Do you think Pac would have been bigger than Tyson or Oscar If he was an American?

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  1. ko factor

    ko factor Active Member Full Member

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    Pls. vote plus your thoughts on this.
     
  2. Fighting Fisherman

    Fighting Fisherman Active Member Full Member

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    Manny is huge, go to the Philippians and try walking down the street with him...
     
  3. standing 8

    standing 8 Active Member Full Member

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    Nope, the only fighter that has even come close to being as big as Tyson in the last 20 years has been De La Hoya.
     
  4. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No. There is only 2 ways to be that big in the states, fight like Manny does and be a heavyweight or be good looking like Oscar.
     
  5. ko factor

    ko factor Active Member Full Member

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    I think he's exciting fighting style alone would be considered.
     
  6. Chert

    Chert Ringside Potato Full Member

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    nah. majority of casual american boxing fans are still generally hung up on heavyweight and give very little notice to the much lower weights.
     
  7. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    American's like Manny just fine.
     
  8. koko of phil

    koko of phil Ring of Fire Resident Full Member

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  9. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    He would have to be at least a welterweight to be a bigtime sports star in the US.

    Superhumanly skilled fighters such as Finito Lopez was almost invisible to the US mainstream audience. But fighters like Vargas, Oscar, Tito and the gang were well known.
     
  10. errsta

    errsta Boxing Addict banned

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    No. I think they are both considerably bigger than manny. Manny is a small guy regardless of which country he is in.
     
  11. thunder06

    thunder06 Active Member Full Member

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    no he'd have to be at least welter. and speak good english. and have a hotter wife.
     
  12. Lacyace

    Lacyace Forever Knight Full Member

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    True. You have to be a heavyweight to get any notice here.
     
  13. 1punch1nder

    1punch1nder **Bam Bam** Full Member

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    so proud of your american english?
     
  14. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Are you going to contrdict me? 75% of Oscar's incredible economic success has been because he brought women into the sport. His looks built him a fan base that other more talented fighters weren't able to build
     
  15. MrStayman

    MrStayman Active Member Full Member

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    Oscar also has a big Mexican American fan base.