why doesnt manny fight in the phillipines?

[strykr619]

Yeah, I think people forgot about Thrilla in Manila. Arenata Coliseum was the largest covered coliseum back then (correct me if I'm wrong) and President Marcos paid a huge amount of money to get the fight there.

The country's economy is obviously sh.it now, so the chances of a huge fight happening there is small. Congress, however, wants Pacquiao to be the poster boy for tourism. I have a feeling he'll eventually fight there once before he retires and something politically corrupt will happen in between all this. It'll be legendary.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...ism-poster-boy

LOL the Philippines Economy is 10x the size of what it was during the Marcos era. a 6.5 % GDP growth a year is more then double the US atm. The thrilla in manila happened because Marcos payed out the wazoo for it so it was profitable. Pacquaio has fought a title fight before in Araneta. Also what fighters besides Pac wants to fight in that kind of heat/humidity? PPV money in the US is MUCH more profit as well.

[Sweet Jesus]

Same reason the Klitschkos dont fight in Ukraine

They should fight in Donbass Arena. They've made enough money in their careers. Time to give back to the second world country that spawned them.

But yeah, fuck the Klitschkos. I hope they rot.

[Seleção No. 13]

LOL the Philippines Economy is 10x the size of what it was during the Marcos era. a 6.5 % GDP growth a year is more then double the US atm. The thrilla in manila happened because Marcos payed out the wazoo for it so it was profitable. Pacquaio has fought a title fight before in Araneta. Also what fighters besides Pac wants to fight in that kind of heat/humidity? PPV money in the US is MUCH more profit as well.

Thanks for repeating everything I've just stated in that post.

I don't think the heat/humidity would be a problem. It's the profit, as you said.

[e_boxer]

and have it on hbo ppv? i dont get it?

Because there is no money there people don't even have money to eat much less to go watch a pacquiao fight don't be dumb

[empiricix]

Because there is no money there people don't even have money to eat much less to go watch a pacquiao fight don't be dumb

The Philippines has its share of poverty, especially in the urban slums and the provinces. But you'd be surprised at how many people are at the malls even on weekdays or how many foreign artists hold sold-out concerts here. Just like most everywhere else, our society is a pyramid, with the rich accounting for the rarefied few, the middle class comprising the next largest segment, and the poor comprising the bulk of society.

[al-Xander]

Because there is no money there people don't even have money to eat much less to go watch a pacquiao fight don't be dumb

The Philippines is not exactly a poor country. I mean
as in poor.

The media always portrays the bad and the ugly.
I don't blame ignoramuses of this world for not
educating themselves properly.

[TopVillain]

Because flips are poor ass f@ck? If roid head were to fight there it would be strictly for charity reasons.

[al-Xander]

Because flips are poor ass f@ck? If roid head were to fight there it would be strictly for charity reasons.

Yup. But your country São Tomé and Príncipe is at the bottom of this

Chart

[go1nbanana]

Because there is no money there people don't even have money to eat much less to go watch a pacquiao fight don't be dumb

"dont be dumb" - are you talking to yourself?

[Motofan]

Maybe the other fighter and the HBO crew dont want to be kidnapped?