Manny is the reason for boxing's resurgence

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Manny is popular but more popular internationally than Lebron? come on son

Kobe more popular than lebron globally.... Might have changed this past year but when olympics were in china, everyone was mobbing Kobe,,,,,, Kobe was like an idol over there

[Augustane]

I need physical proof that Manny is a bigger star. Such as ppv numbers. People keep saying he's this big star, but the proof is not their. With that being said, Floyd is only inches bigger than Manny.

There doesn't really need to be too much concrete proof, since all you need to do is ask the casual fan or bystander.

Floyd has a very loyal niche fanbase, which is rooted within the boxing community, which is why he has far more PPV buys. However, Manny is more widely known by those who aren't fans/followers of the sport.

[Ray*]

Seems like just a RANDOM thread started by a Pacquiao fan who just want somebody to talk about his favorite fighter because nobody has been talking Pacquiao much lately

Pretty much this...the fact that he doesn't get talked about much these days just makes this thread even laughable, this thread was just made for us to remember him.

[Roy Hobbs]

Not only is Pacquiao a well know sports star in the U.S. but internationally he is a megastar bigger than Floyd, bigger than Lebron, bigger than Tiger. Hell in Asia Manny is THE superstar. He has Nike and vodka commercials, has been on daytime and nighttime talk shows. The bottom line is he is very known virtually everywhere. Boxing hasn't seen a crossover star like him since Tyson.

But...

Even with all that recognition and superstardom beyond what any current athlete here will ever experience, the sport he participates in still has a relatively small fanbase. I fear boxing is becoming a niche sport and will always be behind soccer, football, basketball and baseball in terms of global appeal.

absolutely agree. floyd after beating hatton inexplicably retired when the division he was in was the best in boxing. he kinda left the sport in a lurch and it was pacquiao who brought it back with his great fights vs diaz, oscar, marquez, hatton and cotto.

floyd came back and tried to bogart manny's shine by announcing a fight vs marquez the same day hatton vs pacquiao hatton but pacquiao again upstaged him.manny absolutely kept boxing afloat and his reign as p4p king was much more exciting than floyd's reign.

[big_james10]

Not only is Pacquiao a well know sports star in the U.S. but internationally he is a megastar bigger than Floyd, bigger than Lebron, bigger than Tiger. Hell in Asia Manny is THE superstar. He has Nike and vodka commercials, has been on daytime and nighttime talk shows. The bottom line is he is very known virtually everywhere. Boxing hasn't seen a crossover star like him since Tyson.

But...

Even with all that recognition and superstardom beyond what any current athlete here will ever experience, the sport he participates in still has a relatively small fanbase. I fear boxing is becoming a niche sport and will always be behind soccer, football, basketball and baseball in terms of global appeal.

Your post is ridiculous simply because of the title. Boxing never needed a resurgence because its popularity never waned. Also, if you think watching Manny Pacquaio fight guys like Joshua Clottey and an over-the-hill Shane Mosley gave boxing a resurgence, you are either delusional or an alien from another planet.

[big_james10]

Pretty much this...the fact that he doesn't get talked about much these days just makes this thread even laughable, this thread was just made for us to remember him.

Let us all engage in a moment of silence to remember Manny Pacquaio, whose career and hype died at 2:59 of the sixth round of his fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in November 2012.

[Canelo Phresh]

Or You started watching boxing after you heard their was a bad ass pinoy kicking Mexican ass and he was gonna fight Delahoya... Just my theory.

[Grimgash]

There doesn't really need to be too much concrete proof, since all you need to do is ask the casual fan or bystander.

Floyd has a very loyal niche fanbase, which is rooted within the boxing community, which is why he has far more PPV buys. However, Manny is more widely known by those who aren't fans/followers of the sport.

Everyone and their mother knows who Floyd is in the states. If you don't think that you must not get out. Not everyone loves him but they know him. A lot of friends don't know who Manny is because they're casual and Floyd makes waves here when he does anything. That bet whether true or not people who don't even follow boxing knew about it.

Girls here know Floyd, they will actually go watch a floyd fight if it's being held...a lot of my friends do. Manny fights they might goto the fight party, but they won't watch the fight....people love to drink. So i think you're misunderstanding something here.

[T18Z]

Let us all engage in a moment of silence to remember Manny Pacquaio, whose career and hype died at 2:59 of the sixth round of his fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in November 2012.

Confirmed for butthurt.

[slimshandy69]

Not only is Pacquiao a well know sports star in the U.S. but internationally he is a megastar bigger than Floyd, bigger than Lebron, bigger than Tiger. Hell in Asia Manny is THE superstar. He has Nike and vodka commercials, has been on daytime and nighttime talk shows. The bottom line is he is very known virtually everywhere. Boxing hasn't seen a crossover star like him since Tyson.

But...

Even with all that recognition and superstardom beyond what any current athlete here will ever experience, the sport he participates in still has a relatively small fanbase. I fear boxing is becoming a niche sport and will always be behind soccer, football, basketball and baseball in terms of global appeal.

American sports arnt global ffs. Worlds biggest sports stars are rory mcilroy, Wlad klitscko, roger Federer, nadal, djokovic, messi and christiano Ronaldo.