Who's More Famous In Boxing History: Papp OR Golota?

Papp

 

Id say Golota for three reason's he was a heavyweight and those guys always get more press, he is more recent in the public memory, and he accomplished more professionally. Papp was an incredible amateur within the Eastern Block system (whereby their amateurs were basically pros) but he accomplished very little as a pro. The biggest names on his record were totally shot when he fought them.

 

Golota got huge coverage against Bowe, Lennox and Tyson

Papp is not known to sports fans in the Western world, unless hardcore amateur boxing enthusiasts

 

Obviously Golota. I'm a bigger boxing fan than 99.9% of the population and couldn't pick Papp out on film.

 

I don't know what Papp looks like to be honest, I've just heard his name and know of him

 

In the UK yeah. Can't speak for Cuba

 

Anyone who doesn't answer Laszlo Papp shouldn't be on this site.

 

I would absolutely say that Golota is better known than Papp in the United States, he had high profile pro bouts against the most famous heavies of his era, and is even known by many casuals for his infamous low punches. I'm not qualified to say anything about their level of public recognition elsewhere, but I can definitively state that Golota is the better known name in America and by far the only one who might be known by anyone who isn't a die hard boxing fan here.

As the original post said, that's not a judgement on their respective talent or accomplishments, just their relative fame.

 

Golota is famous. If you headlined a PPV with Tyson, you're gonna be famous. He's more famous than Teofilo Stevenson.