Manny Pacquiao reacts to Salt Papi’s newest knockout after web star posts a comparability video with iconic boxer and calls out Jake Paul

Salt Papi has been a phenomenon within the YouTube boxing world and now he has even caught the eye of Manny Pacquiao.

Having develop into well-known for pretend working on TikTok, Salt Papi has been extraordinarily profitable thus far in his fledgling boxing profession, profitable all three of his fights together with two gorgeous knockouts.

Salt Papi’s most up-to-date victory got here, as he landed an ideal proper hand counter towards Josh Brueckner to attain a primary spherical KO on the undercard of KSI vs Faze Temperrr.

After the struggle, Salt Papi, referred to as out Jake Paul, saying that he was keen to struggle the American if KSI didn’t wish to.

The TikTok star, who has a Filipino background, however was born and raised within the UK, then adopted up on his Instagram, posting a comparability video of Manny Pacquiao‘s knockout of Ricky Hatton, alongside his KO of Brueckner.

This got here with the caption: “Jake Paul’s Kryptonite, The Actual Remaining BOSS, THE PHENOM, THE BOOGEYMAN SLAYER… THE ONE WHO KNOCKS!! SUPER… SALT… PAPI!”

Surprisingly, Pacquiao not solely noticed the publish, but in addition determined to remark beneath, saying: “Pwede Na,” which roughly interprets to ‘go for it’.

Salt Papi replied saying, ‘salamat po’, which means ‘thanks’.

Clearly excited by this acknowledgement from one of many best boxers of all time, Salt Papi then took to his Twitter to share a screenshot of Pacquiao’s remark and say: “The GOAT approves.”

Salt Papi additionally revealed that Pacquiao now follows him on Instagram and he stated: “Salt Papi x Manny Pacquiao Collab quickly?!”

This isn’t the primary time Salt Papi has had knowledgeable boxer be aware of his means, as after seeing him knockout Andy Warski final yr, Chris Eubank Jr stated: “After I was watching him licking his lips in entrance of his opponent earlier than the struggle, I used to be like, ‘This child’s obtained one thing’.

“It grew to become very clear early on with the foot motion, the in-and-out, that he’s been practising his footwork. After which he hit him with the two-piece combo and the man went to sleep, unbelievable.

“When you take a look at him, he seems like he works a nine-to-five at a cheese manufacturing facility.

“So, to see him come on the market, moonwalk, dance, lick his lips after which knock a man out, that’s field workplace proper there.”