I hate that POS, but he has star power. Mayweather had it, De La Hoya had it, Mike Tyson had it and so on, but what current boxer do yall see taking that position?
Tank? Doubtful
Haney and Stevenson have the same personality as Crawford, it doesn't draw people
Ryan had the potential, but that's all it ever was, too bad he couldn't take the sport serious.
Benavidez, maybe, but he needs someone like Canelo on his resume
So who yall see keeping eyes on boxing, because once Canelo retires the future for this sport doesn't look so good. The light gets a little dimmer
Tank already has that star power. Errol did too but that devastating loss killed it. He was getting big crowds at this fights. they were clearly hoping for Errol to be a SRL Canelo Alvarez type
and then the much older T-Bud ko’d him bad
Alvarez stardom from fighting stars and winning most of these matches: Floyd, Cotto, Khan, JCC Jr, ggg
Based on this formula of fighting stars and winning
Gervonta is in the best position to be the next superstar
Beat Loma
Beat Haney
Beat Teo
Beat Shakur
I think it’s hard to build a mainstream boxing star without an HBO there to showcase these guys. They used to build up guys really well and then they out them in PPV fights.
Now these guys are barely known and their PPV’s so low numbers because the casuals aren’t invested.
In America I think it's Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez for Boxing popularity after Canelo and Terence Crawford.
Globally, I think it will be Anthony Joshua and Inoue. Terence isn’t it in the US
great fighter with only 1 name on his record
In America I think it's Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez for Boxing popularity after Canelo and Terence Crawford.
Globally, I think it will be Anthony Joshua and Inoue.
- - Where U live? Timbuktu?
Craw can't draw flies, nor Davis. Bena has some potential as he's making all the right moves, but maybe needs a trainer upgrade to assist him as 175 is a killer division now and and traditionally.
In America I think it's Gervonta Davis and David Benavidez for Boxing popularity after Canelo and Terence Crawford.
Globally, I think it will be Anthony Joshua and Inoue.
When Ali died, they practically shut down the country and streamed the event on Fox, CNN all day. Same for every country in the world. But when Hank Aaron and Willie Mays died, two of the most well known athletes in the world in their time at the top, competitive crickets.
Boxing is a whole other level.
Someone always comes along.
It would help if Canelo passed the baton to Benavidez by fighting him, win or lose. Same way Canelo got shine from the Floyd fight.
Usyk and Fury are not global stars lol they could walk down streets outside of their home country and not be bothered.
Definitions come into play here.
So many avenues for entertainment celebrity.
Fury is sure the most recognizable UK sporting star in the US.
Not sure that ANY Soccer, Rugby or Cricket players from anywhere would warrant a 2nd glance here in the US, but Fury and A.J. certainly would.
Tank for sure, especially if he takes all the big fights and wins.
Zayas and Shu Shu seem to be growing fan bases. Bam Rodriguez as well.
David if he beats Canelo.
Should it happen- the winner of Inoue and Nakatani, if both are undefeated, will be a major international star.
If Inoue comes out of that undefeated and Tank is still undefeated, that shapes up to be the super fight outside of hwt.
Usyk and Fury are not global stars lol they could walk down streets outside of their home country and not be bothered.
fury is 6'9'', he sticks out like a sore thumb he would be recognized very quickly
Theres likely gonna be a dip within the next 5 years as Canelo, Fury, AJ, Wilder, Usyk, Loma, Crawford, Spence will all go away.
Something new always comes along after a while though.