Donaire may ultimately be a bigger star than Pac

[toyboy33]

I almost spit my beer out when I read that I laughed so hard. Are you seriously on crack or do you just make idiotic statements and giggle like a school girl because you know how dumb they are. Manny is anything but boring outside the ring. This is the same Manny that was a known late night pool hustler, had an illegitimate child, multiple affairs, and was known as a party animal after his breakout win over MAB. Donaire has done what to make you think he's some kind of rockstar? When you attract as much attention and love as he does from an entire nation not a select group of sports fans like Donaire then you must be pretty exciting.

Calm down, Shirley Temple. I meant in interviews and TV persona. I don't really care about boxers personal lives like who they **** or do coke with. It stands to reason he should have the support of his own country. Its not like they have a ton of star boxers to support. My opinion stands.....exciting in the ring, boring out of it.

[M.I.C.]

because he speaks English well and he speaks his mind in interviews.....if he keeps winning. Pac is exciting in the ring, but boring out of it. Donaire is his own man and was willing to tell his father to f**k off. Pac doesn't do anything without conferring with someone.

I agree, not to mention he's a better boxer whose not scared of needles

[lparm]

Calm down, Shirley Temple. I meant in interviews and TV persona. I don't really care about boxers personal lives like who they **** or do coke with. It stands to reason he should have the support of his own country. Its not like they have a ton of star boxers to support. My opinion stands.....exciting in the ring, boring out of it.

Oh sorry I didn't know we're going by star power in boxing. Ok so let's exchange paypal info and I'll bet that your "bigger star" Donaire never outsells a Manny PPV. Sound good Shirley?

Edit: I have a grand that say Manny will never be outsold in PPV by the "bigger star" Donaire.

[Check]

Ok this is too easy. I'll bet all my points than in one year from now more casual fans will still talk about Manny or Floyd and only the hardcore fans will know Donaire. But if he's as exciting as you say and has all these favorable attributes then you have nothing to lose, right?

Of course those two guys will be more popular, they are the faces of the sport. Donaire is just starting to come into his own and has to continue to build onto his resume. It would be tough to surpass Manny as a public figure but if he accomplishes a percentage of what Manny has done in the ring then all the outside the ring things would be in his favor to pass him as a superstar. Donaire has a long way to go but the fact that he speaks English well and knows American culture and customs is going to make him a superstar if he keeps winning.

[lparm]

Of course those two guys will be more popular, they are the faces of the sport. Donaire is just starting to come into his own and has to continue to build onto his resume. It would be tough to surpass Manny as a public figure but if he accomplishes a percentage of what Manny has done in the ring then all the outside the ring things would be in his favor to pass him as a superstar. Donaire has a long way to go but the fact that he speaks English well and knows American culture and customs is going to make him a superstar if he keeps winning.

So are you saying you'll bet Donaire will be the biggest star in boxing in a year from now?

[ThePunchingBag]

Donaire could become a bigger star here in America because of his fluency in English and because he's Filipino-American, but he'll never be as big as Pac in the Philippines.

Pac is bigger than Ali, Jordan, and Woods combined in the Philippines. He single-handedly brought a global spotlight to the nation.

Before Pac, nobody in the mainstream was talking about the Philippines. I appreciate the country for starting a boxing revolution there and in the U.S. as well by bringing world class fighters to the global arena.

[Check]

Oh sorry I didn't know we're going by star power in boxing. Ok so let's exchange paypal info and I'll bet that your "bigger star" Donaire never outsells a Manny PPV. Sound good Shirley?

I have no doubt in my mind that if HBO and Donaire's career evolve that he will set PPV records for the lower weights. He will ultimately break JMM/Pac 2's ppv record for lightweight ppv buys.

[toyboy33]

Yeah, I think the problem was with promoters back in the day. He has been a bit more active but another problem is the Latin Fury PPVs or whatever the hell they call them. He needs to be on HBO 3 times a year, no excuses. I don't think HBO is going to disagree either after last night.



No, he's right man. To most people, especially Americans, Manny is boring. Yeah, he does off the wall things and is a happy guy but it doesn't really translate that well on the television. People like him outside of the ring but I'm not sure anyone really says "yo, that's a really cool dude. I want to party with him." Nonito being able to speak English and speak it well, not to mention being very respectable to his fans and opponent really open a new avenue for him. Manny may be awesome to his people but I don't think many think he's exciting outside of the ring. Nonito is a breath of fresh air and has the chance to do both.

Thanks......exactly what I said and meant. G-K given.

[Check]

So are you saying you'll bet Donaire will be the biggest star in boxing in a year from now?

Where do you come up with this **** man? A year? I said as the dudes career progresses. That means many more wins and many more showings on HBO. Superstars aren't born in a year or two and although Donaire has been a top fighter for a while now, he is just getting onto the big stage in the eyes of causal fans.

[lparm]

I have no doubt in my mind that if HBO and Donaire's career evolve that he will set PPV records for the lower weights. He will ultimately break JMM/Pac 2's ppv record for lightweight ppv buys.

lol nice try Check, but I caught ya red handed. When someone talks about PPV records they don't mean the record for the 105 lbs fight for the WBA super interim unified continental americas champion between two guy with long and funny sounding last names. They mean the ALL TIME PPV RECORDS. Like Tyson, Joto, Floyd, Manny you know guys that have sold more than 1 million PPVs. Donaire will never ever outsell Manny in PPVs. You heard it here first.