I'm not overly concerned. Nike's been a huge brand in the Philippines since the early Jordan days. They wouldn't do something as foolish as offending an important (and growing) market by dropping Pacquiao.
I didn't know that beating one guy automatically confers #1 P4P status. :rofl:
No offense, but aside from Pacquiao, Marquez's only real accomplishment in the last three years since losing to Mayweather was a UD over Diaz. To rank him above Ward, Martinez, or even Froch is laughable.
The guy he beat last night wasn't even ranked #1 so how could he suddenly jump to that position?
Since Pacquaio fought Barrera back in 2003, there have only been three instances, from my memory, of Pacquiao being stunned with a head shot, and all three punches were from Marquez:
1) Second fight where Marquez landed a wide left hook that momentarily shook Pacquiao.
2) and 3) The two monster right hands that floored Pacquiao in the fourth fight.
That's it.
Once Donaire starts engaging in wars, he won't be able to continue his momentum. His fight rate will drop back to 2-3 fights per year. Donaire's only able to fight every 3-4 months because he's managed to avoid serious beatdowns.
How exactly do boxers have better chins when boxers dont take kicks and elbows to the face?
Because boxers are used to taking far more punishment to the head than MMA fighters even when you factor the use of elbows and kicks in MMA matches. And as others have stated, the weak-chinned boxers are usually weeded out of the picture before they reach the elite stages of pro boxing, so the only leftover fighters are iron-chinned.
Had Marquez not lost to Mayweather just a year after Pacq-Marq II, the third fight would have happened sooner. You forgot to mention that Marquez was removed from Pacquiao's radar after the Floyd fight. I mean, Pacquiao was busy fighting Hatton and Cotto in 2009.
This.
As soon as you drive it off the lot, the value plummets. But whatever, it's his money and he can do whatever he wants. Badass car too.
Ferraris don't depreciate as quickly as you think. With a two-year waiting list, a 458 Italia will retain much of its value after one or two years. And he's only driving it when he's in the States so the mileage will remain low.
All my points says Manny Pacquiao drives this car less than 5 times.
See he doesn't need the image boost. lol the guy is already known everywhere, and this car is not going to get him more vag. The car simply doesnt fit his lifestyle. Manny Pacquiao is inspirational. He's definitely not cool by any means IMO.
If he were to buy the same car in the Philippines it would cost twice as much due to import taxes... although I reckon Manny has the connections to circumvent the tax issue with foreign cars. And there's no place he can really drive that car with the congestion back home, especially in the crappy area of the southern Philippines where he lives. So really, if he wants to experience the luxury of owning a supercar, buying a Ferrari in SoCal is his only option.
The 458 Italia is a masterpiece both aesthetically and mechanically. Forget about the image boost associated with the car, the sensation of driving it is probably worth 250 grand.
Golovkin looking suspect last night is only going to do wonders for boxing. It will actually convince Canelo and others that Golovkin is beatable, and our chance of seeing these super-fights happen will only increase.
For boxing to maintain and grow global interest in a post-Mayweather/Pacquiao world, it needs as much marketing trickery as possible to attract mainstream fans. It's up to the dedicated boxing community (the analysts) to determine if the hype is deserved. But the popularity that such marketing efforts bring is ultimately good for the sport.
So much of the past decade has been dedicated to promoting two fighters. Now that both are in the twilight of their careers, the onus is now on HBO and Showtime to hype the next generation.
Boxing is far more accepted as a mainstream sport by the media and among the general population globally, particularly in the US, UK, Germany, the Philippines, Mexico, and Japan. Practically all of Western and Eastern Europe consider boxing a legitimate sport, as do most Asians.
MMA will never reach the level of global popularity as boxing.
I stopped reading after you said raising awareness doesn't raise money. Your clueless.
I suggest you read the final paragraph of his post because it's quite true.
If Pacquiao's refusal to get iced causes so much negative publicity that it encourages others to donate in retaliation, all the better for ALS charity.
Just because a man is helping people by giving them money does not mean he has the expertise to run a country.
We're not debating Pacquiao's political credentials (you really love diverting the topic), rather we're discussing Pacquiao's generosity, of which there is a mountain of evidence that supports his philanthropic nature.
Pac isnt fit to be a congressman, and I laugh at the thought of people who think he would make a good leader for the country. Think about it , he cant even maintain his own financial problems let alone a country problems as massive as philippines.
Manny's financial problems can be partly attributed to his massive generosity whereby millions of his earnings have gone to those much less fortunate than him. If it was possible to go broke with honor and dignity, this is it. It's actually a bit naive of him, and not something that I personally would go about with my own money, but to say that he's been reckless with his personal finances is only telling half the story.
This forum hosts some truly vile people. And I'll say it, many of you Americans are so so far behind some countries in Europe. ****ing grow up. Who gives a **** what gays do. Live and let live. Too many religious loonies in the states, that's a fact.
America has long surpassed Western Europe economically, militarily, and, yes, even scientifically. The US is the preeminent R&D powerhouse of the world, with more Nobel Laureates than any other country, and the most advanced universities and hospitals (most of which were founded by churches). And they did it with a historically 80% Christian population, perhaps the most Christian country in the developed world.
On one hand the Philippines is actually one of the most tolerant countries in the world when it comes to homosexuality (tolerance, not necessarily acceptance). But on the other hand Pacquiao is a living legend whom most Filipinos are willing to support despite his many gaffes and somewhat weird persona.