Extremely popular but not great fighters

I'll just throw some names around

Gerry Cooney - this guy was on covers of boxing magazines, and wasn't even fighting.

Jerry Quarry

Ray Mancini

Micky Ward

Arturo Gatti

Rocky Graziano

Andrew Golota

Ken Norton

 

Amigo, Duran was an ATG. These are non-greats.

 

I'm going to add Frank Bruno. Being an American, I never fully realized how popular he was in the UK. I just finished reading his book, Being Frank, where he mainly discusses his battles with bipolar disorder, much more than his boxing career. I gained a newfound respect for Frank. As a fighter, I always thought he was overrated, and never cared too much for his style, but he seems like a very likable guy, down to earth, and he's doing lots of work in the UK, using his status as a celebrity to raise money and awareness about mental illness.

 

I'll throw Matthew Saad Muhammad in there, great fighter, very popular in Philly, and an amazing life story.

 

Also Scott Ledoux, probably the most popular fringe contender, especially in his native Minnesotta.

 

True, but an awful track record against powerpunchers. Still he was doing commentary, movies, tv shows, commercials, and probably would have continued if not for his horrific car accident.