From Ali to Pacquiao, Mac is there

Lawyer Romulo 'Mac' Macalintal never runs away from any election cases in court. Name it, he has defended and argued against all of them -- from the President to the senator to the congressman. Image: Boxing aficionado Romulo Macalintal (right) with the author.

But his passion for boxing that gives him more energy to talk -- and talk for hours, arguing for his bets -- from Flash Elorde to Muhammad Ali and now Manny Pacquiao.

In fact, he claims to be probably the only person on earth who had a one-on-one two-hour closed-door discussion with Ali because of his extensive scrapbook about the legendary champion.

 And proof, here is a photo with Muhammad Ali

Source: Supplied by Romulo Makalintal

And a signed newspaper clipping kept by Macalintal in his scrapbook

Source: Philstar