Who are the future superstars in the sport right now?

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  1. YCGS

    YCGS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The future of the sport seems pretty grim in that respect in terms of a Mayweather/ Pacquiao/ GGG/ Canelo type of fame.
    The big names will be gone in 3 years including Canelo, GGG, Crawford, probably Spence, probably Fury, etc.

    No fighter below Welter has been able to carry the sport so although there is a lot of young talent under 147 it would defy history for someone like a bantamweight to be the sports biggest draw.

    Who do you see being the face or faces of boxing in 3 to 5? Boots? Vergil? Jared Anderson? I mean I'd throw Hrgovic in there too but I don't see a Croatian carrying the sport. Nothing against the country itself, I just don't see him becoming a household name. It sure as hell isn't going to be Ryan Garcia, Tank or Devin.
     
  2. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Um, it's gonna be Ryan Garcia or Tank or both.
     
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    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If you consider 95% of America having no idea who they are a superstar. There will never be another Ali, Frazier, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Tyson, Holyfield, Jones jr, De La Hoya in the USA.
     
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  5. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    It is what it is. Boxing will never be prime time again.
     
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  6. YCGS

    YCGS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not a chance in hell.

    Garcia is never going to recover from his first convincing loss (probably to Tank) and Tank is 5'4 so he isn't even getting up to a Welter. Not a chance either of them are the faces of boxing. Jake Paul has a better shot and by a large margin.
     
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  7. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    I feel like people at my university know who Mayweather, Canelo and Tank are more than 90% of these guys
     
  8. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hrgovic maybe.

    Idk. Persona wise... Hmm.

    Garcia I guess; especially after he knocks out that little thug Twink.

    Redkach would be a temporary star by dispatching of Broker once and for all.

    Idk
     
  9. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Inoue would spank Twink. I think he's actually taller too
     
  10. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Boots Ennis has the best shot to be a superstar. He has great power, good speed and combinations. There are a few who may be better, Stevenson and Haney may be two such fighters but they don't have the fan friendly style Ennis possesses. I'd love to see him and Vergil Ortiz go at it but these days people protect their Oh.
     
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  11. rusev

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    Jared Anderson.
     
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  12. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    Stevenson, Boots, Inoue - outside of them, nothing stands out.

    All of the spotlight up and comers have asterisks against their names. Davis refuses to fight top contenders and arguably has a loss against Cruz. Ryan Garcia was dropped heavily by Campbell and has since done very little.

    Crawford is letting the prime of his career pass by and like Tank, refuses to fight the best out there - the same can be said about Spence.

    HW shows very little promise at this stage. Usyk and Fury are light years ahead of anyone else, and they’ll both be gone with 18 months.

    We really were spoilt with the number of ATG Welters that we’ve witnessed over the last 15 years.

    An interesting time for boxing, for sure. Love him or hate him, we need more social media superstars, like Garcia to keep this sport alive for decades to come.
     
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  13. ad4m88

    ad4m88 Active Member Full Member

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    To be a star you need a fellow dance partner Mayweather had Oscar that made him world famous but until a young up and comer takes out Canelo it'll be no one

    there's no one exciting going through the divisions beating the best and putting on amazing performances everyone just out there taking the easiest path to a belt then holding onto it for dear life
     
  14. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Usyk and Inoue. Haney is trying to, and Shakur was at 130, he probably wants the top guys at 135, too.
     
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  15. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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