The Power Of Pacquiao

[sonny78]

I like Manny and he is a big name in the sporting world but not quite that big...

1. ODLH is the biggest name in boxing hands down

If we are talking general public and boxing fans combined the biggest and most recognised name in boxing is hands down is Mike Tyson

and will be for many years

My gran knows who Mike Tyson is, sky could PPV him having a shit and it would outsell most fights

[:::PSL:::]

Muhamad Ali is the biggest name.

[pacfan]

This kind of thread is a natural magnet for that kind of response. I'll give a medal of courage to Saddoboxer for starting this nice mess.

[Youngblood]

I had no idea who Pacquiao was until I joined this board. Zero.

But I also wasn't much of a fan of the stars of the sport, and more of a fan of the game. Since tho, I have been utubing people when I see them mentioned a lot, and Manny I instantly came to like high on my new list of pro boxers to watch.

He's fast, exciting, hits hard and has charisma.

just a n00bs humble opinion.

[:::PSL:::]

I had no idea who Pacquiao was until I joined this board. Zero.

WTF? He's been the Ring #2 p4p fighter for 2 years now. Do you even know Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Juan Manuel Marquez? If you missed their big rivalries then that's too bad.

[Youngblood]

I had no idea who Pacquiao was until I joined this board. Zero.

WTF? He's been the Ring #2 p4p fighter for 2 years now. Do you even know Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Juan Manuel Marquez? If you missed their big rivalries then that's too bad.

uhh, dude. I am 13 years old. Been spending my boxing time in a gym working out, fighting, learning the sport from that point of view. This is all new to me. And no, I didn't know who any of those people were either, but I am learning about them.

The only boxers I really knew were people like Ali and those old time legends, ODLH, Sugar Ray, Mayweather, stuff like that.

Just telling it like it is...

[:::PSL:::]

I had no idea who Pacquiao was until I joined this board. Zero.

WTF? He's been the Ring #2 p4p fighter for 2 years now. Do you even know Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Juan Manuel Marquez? If you missed their big rivalries then that's too bad.

uhh, dude. I am 13 years old. Been spending my boxing time in a gym working out, fighting, learning the sport from that point of view. This is all new to me. And no, I didn't know who any of those people were either, but I am learning about them.

The only boxers I really knew were people like Ali and those old time legends, ODLH, Sugar Ray, Mayweather, stuff like that.

Just telling it like it is...

I may have over exxagerated with the p4p ranking there. Ring mag put Pac up in #2 after he KOed Morales for the second time. But it's really hard for someone not to know Pac if he heard of Morales, Barrera, and Marquez before.

[sonny78]

Muhamad Ali is the biggest name.

No Chance

Don't get confused with the greatest

Mike Tyson is head and shoulders the biggest name boxing has ever seen

Search google for Muhammad Ali 108,000 results

Mike Tyson 3,390,000

I not saying he should be or thats this is based on boxing abliity, just that his name transcends boxing, not for the best reasons but no one comes near him

[:::PSL:::]

Muhamad Ali is the biggest name.

No Chance

Don't get confused with the greatest

Mike Tyson is head and shoulders the biggest name boxing has ever seen

Search google for Muhammad Ali 108,000 results

Mike Tyson 3,390,000

I not saying he should be or thats this is based on boxing abliity, just that his name transcends boxing, not for the best reasons but no one comes near him

No chance?.. lol! I believe this topic is about popularity.

Muhamad Ali is the biggest, the greatest,.. I mean he is the big Kahuna in boxing.

[sonny78]

No chance?.. lol! I believe this topic is about popularity.

Muhamad Ali is the biggest, the greatest,.. I mean he is the big Kahuna in boxing.

I am not refering to popularity I am talking about and I think this thread is about the most recognised name in boxing, by both boxing fans and non boxing fans alike

Stop random people in the street and more will have heard of Mike than Ali

Ali is the big Kahuna to boxing fans but Tyson is the biggest name

[:::PSL:::]

No chance?.. lol! I believe this topic is about popularity.

Muhamad Ali is the biggest, the greatest,.. I mean he is the big Kahuna in boxing.

I am not refering to popularity I am talking about and I think this thread is about the most recognised name in boxing, by both boxing fans and non boxing fans alike

Stop random people in the street and more will have heard of Mike than Ali

Ali is the big Kahuna to boxing fans but Tyson is the biggest name

What's the big diff between biggest name and popular name?

...not much really.

[DaxxKahn]

No chance?.. lol! I believe this topic is about popularity.

Muhamad Ali is the biggest, the greatest,.. I mean he is the big Kahuna in boxing.

I am not refering to popularity I am talking about and I think this thread is about the most recognised name in boxing, by both boxing fans and non boxing fans alike

Stop random people in the street and more will have heard of Mike than Ali

Ali is the big Kahuna to boxing fans but Tyson is the biggest name

What's the big diff between biggest name and popular name?

...not much really.

Popular names usually last a short amount of time...

EG- Naseem Hamed was a name that everyone was talking about in the early 2000's and late 90's.....

Alexis Arguello is a name that people still talk about on a regular basis...

Making him a bigger name

[Mikkel_K]

Muhamad Ali is the biggest name.

No Chance

Don't get confused with the greatest

Mike Tyson is head and shoulders the biggest name boxing has ever seen

Search google for Muhammad Ali 108,000 results

Mike Tyson 3,390,000

I not saying he should be or thats this is based on boxing abliity, just that his name transcends boxing, not for the best reasons but no one comes near him

I get 3,870,000 hits on google on Muhammad Ali. Just saying.

[Youngblood]

Muhamad Ali is the biggest name.

No Chance

Don't get confused with the greatest

Mike Tyson is head and shoulders the biggest name boxing has ever seen

Search google for Muhammad Ali 108,000 results

Mike Tyson 3,390,000

I not saying he should be or thats this is based on boxing abliity, just that his name transcends boxing, not for the best reasons but no one comes near him

I get 3,870,000 hits on google on Muhammad Ali. Just saying.

Ali - 3,770,000

Tyson - 3,450,000

Ali was the first ever name I recall hearing about boxing. And also as I heard other names, like Tyson and other widely known names...Ali's name almost always seemed to come up as a point of reference.

"What do you think of Delahoya?"

"He's fast and all, but if he was in the ring with Ali..."

or

"Tyson is a beast!"

"Yea, but if he fought in Al's time, Ali would kick his..."

Always seemed to be like that as I remember it,in passing.