How Popular is Spence and Crawford when it comes to Casual Fans?

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  1. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I hear a lot of people stating that Crawford and Spence aren't really known amongst casuals but how valid is that claim? Everyone in Omaha knows who Crawford is and everyone in Dallas knows who Spence is. Is this the main factor holding up the fight (will this fight sell well among casuals)?
     
    BoxingIQ, Aug 1, 2022
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    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They are not really popular outside of US and even there, they don't care too much about them.

    Casual fans need Wilder vs Fury type of hype.
     
    senpai, Aug 1, 2022
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    Floyd #1 Member Full Member

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    I've been watching boxing since the 1970s when I was a kid and watching my father's old Willie Pep videos. I've never heard of these two until this thread.
     
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    For casual fans something like Canelo and GGG is more hyped and obviously mayweather vs Pacquaio.
     
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    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Neither of them are loud mouths and spout rubbish which unfortunately now days it seems you need to be to get noticed
     
    Noel857, Aug 2, 2022
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Bud does bad PPV numbers and neither of them is known to casuals outside America, I live in tyhe UK and nobody that I know has heard of either of them.
     
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    Honestly from a casuals perspective probably not that popular at all. Spence is probably more popular because hes fought better fighters and was scheduled to fight Pacquaio. Crawford is/was under the radar due to bob arum.
     
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    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    Wake me up when they fight each other..
     
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  9. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They're not as big or as popular as Canelo or GGG.
     
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    It will garner a lot of interest from casuals because a lot of A list celebs and athletes will be talking about it.
     
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    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    From a marketing perspective and branding you could do so much more with them.
    Especially crawford
     
    Guerra, Aug 2, 2022
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    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Few inside America have heard of either. The fight would be talked about a bit on ESPN, with people scratching their heads as to who either guy is or what they do.
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not popular amongst the casuals but if the fight gets announced that might changed
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Aug 2, 2022
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    hobby rider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Doesn’t help when the promoter for one of them believed that the fighter should promote themselves.
     
    hobby rider, Aug 2, 2022
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    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Spence is like G-Unit — popular, but nowhere close to the heights of their contemporaries.

    Bud is an unsigned artist w/ a big local following.
     
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