Does Ricky Hatton have AMERICAN fans?

[ThaHorseman]

The US has about four times the population of Britain... Hatton seems to be more popular with the average boxing fan in Britain.

A lot of boxing fans in the US, including some who post here, dislike PBF because of his running in the ring and because of his trashing other fighters - yet it is rare to find a British boxing fan who doesn't like Hatton, although a few do exist.

When you only have a handful of guys in a certain sport, the public is going to love them. Take Lance Armstrong for example. Its hard to find an American who doesn't like him. Why? Because Americans, for the most part, don't give a **** about cycling and he was winning, so why not support him? I imagine its the same for Hatton. There aren't a lot of boxers to like from Britain, so you kinda ride the wave of the guy who is doing well.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Boxing is more popular in Britain than it is in the US. And the US has a LOOONG lineup of sports stars. The culture is different. No athlete in the US has ever reached Posh&Becks levels of fame/obsession. There is no US-equivalent to Fleet Street.

My guess is that boxing is the number 3 (?) sport in the UK. Behind football (soccer) and dental care dodging.

In the US, boxing has become largely relegated to a fringe sport. You have (US) football, basketball, baseball, NASCAR, hockey, golf, etc. And MMA has cut into boxing's fanbase. many of the younger fans think MMA is more interesting.

Soccer, cricket, rugby, motor sport, tennis seem more popular than boxng in the UK. When I was over there I met zero boxing fans and the mainstream media coverage focused on those sports i listed. It's a fringe sport like in the US but gets more exposure on this side of the Atlantic.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

The US has about four times the population of Britain... Hatton seems to be more popular with the average boxing fan in Britain.

A lot of boxing fans in the US, including some who post here, dislike PBF because of his running in the ring and because of his trashing other fighters - yet it is rare to find a British boxing fan who doesn't like Hatton, although a few do exist.

Hatton: England as Cotto: Puerto Rico.

But is that enough if they don't build strong fanbases in the US. Trinidad did. Cotto hasn't. Yet.

Cotto's PPV shows have both had disappointing nums.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Soccer, cricket, rugby, motor sport, tennis seem more popular than boxng in the UK. When I was over there I met zero boxing fans and the mainstream media coverage focused on those sports i listed. It's a fringe sport like in the US but gets more exposure on this side of the Atlantic.

I was joking. Thus the 'dental care dodging' comment.

But I'm a Lewis Hamilton fan. He got me. I'm on that bandwagon.

[ThaHorseman]

Soccer, cricket, rugby, motor sport, tennis seem more popular than boxng in the UK. When I was over there I met zero boxing fans and the mainstream media coverage focused on those sports i listed. It's a fringe sport like in the US but gets more exposure on this side of the Atlantic.

Holy **** that is lame. Cricket? Tennis? Soccer? Somebody cue the music for "I'm proud to be an American" lol. Brits really need to start looking into playing American Football.

[Ironside]

I have never played or seen cricket, IDK anything about it, but what's wrong with tennis and soccer? hate it when people criticize another sport when they probably don't know squat about it.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

I have never played or seen cricket, IDK anything about it, but what's wrong with tennis and soccer? hate it when people criticize another sport when they probably don't know squat about it.

[Steelhammer86]

Cotto's PPV shows have both had disappointing nums.

Cotto's fight with Judah had good PPV numbers, considering he's only become well known the last couple of years. Mayweather has had a high profile in the US for a long time, having been overhyped ever since his Olympic bronze medal win.

PBF has had lots of advantages, such as being the nephew of another well known boxer, and unconditional support and positive coverage from the American sports media. But Cotto's a much more exciting fighter, and in a couple of years will likely surpass Mayweather in PPV numbers.

[Unseen]

put it this way. boxing doesn't have as much attention as it use to in england. without local famous boxers, then we wouldn't care about the world. aslong as we have our local guys fighting on the world scene, then it will help everybody in terms of getting fans. to tell you the truth, even some boxing fans won't have seen mayweather fights in england.

i am not american so i dunno if he got many fans there.

[Ironside]

yea ive seen this before though, didn't know it was called cricket, looks similair to baseball.