As far as the general public goes: Are Ali, Tyson, FMJ, Pac...

[Lester Tutor]

Ali, Tyson, Leonard, Chavez, De La Hoya, maybe Foreman and Duran.

These are somewhat guaranteed. At least in American culture.

HOWEVER, depends on the age generation. The older the generation the more likelihood in efficiency from past greats.

[elfag]

Depends on the eras.


Right now, Tyson, Ali, Foreman, FMJ, Pac and DLH are the most famous.

For someone like SRL, he was super famous at his peak, and probably still famous amongst 50 year old males who watched boxing back then, but say like amongst people in their 20s probably dont recognize him.

Most people still dont even know that tyson has been retired for a decade.

[elfag]

[QUOTE=Tom Cruise;16164238]

No, I'm 8.

Yes and I agree with you but the fanatics on here would swear different.

Floyd and Pac should be up there with Ali because the whole world stopped for their fight. TV stations worldwide clamoured to screen that clash.[/QUOTE]

That may be true but they arent as well known.

People who dont follow sports at all will not know who these two are. But Ali and Tyson are a part of pop culture, everyone knows them.

My GF's brother didnt know who either Pac or May are, but he'd laugh if I asked if he knew who Ali or Tyson were. They are different level.

Ali and tyson are probably the most famous in america. Then maybe george foreman.

Honestly the biggest coverage of mayweather and pac is probably from TMZ and their ****** ****. I mean fighters dont even do commercials anymore in america. Foreman was everywhere in the 90s, even holyfield. Foremans image is still everywhere for the grill even though he sold the rights.

Even tyson ends up in cameos in movies and ****. DLH is pretty big but way less famous. The only coverage he gets in mainstream media is when he was caught dressing in drag.

[FashionTV]

that's face

[Luiz]

Ali and Tyson by far. Tyson's fights were FIFA World Cup level in popularity.

Floyd and Pac don't get MMA level.

[boxinghead530]

A lot of people don't know who Money May is. Over the years when I talk to people about catching a Mayweather fight, they heard the name but they don't know if he's a boxer or what he is. I think Ray Leonard might still be a bigger name. Foreman for sure.

Yeah I agree. In general mayweather is still a bit of an unknown. He is recognizable in some ways but his level of popularity is nowhere near a Ali or Tyson. And imo pacquiao has a little more worldwide popularity over him too.

[FeFist]

The only real known pro boxers world wide no matter the background, financial status(poor, no tv, internet) or sports knowledge of the person?

That is the vibe I get when speaking to someone who knows nothing about boxing. Tyson, Ali, Mayweather and Pacquiao are typically the only known boxers by the general public, non casual boxing fans.

SRL, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Robinson, etc are all known, but a lot of times, from people who never watched boxing, they don't them. But if you mention Tyson, Mayweather, Ali, Pac, they reply with an "of course!"

That only applies to Tyson and Ali. Someone's background would include the era they grew up in and at the moment it can't be said that Mayweather and Pacquiao would be household names to people born in the 30s or 40s (2030-2040).

[deathofaclown]

Ali and Tyson for sure. I'd say Pacquiao and Mayweather are up there with them but not quite, and without each other they wouldn't be. I believe they got even more famous this year. I know many people who watched it who have never watched a fight before or heard of either before that.

I think it will differ from country to country and which generation you're from, but i'd say in the general worldwide consensus, it's basically them 4.

[hectari]

I would say Muhammad Ali and Tyson are the most well known internationally. Thats pretty much factual and proven.


Mayweather and Pacquiao are the only famous current fighters today but their fame isn't as big as Ali and Tyson but they are still pretty much the faces of boxing today, who are mainstream and well known, and both are well know equally because their names are synonymous with each other, you cant say Floyd is more famous or Pac is more famous, their names are tired together if you know Floyd you know Manny, if you know Manny you know Floyd, the only thing that separates them is likability and fans which ones the fans like more, but in terms of famous its equal.

But I know people who don't even know who Floyd or Manny are until 2015 when they fought.

[Tom Cruise]

Put simply, Mayweather and Pacquiao transcend boxing. Ali and Tyson transcend sports.