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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Drago
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Originally Posted by
Howlin Mad Missy
so? anyone go?
yeah just got back it wasnt all that the lunch hall is pretty badlly set out, there is a friggin water pool in front of the stage so pushes everyone back even further, wasnt a very good atmosphere think all hatton fans must of been hungover not much chanting really the pac fans were defo much more into it.
hatton wouldnt sign my glove & i was stood next to him & had nothing else for him to sign so that was that, just filmed him & pacman. there was a philipinian press guy taking gloves up for pacman to sign but just ignored me obviously cos i wasnt phillipinian, fkin twat.
so all in all pretty shite
They are Filipino, not Philipinian. Lol!
Call them "BAKLA!". I'm sure they will get your attention. ;D
Damn. You guys are lucky. You get to join the festivity and all.
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Pacstraightleft
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Originally Posted by
Drago
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Originally Posted by
Howlin Mad Missy
so? anyone go?
yeah just got back it wasnt all that the lunch hall is pretty badlly set out, there is a friggin water pool in front of the stage so pushes everyone back even further, wasnt a very good atmosphere think all hatton fans must of been hungover not much chanting really the pac fans were defo much more into it.
hatton wouldnt sign my glove & i was stood next to him & had nothing else for him to sign so that was that, just filmed him & pacman. there was a philipinian press guy taking gloves up for pacman to sign but just ignored me obviously cos i wasnt phillipinian, fkin twat.
so all in all pretty shite
They are Filipino, not Philipinian. Lol!
Call them "BAKLA!". I'm sure they will get your attention. ;D
Damn. You guys are lucky. You get to join the festivity and all.
whats BAKLA mean fella?
plus it is spelt philipinian actually (when you didnt know it was filipino ha ha)
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Originally Posted by
Drago
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Originally Posted by
Howlin Mad Missy
so? anyone go?
yeah just got back it wasnt all that the lunch hall is pretty badlly set out, there is a friggin water pool in front of the stage so pushes everyone back even further, wasnt a very good atmosphere think all hatton fans must of been hungover not much chanting really the pac fans were defo much more into it.
hatton wouldnt sign my glove & i was stood next to him & had nothing else for him to sign so that was that, just filmed him & pacman. there was a philipinian press guy taking gloves up for pacman to sign but just ignored me obviously cos i wasnt phillipinian, fkin twat.
so all in all pretty shite
Why ? When I met Hatton he was pretty pleasant.
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
all security said he wouldnt & when he came mover he ignored my glove plus would not sign my t shirt either, dont matter will cheer on pacman instead
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also met a guy who just been to a evening with hatton & had a pic with him but would not sign his glove either
fkin sad bstard as if he dont earn enough money already!!!!!
guy i saw said he a funny bstard when it comes to gloves?
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Drago
all security said he wouldnt & when he came mover he ignored my glove plus would not sign my t shirt either, dont matter will cheer on pacman instead
good decision on who to cheer for... ;)
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
That's a shame mate. What does he sign? I'm keen to know just in case I meet him in Vegas
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
there was a kid in front of me and hatton signed his boxing glove perhaps he is wary of people selling them on ebay??
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Drago
all security said he wouldnt & when he came mover he ignored my glove plus would not sign my t shirt either, dont matter will cheer on pacman instead
On one news photo, Hatton signed a shirt...
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8715/...onleftsign.jpg
I.B.O. and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion (left) signs autographs for fans in Manchester, England on February 28, 2009 at the press conference to announce his May 2, 2009 world championship bout against Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada which will be televised live on H.B.O. Pay-Per-View in the United States and Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
PACQUIAO in LONDON...
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Four-time world champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, General Santos, Philippines is greeted by hundreds of Filipino fans as he arrives to attend mass at Westminster Cathedral, the largest Roman Catholic church in England and home to one of the most celebrated choirs in the world. Pacquiao is in London for his mega UK media tour to officially announce his upcoming World Jr. Welterweight championship fight against Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, Manchester, England on Saturday, May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao vs Hatton is presented by Top Rank and Golden Boy and will be available on HBO Pay Per View.
--- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank.
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
I didnt realise there was that many Filipino's in London :o
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leftylee
I didnt realise there was that many Filipino's in London :o
Don't underestimate the number of Filipinos scattered around the world... We are everywhere...
Next to USA, UK is one place where there's a lot of Filipinos...
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SaddoBoxer
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leftylee
I didnt realise there was that many Filipino's in London :o
Don't underestimate the number of Filipinos scattered around the world... We are everywhere...
Next to USA, UK is one place where there's a lot of Filipinos...
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Interesting.
He's a little story for you SaddoBoxer:
I went on a cruise holiday (Vacation) last year with my family around Europe. One of the waitors on the ship was Filipino. I went over to him and started making conversation to him about Pacquiao. Literally his eyes lit up when I stated "Manny Pacquaio" and he grinned, he was talking to me about how it's party time within his house when Pac fights and how he's a local hero in his country. We were talking about the rematch with Marquez and he was asking me how well knows is Pac within the UK etc. Really interesting stuff. He was a cool guy.
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Really cool to see Pac is like a king to these people, the old Rochdale crew out in force not far from me Rochdale ;D
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
PPV figures are going to be high, very high.
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Master
PPV figures are going to be high, very high.
Im gonna guess at 500-600k considering there is no American involved i think that would be around the mark.
Also i reckon over that mark in UK maybe close to a million.
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skel1983
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Originally Posted by
Master
PPV figures are going to be high, very high.
Im gonna guess at 500-600k considering there is no American involved i think that would be around the mark.
Also i reckon over that mark in UK maybe close to a million.
Nah I reckon it does close to a million in the States, they're probably the two most high profile non-US fighters over there.
I think UK will be about the same, don't think it will hit the same high as the Mayweather fight (1.4m I think) as he had more of a 'name' over here than I think Pacquiao has among your average sports fan.
Then again the way the fight has been building up already, it could reach similar proportions
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Originally Posted by
JazMerkin
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Originally Posted by
skel1983
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Originally Posted by
Master
PPV figures are going to be high, very high.
Im gonna guess at 500-600k considering there is no American involved i think that would be around the mark.
Also i reckon over that mark in UK maybe close to a million.
Nah I reckon it does close to a million in the States, they're probably the two most high profile non-US fighters over there.
I think UK will be about the same, don't think it will hit the same high as the Mayweather fight (1.4m I think) as he had more of a 'name' over here than I think Pacquiao has among your average sports fan.
Then again the way the fight has been building up already, it could reach similar proportions
I cant see it hitting a million buys especially in the current financial climate without an American boxer involved, i also think people over here are seeing this fight just as big as the Mayweather fight alot of my casual boxing mates seem to be more intrested this time round than the Mayweather fight, we will have to see come fight night but if it does a million in the States i will be shocked.
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Originally Posted by
skel1983
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Originally Posted by
JazMerkin
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Originally Posted by
skel1983
Im gonna guess at 500-600k considering there is no American involved i think that would be around the mark.
Also i reckon over that mark in UK maybe close to a million.
Nah I reckon it does close to a million in the States, they're probably the two most high profile non-US fighters over there.
I think UK will be about the same, don't think it will hit the same high as the Mayweather fight (1.4m I think) as he had more of a 'name' over here than I think Pacquiao has among your average sports fan.
Then again the way the fight has been building up already, it could reach similar proportions
I cant see it hitting a million buys especially in the current financial climate without an American boxer involved, i also think people over here are seeing this fight just as big as the Mayweather fight alot of my casual boxing mates seem to be more intrested this time round than the Mayweather fight, we will have to see come fight night but if it does a million in the States i will be shocked.
It will definitely be a test of how things are in the post-Oscar & financial meltdown climate. The reason I would say less is because a lot of my friends who're like me mixed-race or black watched the first fight supporting Floyd, who in my area was most definitely the favoured fighter, & it was the main topic of conversation in the barbershop for about 4 days (believe me that is quite impressive). I also know that a lot of the casual fans I went uni with had a much better idea of who Mayweather was then Pacquiao, with a lot of them not knowing who Pacquiao was before the ODLH fight, which as big as it was, still didn't do anywhere the same numbers as ODLH-PBF, probably because the economic climate was quite different then, but then that's only on a small basis. I have to say I'd encourage people to watch this fight more because I think there's a much higher chance of Hatton winning IMO even though I think Pacquiao is the favourite.
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link --> Manny Pacquiao proves game for a laugh - Times Online
Then, from the slightly broken English, he changes into a well-rehearsed Scottish accent. “I was born and raised in Scotland,” he said, as his audience breaks up in laughter. “Our hero is William Wallace. This coming May I am fighting for freedom against the English man.” Pacquiao likes to laugh.
Manny Pacquiao laughs when people say that one day he will be his country's President, but no one is joking. Pacquiao has been described as the most powerful man in the Philippines, with Freddie Roach, his American trainer, second. No surprise, then, that when Pacquiao came to London, the Filipino ambassador came along to share the stage. One day Pacquiao might be his boss.
Pacquiao, widely regarded as the world's best pound-for-pound boxer, was at the Imperial War Museum in South London yesterday to announce his bout with Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas on May 2. Hatton is Great Britain's most popular boxer, but his fame pales next to Pacquiao's in his homeland.
Warm, friendly, with a charming smile, it is not difficult to see why Pacquiao is so loved. The Philippines stops when he boxes. Even fighting in the 40-year war between government forces and communist rebels ceases. He carries the hopes of his country wherever he goes. At a fan rally in Manchester on Saturday, the Filipino support made more noise than Hatton's. “It was like Mannychester,” Pacquiao said.
“When he boxes, every cinema and municipal hall in the Philippines is sold out,” Bob Arum, his promoter, said. “People can watch it on television for nothing, but they play the first round, then they have 15 minutes of commercials, then they run the second round. It's the maddest thing. If you want to see it in real time, you have to go to the cinema and pay $10 [about £7].”
While Hatton is an accomplished after-dinner speaker, Pacquiao has acted and has his own one-man shows featuring comedy and singing. He also plays the guitar and piano and has had a No1 hit at home, with a song called This Fight Is For You.
As a child Pacquiao often slept on the streets and got by on one meal a day. “When I started fighting I was 12 years old,” he said. “I was paid 50 pesos, about $1. I gave it to my mother. We all made money to try to pay for food.” For his bout against Hatton, he has a guarantee of $12million.
The 30-year-old gives much of his money away to help the poor of General Santos City, his home town, “He is too generous,” Arum said.
To help others is why Pacquiao seeks a career in politics when he hangs up his gloves. “He will be President within ten years,” Arum added.
“Maybe Congress,” Pacquiao said, with touching modesty. “I'm popular but I have to show to the people that I have a good heart and my intentions are to help them. I'm not shy to tell my life before because I want to give inspiration and show Manny Pacquiao from nothing to something. If you live with God and work hard, you can get success in your life.”
He is on his first trip to the UK, but is something of an Anglophile, having named his most recent daughter Queen Elizabeth. “I like Queen Elizabeth,” he said when asked why. “You love your Queen, right?”
Then, from the slightly broken English, he changes into a well-rehearsed Scottish accent. “I was born and raised in Scotland,” he said, as his audience breaks up in laughter. “Our hero is William Wallace. This coming May I am fighting for freedom against the English man.” Pacquiao likes to laugh.
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There are 200,000 Filipinos living in the UK, and most of them seemed to be in Manchester to cheer their man on. Remarkably, Hatton's fans were outpointed in 'The Hitman's' backyard. As Pacquiao put it, "it shouldn't be called Manchester, it should be called Manny-chester."
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SaddoBoxer
i was stood next to them with the big sign;D
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Originally Posted by
SaddoBoxer
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Originally Posted by
Drago
all security said he wouldnt & when he came mover he ignored my glove plus would not sign my t shirt either, dont matter will cheer on pacman instead
On one news photo, Hatton signed a shirt...
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8715/...onleftsign.jpg
I.B.O. and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion (left) signs autographs for fans in Manchester, England on February 28, 2009 at the press conference to announce his May 2, 2009 world championship bout against Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada which will be televised live on H.B.O. Pay-Per-View in the United States and Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.
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i was stood next to that kid gettin his shirt sighned think it was a liverpool shirt, the lad said we having a season like you now & ricky didnt answer him, i was with my daughter who is not impressed with him. i personally think hatton is getting to big for his boots now & i have noticed over te last few yrs. i really think pacman winning is better for boxing overall anyway
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Re: Pacquiao will visit Manchester on March 1 then London
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Originally Posted by
Drago
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Originally Posted by
SaddoBoxer
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Originally Posted by
Drago
all security said he wouldnt & when he came mover he ignored my glove plus would not sign my t shirt either, dont matter will cheer on pacman instead
On one news photo, Hatton signed a shirt...
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8715/...onleftsign.jpg
I.B.O. and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion (left) signs autographs for fans in Manchester, England on February 28, 2009 at the press conference to announce his May 2, 2009 world championship bout against Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada which will be televised live on H.B.O. Pay-Per-View in the United States and Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.
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i was stood next to that kid gettin his shirt sighned think it was a liverpool shirt, the lad said we having a season like you now & ricky didnt answer him, i was with my daughter who is not impressed with him. i personally think hatton is getting to big for his boots now & i have noticed over te last few yrs. i really think pacman winning is better for boxing overall anyway
I agree... A PAC win over Hatton is much better for boxing...
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