Merchant: "Nothing will kill Boxing, and nothing will save it."

[DoubleDatJab]

People said the same thing about DLH, when someone retires fans move on to the next big thing (which was Pacquiao).

Pac and Mayweather were already huge stars before DLH retired

[ThePunchingBag]

like who? he must not be born yet, because there is not one current boxer that can carry the sport

Somewhere out there is another Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao. Right now at this very moment he's training hard and laughing in the inside at your ******ity.

People said Boxing was going to die when Tyson retired then along comes RJJ.

The reason why Merchant chuckles to himself every time he hears that Boxing is dead when so and so retires is because he's heard it all before.

[nysoxfan84]

Pac and Mayweather were already huge stars before DLH retired

Wrong. They were not on DLH's level yet. Both had their strong followings, sure, but it wasn't until they each fought Oscar that they truly became known commodities outside of the sport of boxing.

[Jam Jars]

Pac and Mayweather were already huge stars before DLH retired

Pacquiao was known to boxing fans but had nowhere near the following he's got now until after the DLH fight.

[Primera]

He does have a point though, who's gonna do Mayweather or Pacquiao-like PPV numbers once they are gone?

Chavez Jr and Canelo will do good with Mexican boxing fans but that's only one demographic. They only speak Spanish so they don't really cater to other boxing fans (casuals). Who are the Blacks, Asians, Whites, non Mexican Hispanics etc gonna buy PPV from?

Floyd is a well spoken American, and caters to Americans and foreigners who generally want to see him lose.

Manny speaks English and has an explosive style and caters to American styles

[Earl-Hickey]

He does have a point though, who's gonna do Mayweather or Pacquiao-like PPV numbers once they are gone?

Chavez Jr and Canelo will do good with Mexican boxing fans but that's only one demographic. They only speak Spanish so they don't really cater to other boxing fans (casuals). Who are the Blacks, Asians, Whites, non Mexican Hispanics etc gonna buy PPV from?

Floyd is a well spoken American, and caters to Americans and foreigners who generally want to see him lose.

Manny speaks English and has an explosive style and caters to American styles

Broner

Alvarez

[Jam Jars]

Pac and Mayweather didn't do 1 million ppvs until DLH.

[1hourRun]

He does have a point though, who's gonna do Mayweather or Pacquiao-like PPV numbers once they are gone?

Chavez Jr and Canelo will do good with Mexican boxing fans but that's only one demographic. They only speak Spanish so they don't really cater to other boxing fans (casuals). Who are the Blacks, Asians, Whites, non Mexican Hispanics etc gonna buy PPV from?

Floyd is a well spoken American, and caters to Americans and foreigners who generally want to see him lose.

Manny speaks English and has an explosive style and caters to American styles

Boxing in its glory days didnt do pac vs mayweather numbers.So the money issue does not matter.

[Primera]

Broner

Alvarez

You think these two are gonna do Mayweather/Pacquiao type of PPV numbers? 1.2 mil - 1.4 mil PPV buys?

[Jam Jars]

You think these two are gonna do Mayweather/Pacquiao type of PPV numbers? 1.2 mil - 1.4 mil PPV buys?

Nobody can predict the future but boxing always has and always will have a well known figurehead.