Has Mayweather's Popularity Peaked?

He's too big headed! when there are so many better boxers out there.

He ran off for some reason.. :confused:

oh shut the fuck up u floyd nut hugger Who is this directed at? ^

that question doesn't make sense cuz how could you know what he is going to do in the future? lets say he decides to fight the big names at welter like cotto and mosley. you can't know how high he is gonna go. he is still not nearly as mainstream as guys like Ali, Tyson, de la hoya so there is still alot of room to grow. if he decides to pack it up after dlh than he has peaked but, if he decides to continue, than he might still get more popular. :lol1: How are we supposed to know virtually all of the stuff we discuss here? The point of this is that we're all just guessing. But I appreciate your concern. It's a total unknown where he goes. I guess the people who think Floyd will keep growing have been impressed with his leaps and bounds.. For me it has alot to do with his apparent rapport with the "suits." The business guys who call the shots. Floyd is down with the big boys. Impressively so..

It's entirely up to him. If he believes that he will become an A-list celebrity by doing Dancing With The Stars and WWE, then the answer is a resounding No. If he believes that he can become an A-list celebrity by beating De La Hoya more decisively than moving on to Cotto and whoever else than the answer is YES. His star rose extremely high after knocking out Hatton on the big stage. A victory over Cotto will only further that. Floyd Mayweather has to remember that he is a boxer first and all else second. The same way that the Williams Sisters are supposed to be tennis players first. Whenever you shy away from your niche your Star Status lowers.

that question doesn't make sense cuz how could you know what he is going to do in the future? lets say he decides to fight the big names at welter like cotto and mosley. you can't know how high he is gonna go. he is still not nearly as mainstream as guys like Ali, Tyson, de la hoya so there is still alot of room to grow. if he decides to pack it up after dlh than he has peaked but, if he decides to continue, than he might still get more popular.

Floyd would have to be a household name which he isn't yet...to be one u'd have to be in commercials.. and so far he hasn't...

Ok, Hourus doesn't think it has.. Just checking. :lol1:

The way I see it is his popularity amongst the average person may continue to grow, but as long as he keeps playing wrestler and not fighting the top guys in his division his repsect as a fighter will continue to diminish....amongst the people that matter....real boxing fans.

That unbeaten record is the only saving grace of his career atm. The General public may know his name but they don't really care about him, he's not a champ like ALi or Sugar Ray or Mike Tyson that captured the attention of the media, no matter how hard he desperately tries. And I doubt the WWE promotion will help the boxing world gain new fans because he's already stated on Larry King all he will do is run around the ring. where did he say that? got a video?

That unbeaten record is the only saving grace of his career atm. The General public may know his name but they don't really care about him, he's not a champ like ALi or Sugar Ray or Mike Tyson that captured the attention of the media, no matter how hard he desperately tries. And I doubt the WWE promotion will help the boxing world gain new fans because he's already stated on Larry King all he will do is run around the ring. thank you. some people dont understand the meaning of popularity.

Floyd is known throughout the boxing world, but i wouldnt say that he is "popular". Popular is a word that i would reserve for someone who people generaly like. Floyd isnt very liked in the sport. He will only do big numbers by riding the coat-tails of popular fighters. When he can sell out an arena fighting a nobody ala Hatton, or do just shy of 1mil ppv's fighting someone like Mayorga ala Oscar, THEN u can say that he is popular. The majority of people who do tune in, and pay to see him fight, only do so in hopes that he loses or gets ktfo. Once Floyd gets his first 0, he will no longer be marketable. Its that 0 that's keeping him alive.

The rematch should've been in May, not September! This is the reason I was not happy with the rematch, I don't like to see a guy who is ranked P4P #1 fighting once a year. Oscar is and will always be a tougher fight then Cotto, in my opinion. It would've been nice to see Floyd fighting Cotto in May and Oscar in September. I think most us will agree Oscar is a tougher fight then Cotto but the reason we want to see the Cotto fight over Oscar, is we've already seen the Oscar fight. I just hope Gomez beats Cotto and Forbes beats Oscar, this way Gomez/Forbes should be on PPV and Mayweather, Delahoya and Cotto will be out of big money fights. :D :lol1: CLASSIC

Every big fight hes had (in ratings) is because of his opponent and because people want to see him lose. Even in the WWE, hes suppose to be the good guy and people hate him lol. Oscar - Floyd (oscar was the pull) Floyd - Gatti ( People where hoping for a Gatti miracle) Floyd - Hatton ( Hatton without a doubt) You never hear people chant for Floyd to win except his small fans. I guess if he keeps doing what hes doing hes going to become even more hated and people will watch him in order to see him lose.

true. but then unlike you poor souls I won't have to pay for it. im not buying it :)

the fact that you had to ask that question should answer your question. true. but then unlike you poor souls I won't have to pay for it.

Am I the only person alive who is anticipating a Floyd/Oscar rematch? the fact that you had to ask that question should answer your question.

ionno why people think that his celebrity is rising and shit. more people may find out who he is, but the point of being a celebrity is to get people to care and right now, the general public does not care for Floyd. I know this is like sulfiric acid being dropped in to the Floyd Boyz ears, but he isnt the mega superstar you all think he is. He is at best a Kathy Griffin or Jenna Lewis of the celebrity world. He could even drop a sex tape and that wouldnt do shit though I know some posters who would be hitting up torrents desperately to find it.

Am I the only person alive who is anticipating a Floyd/Oscar rematch? I'm anticipating it ever so slightly because De La Hoya has a chance to win, there will be another 24/7 series, there will be tons of coverage.. There is plenty of upside of course, but this is all about two ego maniacs.

Am I the only person alive who is anticipating a Floyd/Oscar rematch?