WWhos is the most popular, white american fighter in modern times.

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  1. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Looking back on some of the most popular fighters in america in recent years they are nearly all black or latino.

    Leonard
    Hearns
    Tyson
    Hopkins
    Jones
    Mayweather
    De La Hoya

    My guess is Mickey Ward
     
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    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Pavlik? Morrison? Cooney? Butterbean?
     
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  3. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Agree with you on Conney, he had a lot of following, was it only for one fight until he was exposed as being somewhat limited. Also I would hardly call Butterbean popular

    As for Pavlik, how much drawing power does he really have?
     
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    RustBelt The Pride Of Youngstown Full Member

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    well he had enough to draw 5000 people from youngstown to make the trip to AC. not sure how much more until he starts winning again
     
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    Killa_909 New Member Full Member

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    I would mos def say Pavlik, after he beat Jermaine Taylor twice... He was on top, then when he fought Bernard and lost of course. But that fight was a huge draw...
     
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    stormy Live and Learn Full Member

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    I think Rocky Balboa must rate up there with the likes of the Klit bros?:hey
     
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    guy3050 New Member Full Member

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    Gatti
     
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    For a while there it seemed Pavlik would become his generation's "face" of Caucasian-American boxing...but his stay at the top may have been too short-lived.

    Yeah, probably Gatti or Ward (or fittingly, the two co-reigning together).

    Of course, if you want to be technical Gatti was Canadian. If you want to be even more technical, though - "American" doesn't have to mean "from the US". It most strictly means "from North America". Actually, in the STRICTEST sense it means "from either American continent". :good
     
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    antonio8904 Atheist Full Member

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    Sexy Sergio...
     
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    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    Uhhhhh....

    Paulie Malignaggi? :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  11. uglyandproud7

    uglyandproud7 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    in the 80s boxing in general was more popular, you also had guys like Ray Mancini, Vinny Pazienza, Gerry Cooney...last 10, Pavlik, Gatti, Ward
     
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  12. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Define "modern times".
     
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    antonio8904 Atheist Full Member

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    half of Andre Ward?
     
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  14. Derrick_Rose

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    War White America!!!
     
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    Rocky Balboa, Chuck Wepner, & Sly
     
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