Is Pacquiao bad for boxing?

[Nate S.]

Just out of curiosity, for the people who voted that Pacquiao isn't bad for boxing. Please state your racial or ethnic identity. I have a feeling it's mainly Filipinos and Asians voting.

I'm white and Pacquiao couldn't be anything other than good for boxing attracts millions of fans, is a total gentlemen outside the ring and an exciting fighter too watch. This thread is just ******.

[Chuckguy]

Since it is said that Pacquiao cherry picks opponents, weight drains them, fights past their prime fighters, is on PEDs, picks up meaningless titles, is a farce. So the question has to be asked, "Is Pacquiao bad for boxing?" Meaning if there was not a Manny Pacquiao, would the sport be better overall.

Discuss.

I think he is great for the sport
and its arum that stipulates all that in the contract
If pac was really interesting in fighting the best he would tell uncle bob
to stop with it or tell him straight out
this is who i want to fight period!
make it happen

how can the Number 1 P4P fighter be bad for boxing
his opponents may be cherry picked but he always gives us our $ worth

[mathed]

Since it is said that Pacquiao cherry picks opponents, weight drains them, fights past their prime fighters, is on PEDs, picks up meaningless titles, is a farce. So the question has to be asked, "Is Pacquiao bad for boxing?" Meaning if there was not a Manny Pacquiao, would the sport be better overall.

Discuss.

I think it is ridiculous to be honest. The biggest star in boxing is bringing boxing to the world and getting it noticed. People want to "boycott" his fights because he is fighting Mosley or Margs or whoever...that is dumb. If there were no Pac in the sport....there would be no national exposure for boxing at all. The only thing people would be asking is why isn't Mayweather fighting anymore?

Pac makes 20 mill per fight, his opponents all make million dollar paydays. UFC fighters make pennies in comparison so of course they can fight any guy out there because the overhead is nothing to what it is in boxing. Only certain opponents can bring in the revenue to sustain the boxers' wages. They either have to be giant names or under the same promo company as to minimize the overhead......boxing is a business and a sport, it is probably pretty hard to find a good mix of the 2.

[Pinoy4ever]

Hate it or love it that's how it is with everybody in boxing, football and so on.

Manny Pacquiao was 1st criticized for weight draining opponents, then he was on something, now he is cherry picking.

[Gutz]

Just out of curiosity, for the people who voted that Pacquiao isn't bad for boxing. Please state your racial or ethnic identity. I have a feeling it's mainly Filipinos and Asians voting.

I'm American..

[Saddlebred]

with that criteria, you can pretty much make a case for most of the fighters in boxing


seriously, the people that voted that he is bad for the sport have issues or are just noobs

I do think greater than 90% of boxers are on PEDs. I voted he is bad because I'm sick of his ******ed fanbase talking down every other fighter to lace them up because they think it makes him look better.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

I do think greater than 90% of boxers are on PEDs. I voted he is bad because I'm sick of his ******ed fanbase talking down every other fighter to lace them up because they think it makes him look better.

so he's bad because be brought a fanbase that all of a sudden has an interest in the sport?


and just because a couple of dumb mother****ers said that, it means they speak for that entire fanbase?


you're gonna take that one issue and make it outweigh the positive impact he's had for the sport?


really?


counseling maing....get some

[BALLISTIC]

people like floyd is bad for boxing...

[bayareamike]

um... ts you are a ****ing dumb*ss. pacquiao pretty much saved boxing. mma was taking over a few years ago it seemed. as far as casual fans. pacquiao is keeping boxing alive.

[Saddlebred]

um... ts you are a ****ing dumb*ss. pacquiao pretty much saved boxing. mma was taking over a few years ago it seemed. as far as casual fans. pacquiao is keeping boxing alive.

MMA still has taken over...at least in America. http://www.google.com/trends?q=mma%2...ate=all&sort=0 Boxing is at the exact same levels of popularity as it was 6 years ago in the united states...sorry to burst your bubble.

that even includes any news references to boxing day...I would add pugilism but I don't think that would help much lol