“More Kids Started Dreaming of Becoming a Boxer Because of Pacquiao”: The Filipino Great Shares Iconic Lines from ‘Bloodhound’ to Settle Floyd Mayweather Debate

On May 2nd, 2015, the sport of boxing peaked. MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada, saw a fight that earned more money in terms of pay-per-view than any fight to date. Floyd Mayweather entered the ring against Filipino fighter, Manny Pacquiao in a bid to defend his super-welterweight title. And so he did. While Mayweather registered a unanimous decision win against Pacquiao, their fight generated around $600 Million in revenue.

The fight in all its glory saw two of the biggest fighters clash inside the ring. Both fighters had established quite a reputation as boxing’s finest and were fated to meet each other inside the ring. And, to add to that, both of them had troubled backgrounds, lending their stories to the crafting of a grand boxing narrative. While Mayweather navigated through his family’s history of violence, Pacquiao came from a family that was destitute. Their records speak for themselves, however, if one were to pick between the two, who would you choose? Interestingly, characters from a popular Netflix series have given their answers.

Manny Pacquiao Indirectly Makes His Case Against Mayweather

‘Pacman’ took to his Instagram stories to re-share a story posted by an influencer, Anthony Benavente. In the story, the influencer gave a shoutout to the Filipino boxer while subtly taking his side over ‘Pretty Boy’. In order to do this, Benavente shared a snippet from a K-Drama Bloodhounds in which two characters make their pick between the two fighters.He captioned the story, “THE REALEST KA SIR MANNY.”

Kim Gun-woo, played by Woo Do-hwan sides with Pac-man. The character says, “Well, I really admire Pacquiao’s heart, you know? he never gives up.” Hong Woo-jin, played by Lee Sang-yi replies, “Okay I can give him that, but Mayweather made a lot more money.” 

However, drawing from Pac-Man’s rags-to-riches story, Gun-woo replies, “But I bet, a lot more kids started dreaming of becoming a boxer because of Pacquiao. That’s true for me at least, that’s the kind of person I want to be. A person who shows that with a strong will and undying passion, anyone will be able to achieve all their dreams.”

A  cursory look into Bloodhounds

The series is about two rookie boxers who develop a profound relationship. One is a Pacquiao fan (Kim Gun-woo), and the other is inspired by Mayweather (Hong Woo-jin). It navigates the perspectives both fighters have toward life. Gun-woo looks up to the Filipino fighter because “he has a heart,” while the other follows ‘Money’ and approaches the sport as a shrewd “businessman”.

The grim nature of the show touches upon the pandemic, the disparity between the rich and poor, and how the world revolves around inequalities in its myriad forms. Through violence, dark attitudes of folks, and ‘bad loan sharks’, the movie holds out a deeper note of friendship and love among friends and family. Bloodhounds is based on a digital comic written by Jeong Chan. It is directed and written by Kim Joo-hwan.

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Years after the iconic Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight, the debate about who is more legendary still rages on. Who do you think is better? Pretty Boy or Pacman? Let us know in the comments section below.

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