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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.

[mgrover]

I don't think anyone in this era of boxing has the type of support he does, he could come out tomorrow and say he has a substance problem for example and the whole world not just his country would be behind him.

What I was happy about actually that when he lost to Marquez, in the post fight he didn't make any excuses, any bullshit, no mention of OSDT, no mention of Marquez's physique, he'll it was even him that said it was a punch he didn't see rather than new found power by Marquez. I mean how many people are genuinely like that? We all saw how Khan reacted the second it seemed that Peterson was on something.

I guess that's the power of being the 'good guy'. His two main rivals, Marquez and Mayweather to an extent, do they even command the same type of support?

[Dolimite]

I don't think anyone in this era of boxing has the type of support he does, he could come out tomorrow and say he has a substance problem for example and the whole world not just his country would be behind him.

What I was happy about actually that when he lost to Marquez, in the post fight he didn't make any excuses, any bullshit, no mention of OSDT, no mention of Marquez's physique, he'll it was even him that said it was a punch he didn't see rather than new found power by Marquez. I mean how many people are genuinely like that? We all saw how Khan reacted the second it seemed that Peterson was on something.

I guess that's the power of being the 'good guy'. His two main rivals, Marquez and Mayweather to an extent, do they even command the same type of support?

This is a very good post. Mosley is a gracious loser even Marquez. And Manny is a manufactured good guy there have been many reports about his behavior outside the ring but people cover it up. I think Oscar De La Hoya had that support if not more than Pac. Manny could not mention PEDs because then that would open up a can of worms that he has been trying to avoid. And what excuse could he had made? He got reckless and he paid the price for it. Just like Hatton was reckless with Pac. What could Hatton say? He got caught. I think if he came out and said he had a substance abuse problem there would be some backlash but not a lot however he said that he was using PEDS he can kiss the presidency of the Filipino people goodbye!