If boxing is to become mainstream again, who will lead it there?

I agree that no one fighter can fix boxing. To the average person, boxing ranks somewhere between "I don't care" and "who gives a crap." Stop 10 people on the street and no more than 2 would know who the middleweight champ is. The only way to get mainstream interested in boxing again is to have a white heavyweight olympian that succeeds big time as a pro without all the dramaqueen antics of tyson. The only way people care about boxing is if it gives the U.S. another gold medal at the olympics. The media is always quick to promote a new "white hope", so the average guy would actually hear about this up and coming fighter. The public loves success and hates failure so he would have win convincingly and often. And lastly, people are getting tired of all the police blotter, self serving, whining, crying athletes today, so this fighters had better be clean and gracious.

this guy corey randle he's going to be huge soon

I say Andre Ward, PBF, Jeff Lacy and Crowd Pleasing Fighters that can win

Yeah, but the numbers weren't exactly MAINSTREAM. I mean I know a couple guys that barely know boxing they bought that PPV just because it was Gatti. Exciting fighters sell boxing, until we get an exciting heavy boxing aint going to be mainstream. The Average american fan want's to see KO's. They dont respect the sweet science they want to see a guy knocked straight out on his ass. Somebody that will become the leader of boxing will have to be someone with K.O power, he has to be American, he has to build his record up with many bums going down in one round and he has to have a super cocky personality with a bad guy imageand he talks crazy too much, He needs to become champ early(Vargas had the potential), and he has to be in a division full of talented opposition. He has to fight 3 to 4 times a year as well so the people dont forget him. He has to be in a promotional company like Bob Arum, Oscar or with Don King. Oh yeah, He has to be an Olympian as well

I don't know that it can become mainstream again. Hate to be a joykill, but with the advent of cable (read: pay-TV), there's simply too much money to be made on PPV for big-time fights now. This means that only hard-core boxing fans or a bunch of guys getting together for stag night will bother with the bill at the end of the month. This is not mainstream. I grew up in the 70's and 80's, an age when there was still a shitload of free, really good quality matchups almost every weekend in the spring and summer (football cut into boxing programming a bit in the fall and winter), and things are so different now, much for the worse. If Oscar DLH had been fighting 25 years ago, he'd be bigger than Dallas in his heyday. Most, even the casual sports fan, have heard of him, but how many casual sports fans have actually seen him fight? Unless you wanna shell out the $50 or so for the chance to see him, you're out of luck. Therein lies the problem. Boxing has made itself inaccessible to the masses. Until this changes, no boxer will be mainstream.

Floyd Mayweather!!!

Correct, my good man. Karma for that. However, I think once Calzaghe recovers and beats Lacy or Winky he will grab America by the balls... hah yeah ok chief. lacy is king.

Tyson is all hollywood. Come on. The guy is a complete public soap opera. He even married Robin Givins. I dunno, I'll give you A- at most, but no A. Either way, you get what I'm saying. Boxing needs another party animal or psycho like Tyson.

Tyson was an A level celebrity if there ever was one. Alot people only the names of 2 boxers. Ali and Tyson. I'm talking in terms of Hollywood here.

IMO that man will be non other than Jeff Lacy. People love the heavyweights, and while he will probably never be a heavyweight, he will be a light heavyweight as soon as he gets bored with the super middleweight division. Lacy is an exciting fighter who has the ability to KO his opponents, and that is exactly what people want to see when they watch boxing. The only problem is that I am not sure if there are going to be many people to challenge him. By the time he gets to light heavy, Tarver will either be at the end of his career or already done. We'll see I guess, maybe Jermain Taylor will move up and fight him. But I definately think the face of boxing over the next five years will be Jeff Lacy. I think he will be bigger than Roy Jones. I was going to say what this guy said then I thought about how long it has been since boxing has beeen truely mainstream I mean NBC used to have HW title fights on for free once upon a time.....I don't know if it will ever be that mainstream again due to PPVs and things of that nature they will never reach the masses.

If boxing is to become mainstream again, you need a fighter that transcends boxing. Someone that qualifies as a B level celebrity like Tyson was. That man is probably Mayweather. If he can turn himself into a Paris Hilton and just crash parties and get written about in the tabloids, he can get to Tyson level. Think about it, people watched Tyson because he was a character, even upto his last awful fight. Don't forget, for boxing to become "big" again, you need people watching it that are casual fans, people who have no idea who Morales, Barerra, and Judah are, and never will. The general public is a sucker for a celebrity who gets written about in shitty publications like The Sun or the Post.

may become more mainstream b4 i get their, but i promise if it isnt i will make history, Heavyweights are overated now, think there is more interests in the lower divisions as they usually r the most talented, instead of just powerfull. Mark these wordz, highlight em, save em post em everywhere. Brian Ogletree will change boxing.

people like the hw's because one punch separates u from glory or being called a bum on every forum on the internet, the next big thing will probably be a hw...the " black rocky " lamon brewster, when he unifies the title

It wont ever be mainstream again because of closed circuit TV. You can also blame closed circuit TV for lack of activity, and shifty matchups. Golden Boy Promotions puts f***Ing every fight they have on closed circuit. And King made Rahman vs Barret a pay-per-view. I agree! If I ever saw DLH I would just go berserk and kick him in the face with my Nike Cortez! Saving boxing my ass! FUCK YOU DELAHOYA AND KING!!!!! DIIIIIIIIIEEEEEE!!!!!! BURRRRRRRN IN HELLLLLL!!!!!!!!! I SWEAR TO FUCKING GOD I REALLY HOPE THEY BOTH DIE! FUCKING MY LIFE UP WITH THEIR BULLSHIT!

Jeff Lacy the Klistchko's Hatton Mayweather How can you be the face of boxing when you fight like once a year?(Mayweather)

I honestly think Jeff Lacy is overrated... People talk about him like he's a god or something... The thing I like about Lacy is that he's VERY active like fellow fighters Castillo and Corrales.. But the people I see good futures for are: -Miguel Cotto -Ricky Hatton -Andre Ward (He can fight Lacy and Taylor in the future) -Vicente Escobedo -The Dirrel brothers (doubt they will be great but exciting!) -Jeff Lacy -Edwin Valero -Amir Khan These people are all future hall of famers...

You guys need to watch the lighter guys. I'm talking about featherweights, lightweights and welterweights. Heavyweights are boring as hell and I cant stand watching 2 guys hugging all night.

I don't know why it has to be a heavyweight. Honestly, Id rather watch a cruiserweight, junior welter or a middleweight bout than any heavyweight fights. I always hated tyson fights, only Heavies I like are Toney, Lewis, and Byrd. Heavyweight fights to me are not entertaining. I dont see why the cruisers, or any other division for that matter, dont get more attention. :boxing: I want to see fighters who can actually fight.

If boxing is to become mainstream again it will not be a fighter who maeks that happen it will be a promotional company, at least in my mind. Golden Boy Promotions has stated that its ultimate goal is to put boxing back on network TV, I know GBP has been guilty as of late of some of the worst ppv cards in recent memory but they are working toward a goal, therfore it may have to get worse before it gets better. If GBP goal is realized and they managed to ink a deal with ABC, NBC, FOX or CBS boxing and bring back big time prize fighting to network television they will have done more than any fighter. (Tyson may be the exceoption and if we are waiting around for another HW monster like Mike than we might be waiting a while). Network television is the ticket! Weather its feasible is another question.

I think once Calzaghe recovers and beats Lacy or Winky he will grab America by the balls... Dude that is so not going to happen. Kthanks. Never pay again for live sex! | Hot girls doing naughty stuff for free! | Chat for free!