Now that De La Hoya is pretty much finished

**MANGLER** · 12-18-2008, 02:19 AM

Pac will likely become the top draw, but casuals won't pick up on him so quickly.

**Easy-E** · 12-18-2008, 02:20 AM

Originally posted by DarchinyFAN

Are there any fighters that will bring in 750,000+ PPV buys anymore?

Is there anyone out there that in the future that you see that might become that sort of star?

I can think of some individual fights that might do it..... Like Klitschko v Klitschko (though that supposedly will never happen) and Pacquiao vs Mayweather (might just squeak by the mark), but no fighters that will be able to do it outside of maybe one fight.

The only two guys I feel have the potential are:

Manny Pacquiao - Its contingent on his continued winning over great opponents, and its mainly because he has the access to the most opponents to fight against.

David Haye - Though I hate him, and feel he is overated, he has the personality and style of fighting that could bring fans. Add to that the fact that he is a heavyweight, and they get undue attention as it is. People have been waiting for an exciting heavyweight champion for awhile now, and this might be the guy they hitch up to.

So any fighter you can think of with this potential?

Floyd, if he comes out of retirement and fights Manny.

**Ch@mpBox@PR** · 12-18-2008, 02:24 AM

Somebody will, not nesesarily now, but somebody will. I mean the NBA had DR.J, then Jordan an now Lebron. Boxing had Leonard, DLH and the next superstar will show up shortly.

**J.R.** · 12-18-2008, 02:31 AM

Originally posted by DarchinyFAN

Are there any fighters that will bring in 750,000+ PPV buys anymore?

Is there anyone out there that in the future that you see that might become that sort of star?

I can think of some individual fights that might do it..... Like Klitschko v Klitschko (though that supposedly will never happen) and Pacquiao vs Mayweather (might just squeak by the mark), but no fighters that will be able to do it outside of maybe one fight.

The only two guys I feel have the potential are:

Manny Pacquiao - Its contingent on his continued winning over great opponents, and its mainly because he has the access to the most opponents to fight against.

David Haye - Though I hate him, and feel he is overated, he has the personality and style of fighting that could bring fans. Add to that the fact that he is a heavyweight, and they get undue attention as it is. People have been waiting for an exciting heavyweight champion for awhile now, and this might be the guy they hitch up to.

So any fighter you can think of with this potential?

Those are two prety good names up there. Though I doubt Mannny will ever cross into the mainstream the way Tyson and De La Hoya did because he doesn't speak english and as a little fighter he's relatively unknown even now after his big win.

Haye has a chance "IF" he could beat both Klitschkos and vanquish them from the top of the heavyweight division. That's a big IF though.. don't think he has what it takes to get it done. Wlad? Maybe. Vitali? Not a prayer.

We've just lost our biggest cash cow and I highly doubt that anyone out there right now has the stuff to go mainstream. It'll happen I suppose, but not for quite a while.

**The_Italian** · 12-18-2008, 02:33 AM

Originally posted by DarchinyFAN

Are there any fighters that will bring in 750,000+ PPV buys anymore?

Is there anyone out there that in the future that you see that might become that sort of star?

I can think of some individual fights that might do it..... Like Klitschko v Klitschko (though that supposedly will never happen) and Pacquiao vs Mayweather (might just squeak by the mark), but no fighters that will be able to do it outside of maybe one fight.

The only two guys I feel have the potential are:

Manny Pacquiao - Its contingent on his continued winning over great opponents, and its mainly because he has the access to the most opponents to fight against.

David Haye - Though I hate him, and feel he is overated, he has the personality and style of fighting that could bring fans. Add to that the fact that he is a heavyweight, and they get undue attention as it is. People have been waiting for an exciting heavyweight champion for awhile now, and this might be the guy they hitch up to.

So any fighter you can think of with this potential?

mayweather return PPV fight would be the closest thing i can think of (especially if that ppv is against pacman).

overall pacman is probably going to shape into the next big draw but he HAS to get bigger with the casual american fans...his skills/talent and fighting style dont need any improvement in my opinion to make him a star its going to have to be the promoting and selling to the american public for him to be that star...

however in all honesty oscar de la hoya is a special person and fighter that (in my opinion) only comes around once every generation.

Think about it...every era had one big fighter that filled seats.

you have ali, tyson, oscar, roy jones, marciano, joe louis, ray robinson, leonard; etc.

you hit the lottery in my opinion to get more than one in the same generation.

**DiegoFuego** · 12-18-2008, 02:33 AM

Mayweather and Pacquiao are the flagbearers now, but they'll probably both be gone for good in a year or two. We are so ****ed!

**sweet*science** · 12-18-2008, 02:39 AM

I think we have a few of them now that may fill the shoes, some up and coming others their name is known amongst the elite. We have margarito of course, cotto who i do not think can be counted out, the punisher paul williams, chad dawson, my favorite, I think the next few years of boxing will be solid. Hopefully these names and others can lift the sport back to where it belongs.

**Dambala** · 12-18-2008, 02:42 AM

No, I don't think anyone would sell like De La Hoya at least for the next 5 years.

**Drunk Punch** · 12-18-2008, 02:44 AM

I would have thought Hatton-Pacquiao is the dream match up in boxing as both have huge fan followings...

Now that De La Hoya is pretty much finished