While the official event numbers on RIZIN’s own web platform and TV partners were not revealed some others are.
The cold dust has settled on his recent exhibition with Japanese kickboxer Anpo and on YouTube alone the official fight tape has nearly 3.5 million views:
While Google search, YouTube and other associated Google platforms are not the be all and end all, they do still indicate a lot about a sportsman’s, athlete’s or celebrity’s marketability.
Pacquiao is now in a good place with a recent outside the ring victory and is at a cross roads.
Have another exhibition before a real professional world title fight, this time to train properly for it and no last minute changes of opponents.
Or go into one last professional title fight or big fight in some way — while putting aside a large amount of time for a training camp.
It is up to him but his star power and fan interest is still there should he so choose.
