Popular boxing promoter Bob Arum and multi-awarded trainer Freddie Roach talked about the reasons why Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is so popular not only in his home country but everywhere in the world.
In a recent interview with Gareth Davies of Telegraph.co.uk, popular boxing promoter Bob Arum said, ‘Manny Pacquiao is the most unique fighter I have ever promoted’ In the same interview he said, Muhammad Ali was beloved and larger than life but it wasn’t the same as Pacquiao. Look outside, it’s a work day in London and the place is loaded with Filipino people coming just to look at the guy’ (Gareth and Arum were at the London’s Imperial War Museum during the interview).During Pacquiao short visit to London and Manchester to promote his forthcoming fight with Ricky Hatton, sportswriters and other media people have noticed that Pacquiao is very popular in England with TV footages showing British people reaching for his hands and wanting to be photographed with him.