The new crossover star: We all knew Manny Pacquiao was a hard puncher, a good fighter with a lot of heart, and could bang with the best fighters in the world. But how many of us knew that he would be deemed by many to be a crossover star and boxing’s brightest one after a KO victory over Mexican legend Erik Morales?
I thought it over and I really like this prospect of ‘Pac Man’ being our new face of the sport. The very marketable Pac Man image is good for the sport as well as Pacquiao learning English to appeal to American fans. It is a lot better than hearing about fighters being arrested and being basically punks whenever they are in the spotlight. Pacquiao is a very appealing face, a god in the Philippines, and the most exciting fighter to watch in the game today. I think we can declare this the ‘Pacquiao era’ very soon.
