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[Cshel86]

As I watched Pac/JMM 4 during the pageantry...I just had this weird realization. As I heard the anthem for the Philippines....I just couldn't help but to think...nobody in fuckin' hell is ever gonna replace Manny Pacquiao.

As Donaire and Gesta's names scroll through my head...I just see tumbleweed bouncing. I see nothing past that. All I can remember is the night of May 2004 when I saw a relentless little Filipino monster who couldn't get tired to save his life, coupled with a then unknown Mexican fighter who wouldn't give it up.

Just watching Manny warm up and the crowd drooling over him, I just dont see another Filipino fighter replacing him, or being better than him (popularity wise) for a looooong time. Regardless of how I feel about his shitty team and his crazed fans...I just have to see this dude fight at least 3 more times before he hangs them up.

There's no telling when we'll ever hear that Philippines anthem again. Donaire is poo-poo and couldn't even buy fans if he wanted to, and Gesta is just...well, who is he?

What do you guys think?

PS: Booze are involved in this post.

[Franchize]

As I watched Pac/JMM 4 during the pageantry...I just had this weird realization. As I heard the anthem for the Philippines....I just couldn't help but to think...nobody in fuckin' hell is ever gonna replace Manny Pacquiao.

As Donaire and Gesta's names scroll through my head...I just see tumbleweed bouncing. I see nothing past that. All I can remember is the night of May 2004 when I saw a relentless little Filipino monster who couldn't get tired to save his life, coupled with a then unknown Mexican fighter who wouldn't give it up.

Just watching Manny warm up and the crowd drooling over him, I just dont see another Filipino fighter replacing him, or being better than him (popularity wise) for a looooong time. Regardless of how I feel about his shitty team and his crazed fans...I just have to see this dude fight at least 3 more times before he hangs them up.

There's no telling when we'll ever hear that Philippines anthem again. Donaire is poo-poo and couldn't even buy fans if he wanted to, and Gesta is just...well, who is he?

What do you guys think?

PS: Booze are involved in this post.

I totally agree, which is why I stil want to see Mayweather vs Pacquiao. People always talk about soccer as being this great international sport...but soccer isn't that popular here. People talk about tennis being a great international sport...but tennis in America is weakening. People talk about golf being a good international sport...but golf has an age group restriction as far as it's core audience. EVERYBODY loves a good fight. Ultimately, regardless of who you root for or whether you cheer for anyone inparticular at all, there is once thing that can be said. Mayweather, Cotto, Pacquiao and Hatton kept boxing alive! We've seen guys go to war like Rios, Alvarado, Garcia, Chavez Jr, Bradley, Maidana, Matthysse, Magarito. No casual fan goes out their way to see those guys fight still. We see master technicians like Hopkins, Ward and MArtinez and Dawson to an extent. No casual fans go out their way to see those guys either. The energy behind a Hatton, Pacquiao, Mayweather or Cotto fight hasn't been felt since the 80's and 90's. I think those guys' contributions to the sport OUTSIDE of the ring has been greatly underappreciated. Their fan base and magnetic personas are unlike anybody else in the sport. Furthermore, other than maybe Broner, I don't see anybody on the horizon who's going to garner the attention these guys have.