Are the Philippines going to produce more professional boxers?

[xcaret IV]

A lot easier when you got that cartel money funding a lot of those boxing gyms down in Mexico, or did y'all forget that they are massive boxing fans as well.

oh so now you got the cartels funding the gyms in mexico, lmfao. whats next? the president gives them vitamins that gives them super powers?

[LoadedWraps]

as a Filipino i would like to let the people here know that there are a lot of talents in boxing in the Philippines. However, the big problem is getting a good management team or any type of organization who would invest or take care of the poor boxers in the country. they get no support that they just tend to switch to other job or career in life. the lucky ones are either managed by a foreigner who has money to invest in this business. Filipinos are a sucker for the "IN" thing. if boxing ain't trending no one cares. just like now that Pacquiao is about to leave the sport, most Filipino fighters are switching over to the MMA game since it's the "IN" thing now a days.

now that's just the basic part. the next problem is you have to make a noise in the Philippines first fighting countless bums and corrupt people who handles other fighters. then when you get a name in the Philippines you have to conquer other third world bums trying to make name for themselves too. And by chance that you're really lucky then you'd fight the champions of upper Asian countries. when you are able to do that as a very very poor boxer who came from nothing just like Pacquiao did, then you get the chance to enter USA. but hold your horses before you do that you gotta apply for a visa etc etc and then try to get someone to like you in the USA to train you.

then the next problem comes when you're in the USA. it's that time when you are in the land of dreams that it'll be hard for you to fight somebody because to the american fans and fighters you're nobody but a bum from a third world country saying you fought WHO? you get labeled as fighting tomato cans and then you'll be fed to them mexicans. if ever you make it to the battle with the mexicans here's the part that hurts..........

of course it will be known in your country that you are now in the USA somehow making some $$$$. now the government (**** them i hope they all die) who never even ****ing supported you and all the people who tried to play you because you don't know shyt will dry you out. all your poor families would be begging you and you can't say no. then once you don't have anymore to give they will **** you up big time.

This is both a good post and a depressing read.

[Nooblet]

Damn… Any chance you may be eluding to Manny in the last paragraph? I hope things don't end up that way for him. We gotta see more ambassadors of the sweet science prosper AFTER boxing.

not just Manny. Manny is lucky because he was able to get the big bucks and he was able to give support or hand money out to the people who were begging. just think about the other guys who are paid less. when they get home it's an obligation that they need to give hand outs. it's ok to give to the poor but ya gotta nad to the corrupt system to so they won't bother you until you dry out.

This is both a good post and a depressing read.

it is depressing. for a person who never got the chance to study or doesn't eat 3 times a day and don't know shyt to go through this tests is just a hard shyt to conquer.

there are fighters we call the city boxers and provincial boxers. the city boxers are the ones who got lucky because they were able to be discovered by foreigners who likes the business. this guys are the ones who are in the city where they can enjoy the good life somehow. now when they don't have a fight they train people at the gym on their free time. they only get paid $5 for the whole day plus tips until they get a chance to fight to make maybe around $400 if they are lucky enough.

the provincial boxers are the ones who lives in the mountains, farms, river banks or by the sea. they are the ones who wakes up train, train, train, train then go to sleep and does the same shyt every single day. this guys have been doing this from their childhood days til they grow up. now this guys are the ones who look at the stars with a tear in their eye and wish everyday that somehow their destiny will be change just the way Pacquiao did.

[DannYankee]

It's all about having a top amateur system unfortunately they don't .

[lebrick]

not just Manny. Manny is lucky because he was able to get the big bucks and he was able to give support or hand money out to the people who were begging. just think about the other guys who are paid less. when they get home it's an obligation that they need to give hand outs. it's ok to give to the poor but ya gotta nad to the corrupt system to so they won't bother you until you dry out.



it is depressing. for a person who never got the chance to study or doesn't eat 3 times a day and don't know shyt to go through this tests is just a hard shyt to conquer.

there are fighters we call the city boxers and provincial boxers. the city boxers are the ones who got lucky because they were able to be discovered by foreigners who likes the business. this guys are the ones who are in the city where they can enjoy the good life somehow. now when they don't have a fight they train people at the gym on their free time. they only get paid $5 for the whole day plus tips until they get a chance to fight to make maybe around $400 if they are lucky enough.

the provincial boxers are the ones who lives in the mountains, farms, river banks or by the sea. they are the ones who wakes up train, train, train, train then go to sleep and does the same shyt every single day. this guys have been doing this from their childhood days til they grow up. now this guys are the ones who look at the stars with a tear in their eye and wish everyday that somehow their destiny will be change just the way Pacquiao did.

keep this MMK novel coming joz..

[Strategic1]

It frustrates me that Manny spends a lot of time in show business/tv shows and is now involved in politics (which is very corrupt and dirty in the Philippines).

I wish he got more involved in promoting amateur sport as well as pro sports in the philippines. He should encourage better infrastructure for sports and promote better nutrition...scholarships for promising young athletes.

He can help improve their boxing programs, and encourage better participation in the olympics.

Maybe he does get involved, but I don't hear much of it.

[LoadedWraps]

It frustrates me that Manny spends a lot of time in show business/tv shows and is now involved in politics (which is very corrupt and dirty in the Philippines).

I wish he got more involved in promoting amateur sport as well as pro sports in the philippines. He should encourage better infrastructure for sports and promote better nutrition...scholarships for promising young athletes.

He can help improve their boxing programs, and encourage better participation in the olympics.

Maybe he does get involved, but I don't hear much of it.

Manny can still change things for the better imo.

[PureBoxingCEO]

Their 2009-2010 brief boom disappeared shortly after. And im glad it went that way. Mediocre fighters outside of Pacquiao

[SN!PER]

Yemen is the future. Ali Raymi impregnates an avg of 17 Yemeni women per day.

[LoadedWraps]

Yemen is the future. Ali Raymi impregnates an avg of 17 Yemeni women per day.