I would think so. If you flat out own your opponent especially a big name on ppv, then that could give you lots of notice and it can make you Box Office. Cotto is the key to Unlocking Golovkins future as a ppv star.
It will be very very hard for Golovkin to he a ppv star. He can have ppvs but he will never have the ability to draw by himself like Mayweather or Pacquiao. And there's is not enough star power in and around his division for him to have a strong run of ppvs.
But does ggg have the easiest path to becoming a ppv star or does someone else. Canelo just became one but he will lose ppv status once Lara masterclasses him.
He would become the new king of MSG. I don't think all of his fights would be PPV though. There just aren't that many top notch (popular) opponents for him around his weight. His possible PPV fights are Chavez, Froch, Ward and Canelo.
Fights against Sturm, Soliman, Murray, Quillin and Bika would be good but they're not PPVs in the US.
Imo, no fighter should be on PPV full time anyway.
All. GGG needs is to KO Cotto. He's PPV status after that. In fact, I think GGG/Chavez Jr. would be a PPV event already assuming Geale gets beat.
Meaningful fights for GGG: Cotto, Chavez Jr., Froch, Murray, Quillin, Lara/Canelo.. I don't even mind Lemieux or Sturm tbh:boxing:
I really couldn't see him becoming a full time PPV star in the MW division. For the right fight, yes.
But full-time? obviously not. He doesn't have anywhere near the fanbase Cotto has.
he's probably got the fastest growing fanbase in the sport though. If it's building at that rate fighting the guys fighting now imagine how much it would increase by if he good boy'd cotto.
I really couldn't see him becoming a full time PPV star in the MW division. For the right fight, yes.
But full-time? obviously not. He doesn't have anywhere near the fanbase Cotto has.
It can be a transitional fight where GGG can garner a new crop of fans if he wins impressively against a live Cotto. He already has a solid following and the hype machine behind him so a victory over an iconic fighter such as Cotto can very well be his breakthrough shot and lead him to become a PPV Star. Especially if he moves up in weight and gets the bigger names like Chavez Jr and Carl Froch.
cotto will duck golovkin which means that ggg is the true Champ.
cotto is looking to fight bradley at 155 . he should vacate the Ring title for making a mockery of the sport.