If pacquiao was american...

[Real King Kong]

Not at all, his career would've taken a much worse hit than it did after the losses he suffered in his career and he would've been called a hypejob, American fans don't stand behind their fighters after they lose and that's why most American fighters are very careful when it comes to matchmaking, one loss and you're doomed a hypejob forever. Look at Canelo, he was in his prime and still lost every round against a smaller 36 year old, yet his fans still love him and support him, I can't remember any similar scenario in recent memory with an American fighter, all I hear about American fighters is duck duck duck, hype hype hype.

Lol...so true. American fans are fickle

[Real King Kong]

but i am sure if floyd was a philpinos, with that attitude, they will crucify him.

see the difference?

What are you doing in a thread without floyd mayweather's name in the title? You must be lost.

[moochi]

if he was American he would have earned double what Mayweather did! The USA market is very bias towards their own...very!

Look at Rigondeaux, the guy is one of the greats going and they refuse to acknowledge him and use the 'excuse' that he is boring - yet many USA boxers aren't much more entertaining and they get 10x the amount of coverage.

[betmen]

is he white or black american?? that really big factor

[sugarsmosley]

if manny pacuiqiao was Monae Pacquone from some hood in brooklyn he would be disliked by all the people that currently like him

one of the most legendary posts on this site

[djt117]

Not at all, his career would've taken a much worse hit than it did after the losses he suffered in his career and he would've been called a hypejob, American fans don't stand behind their fighters after they lose and that's why most American fighters are very careful when it comes to matchmaking, one loss and you're doomed a hypejob forever. Look at Canelo, he was in his prime and still lost every round against a smaller 36 year old, yet his fans still love him and support him, I can't remember any similar scenario in recent memory with an American fighter, all I hear about American fighters is duck duck duck, hype hype hype.

What came first, the chicken or the egg? When a guy has 25-30 fights over 5 years of "cautious matchmaking" and then loses the only legit fight he's ever had, I love to see him get shredded because he should have sought out challenges earlier & built up his skills.

Gary Russell is someone that comes to mind here. He could have had a title shot probably 2 years before he actually stepped up and took one. And he had Haymon so he certainly had the connections to get a title shot. He simply didn't want one, and was content to destroy guys who weren't even in the Top 100, earning cushy little paydays in so doing.

I LOVED when Lomachenko boxed his ears off and made him look silly. He got what he deserved for wasting fans' time and trying our patience all those years.

If Russell had been like Canelo trying to fight the whole damn world before age 25, then I'd be a fan of his win or lose. But Russell is the exact opposite of Canelo.

[stuff jones]

is he white or black american?? that really big factor

Right because black athletes aren't popular in the US and can't earn big money.

LeBron James will be in the Nike stable for the rest of his basketball career -- and beyond.
The world’s largest sporting goods company signed the four-time NBA MVP to an unprecedented lifetime contract on Monday. Terms of the deal weren’t released, but sports agent David Falk, who represented Michael Jordan for most of his playing career, estimated its value at $400 million to $500 million.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...ract-with-nike

[Damn Wicked]

PAC would be a bigger draw at a younger age.

PAC has a pleasing style and warrior mentality that has always been popular.
He really took control of his career by fighting big fight after big fight that Arum lined up for him.

Absolutely!

He would have been the American saviour. The golden boy.

[hectari]

If he were American he would be even more famous and at a younger age, if he were 22 years old and at featherweight he would be doing more than the 400k buys he was doing, his style alone is unique and action packed.

[Damn Wicked]

If he were American he would be even more famous, his style alone is unique and action packed.

Pac would have the same hype that Tyson had if he was American. He's a destroyer like Tyson was and he doesn't typically eke out decision wins in boring fashion.