‘PacMan’ touted to surpass Tyson popularity

[Reggie Miller]

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Filipino icon Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao is capable of exceeding the fame of Mike Tyson, the world’s youngest heavyweight champion.

Veteran American boxing writer Johnny Benz said Pacquiao “may indeed be the next version of Mike Tyson in terms on popularity.”

“I believe as long as Pacquiao remains focused and continues rolling his career in the right direction, and then tomorrow will only bring him more fame and fortune,” Benz wrote in an article for Doghouseboxing.com, a popular US sports website.

He observed that although not an American, Pacquiao has earned a substantial following among American sports buffs on a scale close to Tyson’s phenomenal popularity before he messed up his life and boxing career. [article]

[Golden Boy 360]

No........

[loui_ludwig]

No........

Well, i am not disagreeing with your answer but Pac has an entire nation supporting him.

[Reggie Miller]

No........

agreed.

the popularity boxing has now was nothing like in the 80's/90's.

[Golden Boy 360]

Well, i am not disagreeing with your answer but Pac has an entire nation supporting him.

True...but he just doesnt get many ppv buys

[Bea5T]

what a joke of an article.

[xcaret]

"the manila times" hahahahahahahaha..... ***ing delusional ass country.

[FLYBOY]

highly doubt this... tyson is on another level with countless documentaries and news features about him. tyson also has a hollywood movie comin up about him...

[Reggie Miller]

the pinoys are getting a little ahead of themselves with their hero, .

[xcaret]

True...but he just doesnt get many ppv buys

200k against diaz is called tyson status? ****** pinioys, this is why i hate them.