‘PacMan’ touted to surpass Tyson popularity

[MissDeeCole]

Not in the U.S.

[Addition]

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]

No-one will ever pass Tyson's popularity.

[nujabes77]

talk about another reunion thread for the pac-haters, always seem to be looking for ways to belittle the pacman


i dont agree with the article thou, tyson is THE FACE of boxing and you cant argue with this. but pacquiao is legend in the making

this guy has 100 million of LOYAL fans, he wins they all become happy, he loses they all cry. can you name another boxer who is regarded this way? i dont think so

[Jose Rizal]

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]

I think that's pushing it and he's got less than 2 years left in the sport to catch up with Mike's popularity.

[Reggie Miller]

Not in the U.S.

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