How come tim bradley's popularity didn't increase after two fights with Pacquiao?

[mathed]

Maidana is Hispanic and Tim is American, first off. Second, Americans don't follow boxing too much in comparison to other sports. Third, a lot of people don't like Mayweather while a TON of people like Manny.

[IMDAZED]

Maidana is Hispanic and Tim is American, first off. Second, Americans don't follow boxing too much in comparison to other sports. Third, a lot of people don't like Mayweather while a TON of people like Manny.

Your first two reasons are sound but I don't know about your third. If a ton of people like Manny shouldn't they all be buying his fights? Still? I think the luster has worn off a bit and it'll take a little more than an Algieri to change that, even if he KO's him Hatton style which the stage has obviously been set for. Mayweather's #'s against Maidana weren't news shattering either. After "The One" turned out to be just another typical Mayweather fight, fans aren't quite buying that his opponents have much of a chance to beat him. He too will have to step it up in 2013.

[SeekDaGreat]

Because he didn't look good in either fight. It didn't nothing for his stock. And the first fight almost got him killed.

[Pigeons]

Boxing is not a top-10 sport in America. Bradley also lost about 9-10 rounds in both fights.

[b00g13man]

I get the feeling this thread was supposed to highlight Floyd as the reason for the increase in Maidana's popularity. I could be wrong though.

[alexguiness]

I think the gift decision Tim got in the first Manny fight sealed his fate.

His fights with JMM and RP were entertaining, but for me Tim just lacks a strong enough personality to really stamp himself on the front page.

He is a nice guy, and a great, talented fighter with real heart but maybe his lack of a KO 'highlight reel' holds him back.

I believe that popularity in boxing is based on polarizing fan-bases - People love or hate Floyd, Manny, Tyson, etc. When it comes to Timmy people just don't really care EITHER way.

[D-MiZe]

Bradley's got the charisma of a grilled celery.

[Ray*]

Bradley is just not a fighter that people follow, his worth isn't that great. It's the reason why he resigned with Arum when he had a chance to leave as a free agent. He knows what Arum was offering him isn't going to be topped by anyone else outside of Top rank.

[Dr Rumack]

I think the gift decision Tim got in the first Manny fight sealed his fate.

His fights with JMM and RP were entertaining, but for me Tim just lacks a strong enough personality to really stamp himself on the front page.

He is a nice guy, and a great, talented fighter with real heart but maybe his lack of a KO 'highlight reel' holds him back.

I believe that popularity in boxing is based on polarizing fan-bases - People love or hate Floyd, Manny, Tyson, etc. When it comes to Timmy people just don't really care EITHER way.

Less his personality and more his style I reckon. If he could punch he'd have a following.

[bojangles1987]

He didn't become "popular" because of the robbery. But he did become a much bigger name. Tim Bradley's name matters much more than it did beforehand.