Does Manny Pacquiao have a successor from the Phillipines in the wings?

[Elotero]

From what most people say Nonito is more estadounidense than Filipino, I am wondering the day Manny leaves boxing, is there another home grown talented fighter that has potential to be the next major Filipino star/elite fighter/world ranked pound for pound best? I don't know too much about Filipino boxing and it's a serious question. There must be some good prospects out there, right?

I think it's interesting to see who will be the next megastar Filipino boxer who will carry the torch as far as bringing more fans from around the world to the sport we all love. I would say asian, but I want to talk about specifically Filipinos, mainly because if I made it about all asians, I feel like Japanese boxers have the largest talent pool/most champions, but again, I am not too familiar with Filipino boxing. Discuss?

barring another athlete who refuses to test, Not at all.

[techliam]

Manny was one of the most beloved athletes on the planet, and probably still is to an extent. He was seen as the good guy, the 'peoples champ' in a sport full of the crooked and scum (regardless of talent). It's one of the reasons Bradley gets a LOT of hate

You won't find anybody like him again for a long time. Makes you sad that an era is coming to an end

[croz]

The Philippines don't need a megastar the same way the US does. The boxing culture in the country is very strong. Boxing matches and tournaments are shown on major networks with enough regularity to keep the sport going strong. They even show major international boxing matches which have nothing at all to do with the Philippines. I looked at a TV planner for one of their major sports networks and they were still scheduling replays Bute vs Froch half a year after it happened.

[croz]

Manny was one of the most beloved athletes on the planet, and probably still is to an extent. He was seen as the good guy, the 'peoples champ' in a sport full of the crooked and scum (regardless of talent). It's one of the reasons Bradley gets a LOT of hate

You won't find anybody like him again for a long time. Makes you sad that an era is coming to an end

They say that about every popular boxer. We never find "someone like him" after a super star has ended his career, but someone new always comes along and there will never be anyone like him either. Just like the UK the Philippines will engineer their own stars.

There will never be anyone else like Eubank
There will never be anyone else like Prince Naseem
There will never be anyone else like Calzaghe
There will never be anyone else like Hatton

It just keeps going.

[hectari]

barring another athlete who refuses to test, Not at all.

He is testing for the Rios fight. And also agreed to testing. First negotiations are past move on stop dwelling on the past.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

there's only oooOOOooOOOooOOne Manny Pac-yaw!



there wont be another...not just from Philippines but any country...what he did was something else

[The Big Dunn]

there's only oooOOOooOOOooOOne Manny Pac-yaw!



there wont be another...not just from Philippines but any country...what he did was something else

thats what they call the stuff he used? I thought it was a side meth.

[Elotero]

He is testing for the Rios fight. And also agreed to testing. First negotiations are past move on stop dwelling on the past.

Yo, Hologram Tupac millionaire.. the question was if theres gonna be another successor, not about the OG test ducker. I couldnt care less if he is testing now, he already got mopped up.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

thats what they call the stuff he used? I thought it was a side meth.

ahh yes...the negativity brigade


you want me to make a Floyd Is Great thread to make you guys feel better?

[waxfondler]

pac put BOXING on the map again. i believe he carried boxing and fought toe-to-toe with UFC to get viewership. he was the ONLY reason the "boxing is dead" argument was invalid.

he never reached floyd status, but he never had to pull the same marketing tricks floyd was forced to do (WWE, dancing with the stars, 50-cent, controversial antics, mayweather family circus, etc.)

think about it, pac only did kimmel & 24/7. he remained silent the whole time otherwise. media sought after pac, he didnt have to "make" news.... he was a foreign fighter that fought his way out of obscurity into the limelight. he didnt come from a fancy fighting pedigree, had a legendary amateur career, or olympic medal.... he just simply KNOCKED dudes out.

hopefully, he inspired the country to produce more high-level fighters.

honestly, GGG is carrying that same kind of heat. happy-go-lucky guy that looks harmless, but is a BEAST in the ring.