In all honesty, Manny Pacquiao is the face of boxing.

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If you really want to honest, he has not passed Mayweather in popularity. I'm a fan of the Manny but let's be real. Floyd has been seen on mainstream tv, latenight shows and when you speak of boxing no matter what the weight class,the name Mayweather would always come up. Go ask your every day joe if they heard of Mayweathwr or Pacman, I bet Floyds name would be the one they know. Pac's popularity has risen but he is not known outside of boxing like Mayweather. OMG are you crazy?

listen to roach. they want welterweights to come down to 140. are you kidding me. why do you think boxers from other countries that are scared stay away from American boxers? It is also Cotto and Mosley that want to fight Pacquiao to gain a big money fight. Since they are going to be bigger than Pacquiao, it seems reasonable for them to meet Pacquiao at a catchweight. I think Roach really wants to limit how much weight Cotto/Mosley gain on the night of the fight. I don't know how much weight Cotto/Mosley gain on fight night, but Pacquiao has consistenly rehydrated to 148 pounds versus Hatton and De La Joya. I really doubt Cotto or Mosley would come anywhere near that weight on the night of the fight. Of course Pacquiao's legacy would be a lot better if he faced them straight up at Cotto's and Mosley's natural weight. A lot would be stacked against Pacquiao in this scenario but if he managed to win, it would really elevate his status as a top fighter. Back on topic, Pacquiao is really great for the sport because of all the casual fans he attracts. Most may forget about boxing altogether after a Pacquiao fight, but a few might become more hardcore boxing fans and that is always great for the sport.

3 actually died when pac KO'd hatton, thats very sad http://sports.yahoo.com/box/blog/box_experts/post/Pacquiao-KO-kills-three-in-the-Philippines;_ylt=Aq7hEtt9sNHzPU_HSAVuiZrrnYl4?urn=box,160986

Since when does boxing just have to be nation-wide?:sad: It doesn't I was jus speaking on boxing as far as in the United States...and to be fair Floyd has never fought in another country...

Since when does boxing just have to be nation-wide?:sad: Boxing in America = Most money, but not necessarily most fame.

boy yall fools sip too much koolaid. Manny the face of boxing hahaha. too funny. as said, MP fought beaten fighters. PBF's leftovers. foought barrera and morales when they were already over the hill. and lost to JMM. who PBF is fighting as a tune up i cant wait for the pacman dickriders world to be turned upside down when their boy is laid out on the canvass Man I like JMM more than I like Pacquiao, but Manny fought him at 126 and 130 where it was an even fight, and not at 147.

Yeah I was speaking as far as the U.S. goes.That's a nice story but it doesn't mean anything. Personal accounts from a few people on a forum don't translate to nationwide star status... Since when does boxing just have to be nation-wide?:sad:

Youre prolly meant popularity in the US. A friend of mine were just casually talking to a taxicab driver in Singapore during the ride, after he learned he came from the Philippines, he asked about Manny. My friend said he knew him and showed him a picture together with Manny. The driver was awed and didnt charged my friend. Yeah I was speaking as far as the U.S. goes.That's a nice story but it doesn't mean anything. Personal accounts from a few people on a forum don't translate to nationwide star status...

He hasn't passed Mayweather or DLH in terms of popularity yet. It doesn't just happen overnight... Youre prolly meant popularity in the US. A friend of mine were just casually talking to a taxicab driver in Singapore during the ride, after he learned he came from the Philippines, he asked about Manny. My friend said he knew him and showed him a picture together with Manny. The driver was awed and didnt charged my friend.

Well everyone at my work thot i was crazy for puttin money on manny to knock ricky out, so i wouldnt say he really the face of boxing

what alot of you mayweather fans are failing to realize is that there is a difference between being KNOWN and being popular. Even though people know you, it doesnt mean they care to know you. When you're popular, people want a piece of you. People want to follow you. People want to praise you. Manny Pacquiao is ****ing popular right now. And he did it from the RING. Not from talk shows, not from reality TV shows, but from being a BOXER first, not a personality. I'll be sold if that popularity lasts weeks from now. Right after a KO win isn't a real determination...

Are you f.ucking kidding me! Damn,thats f.ucked up.One of my best pals got jumped the same night and has a fractured skull and a brain haemhorrage.Thankfully he is gonna be ok,hope your pal is too. Unfortunately our country is going to the dogs in a lot of ways,and there are a lot of f.ucktards that think 5 blokes smashing 1 or two up is an incredibly brave thing to do.Spastics mate. He's fine more or less. A few gashes on his face and head that needed stitches though. Thankfully he managed to run away from the drunken Brits.

Currently, hands down Manny is bringing boxing back into the mainstream. Today I saw high school kids, regular middle aged folk, and even old ass ladies at the mall all talking about "the little Asian guy" (Pacquiao) knocking the hell out of Hatton (not to mention the attention this has been getting from the media). Last time I have seen so many people talking about a fight was when Lewis fought Tyson. Screw the other guys, Pacquiao is the face of boxing now. yes he is................

You didnt have to,because its his mantle pacquiao has taken over,and I think that can only be a good thing for the sport. hey mr.crust have you paid me yet. sorry about ricky i like him 2 but he got smoked.

Holy shit. A friend of mine who flew out to England a few weeks ago called me today. Turns out he got beat up by some Hatton supporters for celebrating at a bar after Hatton got stretched.

Some cats here must be mentaly retarded. I'm a Mayweather fan, but if Pacquiao vs Hatton gets more buys than Mayweather vs Hatton, seeing that we are in a pretty bad recession, then what will you guys make out of it? By the way I didn't even mention Mayweathers name in this thread, but I see some of you cats are using Pacquiao's name to promote Mayweather.

its like regular holidays here in Manila whenever Manny fights.. and our family travels a lot during weekends. its cool coz u we expect no traffic ahead of us. i hope he fights everyday in his life.. hehe

haha, Barrera and Morales wwere in their primes by the time manny fought them? lay of the drugs man. All of MP's notable fights were against over the hill hand me downs. and one of the fights he lost. that was to JMM PBf is going to kill both of these two. i cant not wait for this fight so all you pacman dickers can then eat crow and slap yourself Barrera had a lotta fights but I don't know about him being out of his prime...

its called slang dum**** i go to ucf for computer science and that is only one fight were he made twice as much i don't doubt that Mayweather makes more than Manny thats a fact but how many boxers out there make more than Manny PBF/DLH who both promote themselves to a fighter that doesn't do his own promoting is retarded and there is a reason for Floyd to fight a middling opponent its called ring rust he hasn't fought in over a year that affects a boxer and then he is goin to jump into a big fight i don't doubt that he will win but originally he was looking for a tune up fight FUKK! I almost ran out of breath! They've invented Periods and Commas for a reason dude! Use them!!! LMAO