Who was more popular in their prime: Crawford or Cotto?

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  1. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Shannon Sharpe and Enminem disagree
     
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  2. kirk

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    Cotto imo, doesnt seem that close to me. I could be being fooled by the fact that at the time HBO was a hype machine the likes we dont really have for boxing today... might have made it seem like Cotto was more relevant and popular than he was at the time relative to todays fighters, if that makes sense.

    But to me seems like Cotto was more popular.
     
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  3. Silver

    Silver The Champ is Here Full Member

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    Exactly, certain ethnic groups are easier to sell too. Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are two of biggest demographics who follow boxing.
     
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  4. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    Social Media is cancer. It will ultimately kill us all out of pure stupidity. Just wanted to get that out there.

    On topic, Cotto was just waaayy more fun. Also boxing media was far superior. You had HBO, Cinemax, Espn on Tues (sometimes) and Fri and other smaller channels. Sometimes local. Etc.

    Because the cancer was in it's infancy, you didn't have to be aware of every whim, every emotion, every idiot thought that ran through the mind of a fighter at their best and worst.
     
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  5. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That doesn't answer the question
     
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  6. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    But, I dont remember cotto being in movies and on espn, conducting interviews
     
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  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Cotto without question
     
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  8. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Cotto by far. Like 5 times more at least.
     
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  9. kirk

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    I think Crawford probably gets more domestic opportunities because hes american... I dont think thats a direct reflection of a disparity in popularity.
    Imo.

    That being said, obviously with this Canelo fight, it will change things.... this may likely reach levels of promotion, via social media outlets, and Turkis backing, that even Cotto Mayweather didnt reach... which will undoubtedly increase Craws stardom.

    I think my answer may likely change depending on how well crawford canelo does and how his performance is received.
     
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  10. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Crawford never got his ass kicked or was a dick puncher when he was getting his ass kicked
     
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  11. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hmmm
     
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