Who has the abilty to bring boxing main stream in the US again?

Boxing isn't going to be mainstream in the internet age, but I think it will get bigger among casual sports fans in the coming years. The platforms boxing is on now (ESPN, DAZN, Fox/FS1) are more geared toward sports fans whereas HBO was always more concerned about building stories and appealing to niche subscriber demographics with the fighters they promoted. You won't get the same kind of attention the sport had with Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather drawing celebrity attendance, but I think we will see more general sports enthusiasts return to the sport, and I feel that this generation of fighters will be a lot better off than the last one, even if none of them really have potential to "cross over" into mainstream consciousness.

Andy Ruiz if he beats Joshua again. Ruiz is very likable and people love the underdog story.

I like both guys but neither one is charismatic. They are quiet guys overall. hmmm, sort of like shane mosley maybe....maybe you are right jrec

spence and crawford....yeah wilder too maybe mikey g got exposed, good but not great

He would need a popular rival. Or something really controversial, even if it was during a weigh in or something. He just would need to shock the public into disdain and make sportscenter

It will be tough for anyone. It'll take someone who can get through the managerial/promotional red tape to land big fights, fight often and win convincingly.

No boxer can make boxing main stream. They can make THEMSELVES main stream, but not the whole sport. For boxing to become main stream again step 1 is boxing needs to make some f#cking sense. 1 world champion. Rankings that don't look like a down syndrome child came up with them. Less sketchy scorecards. Top guys fighting top guys all the time. Etc & so on. Everything Eff said...plus you gotta have actual journalists reporting on the sport and not these promotional outfit shills that spread nonsensical promotional division.

Who cares about things being mainstream? Game of thrones is mainstream and it's rubbish! Do some people need everyone else to like something for them to like it? I don't care who else is watching boxing. I watch it cos I love it.

How do you define "Mainstream"? Was Boxing mainstream in the 1980s/1990s (Mike/Oscar era)? Is College Basketball mainstream? Is MMA mainstream right now? Boxing needs more than a "star,"or two, to make it mainstream. Boxing needs ESPN, FOX, DAZN to work for it to stay in the minds of the average sports fan 100% correct. Forgot about that part

Wilder is the most talked about here he brings trash talk and koes. But you also got Crawford Spence and Thurman coming on the rise. Mikey G still has some potential Gervontae Davis is starting to get noticed (for the wrong reasons thoe) The Charlos were also getting some hype but one loss and the other keeps fighting low caliber. Broner could have done it but we all know the story there. How do you define "Mainstream"? Was Boxing mainstream in the 1980s/1990s (Mike/Oscar era)? Is College Basketball mainstream? Is MMA mainstream right now? Boxing needs more than a "star,"or two, to make it mainstream. Boxing needs ESPN, FOX, DAZN to work for it to stay in the minds of the average sports fan

Spence’s personality will change. We already saw glimpses of that during the Mikey build up. Crawford can try the villain roll to make people watch him. But we will see. Wilder has to beat all the top heavyweights and keep talking ****. Canelo is a superstar but if he didn’t have the Hispanic fan base I’m not sure how close to mayweather he would get. You need someone that draws enough attention and someone casuals will pay to see lose.

I think tank if he gets a little more we’ll spoken and vitriolic he can make fans hate him enough to come out

It's between deontay Terrence or Spence

Spence or Crawford maybe but they have to fight each other for that to happen. I actually think Ruiz is far more media friendly than Wilder or Fury and if he were able to hang onto the belts he could be more marketable than either. He has the Mexican fan base and the type of personality that casuals can get behind.

It's not just about who YOU are, it's about who you fight. So, the division comes into play quite a bit. Canelo learning English and acting in movies would help him incredibly. Imagine if that guy was charming to Americans.

- -Thurman is circling the Drain. He'll be lucky by the judges to beat a 40 yr old Manny, but his lack of engagement and propensity to run for the hills won't rouse the public. Face it. American soft lads make easy prey for talented 3rd worlders.

We'd need another Leonard, De La Hoya, Floyd. Nobody like that currently exists in the States. Spence and has very little charisma, Crawford even less. (There's no way of having less charisma than Crawford.) Wilder is a circus sideshow at most. Davis is a shrimpy thug. And Mikey doesn't have a forehead (more like a two-head.) At least he threw a total of four punches against Spence. Which isn't going to make a superstar out of him. The best solution would be a charismatic heavyweight who unifies the division. Dream on....

I don't think it will ever become mainstream again. The only thing that can bring some buzz back is if someone credible arises and challenges the crown of Canelo, the sole superstar in the sport. Maybe Spence can help generate some of that buzz by moving up in weight.

All the guys you listed in the opening post have zero chance. The most popular guys are already 30+