No it didn't. You're lying to yourself for thinking it played a huge role.
If the styles and race of the fighters in each matchup were reversed, there's no way that Americans would root against a white Mayweather or a white Ward to cheer on a black non American version of Kovalev or Pacquiao.
Delusional. People prefer action styles to boring point scoring styles. Are there some people who are racist. Sure. But to suggest that Kovalev and Pac-man were favored because they were not black is just bull*****. Seriously, you're going to try and tell me that someone who is racist against black people isn't going to be racist against Filipinos?
If the styles and race of the fighters in each matchup were reversed, there's no way that Americans would root against a white Mayweather or a white Ward to cheer on a black non American version of Kovalev or Pacquiao.
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