Who were the 10 most popular fighters from 2000-2010?

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  1. lorenpa

    lorenpa King of Jersey Full Member

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    http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ycn-8851939
    The link above talks about why Hatton was so popular.
    But, who do you guys think were the 10 most popular boxers of last decade from 2000 to 2010.

    I think in no particular order
    Manny Pacquiao
    Oscar De La hoya
    Ricky Hatton
    Mike Tyson
    Felix Trinidad
    Arturo Gatti
    Kelly Pavlik
    Fernando Vargas
    Lennox Lewis
    Miguel Cotto
     
  2. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Cotto
    Mosley
    Pacquiao
    De La Hoya
    Mayweather
    Mosley
    Roy Jones
    Hatton

    no particular order. just names that popped into my head.
     
  3. Derrick_Rose

    Derrick_Rose Guest

    Mayweather
    Mosley
    DLH
    Morales
    Hamed
    Barrera
    Lewis
    Pacquaio
    Gatti
    BHOP
     
  4. punchingdove

    punchingdove Active Member Full Member

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    you gotta add at least one of the original "Contenders" up there...
     
  5. bxrfan

    bxrfan Sizzle Full Member

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    Not really, can't think of anyone other than sergio mora off the top of my head
     
  6. bRoNeR**a**G

    bRoNeR**a**G Well-Known Member Full Member

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    De La Hoya
    Mayweather
    Pac
    Hatton
    Morales
    RJJ
    Gatti
    Cotto
    Barrera
    Tito
    Lewis
     
  7. Fighting Pride

    Fighting Pride Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson
    De La Hoya
    Trinidad
    Hamed
    Hatton
    Cotto
    Mayweather
    Pacquiao
    Vitali Klitschko
    Wladimir Klitschko
     
  8. Scar

    Scar VIP Member

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    I can't believe you have Hatton, Gatti, Cotto, Vargas and Pavlik but no Hopkins, Mayweather, Khan, Jones Jr., Morales, Barrera, Mosley and whoever else FAR more worthy that the names you picked.
     
  9. kukoy

    kukoy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is a public forum, very few are objective, mostly very subjective. :D
     
  10. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'd love to see a Herbzg list for this. :D
     
  11. bRoNeR**a**G

    bRoNeR**a**G Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I can imagine missing Khan and Hops. Khan's popularity in Britain has always been large but got much bigger since 2010. Hops although he's one of my all time fav's has never been that popular unfortunately. Mosley I missed due to the other guys I mentioned I felt more popular but you can make a case to have him in their for sure. As far as missing May, RJJ, Morales and Barrera, I just don't get that.
     
  12. Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  13. EJDiaZ

    EJDiaZ Boxing Addict Full Member

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  14. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Morales
    Broner
    OSDT
    Pac
    Money
    Tito
    Oscar
    Iron mike
    Lewis
    Gatti
     
  15. lorenpa

    lorenpa King of Jersey Full Member

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    Hopkins is one of the best but definitely not one of the most popular. Not from 2000-2010 any way. I'm from S Jersey outside Philly and spend tons of time in Philly. But, Gatti fans outnumber Hopkins fans easily to this day. A whole state has Gatti's back. Mayweather could be listed if you think just being famous means ur popular. He is popular in a Lebron James type way. Khan has all this bandwagon fans now. After getting knocked out Khan had tons of haterz. Hatton is a icon in manchester, he may boxing matches seem like soccer games.

    Its based on who has most fans thats its. Its not based on who is the best. The best is a whole different type of list.