Is Floyd Mayweather the 2nd Most Popular Fighter in Boxing Today?

[Guest]

I know Oscar is still more popular, but is there anyone else that is more known than Floyd Mayweather?

[msagrain]

if you mean poular by best know yeh hes one of the most famous but if you meank like/hated he one of the most hated boxers there you go question sorted

[OptimusWolf]

I doubt it, Mayweather is loved by some but hated by many - thats the persona that he has aimed to create. He has a lot of fans though, if this board is evidence.

Does anyone in the mainstream care about Floyd though? I know in the UK he's a nobody, but then again so was RJJ. Even DLH wasn't really that big.

[Kayjay's Ghost]

Nah even James Toney is still more recognizable than Little Floydy

Holyfield; Morrison; even Tarver thanks to Stallone

worldwide Pacquaio, Hatton, who knows who else?

[Guest]

Not a matter of whether he's loved/hated, but whether people just know who he is...

[Bogler]

worldwide? nope. i believe RJJ is more popular. for the casual or non-boxing fans, he became known only in his fight with delahoya.

[ml2niceguy]

possible mayweather hatton bout? hahaha tight

[iron mike tyson]

i cant talk for america but i think 10% of the british population of heard of floyd mayweather and 5% of that will be because of hes appearance on fight night round 2 so no ppl like de la hoya tyson morales barrera

[deevel79]

Cotto has a bigger following than Floyd

[Guest]

i cant talk for america but i think 10% of the british population of heard of floyd mayweather and 5% of that will be because of hes appearance on fight night round 2 so no ppl like de la hoya tyson morales barrera

Tyson is retired. Morales and Barrera aren't even close...

I know Mayweather is very well known in the UK because Hatton brings him up in every single interview...