By Jason Tremble - February 9, 2005
Manny Pacquiao is living the American dream. He has fame, fortune, and a left hook that can take him to another world title. There's just one thing that makes him a bit different - he's not American. I haven't seen the boxing public so excited about a fighter since the Ukraine brothers - Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko came to the U.S. The Philippine's boxing sensation Manny "The Destroyer/Pacman" Pacquiao is slowly taking over the U.S. with his perpetuate style of making everyone like him. Is it his record of 43 fights, 39 wins (31 coming by way of knockout), 2 draws, and 2 losses that make us watch for his extraordinary talents? Is it the fact he's trained by one of the classiest and one day future Hall of Fame trainer, Freddie Roach? Could it be that he's just plain likable? I'm going to say it's all of the above and more.
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Manny Pacquiao is living the American dream. He has fame, fortune, and a left hook that can take him to another world title. There's just one thing that makes him a bit different - he's not American. I haven't seen the boxing public so excited about a fighter since the Ukraine brothers - Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko came to the U.S. The Philippine's boxing sensation Manny "The Destroyer/Pacman" Pacquiao is slowly taking over the U.S. with his perpetuate style of making everyone like him. Is it his record of 43 fights, 39 wins (31 coming by way of knockout), 2 draws, and 2 losses that make us watch for his extraordinary talents? Is it the fact he's trained by one of the classiest and one day future Hall of Fame trainer, Freddie Roach? Could it be that he's just plain likable? I'm going to say it's all of the above and more.
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