Boxing becoming the Philippines National Sport

[John Barron]

WTF? I had no idea basketball was the most popular sport in the Philippines. Never heard of a filipino basketball player before. How can basketball be so popular when they aren't any good?

[Bretty Poy32]

WTF? I had no idea basketball was the most popular sport in the Philippines. Never heard of a filipino basketball player before. How can basketball be so popular when they aren't any good?

dude basketball is so popular in the philippines that people who died, they request their family to buried them wearing a basket ball jersey and air jordan....
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Originally Posted by ThePunchingBag
Ironic.

The most catholic country in Asia is making bashing people's faces in a national past time. That place is as backwards as you can get with all the banning of contraception and ****. Beating another man to a bloody pulp is cool though.

Philippines is becoming international joke.

if you think about it, a lot of the countries still got backwards mentality in them

[Sin City]

In a few years, I wouldn't be surprised if the Philippines is as dominant as say a country like Puerto Rico in boxing...

I see a lot more Filipino fighters in the gym now than before.

[subhuman]

In a few years, I wouldn't be surprised if the Philippines is as dominant as say a country like Puerto Rico in boxing...

I see a lot more Filipino fighters in the gym now than before.

This here. People love boxing in the Philippines. Thrilla in Manila was a huge success. And apparently they love the Lakers and Jordan.

[Rolph Spicer]

It's about damn time. The Philippines has been crowning boxing champions since the 1920s.

[flem1]

Ironic.

The most catholic country in Asia is making bashing people's faces in a national past time. That place is as backwards as you can get with all the banning of contraception and porn. Beating another man to a bloody pulp is cool though.

Philippines is becoming international joke.

What a moronic way of thinking... smh...

[loui_ludwig]

WTF? I had no idea basketball was the most popular sport in the Philippines. Never heard of a filipino basketball player before. How can basketball be so popular when they aren't any good?

Because Pinoys like basketball. In my opinion, their just lacking height. A Filipino center is around 6'6 or 6'5. If a Filipino is 6'9, he is slow compare to Europe or NBA. Philippines has won a bronze in the world championship and 5th place in the Olympics. But that was in the 30's and 50's.

[loui_ludwig]

I disagree with it. Once Pac retires, it will dwindle down but still be popular(due to Pac of course).

Basketball will still be number 1.

[ELHURACAN58]

In a few years, I wouldn't be surprised if the Philippines is as dominant as say a country like Puerto Rico in boxing...

I see a lot more Filipino fighters in the gym now than before.

They can be more dominant than us actually.

At least population, height, and **** length-wise they are on par with mexicans.

[jurob]

I lived in the Philipines and boxing is huge and has been that when I lived their in the 80's.

It hurts the PI and every other country being so far from America so they will never equal Mexico or PR. Where would Paq be had he not been a late fill in against the African? Donaire got a big boost because of Paq.

Basketball is also very big in the PI. They have the second oldest professional basketball league in the world.