Why is Mayweather a household name?

Most people I know who don't even know about Boxing know who Mayweather and Pacquiao are. Just like that.

But why? What makes Mayweather so famous? His trash talk? ALL the celebs see this guys fights, that includes Mark Wahlberg, Mike Tyson (of course), Madonna, etc.

 

He's the best, so therefore gets talked about a lot, simple as that.

 

Please STOP starting all these threads.

C'mon now...

 

Skills,marketing,luck,floyd is easy to hate etc..

It's like asking why bill gates found microsoft.
Why you are stupid?
Why somebody is rich?why somebody is poor?why we live in planet earth?

 

No.

Average Joe from the street have no clue who he is. Even casuan boxing fan here dont know who he is.:rofl

Last household name was Mike Tyson.

 

Wrong. Mayweather is very famous, so is Pacquiao.

 

Where do you live? Everybody I'm around knows Money so what's your angle?

 

lol fame has nothing to do with abilty

Amir khan is probably the 2nd most well know boxer for ****s sake
that says it all

 

Because of Oscar Delahoya thats why!

 

because hes black as well
the media likes to overhype black sportsmen

 

He is a household name because even the haters who in reality secretly love him bring him up for no reason just to question why he is so popular.

 

He's relatively unknown in Europe outside boxing circles. If you asked 20 people on the street in Germany, Greece or Italy, maybe 3-4 would say that they've heard of him. Same goes for Pacquiao.

 

Mayweather is more famous than the Clinchko sisters. Deal wiht it.

 

its because hes black and there is no other elite black boxers so he is their great black hope

imagine if there was no floyd all the blacks would have is a load of B/C level boring to watch feather fisted bums like alexander, bradley, dawson lol

 

Or you know, he's a masterful boxer? As he has shown to be the best in the sport.