Third most popular active boxer in the world?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

asia

the mecca of boxing.

Yes Asia, it's a continent which is heavily populated.

[The Big Dunn]

wlad, canelo, cotto or chavez.

[Rapid Counter]

Khan is known by everyone in the UK.. literally everyone.. That's a country with 50M people there. He's also huge in Pakistan too. Wlad is probably more known though.

Being known and being popular are two different things. You seriously think 50 million Brits like Khan? He's one of the most hated boxers on these boards

[John Barron]

klitschko bros. maybe? they make a lot of money and are well-known throughout that part of the world (germany, ukraine, russia and perhaps central asia.)

[RichCCFC]

Being known and being popular are two different things. You seriously think 50 million Brits like Khan? He's one of the most hated boxers on these boards

And everyone loves Floyd?

Being known = popular

[Jc8804]

Cotto
Khan
Marquez
Wlad
Stevenson
Canelo
Chavez jr
Pascal
Froch

[RichCCFC]

Is this just another feeble circle-jerk attempt to raise Khan to some level he's never been able to achieve in the ring? or is this comedy?

In the REAL world of boxing, here are your movers and shakers:

Floyd
Pacman
Canelo
Cotto
Sergio
Wlad
Bradley
Ward
Froch
Leo Santa Cruz
B-Hop
Mikey Garcia
Danny Garcia


Khan doesn't even get an honorable mention in reality ..... and no fan-generated concoctions will validate him in any meaningful manner.

Deluded lol..

Lets look at social media. Khan has 2nd most followers on twitter of any active boxer (after Floyd) with 1.41 Million. Pacquiao has 1.22 M, Canelo 432 K, Cotto 361 K.

Google search hits for 'Amir Khan' - 32,700,000 results.. Compared to 28,800,000 for Floyd let alone the likes of Mikey Garcia (lol) who only has a measly 5,600,000 google results. Youtube produces similarly high numbers for Khan vs the field. Yes I know he shares a similar name with an Indian actor (Aamir Khan) but Khan is a big name.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

How do you measure "popular?"

This is key otherwise you have dumb Khan fans on here making noise.

If we were to use total PPV buys its Cotto. Ticket sales would be another good indicator. Not sure who that is perhaps Wlad.

In any case Khan is a pus-filled pimple on a bull's butt.

[Accountoffline]

Pacman is pretty well known, being a die hard boxing fan when visiting countries on holiday the subject of boxing always comes up with the locals and Manny seems to be known pretty much everywhere.

[FerFAL]

1 & 2 are obvious, Mayweather and Pacquiao or however you want to order them.

Who is 3? Potential names - Wladimir Klitschko (The Heavyweight Champ), Amir Khan, Miguel Cotto... who else?