P4P Biggest Draws in Boxing

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by ElDiablo, May 21, 2013.


  1. ElDiablo

    ElDiablo New Member Full Member

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    Who does everyone think the biggest draws in boxing are?
    NOT the best but the fighters that the fans want to see tear it up.

    For me it has to be:

    1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    2. Manny Pacquiao
    3. Juan Manuel Marquez
    4. Wladimir Klitschko
    (Germany, Ukraine and a lot of other European countries follow the Klitschko brothers)

    5. Canelo Alvarez
    6. Vitali Klitschko
    7. Sergio Martinez
    8. Chavez Jr.
    9. Amir Khan
    10. Nonito Donaire
     
  2. HoldMyBeer

    HoldMyBeer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    canelo is definitely the new PPV star - boy has a great future ahead of him
     
  3. marciano1952

    marciano1952 Active Member Full Member

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    Wladimir Klitschko.....Who Else can Draw in 60k to 70K Fans to an arena?
     
  4. herwil10

    herwil10 Member Full Member

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    Drawing TV ratings/PPV buys or a live crowd?

    For a live crowd I think you have to go with the Klitschkos. Nobody else packs 60,000 seat stadiums every fight.
     
  5. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Juan should be moved down and Donaire shouldn't be on the list. Also put David Haye in
     
  6. moesizlak

    moesizlak Active Member Full Member

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    Today? Haye, Mayweather, Klits and Broner
     
  7. tennis

    tennis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khan will always be a draw in England

    Bruno never lost support for taking a loss

    It's just the culture of loving a trier, nev mind if he wins or not
     
  8. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Martinez drew in 55k people when he went to Argentina.. :think
     
  9. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    But draws as in overall attraction?
    1. That Chinese guy shoe shining
    2. Koki Kameda
    3. Floyd
    4. Pac
    5. Cotto
    6. Canelo
    7. Wladamir
    8. Vitali
    9. JMM
     
  10. stevebhoy87

    stevebhoy87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Haye is a much bigger draw than Khan in the UK
     
  11. Berliner

    Berliner Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I dont think any of these guys have 10-14 million people watching in just one country (like Wladimir has alone in germany) And I dont even know how many are watching outside germany (especially east europe).Except this chinese guy.
    Wladimir is a bigger draw if you just look at the numbers than Floyd, Canelo or Cotto. Not sure about Pac necause he will have many asian fans watching him fight.

    If you just go after the numbers in the arena Klitschkos are by far number one.
     
  12. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    ? Koki Kameda has half of Japan watching him. Shoe Shining has 300 million watching his fights. ****, even Felix Sturm pulls higher numbers than the Klits.
     
  13. ko_bros

    ko_bros Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Haye definitely has to be on the list. Fight against Wlad and Chisora proved that he's a huge draw. British fans love him
     
  14. Berliner

    Berliner Boxing Addict Full Member

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    First: There was never a official number for the fight of the Chinese guy. It was just his promoter claiming 300 million chinese would watch him. After the fight there was a thread about the real number. And he only had one fight so far.
    Second: Sturm? **** NO! Maybe in the past but he is far away now.
    Third: Is there a source for this Kameda guy? I dont even know him because I am not in to these small ass weight division where the fighters are not bigger than children.

    A fact is that Klitschkos have fight in front of the most people (if you just look at the people in the arena). About TV I am not sure about the chinese guy (as I said) because I dont know any official number.
     
  15. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    Klits smash this in terms of Stadium and TV audiences.

    Haye is probably the biggest draw in UK terms. He's at least the most well known fighter amongst the general public.

    USA is hard to say as they have a weird market. Generally no one pulls in more than 1.5 million viewers and the attendances tend to suck as well.

    Canelo seems to be on the up and up in Me-hi-co.