Comments Thread For: Arum: Majority of Americans Wants Pacquiao To Win

[PacmanP4PLegend]

Yes Absolutely! I Agree With Arum Here!

Just like most Americans want to see Wisconsin Upset Kentucky I'm sure in the NCAA Tournament just like most Americans want to see the New York Yankees and New England Patriots Lose...That Is The American Way, Root Against People You Just Tired Of Seeing WINNING!

Okay first of all most Americans wanna see Kentucky win their 9 th NCAA title and the badgers sure as Hell aren't gonna do it. Norte Dame was the only team that a shot and they blew it! The Cats are on their way to an undefeated season period! Now about the Yankees and New England pats who cares if they win or lose. And sadly Arum is right that most Americans do want PAC to win, but if you ask those same people who they "think" will win now that's a different story. You'll hear a lot say they think PAC will win but you'll also hear a lot say they think floyd will win. But in regards to public love, hands down Manny gets more love from the U.S., and he ain't even a citizen here. But that's just cause Floyd's ego is too huge and too complex for most people to grasp, so it's understandable.

[richardt]

What pisses me off the most is when people start regurgitating their "runner" comments. It really downplays Floyd's achievements making it seem like what he does is easy, "all he does is run!"

I remember the same thing said about Whitaker. I believe that is the grand illusion because both Whitaker and Floyd turn, back up, walk a fighter down at times, fight off the ropes (more so for Floyd) and use selective movement. I have never seen Floyd or Whitaker use a strategy of running. That's why I call it the grand illusion. Having said that, my favorite all-time styles to watch were Roy Jones and Sugar Ray Leonard and Sal Sanchez because they blended everything perfectly in my opinion.

[madsweeney]

That's what annoys me, the good vs evil part. Both have made mistakes, both have done wrong. It's okay to like one guy over the other, but it should not be a good vs evil war. It's boxing, nothing more, nothing less. If someone wants to see the closest thing to evil, see Stevenson who psychologically and physically brutalized women for years.

Floyd's brand is based off of his "heel" persona. Top that off with his overtly flashy lifestyle and highly controversial private life (domestic abuse, shootings, etc) and he isn't well loved except by people that love that lifestlye. Boils down to Floyd represents himself, Pac represents his people, huge difference in fan devotion when you take that into consideration.

[George Orwell]

Americans can all agree they want Floyd to lose. After years of partisanship and bickering, its nice to see Americans come together on issues at last.

[richardt]

Floyd's brand is based off of his "heel" persona. Top that off with his overtly flashy lifestyle and highly controversial private life (domestic abuse, shootings, etc) and he isn't well loved except by people that love that lifestlye. Boils down to Floyd represents himself, Pac represents his people, huge difference in fan devotion when you take that into consideration.

And that is the truth. Both fighters have extravagant possessions, but when Floyd expresses himself, it is all about the his possessions and how great he is. Floyd's favorite subject is himself, in fact his top 10 list of favorites are all listed as himself I bet. There is a man behind the mask that never comes out. Too many walls up. Too much distance.

[ReIoaded]

Arum should never speak for any American citizen because truth be told the only Americans that are against Floyd are the ones that root against all American athletes of color. The same ones that feel they are owed something because they bought a few PPV fights of Floyd's. I'm an American and regardless of race I'm standing behind any person that plays be the rules who was born and raised here in the great USA. People stood behind Lance Armstrong until it was confirmed he was cheating and I was one of those people. You represent the Red White and Blue I'm rooting for you. Haters like the ones who just can't get pass color aren't Americans, they are racist, ignorant clowns with serious mental problems. Floyd hasn't done anything negative towards me or anyone in my circle so I'm backing him like I would support the American military. Arum wants people to root for Pacroid because he has issues with Floyd which IMO is another view of his childish manner. Come May 3rd after Floyd embarrass Pacroid by making him look ordinary people will use every excuse available to discredit his destruction of this little test ducking juicer. ......

Welcome to 2015. Americans have evolved beyond petty concepts such as skin colors and red white and blue. People in general, around the world tend to root for who they believe is the better person.

You just need to go back to 2008 and see how many Americans of all colors hated on GW Bush. It is amusing to meet Americans like you who still get caught up in the colors.

[ReIoaded]

47% will root for floyd no matter what

lol. i see what you did there

[califo]

Pacquiao is more fan friendly.

[MPX309]

Arum probably right, but it's nothing new. Fact is most Americans just want to see Floyd lose, whoever he is fighting.

[venom715]

Want and get are two different things Bob.