By Agence France-Presse
Manny Pacquiao is hugely popular among people of all ages in his native country and among Filipino expats, working overseas as laborers or domestic helpers.
Freddie Roach took it one step further Wednesday saying that
Pacquiao is more popular than American boxer Mike Tyson in his prime.
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Even Mike Tyson didn't have the drawing power that Manny has," Roach said of his former fighter Iron Mike. "People just swarm [Pacquiao] to get a touch or a look. His countrymen love him.
"He brightens up a room and has got a great smile. He's the type of fighter that is going to keep boxing alive."
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