Yup.
Isn't it obvious? Pacquiao grew up street poor and Arum helped promote him into the richist and most popular sports figure in philippine history. One of Pacquiao's values is loyalty (faithful), but you can also put some stock in what he feels is his integrity. The other thing is, the man is not greedy. In Arum's case, Pacquiao is an easy sell. I know many people will look at his decision to stay with Arum as stupid, but you have to look at his criteria. His values are obviously more important to him than making more money.
I think Arum has some dirt on him, probably in regards to PEDs. There's no other explanation why you'd stay with a guy you hired a third party to investigate because he was stealing money from you.
Don't take this as, I'm defending the guy or his culture for the life style, mistakes and sins.
Ok so My Bad, I guess it not that obvious to some and you obviously don't know philippine culture very well. He didn't abandon his wife and at least publicly reconciled his womanizing ways. It is not uncommon for successful men in the philippines to have a mistress and often the wife knows. So it's don't ask don't tell. I've heard wife's talking about the issue (trying to calm the temper) that they should be happy because she's the wife that he comes home to. That it is a mans nature and you have to let them get out there. (I don't agree, I'm just saying this is the attitude I've been exposed to there.) Many guys get together for a night out (drinking and bar girls) and don't make it home that evening. It is accepted. It dosn't mean there are not problems. It's just part of the culture. I worked in a company that had an office in the Philippines and the US divorce rate, with the married men sent there, was over 80%. If you have money, the girls are very agressive at chasing you.
People aren't perfect and typical fail at trying to be. If those ring girls were putting it in my face and telling me they wouldn't tell my wife, I doubt I could resist and for sure wouldn't want to resist if I thought, I could get away with it. He's just a freaking man, that wears his heart on his sleeve. The question is why did he say with Arum, while others as an example, left and earned more money?
Come on fat jonny!
This is not about comparing floyd with manny about values this is just about manny.
Floyd is a c&nt if he beat his wife and I would be the first to spit in his face.
Theres loads of tough guys with bad upbringings and single parent familes or poor situations.
It cant be his values because he never had any when he cheated on his wife or hating homosexuals or scarring his godly body with tattoos etc
How can anyone be loyal to a corrupt lawyer like bob arum.
Jeez..get out the violin!
He would make more money without bob arum and I want to know why or at least some decent theories why he stayed..
I dont think Pacquiao really cares too much. I mean the country elected the guy a congressman. The Philippines stop when he fights. Even when he is out of boxing he will be rich there and find a way to make money. Be it like George Forman with somethin as simple as a grill or something silly as a music career or get deeper into politics.
“Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.”
- George Foreman
Think this about sums it up. Doesn't seem all that complicated, you stick with what you know maybe and he is already in idol worship outside of the sport. Bouncing around calling out Mayweather on Footlocker commercials and banking millions by beating up kids stuck in cages on ppv. If it ain't broke..
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