How come Hopkins and RJJ don't have huge following

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  1. dilayro

    dilayro Active Member Full Member

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    despite fighting for decades and both have been ranked p4p fighter for many years.

    What's with them that just don't click with boxing and casual fans?
     
    dilayro, Dec 30, 2009
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  2. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    New to the sport?
     
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  3. dilayro

    dilayro Active Member Full Member

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    they have yet to sell a million PPV.
     
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  4. dublynflya

    dublynflya Stand your ground Son!! Full Member

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    Most genuine boxing fans have a huge appreciation for both fighters and you only have to read some of the threads posted on here to know that both have many fans and rightly so! I am a fan of both and have been for years.
     
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  5. Kevin Jesus

    Kevin Jesus Active Member Full Member

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    Didn't Hopkins sell 1mill PPVs vs DLH and Trinidad each?

    I'm a fan of both of them. RJJ is well known to casual fans, I don't know where you're from.
     
    Kevin Jesus, Dec 30, 2009
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  6. 1lehudson

    1lehudson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How many fighters have???
     
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  7. Vincent Gottschalk

    Vincent Gottschalk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins is boring in most of his fights. RJJ was never really in what is called a superfight with a worthy opponent that made a exciting fight. His fights with both Tony and Hopkins were duds in terms of action:tired
     
    Vincent Gottschalk, Dec 30, 2009
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  8. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    The fact that Hopkins/Tarver and Jones/Ruiz sold out arenas puts holes in your statement.
     
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  9. dilayro

    dilayro Active Member Full Member

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    you hit it in the head!
     
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  10. CharlieGarbs

    CharlieGarbs Guest

    I'm not sure about Hopkins, but I know plenty of casual's that love RJJ.
     
    CharlieGarbs, Dec 30, 2009
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  11. dilayro

    dilayro Active Member Full Member

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    explain why they are not ppv draw?
     
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  12. TheExecutioner

    TheExecutioner New Member Full Member

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    They both have huge followings as far as i know,however i think they would have both been much bigger if they actually fought each other,i am more of a Hopkins fan because i prefer his style of boxing and the fact RJJ did not ever truly test himself.
     
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  13. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    They are old. Trinidad/Jones did good numbers not that long ago.
     
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  14. Vincent Gottschalk

    Vincent Gottschalk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Plus the middleweights Hopkins fought were for most part B level in terms of talent it was not until great fighter from lower weights came up to fight him that got a name for himself.:nono
     
    Vincent Gottschalk, Dec 30, 2009
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  15. dilayro

    dilayro Active Member Full Member

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    that's for another thread/discussion lol
     
    dilayro, Dec 30, 2009
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