Which boxers are the biggest regional attractions?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by pavlikfan, Feb 12, 2009.


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  1. pavlikfan

    pavlikfan Active Member Full Member

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    There seems to be a diminishing number of boxers who can draw strong crowds in their home area/region. What boxers do you know of that can still always count on getting excellent support at home? Especially, which one's aren't necessarily national attractions, but are just very popular at home?


    Obviously, Kelly Pavlik is big in Youngstown and Eastern Ohio/West PA, and Cotto will always draw well at the Garden, but I'm more interested in guys like Fernando Guerrero who has drawn 5k+ to two fights in his hometown of Salisbury, MD - a place which barely shows up on most maps.

    Other guys I know of that fit this description are John Duddy in NYC and Boston, and Jimmy Lange who does well at the Patriot Center in Northern Virginia without any national recognition.
     
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  2. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Felix Tito Trinidad....hope we never see him in the ring again though.
     
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  3. olyalex

    olyalex Manos de piedra Full Member

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    hatton-anywear in England. Bute-in Montreal and anywear in Romania, Abraham in Germany
     
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  4. Badlok

    Badlok Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lucian Bute was already selling 10 000 at his 15 pro fight and still got more every fight!
     
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  5. Badlok

    Badlok Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you could put a Manfredo-Froch fight with all there fans and Bute still draw more attention . maybe not but feelin like nuthugger today.
     
    Badlok, Feb 12, 2009
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  6. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    Wlad Klitschko - worldwide...
     
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  7. Skysaccount

    Skysaccount New Member Full Member

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    Hatton. if he fought on a boat people would still swim out to watch him fight
     
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  8. Badlok

    Badlok Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i just dosnt want to see Hatton enter the ring in wet t-shirt:scaredas:
     
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  9. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think its a sin in the philipines not to bow down before PAC
     
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  10. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    Trinidad is huge!
     
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  11. andyZOR

    andyZOR Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Golota - NYC / Chicago

    Adamek - NYC / Newark / Chicago
     
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  12. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There are some who'd argue that Paulie Malignaggi is a big draw in the NY region.

    I'm not one of them...but said tin foil hat wearing troglodytes do exist in the universe.
     
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  13. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    There are some inexplicable draws in NYC. Zab Judah, John Duddy, Edgar Santana and Dmitry Salita all seem to draw well here.
     
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  14. Uncle Oden

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    Joe Mesi was a huge draw in the Buffalo area. He was drawing 10k-20k each fight.
     
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  15. bestadalousiest

    bestadalousiest Member Full Member

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    Matt Vanda is huge here and Bonsante to a lesser extent when they fought each other 10,000 people were at target center, really good fight too would have been good for espn
     
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