FILIPINO FIGHT FANS BEYOND FANATICAL FOR MANNY!
As Pedro Fernandez described recently in his ?Unplugged? interview with World featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao, the ?Pac-Man? bandwagon is in high gear as Manny finalizes training in Los Angeles for the Erik Morales fight March 19 in Las Vegas. He is easily the most popular boxer in California, if not in all of boxing right now, as his public workouts on Saturdays pack hundreds into the small quarters of the Wild Card Gym.
BOTH FRIENDLY TO FANS AND THE MEDIA!
Manny is also the most accessible fighter in the game as he takes time out of his training all the time to sign autographs, take pictures and do interviews. Simply put, there isn?t any message board in the Internet that doesn?t have a thread about Manny or his big fight with Morales.
WHERE THE ?PAC-MANIACS? CALL ?HOME? ON THE WEB!
The life of a ?Pac-Maniac? is often long and hard. You have to go to all your local gyms and preach why Pacquiao will KO Erik Morales 13 days from now. You have to call local radio shows like ?Ring Talk? and attempt to convince the world why Manny is the man! But at the end of the day, all ?Pac-Maniacs? go home to Manny?s ?Unofficial? website www.mannypacquiao.ph creator Bong Shiva started back the site in 2004 and daily he posts articles from all over the world on Pacquiao.
MESSAGE BOARDS PAY TRIBUTE TO KING MANNY!
There is also a message board where thousands of fans come together and talk about the Filipino Icon. The website has been a tool for many Pacquiao fans to come together and organize Pre-Fight event in Las Vegas. There have been threads about tailgate parties, official t-shirts, songs, chants, and many other events that would make the average fan think Pacquiao was a college sports team.
THE PRESSURE COMPARES TO THAT OF JOE LOUIS!
Manny will truly have the weight not only of the Philippines, but for Filipinos living all around the world. I guess it is safe to say that there hasn?t been this much pressure on a fighter to succeed, to win, since Joe Louis had to knockout Max Schmeling in their rematch.
ONE OF THE MANY EMAILS FOR THE ?PAC-MAN?
Pacquiao is ?Media Made? when comparing him with other boxers. Here are some of the comments and messages of fans of Manny that I?ve received.
?I wear what Pac-Man wears (No Fear), I drink what Pac-Man drinks (Red Bull), and I listen to what Pac-Man listens to (Shakira). I have been a follower of Manny for years. The anticipation and excitement I feel every time a Pac fight draws near is just unexplainable, and probably would sound exaggerated to mention. I watched all his fights again and again and again and I never get tried of watching it. Even my girlfriend has started to like the Pac-Man because of me. I?m a proud Pac-Man follower and www.mannypacquiao.ph is my home. Manny Pacquiao is a hero to me, and my fellow Paclanders!
His fighting Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel Marquez, and now Erik Morales, all back to back to back, well that says it all. People around the world need to know Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao is the ?No Fear? man in boxing.?
That was just a taste of the support Manny is receiving prior to stepping in the ring with Erik Morales March 19. If you have comment or question you can email me at [email protected]
