Has Manny passed Oscar De La Hoya's popularity?

[Anti~Jalandoni]

Not even close. De La Hoya's popularity transcended the sport like only a few (Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali) did before him.

for real.....wait and see....why? because DLH is american.....and pac isnt...

[Anti~Jalandoni]

He is close to pass Oscars popularity.

Really really close.

he has a better record than oscar.....in that case

[Akyra]

yes! you know you're on another level when you become a god!!!!!!

PACQUIAO IS GOD!!!!!!


first person in boxing history to become a living lord and legend. so yes he's way above any boxer in history!

[dagrtst]

I don't think he has, yet. But the Pacquiao-Cotto PPV numbers were a good sign that he could be following right behind him.

[pelonxsoldier28]

Not even close. De La Hoya's popularity transcended the sport like only a few (Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali) did before him.

totally agreed

[bdevils]

No, he's not on Oscar's Level yet.

[rocky_balboa23]

i think he has. not being biased. but here in dubai, when I asked a lady secretary from Africa if she knows who pacquiao is coz as a Filipino Pac is a national pride. She said yes. Pac is the only boxer that she knows. She doesnt even know Delahoya. Not sure in the US. but around the world, i would say Pac is more popular.

[bdevils]

yes! you know you're on another level when you become a god!!!!!!

PACQUIAO IS GOD!!!!!!


first person in boxing history to become a living lord and legend. so yes he's way above any boxer in history!

Your embarrasing all the real Pac fans on this site with this ******ed ****. Stop it!!

[NaughtyRight89]

Exactly like Amir khan in the UK atm. 60% of 10,000 were females in Amirs fight against Andreas kotelnik. Not to mention he got a silver medal in olympics. So in the near future it could be khan. Every1 in UK knows who he is and nearly every1 in pakistan is getting to know him 2. America is next.

R u serious?

Amir Khan is not popular at all in the UK. Half the UK hate the ****y, 3rd person speaking bell end. The scenes after the Prescott fight showed it all.

[Modobo3]

A few people have already mentioned some of what I am going to say...

Oscar's popularity is unlike anything we've ever scene...The perfect storm... His Olympic gold medal win coincided with the internet explosion...The biggest part, and someone mentioned this earlier...He was marketed heavily to the ladies...

I am not one of those who thinks ODLH is an ATG but I will say this...He faced the very very best of his generation...Also, his willingness to put himself in harms way was commendable and attracted those who might not have wanted to see see him win, which in the very least gained their respect...

Pac is a God in the Philippines and has exciting KO power...but he doesn't have the same support in the US nor the model good looks that OLDH had...and this coupled with the questions that his non-fans have about him, is going to be really telling going forward...

In short, nowhere near ODLH's level...No one is!