"And my boy topped it with a backflip" - Fans react as iShowSpeed impresses Manny Pacquiao with his boxing basics

Popular YouTube streamer iShowSpeed recently visited the land of the boxer, the Philippines, to interact with his fans in the region and meet Filipino boxing legend, Manny Pacquiao.

After having a crazy time with some interestingly affectionate Filipino fans, iShowSpeed hung out with the first and only eight-division boxing world champion in his home. It was then that the famous YouTuber showed 'Pacman' his boxing skills.

Check out a video of their interaction below:

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Fans are enjoying this interaction of polarized personalities, with @liverpoolfcsyd saying:

"And my boy topped it with a backflip"

Meanwhile, TRAPLORD said:

"Speed is not speeding😭"

Check out more comments below:

More comments on the video. [Image courtesy: @iShowSpeedHQ on X]

The two proceeded to have a friendly sparring session, with both men just going to the body. Despite the American streaming star going nearly all-out on the Filipino boxing icon, he got knocked down with a perfectly timed body shot.

Check out a full video of the interaction between the two below:

When iShowSpeed asked UFC president Dana White for a fight against Alex Pereira

It seems iShowSpeed is intent on finding a career in pro-fighting. In a UFC expo last month, the YouTube influencer went against fellow streamer Adin Ross in a friendly sparring match in front of UFC president Dana White.

The ultra-athletic Speed, despite not having a full grasp of proper grappling technique, handily took down and submitted Ross via a rear-naked choke:

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After the impressive win, the American streamer then spoke to Dana White and made a bold and valiant challenge: he requested a fight against UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex 'Poatan' Pereira.

To this, White hilariously responded with:

"That's a bad idea...Have you seen him [Pereira]? He's here. I think when you see him, you'll change your mind."

We agree with the UFC president here. Even a seasoned MMA fighter shouldn't be calling out 'Poatan' - let alone an athletic kid with no prior martial arts training.

Check out the interaction as posted by Championship Rounds on X:

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Duane is an expert MMA writer at Sportskeeda with over 10 years of experience working for the likes of Philippine Star, Esquire Philippines, Playboy Philippines, etc. A major in English, he has written over 2000 articles for Sportskeeda section, extensively covering UFC and boxing fights.

Duane is a practicing MMA fighter with a 11-7 record. He is also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt and trains Muay Thai. His connection with MMA dates back to 2005, when he turned into a fan after watching Fedor Emelianenko defeat Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic at Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005.

Emelianenko finds himself right at the top of Duane’s Mt. Rushmore of MMA fighters, alongside other big names like Demetrious Johnson, Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, and Anderson Silva.

Duane’s love for the sport is reflected in his writings, where he believes in speculating but not insinuating. He uses his intensive knowledge and skills in MMA to provide unique insights to the readers, along with sourcing information only from reliable sources.

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