Who is/was the most popular boxer in their homeland

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  1. Triplesod

    Triplesod Drunk& pissed up on booze Full Member

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    I wish my first name was Bep:?
     
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  2. Williams27

    Williams27 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Max Schmeling - Germany.
     
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  3. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm guessing guys like Pac or Tito could probably easily fill out 1mil capacity stadiums in their homeland, provided tickets are affordable.
     
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  4. mightymouse1989

    mightymouse1989 Member Full Member

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    Thank for the responses but what I kinda wanted to know was is what fighter was the most popular in their homeland like was Pac-man more popular in the Philippines then Chavez was in Mexico.

    I guess you could answer it by who could fill the biggest stadium in their country.

    My guess would be Pac-man, Chavez, Tito, or Hatton.

    I hope I made that clear.
     
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  5. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hatton is not in that league...He would fill out a a full stadium 70k but probably not much more than that. I honestly think guys like Tito or Pac would fill out a million capacity stadium if not more in their homeland. I heard people go to the cinema ffs to watch pac fight live when they have it free at home. lol.
     
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  6. D_XZ

    D_XZ Member Full Member

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    I thinks thats about right, but Tyson and DLH must be in the running too.

    The problem with this discussion is that most of these countries have very different population levels and also boxing publicity levels which have changed a lot over time between some of these fighters.

    For example here in the UK when Bruno was around he was fighting on free to view primetime TV and domestic boxing had almost weekly TV coverage. Now it's pretty much subscriber only big fights shown and nowhere near the same press levels. I understand the situation is pretty similar in the States.
     
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  7. mightymouse1989

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    True. Thats why I'm not sure how much people Tito can draw at the gate. I mean Puerto Rico only has a pop. of 4 million, I don't know how many are in the states.

    I would guess that Hatton can get more people at the gate. He did do 1.2 million on PPV.

    And what is the largest crowd Tyson and DLH got? I know they get the big gates in terms of money but not sure how many people they can draw. My guess would be 25-35k.

    So my guess for who can draw the largest gate in terms of people is Pac-man, Hatton/Bruno, or Chavez (who I think holds the record)

    And another question I have been wanting to know if any of you know about mma. Is mma more popular in Canada and Japan then Boxing? The ufc has had 2 shows in Canada the first with GSP (the WW champ from Canada). The show was sold out in a matter of minutes with 21,390 tickets sold with a gate of 5.1 million. The 2nd did 21,451 tickets and 4.9 million gate. Also I know Japan has some big ratings when Kids fighting.
     
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  8. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do not underestimate Tito Trinidad...The man could sell out any stadium in PR taking a ****..
     
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  9. mightymouse1989

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    I know he could sell out a stadium in PR and I bet he was more popular in PR then Hatton in the UK in terms of the % of the pop. that would watch his fights (hope that made sense). Its just that UK has a much larger pop.
     
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  10. futonrevolution

    futonrevolution Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not since the early 50's, he isn't.
     
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  11. onepunch.net

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    Wales - Calzaghe

    Ireland - Wayne McCollough, McGuigan

    Brazil - Freitas, Jofre

    Canada - Chuvalo

    France - uhmmmmm........uhmmmmmm....... Hacine Cherifi?? lol
     
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