TOP 10 COUNTRIES: Boxing on the Internet 2004 to 2009

[Fights]

It seems to be based on the word "boxing" that's why you dont see any non english speaking countires . the countries listed either speak it as a first language or have it as an official language

I've updated my post with a "boxing" translation in local languages which shows the highest search volume for the year 2004 to 2009.

[macman]

This seems to be from Google searches only...

In a number of countries, Google is pretty far down the list, ie. Russia has Yandex & Rambler as their main search engines - Google is a distant third.

Imagine it is the same in many other countries, so you'll get a pretty distorted picture from this...

[Fights]

there are more internet users in mexico than in the philippines

Internet Users

Mexico - 27.4 Million
Philippines - 20.6 Million

United States with 227 Million Users beat any country except China which has 298 Million.

[Fighting Cougar]

notice that mexico is not in it? most of the mexicans who can use an internet cafe are here in US.

No, lol it just means they're not into looking up boxing as much as other countries.

[Fights]

This seems to be from Google searches only...

In a number of countries, Google is pretty far down the list, ie. Russia has Yandex & Rambler as their main search engines - Google is a distant third.

Imagine it is the same in many other countries, so you'll get a pretty distorted picture from this...

Google is the leading search engine in the world. It is by far used by more people than any other.

Google is so dominant that only few countries is not conquered by it - As you pointed out Russia is one of the few with Yandex having a 49 percent share of the Russian market, but even here Google is 2nd with 22 percent.

In China, the local search engine Baidu controls 62 percent of the market. Even here Google has 20 percent of the market share. The most popular portal in China is SINA.com. SINA has a search engine called iAsk.com that is powered by Google.

In Europe, Google's market share goes as high as 90%

Statistically, you can't get any better than getting a worldwide population sample than with Google.

[Primal Instinx]

Intresting that Pinoys never put Cotto as one of the popular searches??? Maybe this is why they dismiss him as a hell of a fight.

[El Jaguar]

I can't believe Mexico did not make the list, either as a people we are too poor, to lame or uninterested, this is another clear sign that PBF vs JMM will do PISS POOR in numbers, what is the so called cash cow going to do? The only way to save this is by bringing back ODLH on very short notice to fight any bum, they should have a sweepstake and the winner get's to fight ODLH on short notice. lol

Sorry PBF, your PPV numbers are going to all out dimal.

I am going to laugh my ass off too.

He put the term "boxing", mexicans don't search for boxeo putting "boxing".

[El Jaguar]

, but yeah, people dont believe me when i tell them people are only watching boxing now that its on free tv here in mexico(and even then, they watch but dont really care or know whats up in boxing)...........

He search with the word "boxing"

Yeah Mexicans will search with "boxing" ( " pelea de boxing de julio jr.")

When most of them don't know how to say hello in English.

[Fights]

Intresting that Pinoys never put Cotto as one of the popular searches??? Maybe this is why they dismiss him as a hell of a fight.

Search volume tend to go up before, during and after a boxing match. Interest peaks during the fight. This tend to reflect because of efforts by promotions companies such as 24/7, press conferences, etc.

[starjammer]

irelands most searched fighters - glen johnson and micky ward

two non-stop come forward fighters. says a lot about our culture.

its very interesting seeing which boxers are popular in which countries. good thread