Is Manny Pacquiao Bad For Boxing?

[OumaFan]

I can't believe I'm really responding to this but oh well

He's either the number 1 or number 2 most well known fighter to casual fans that boxing has today. Also either the number 1 or 2 draw. Floyd being the other in both cases.

Did you watch ESPN after the Hatton fight, he was all over it unlike any fighter I've seen in a while. He's a global star, or as much one can be in what is a niche sport.

What exactly is the tangible negative result of him supposedly dividing boxing fans? Is there one?

I'm going to attempt to waterboard myself now, thanks.

[Mar]

Pac is absolutly horrible for boxing.....he brings stupid paying fans which boxing don't need. Also if everyone in the boxing world doesn't like you, then you can't be champion. Another thing is he can't fight worth a shit, he only beats the guys put in front of him, a real good for boxing athleate would be champ in boxing, mma, and cricket. He's bad cause a fighter is a direct reflection of thier fans, they all hang around pac, advise him and everything on the net they write has to be true and has to be exactly how pac feels. They should strip pac of his belts ban him and let someone like say margarito be champ, now there's a good guy for the sport. All the pac hate is just as silly as the floyd hate. Don't like the guy...then strap on some gloves and beat him otherwise watch the sport be a fan and play your role. None of us know the guy so there is no reason to hate him. One more thing pac sucks cause he's only one race and that divides us, now if his mother was half american half irish an a little german and his dad part iranian and polish then maybe boxing could use him....other than that being involved in a sport and being named by the sport as it's pfp best aint shit......the goal of this sport isn't to win it's to, shit i don't even know anymore.

[Andre]

Pac is absolutly horrible for boxing.....he brings stupid paying fans which boxing don't need. Also if everyone in the boxing world doesn't like you, then you can't be champion. Another thing is he can't fight worth a shit, he only beats the guys put in front of him, a real good for boxing athleate would be champ in boxing, mma, and cricket. He's bad cause a fighter is a direct reflection of thier fans, they all hang around pac, advise him and everything on the net they write has to be true and has to be exactly how pac feels. They should strip pac of his belts ban him and let someone like say margarito be champ, now there's a good guy for the sport. All the pac hate is just as silly as the floyd hate. Don't like the guy...then strap on some gloves and beat him otherwise watch the sport be a fan and play your role. None of us know the guy so there is no reason to hate him. One more thing pac sucks cause he's only one race and that divides us, now if his mother was half american half irish an a little german and his dad part iranian and polish then maybe boxing could use him....other than that being involved in a sport and being named by the sport as it's pfp best aint shit......the goal of this sport isn't to win it's to, shit i don't even know anymore.

You left out political and Catholic.