Who are the 5 biggest names in boxing right now?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by PowerHoock, Apr 28, 2011.


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  1. sud2002

    sud2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    One way to look at it is who is PPV?

    You ask a British person to name 5 foreign fighter; Pacquiao, Mayweather the 2 Klits and then probably Shane Mosely.... Marquez Cotto Martinez they're no one really.
     
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  2. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    aside from mexico, noone gives half a rats ass, about boxing under MW

    The casual boxing fans are interested in big men fighting. Size DOES MATTER!
     
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  3. ryan_c

    ryan_c Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Then why Pac is well known to casual fans, to name a few, Bieber mentioned him, Barkley mentioned him, Artest visits him, the Celtics team visit him, time magazine recognize him, he have guested on American shows, a Guns and Roses member visits him, there are news on his fights in sports center, cnn, bcc, popular usa news paper, his fights sell over 1 million ppv,Bill Clinton knows him, Paris Hilton admires him etc, there are many more, I will just not mentioned it. :nono
     
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  4. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Canelo gets a lot of press around the world considering his position within boxings ranks.

    Wlad, Vitali, PBF, Pac and Martinez are the guys that get the most articles though.
     
    PugilisticPower, Apr 28, 2011
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  5. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    Pac
    PBF
    Wlad
    Vitali
    Martinez
     
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  6. hennyguzzla

    hennyguzzla Active Member Full Member

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    :good All have international appeal - not just Europe, not just Mexico or South America, not just the U.S. Biggest draws, too. You could probably argue Martinez, though, with a Bernard Hopkins or a Miguel Cotto.
     
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  7. Pax

    Pax Well-Known Member Full Member

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    pbf, pac, ssm, cotto....basically the only guys whose fights r ppv
    hw's have very lil attention in the states
     
    Pax, Apr 28, 2011
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  8. hennyguzzla

    hennyguzzla Active Member Full Member

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    Didn't see yours before I posted, but my thoughts exactly.
     
    hennyguzzla, Apr 28, 2011
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  9. vnyc

    vnyc Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    more people in UK know who Klits are ,than in eastern europe.Trust me on this one.
     
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  10. brassgod

    brassgod Active Member Full Member

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    Dude, you have no idea how much the Mexican people still love JCC (father). So much that they assume JCC Jr. will be something special like his father. I was talking to an older Mexican dude who used to follow boxing, and he mentioned that he heard JCC Jr. was a good fighter.

    As you may know, the Mexican people are perhaps the biggest boxing audience out there. ****, even UFC want to get in the action, and they think they can achieve capturing that audience with Cain Velasquez.

    I won't be surprised if JCC Jr. is a well heard of just based on his name. Even though he is ****.
     
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  11. garfios

    garfios Dark Lord Full Member

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    Canelos parents are from Cuba-Puerto Rico, that is why he is ginger.
     
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  12. ThePunchingBag

    ThePunchingBag Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Manny Pacquiao
    Floyd Mayweather
    Bernard Hopkins
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Vitali Klitschko

    Martinez is not one of the big names, even guys like Mosley, Haye or Cotto are more popular and recognizable in the general publics eyes imo. He barely makes the top 10 in my eyes.
     
    ThePunchingBag, Apr 28, 2011
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  13. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Sergei Dzuyrnik
    Cristobel Arreola
    Jose Rodriguez
    Ponce DeLeon
    Nate Campbell
     
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  14. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    mayweather
    pacquiao
    khan
    k1
    k2
     
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  15. hmi

    hmi Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good list. I will just replace Arreola with Briggs.
     
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