If pacquiao was american...

[Real King Kong]

Would he have gotten the push he did? I was thinking about the amount of love mayweather got in russia, and wondered if that translated to pacs marketability in the usa...being that he's a foreign fighter. But on the flip side, with there being so many american athletes/sports to choose from, would he have even gotten the support here to become a superstar if he was just another american fighter. It's a given that all the filipinos are going to support him cuz they have nothing else to be proud of.

[BigAlexSand]

It does bring up questions with some of his current supporters who are obvious overly critical of American fighters and some even despise American fighters... Personally it changes nothing but his backstory. Someone winning championships in 8 weightclasses would make waves in the sporting world!

[Real King Kong]

It does bring up questions with some of his current supporters who are obvious overly critical of American fighters and some even despise American fighters... Personally it changes nothing but his backstory. Someone winning championships in 8 weightclasses would make waves in the sporting world!

That's true...but he needed a push to achieve what he did. Imo he can thank murad muhammed for scheduling him to fight barrera marquez and morales pretty much back to back. That was his claim to fame.

[Dip_Slide]

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.

[BigAlexSand]

That's true...but he needed a push to achieve what he did. Imo he can thank murad muhammed for scheduling him to fight barrera marquez and morales pretty much back to back. That was his claim to fame.

Very good point... Those 3 opponents scheduled in such a manor did huge things for him.

[PAC-BOY]

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 mist American fighters are veey careful when it comes to matchmaking, one loss and you're doomed a hyoejob forever.

So is it just boxing or all american sports?

[Rath]

you will be his larryxxx, brushmypubes, stickondick, bigdunn, imdazed, hamza, fetta/boggie, reloaded, Xi, Cincichamp, hamburgerz, raheem, Zaroku, sleepstings, isaac clarke, and other genius floyd fans all rooled into one.

but for me you will still be yusaf mack

[STAX ON DECK]

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

[Rath]

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

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

see the difference?

[Francis M.]

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.