I guarantee you that if pacquiao was born and raised in america.....

[joelab75]

some people here has comprehension problem.

if Pac with 8 division titles and elected in the Congress who was born and raised here, he would be widely considered a GOAT..thats what the writers meant. it was a simple article that you guys are trying to twist.

[straightleft]

These Pac haters are really pathetic. We are talking about Pac and all everything he achieved right now. I mean right now, right here at the very moment being a white or black American not asian! The truth is Pac being an Asian, he already gathered a lot of white Americans fans and white/black celebrities/famous people trekking at the Wild Card Gym or watched him fight live just to see him in person. Just take a look at those Pac fans famous celebrities like Mark Walbergh and many others that I lost count (I can post a links and many videos about his famous and celebrities fans). Just imagine if he was a black African American right here right now?

[BoxingTech718]

IF is a pretty useless word sometimes. What IF Manny wasn't pinoy would you even care?

[straightleft]

IF is a pretty useless word sometimes. What IF Manny wasn't pinoy would you even care?

Who knows? but you off the topic here. TS stated if he was an American not pinoy, rican, mexican, etc.

[Larry the boss]

jesus ****ing christ let it goes damn..you dont have to suck manny off everydamn day

[puga]

There's no way an American could say "I'm not going to take a tougher drug test because I feel that it weakens me" and then six months later switch his position yet still refuse full random testing. The media would crucify him. He gets a pass cause he's foreign, let's just be honest.

sonny liston mofo...you know who he is?....lol

[sweetscience18]

sonny liston mofo...you know who he is?....lol

A corrupt boxer?

[sweetscience18]

When it comes down to it..manny isnt an african american hes a pinoy and thats why we love him..the fact that he comes from where he does and did what hes done is what makes him great so you shouldnt stray away from who he is and try to make him into someone else..( floyd ) ..


Manny coming from a less wealthy nation adds to his legacy

[STREET CLEANER]

I think there's nothing wrong for just telling the truth.

Maybe your truth. He is what he is today cause what he has been personally through. If you change anything he might be here.

[BoxingTech718]

Who knows? but you off the topic here. TS stated if he was an American not pinoy, rican, mexican, etc.

Well my point ,since you seem to have missed it, is that there is no use dreaming about different scenarios. Manny is Filipino and if he were Mexican the Mexicans would love him, or Dominican, the Dominicans would love him, and so on. His career is far from over and his legacy is not written yet. He doesn't seem to be worried about how people perceive his image why should you? In my opinion he golden oldie fighters will always be the best they dominated when boxing was on the rise. Everybody wanted to be champ of the world. People were just naturally tougher back then because they didn't have all this stuff to spoil them that we have today. I don't believe anybody in the same weight class today is going to beat a prime SRR and I think most hardcore fans agree with me. TS has his own opinions but he should respect everybody else's and stop whining because we don't hold the same one he does.
PS- If he was American he might not have even made it to where he is now.