So Manny Pacquiao made history this weekend when he beat Antonio Margarito to become the first boxer to win titles in eight different weight classes. I’m no boxing fan but I have to give mad props to Pacquiao. It’s not everyday that an Asian dude comes along to become the best in the world at a sport that requires you to actually sweat.

And it wasn’t even a close fight. Pacquiao schooled Margarito. In fact, Pacquiao not only schooled Margarito but made him stay after school, put on a Japanese schoolgirl uniform, do extra credit homework and beg for his daddy. Margarito got beat worse than a Korean housewife on her husband’s birthday. I’ve never seen a Filipino kick a Mexican’s ass so badly outside of a karaoke bar. It didn’t matter if Margarito used loaded gloves again ‘cause even if he did, they appeared to be loaded this time around with abject failure and bitter disappointment. At one point during the fight, I was hoping Margarito would pull a Mike Tyson and try to bite off Pacquiao’s ear just to give himself a fighting chance.

Now Margarito and his camp have done some shitty things, but I do feel bad that the guy got pummeled so badly that he’ll need facial reconstruction surgery. Therefore, I’m willing to put a positive spin on the story so Margarito can save some face (yeah, I went there with that pun)–so instead of saying that Pacquiao gave Margarito a bad beating, I’m cool with saying that Margarito’s face gave Pacquiao’s glove a bad beating.

But while we celebrate Pacquiao’s boxing prowess, let’s not forget he’s also a congressman back in the Philippines. If he were my representative, I might be concerned that all of this could be distracting Pacquiao from his congressional duties. I’m not saying it’s his fault, but working to be the most badass fighter in the world has got to cut into some of the time and focus needed to properly perform his political obligations. Still, I doubt anyone’s going to call him out on this. After all, he’s brought a lot of pride to his country. And is anyone seriously going to step up to Pacquiao’s face and accuse the most badass fighter in the world of not doing a good job? If so, you are one brave mofo.

Besides, Pacquiao’s probably earned the right to do what he wants. Even if it’s something like this:

Here’s to you, Pacman! Maligayang bati sa iyong pagkapanalo.