What made De La Hoya such a big draw?

['Sugar' Freddi]

I mean seriously, biggest non-heavyweight draw. After a fighter fights De La Hoya, that boxer became a big PPV attraction, like Pacman and PBF. It's like he said it in one of the 24/7 episodes, "If you don't fight Oscar, you never been in the big stage." So, what makes him such a big attraction?

[jri9d0]

A combination of many things young, hungry, skilled and brought woman’s attention to the sport which almost guaranteed revenue from arena gates/televised networks. Though he was a prick at the negotiating table he was all smiles on camera and came across as clean-cut good guy for the sport. Hat’s off to him, he continues to bank off this past and present.

Peace.

[RightCross94]

.Good looks
.Olympic Gold Medallist (so people already knew him before he turned pro)
.Ability to speak both Spanish and English (appealed to ordinary Americans because he was born and raised there, appealed to Spanish speaking peoples because he spoke their language)
.Very devastating and exciting fighter early in his career
.Nice guy, well spoken, fairly articulate
.Was marketed brilliantly by Top Rank early in his career

[#4#king]

I mean seriously, biggest non-heavyweight draw. After a fighter fights De La Hoya, that boxer became a big PPV attraction, like Pacman and PBF. It's like he said it in one of the 24/7 episodes, "If you don't fight Oscar, you never been in the big stage." So, what makes him such a big attraction?

mexican-american, good looking, smart, charismatic, talented, gold medal winner, known among non-boxing fans, etc, etc...

like him or not, few boxers will ever achieve his popularity...

[BROOKLYN CESAR]

I guess people just liked this clean cut **** head!!!

[BrushMyCage]

even my mother finds him attractive....

[shyboirank#1]

he wears womens longeri

[lefthook_86]

what makes him such a big attraction?

Because he is ridiculously good looking.

['Sugar' Freddi]

mexican-american, good looking, smart, charismatic, talented, gold medal winner, known among non-boxing fans, etc, etc...

like him or not, few boxers will ever achieve his popularity...

I agree. Oscar has accomplished something only a few boxers can and we should be very thankful of him for what he has done to the sport.

[Zuma]

Charisma

What is exactly is this elusive charisma that has skipped most of the population?

Charisma is an inborn trait and has many elements. You can aspire for it, but like singing, you can only do so much. Take for example one of its component, stage presence. Almost always, the stage talent for charming others starts really young through showing off for a smaller crowd of friends and family, culminating in facing a bigger and bigger crowd.


Another element of charisma is the innate clock for timing. Charismatic singers have this natural ability to sing the right note at the right place, right pitch, and right time that send shivers down my spine. Charismatic comedian don’t strain for laughs, their punch line is so surprising, that I don’t know what hits me after my throat was sore from laughing. Charismatic politicians and religious leader, have this knack for building the drama, the waves keep getting bigger and bigger, that when the climax do happen, we follow them to whatever heaven or hell road they take us.