TMZ: Gennady Golovkin Endorsement Deals Exploding "Worldwide Interest"

[OnePunch]

I would disagree right now. The sport can't survive when the "face" of it can't do 100k ppv's (according to Rick Glaser-a guy who you agree with a lot) and will not fight the guy most consider the best in the sport.

If he steps up and fights Ward, then I will change my opinion if GGG steps up.

haha I KNEW you would still refer to Glasers numbers even though Rafael and Iole got better numbers from Taffet. Anything to be able to downplay the man, even if inaccurate.

You really need to get past it man. Its getting pathetic........

[Southpawology]

gennady has arrived!

[MDPopescu]

... Endorsements and sponsorships and not PPVs are the future for top class fighters -- as these are in other sports.

Andre Ward should also look for something like these, in case he really takes boxing seriously.

[Scipio2009]

GENNADY GOLOVKIN ENDORSEMENT DEALS EXPLODING ... 'Worldwide Interest'

http://www.tmz.com/2015/10/22/gennad...-endorsements/

The Apple commercial didn't even mention Golovkin's name, let alone any reason why anyone would worry about wanting to know who he was, beyond the archetype of "boxer warming up with some shadowboxing, checking heart rate".

Until you see the Apple logo on Golovkin's fight trunks, or you actually see an Apple release actually mention Golovkin's name, this whole thing sounds like Kathy Duva's Russina billionaire thirsting for Kovalev foolishness.

No American company is going to put big money behind a person who can barely speak conversational English.

[bojangles1987]

I like his Apple commercial. Dude's a big puncher, that always sells. If he gets the Cotto/Alvarez winner, he very well could explode in popularity.

[Eff Pandas]

Wtf kinda TMZ ad/article is that? Its basically a story where GGG's rep says GGG's the most marketable boxer. LOL okay GGG's rep I trust you. But all I know is he wasn't last Saturday thats for sure.

[FeFist]

Hopefully the iWatches sell well, so that more people remember it is time to buy his fight. Things go well, he can crack 300k in his next fight.

[Biolink]

Gee Gee Gee!

[Eff Pandas]

The Apple commercial didn't even mention Golovkin's name, let alone any reason why anyone would worry about wanting to know who he was, beyond the archetype of "boxer warming up with some shadowboxing, checking heart rate".

Until you see the Apple logo on Golovkin's fight trunks, or you actually see an Apple release actually mention Golovkin's name, this whole thing sounds like Kathy Duva's Russina billionaire thirsting for Kovalev foolishness.

No American company is going to put big money behind a person who can barely speak conversational English.

Rooting for boxers to get dat money, but the hype over this seems forced to me. Like did Manny's pistachio deal get this sorta attention? At least they said his name in those ads. They coulda saved some money & hired that Peter Quillin's stripper opponent for the role of "boxer with Apple watch" for this ad.

[anonymous2.0]

Nice. Simplistic. Clean. Quality. Whose the boxer in that video?