeated Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel Marquez and David Diaz and had won world titles in five different divisions I was very proud of what I accomplished.  But after I moved up to welterweight and beat Oscar De La Hoya, who was a personal hero to me, I think that is when I had a real sense of the history I had achieved.  It’s not for me to say where I stand or will stand in boxing history.  I will leave that to the boxing fans and historians to decide.  Personally, I am very proud of my record and to be associated with the men I competed against in the ring.

What means the most to me is not to be considered the best fighter but to be the man who represented his nation and his people in a positive light, carrying their pride and love to millions of people around the world who watched me fight.  It is humbling and it is an honor.

Episode #3 of the all-access reality series “24/7 Pacquiao/Marquez” premieres Saturday, Nov. 5 at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.  Episodes #1 and #2 are available at HBO ON DEMAND® and HBO GO® in addition to multiple replays on the network.  The four-part series premieres on three consecutive Saturday nights before the finale airs the night before the welterweight championship showdown in Las Vegas

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