Unfortunately, I don't see any 'big draws' or 'future ATGs' in the horizon...Golden Boy Promotions was counting on Victor Ortiz...Yeah, we know what happened there...Juan Manuel Lopez is not like his fellow countrymen, Miguel Cotto, who is willing to take risks and fight the best...Although, Juan Manuel is considered more charismatic...Chad Dawson is unfortunately in a very weak light heavyweight era, so there is no way for him to prove his worth or show his skill set against mediocre fighters (yes, there is Cloud, but he hasn't been tested in deep waters as of the moment, and let's be honest, Clinton Woods, was not a test)...Kelly Pavlik got dismantled by BHop....And in all honesty, I don't see why there is so much fuss about Nonito Donaire...Yes, he put Vic to sleep, but that is one win...and after his most recent performance, I don't see anything special except that since he is a Filipino, the Philippines is trying to find that next great hope (yep, Viloria, Z Gorres, & Banal all failed to live up to the unreachable heights of the Pacman, and don't get me started on Boom Boom Bautista...)...Then you have this SMW tourney...Come on, none of these guys are a big draw...Dirrell, Taylor, Froch, Abraham, etc...No superstar to be found...Ivan Calderon is stuck in the lower weight classes, which makes Pacman so special...dude has titles in six weight classes starting in the lower classes up to jr. welterweight, 4 lineal titles, but as usual, I digress! Andre Berto shows signs of greatness, but has yet to show that consistent heart of a warrior (i.e. watch his 'clinch' fest with Urango)...Paul Williams is a freak of nature in regards to his punch output, size, etc...but just isn't a big draw to the fans...that may be due to fighters ducking him, so maybe it's not his fault directly...
It's unfortunate that when Cotto, Pac, Marquez, Mayweather, & you can even include Mosley into this mix, that the future is not looking too bright in regards to that one superstar that can carry boxing for the next generation...Don't get me wrong...I hope the 'next big thing' will come along, but I just don't see that happening...But even so, I hope there will be some memorable wars that will take place!