Action fighters don't suffer much after a loss so long as they keep delivering the action. That's boxing econ 101. Pretending otherwise is just letting bias show through. Defensive fighters/runners get much more damaged by a loss because networks aren't in a rush to get them back (they don't generate ratings comparable to the action guys by and large), and they tend not to sell alot of tickets. Common sense, really.
I'm a fan of GGG, but the title of this thread is wrong. Did anyone see his PPV numbers of his last fight. He has decent stadium attendance but not more than that.
Yes unfortunately I think this is true. Casual fans are important to being able to draw in good numbers. Casual fans will think he was a hype job/fraud if he were to lose. Unfortunately this is why many fighters don't take risks. I don't think Golovkin or his people are worried about losing at 160 but I do think they were a bit worried about losing to Ward.
Some guys can overcome losses and still improve their pay scale. De La Hoya, Gatti, and even Pacquiao jump to mind.
Most fighters who are undefeated champions post 30 odd fights will lose significant drawing power on a loss. That 0 gained a lot of selling power, which I think Mayweather has a lot to do with
You mentioned 3 good names. On top of that, there's Dempsey, Lewis, Louis, Foreman, Canelo, Tszyu, Frazier, Tyson, Hearns, Duran, Chavez Sr, Paul Williams, Cotto, Morales, Barrera, Mosley, Holyfield, Huck, Pascal...the list goes on and on. In other words, short of a Jeff Lacy-esque scenario where the fighter is just completely wrecked after a loss and their career is essentially done -either from that loss and/or outside circumstances (shoulder injury for Lacy, alcoholism for Pavlik,etc)- losses don't hurt too much. If you're an entertaining fighter who brings in fans, the sport is much more forgiving. Pac is a great modern example. Ranting about *******uals will hurt his brand more than being knocked flat on his face did. Odds overwhelmingly show that, unless Golovkin absorbs a career ending beating or completely falls off the rails in his personal life, not much will change if he takes a loss. His career will be fine.
I totally agree with this. If he lost to a chump (like Canelo) I'm sure it would go down. But if he lost to Ward and then went a rematched him and won in knockout fashion, I think his stock would double. And, of course, the nature in which he loses.