The Boxers keeping the sport alive

GGG is now being featured on a US network, and is now based in the US.

Shiming is being featured on HBO as well (primarily as a novelty act, it seems).

I'll be generous, and assume that you chose not to understand the crux of Koba's statement (It's nicer that claiming that you're simply incapable of understanding it.) But, despite your refusal to understand, that fact remains is that there are there arew fighters from other scenes who aren't featured on HBO, yet still remain popular and draw good crowds in their home country. Unless this fact changes, boxing doesn't really need to be saved by any trio of fighters.

 

marquez , cotto , froch

 

Every body lacing em up at any level keeps boxing alive.

 

No. Pacquiao sold less and generated less revenue and attention by a ****ton every single time he fought when compared to Mayweather. His contribution is nowhere near the P4P king's.

 

*You're

Anyway, you're the one who chose fighters who have been featured prominently on U.S networks...especially Shiming. The only reason why anyone (and by anyone, I mean you, is 'cause his fights are being shown on an American network. He would be considered to be six round preliminary fighter, with limited career options, if that weren't the case. Even if that is the case, that's pretty much what he is anyway.

Do yourself a favor and check out some fighters broadcast by other stations. They're available on YT and other streaming sites. You might be entertained, and you'll definitely be able to respond without coming off as a complete moron going forward.

 

Who do you hang around with? Clearly not boxing fans...

 

Bullish!t!!! Marquez will never see more than 1.5.

The average " sports fan " doesn't care about him.

He could fight Obama and it wouldn't hit 2 million:hi:

 

You implied it's a good thing that the sport is dictated by celebrities making multi-million dollar purses, which prevents less marquee boxers making a living in the sport, and the sport developing as it could in areas without the promotional infrastructure to support such massive purses. You missed the point, and it was a good one. A few stars dominating boxing is bad for the sport, regardless of where they're from.

 

Mayweather, Pacquaio, Canelo, Klitschko and maybe Martinez are probably the only five big names that I can throw around to people who don't watch boxing and are instantly recognizable. That being said, there are a good amount of up-and-comers and guys already on the fringe of being Stars.

Garcia, Mares, Shiming, M. Garcia, Figueroa, Rios, Broner, Thurman, Bradley, Ward, Golovkin, Kovalev, Fury and Wilder.

I'm not saying these guys are that good, but the way they're promoted, what they've accomplished/have the opportunity to accomplish and/or their fighting styles make them interesting draws.

 

Shiming is a huge star in China, but I don't think he's going to be all that big of a deal elsewhere. I think Lomachenko stands a better chance of "saving" the sport than Shiming...even if he happens to lose his pro debut.

Golovkin is staring to gain attention on an international basis; but at present he's no more recognizable than someone like Sergio or Canelo Alvarez. He's got star potential, I'll admit, and if he defeats Martinez in resounding fashion, he'll be in a position to do big things for the sport...but he's not there just yet.

But there are a ton of guys, like Santa Cruz for example, who had the potential to become big stars in the near future. It ain't just the three mentioned who are saving or who serve as the back bone of boxing. :deal

 

Stop humiliating yourself

 

The sport has been alive and well for far too long and will continue to outlive pathetic doubters like you. The sport was never in trouble to require "three or whatever names" to keep it alive. Remember, it's the sport that made these guys famous, not the other way around.