Canelo is the A-Side draw. 52,000 came out to pay to see Canelo at in Texas! Virtually, none came to see Smith. Golovkin-Brok only did 800,000 views and the majority of those were there to support Brook. Gonzalez broke away from opening side-shows for Golovkin and his first head-liner does 800,000 views! Golovkin can't draw in the US or the UK. Perhaps his next fight will be in Moscow.
Ah yes, of course. Let's not worry about the sport of boxing - what really matters is pay per view figures.
If you are using TV & PPV views/buys, then YES, they can and should be used as a measurement of a boxer's popularity. That's business sense 101. What's wrong with that?
Very true...it how you establish alpha male A-side dominance & submit the b-side boy to his knees at the bargaining table. See mayweather & oscar de la hoya & julio Cesar chavez etc...etc. it how buisness is conducted when the b side acts as if he has other more viable options.
when did boxing fans become accountants. I personally dont give a flying f . that dont mean it was a good fight, it dont mean it was not a cherry pick. it was a bs fight. this ppv shizit is ruining boxing.
So by the sounds of it are people saying that because Canelo is more popular than GGG in the fan/PPV stakes Golovkin being the "B-side" sound accept said conditions offered? I.e 155lbs?
LOL, you sure are slow. Can you even peel an Onion? How does one (a boxer) become popular? Path 1: Exposure, skill and recognition. I.E., Canelo Vs Mayweather, Canelo Vs Cotto, Canelo Vs LAra, etc. Path 2: Media Hype and careful, soft match making. I.E. Bute, Golovkin. Golovkin should have accepted Canelo's terms way back and he wouldn't be such a nobody today.