Which boxer has the best fans?

[neils7147933]

I would say

1) Ricky Hatton
2) Joe Mesi
3) Felix Trinidad

And I don't mean guys that post on a forum; I mean fans in attendance at fights, fans who join fan clubs, who travel to follow a fighter, etc.

[jabsRstiff]

I've been to two Trinidad fights in New York City.....& the atmosphere is indescribable.

Trinidad is NOT from New York....but, you'd never know it by the unbelievable turnout & enthusiasm at his fights.

I doubt anyone else could get the same reaction away from theire actual homeland.

[spinksjinx]

I would say

1) Ricky Hatton
2) Joe Mesi
3) Felix Trinidad

And I don't mean guys that post on a forum; I mean fans in attendance at fights, fans who join fan clubs, who travel to follow a fighter, etc.

Trinidad no questions.

Hatton added me as a fan for what he did outside the ring though, real humanitarian.

[spinksjinx]

I've been to two Trinidad fights in New York City.....& the atmosphere is indescribable.

Trinidad is NOT from New York....but, you'd never know it by the unbelievable turnout & enthusiasm at his fights.

I doubt anyone else could get the same reaction away from theire actual homeland.

New York City, has a HUGE puerto rican community....

Trinidad

[neils7147933]

I bet if you walk into a Manchester bar and say, "You know that Hatton guy really isn't that good" that you're taking your life into your hands. The only thing close to the reception he gets on his ring entrance (that, to be fair, does borrow the theme from the local football team as well; a cheap pop?) in the States is Mesi in Buffalo.

But I know that Trinidad has an entire community pulling for him. That's why I said those 3. I wonder if anyone disagrees or would add any different names.

On these boards, Roy and Wlad seem to be way up there, too - but you don't necessarily see it in the crowds. I know part of it is where you from; Zab Judah is from a bigger city than Roy - I doubt Zab gets as big of a pop in Pensacola. But let's say a fight is in Vegas - you know Ricky and Mesi's people are there. The fight gets announced, and they're planning their trips.

[spinksjinx]

I bet if you walk into a Manchester bar and say, "You know that Hatton guy really isn't that good" that you're taking your life into your hands. The only thing close to the reception he gets on his ring entrance (that, to be fair, does borrow the theme from the local football team as well; a cheap pop?) in the States is Mesi in Buffalo.

But I know that Trinidad has an entire community pulling for him. That's why I said those 3. I wonder if anyone disagrees or would add any different names.

On these boards, Roy and Wlad seem to be way up there, too - but you don't necessarily see it in the crowds. I know part of it is where you from; Zab Judah is from a bigger city than Roy - I doubt Zab gets as big of a pop in Pensacola. But let's say a fight is in Vegas - you know Ricky and Mesi's people are there. The fight gets announced, and they're planning their trips.

Trinidad is drawing over fifteen thousand fans on any given night, that is unheard of these days in boxing...DLH vs Hopkins didnt even sell out MGM Grand and this was supposed to be the next leonard/hagler?

Trinidad is the biggest draw in boxing....


Even mike tyson cant draw like trinidad....


Put trinidad and hatton and mesi in the building together and you would probably break an attendance record lol.

[elveiel]

I bet if you walk into a Manchester bar and say, "You know that Hatton guy really isn't that good" that you're taking your life into your hands.

It would be a risk, going to the M.E.N to watch Hatton is like going to Manchester crown court x 100. Every thug/gangsta in Manchester is there and you wanna see how many have Hatton tatoo's.

Hasnt De La Hoya got thousands of fans who turn up for his weigh ins, etc.

[spinksjinx]

It would be a risk, going to the M.E.N to watch Hatton is like going to Manchester crown court x 100. Every thug/gangsta in Manchester is there and you wanna see how many have Hatton tatoo's.

Hasnt De La Hoya got thousands of fans who turn up for his weigh ins, etc.

5,000 was at the weighin for dlh vs hopkins...They filled a whole stadium for the dlh vs trinidad fight...


They claim it was all for dlh, but I can bet trinidad had just as many people their...

De la hoya's drawing power as dwindled down a bit.

[jabsRstiff]

New York City, has a HUGE puerto rican community....

Trinidad

Right.....but, there's more white people there ....& Joe Mesi & Hatton would attract a small crowd there.

[spinksjinx]

Right.....but, there's more white people there ....& Joe Mesi & Hatton would attract a small crowd there.

Fight fans seem to travel to support their fighters, at the spadafora vs dorin fight 80% were people from dorins hometown...You could tell in the crowd.....

I think it would be a good turnout, If all three went to buffalo and staged fights at the buffalo bills stadium, I would predict a near sellout.....