Amen, another great example. One of the greatest ever and if you pulled a hundred people off the street they wouldnt know who the hell he is.
But most people didn't know the Mexican fighters ether. The "WOrld Cup" was between best FIlipino prospects and average Mexicans except two main fights. So there was big exposure for Filipinos to participate in such event called "World Cup" in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the regular basis they might participate in similar event in Las Vegas, New Mexico, with the pirze of 5.000$ broadcased by KTFO Rocky Mountain Evening Dust.
NO. We are arguing about the source of marketability. You said that Mexican fighters have been priveledged because of their proximity to the United States. What you saying underneath this is that flip fighters have allways been better and can only show it now. This is a way of discrediting Mexican champions, is it not? Marketability comes from many factors. Prince Hamed was a gangly little **** with a British accent and unsightly big ears who preached about Allah after knocking out of American fighters. There would be nothing marketable about that if he didnt KO people with fashion after making crazy ring entrances and doing backflips over the ropes. Pac is marketable because he carves peoples asses up in the ring a looks a little like Bruce Lee, and everyone loves the guy. So why not give credit to the great champions from Mexico because they were great champions?
that right there should be copy written and sent to phillipines to be posted up in all there city halls.....
You will never know if they were great untill they fight the best: "Margarito who?" PAC become one of the best because he got his shot at Barrera and won.
Ok points were made but mine is basically congratulate and dont take anything away from the P.I.. Mexico is great and this loss is not going to diminish any opinions that Mexico produces the bravest and toughest fighters on the Planet. Mexico has a tough cousin in the sport in the P.I. Mexico and the P.I. have so much in common so when a Pinoy fights , Mexicans shouldn't hate but admire a culture that is closely related to theirs. Look inside the ring and see just how close.
They are both unknowns in the US. If you doubt it, ask around. And by the way, Finito was a better fighter than Gerry.
But thats what I dont understand, I think Mexican fans really appreciate the way Pac fights and admire him. And if anyone fights like Mexicans its the flips, blood and guts, so there is a mutual adrmiration. I think all this **** started when Pac fans started to discredit MAB and EM, and basically say that Pac would walk through any Mexican fighter. Mexicans feel like flip fans are shitting on their tradition. In reality both countries have great fighters and they should just appreciate eachothers fighters. But it seems like it just cant happen sometimes.
Exactly, I dont understand why some flips feel Mexicans "hate" them, when it couldnt be further from the truth.:huh
Yes but again you cant just attribute this to country of origen. Winky Wright couldnt get a shot for years because his style wasnt pleasing and he was GOOD! Gerry has a style that is too slick for many fighters, and if given a shot at being a champ he would not sell PPV buys (outside of flips). Thats how boxing works. If a fighter poses a viable challenge to a PPV selling champion, and that fighter is not viewed as a PPV seller himself, he will allways have a hard time becoming a champion.