Will there ever be another Heavyweight Boxing Champion that captivates the public like M.Tyson did?

I know it's not the same but AJ is huge right now. One of the biggest stars in boxing, I think he's definitely the most known since Tyson

 

There could be a chosen one along the way. But in terms of ability that both Ali and Tyson had, I don't think we'll see anything like them again. AJ is a big dude with power and Wilder can crack but they're rather ordinary compared to Ali and Tyson.

Of course the media will shine the spot light on some guys and prematurely place them on a pedestal.

 

I think it could happen. Seems like guys like that come along every 20-30 years or so. It wouldn't surprise me one bit.

 

Here's the way I break down fame in boxing:

Star (your girlfriend's friends have heard of him) = Marco Antonio Barrera, Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., GGG
Super Star (your girlfriend's mom has heard of him) = Canelo, AJ, Oscar De La Hoya
Mega Star (gf's grandma has heard of him) = Manny P., Tyson, Ali, Floyd Mayweather

AJ could definitely cross that threshold into mega star territory. If he kayoed Wilder and then maybe had a trilogy with Fury and rattled of a couple of impressive defenses its hard to predict how big he could get. I think in part his fame will be tethered to the longterm fate of DAZN. Either way, Joshua has a tremendous potential to capture the public's imagination.

 

Part B to the question above..... Will there ever be another poster in the classic forum who makes more Tyson threads than Mark?

 

Since Tyson? I wouldn’t say he’s more well known than Holyfield, Lewis and both Klitschkos. In England he’s probably not even as well known as Bruno and in the US, outside of boxing circles he’s practically unknown to the American public.

 

I agree as far as the UK is concerned.

You can hardly walk through the city center, without seeing his face on something!

 

I don't think that Ali or Tyson were unprecedented.

I think that Louis, Dempsey, Sullivan, and perhaps even Tom Cribb were just as big as household figures.

Will there be a fighter with that sort of standing again?

You bet there will eventually!

 

He's plastered all over lucozade bottles and billboards near me

 

WTF? you gone crazy, Steve I was talking about Joshua not Tyson.