Boxer Manny Pacquiao (C) of the Philippines poses for a selfie with a fan during his tour in Hong Kong October 26, 2014. Pacquiao is on tour ahead of defending his WBO World Welterweight title on November 23 against Chris Algieri of the U.S. at the Veneti
Boxer Manny Pacquiao (C) of the Philippines poses for a selfie with a fan during his tour in Hong Kong October 26, 2014. Pacquiao is on tour ahead of defending his WBO World Welterweight title on November 23 against Chris Algieri of the U.S. at the Venetian's Cotai Arena in Macau. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SPORT BOXING)
Boxer Manny Pacquiao (C) of the Philippines poses for a selfie with a fan during his tour in Hong Kong October 26, 2014. Pacquiao is on tour ahead of defending his WBO World Welterweight title on November 23 against Chris Algieri of the U.S. at the Venetian's Cotai Arena in Macau. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Eight-division title holder Manny Pacquiao arrived on Monday in Hong Kong to promote his Nov 22 fight in Macau's Cotai Arena versus American boxer Chris Algieri. He was mobbed by Filipino overseas workers and Hong Kong residents when Pacquiao visited Central Hong Kong.

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Top Rank Promotions chief Bob Arum, adviser Michael Koncz and trainer Freddie Roach accompanied Pacquiao in his Hong Kong promotion tour.

Algieri did not join Pacquiao in the Hong Kong leg of promotion since he is in Las Vegas, Nevada, training for his first major fight after defeating Ruslan Provodnikov and snagging the WBO junior welterweight title.

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Those who witnessed Pacquiao's charisma with boxing fans, such as Johnny Rubber, commended the Filipino boxer's humility. Rubber said, quoted by Boxing Scene, "You can see why this guy is liked across the globe. People will always relate to someone who has put their way out of poverty, but never forget who they were."

However, another boxer with similar humble beginnings dislikes Pacquiao because the southpaw represents a threat to his unblemished 47-0 boxing record which Floyd Mayweather Jr hopes to improve to 49-0 and match boxing icon Rocky Marciano's record.

Mayweather, who is two fights away from achieving his goal, has kept boxing fans guessing if the dream match between himself and Pacquiao would ever take place before the two pound-for-pound king contenders hang their boxing gloves forever.

Pacquiao said he still hopes to meet Mayweather in the ring, but wants to focus now on his bout versus Algieri.

"I'm crossing my fingers - hopefully that fight will happen by next year," the 35-year-old Filipino congressman said.

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