Do the majority of boxing fans not really care about Ward and Mayweather anymore?

[Jubei]

Dan made that poll a couple days ago.

21946 Votes.

Seems like no one gives a flying fu.. about Mayweather anymore, Ward has never been a star and even his fight against Kovalev isn't much anticipated except some hardcore boxing fans.

What fight do you want to see the most?

— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) May 9, 2016

Does that send a clear message that Mayweather and Pacquiao should better stay retired? Seems like GGG and Canelo have taken over the boxing world.

[Eff Pandas]

It'd be kinda weird if two retired guys were the #1 fight people wanted to see. And its awkward for Ward & Kovalev to be 3rd behind two retired guys honestly. But I mean boxing fans wanna see what they wanna see & for sure GGG vs Canelo is the best fight to make in boxing. Kovalev vs Ward doesn't suck, Floyd vs Manny wouldn't suck, but for sure GGG vs Canelo is THE FIGHT to make in boxing right now.

[hugh grant]

People would care more if they fight who you want them to fight. Not that people don't care.

Id like floy v ggg just as much

[soul_survivor]

Kov v Ward is more competitive than GGG/Canelo but the latter is the more attractive fight in terms of styles and exposure.

[M Bison]

You gotta realize GGG he is well known and Canelo is even more well known...

Now here comes the hard bit Kovalev doesn't have that big massive following he is great to watch and really talented but he isn't marketed right.

Andre Ward I dunno what to say about him I think people have seen the lies and hype around Floyd about how good he is and that and they see past it, fans are in it for the short term they don't care about someone taking zero risks to be a great you've got to prove it in an EMPHATIC fashion something Ward has never done so once again his own fault.

GGG Vs. Canelo would decide the P4P 1 crown not Sergey Kovalev Vs. Ward.

[MDPopescu]

Dan made that poll a couple days ago.

21946 Votes.

Seems like no one gives a flying fu.. about Mayweather anymore, Ward has never been a star and even his fight against Kovalev isn't much anticipated except some hardcore boxing fans.

What fight do you want to see the most?

— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) May 9, 2016

Does that send a clear message that Mayweather and Pacquiao should better stay retired? Seems like GGG and Canelo have taken over the boxing world.

It was triggered by the hype resulted from Canelo's announcement...

[Doctor_Tenma]

It doesn't mean they don't care, it's more that those fights are much better than Mayweather-Pacquiao II, the first was a letdown for many.

[SplitSecond]

It'd be kinda weird if two retired guys were the #1 fight people wanted to see. And its awkward for Ward & Kovalev to be 3rd behind two retired guys honestly. But I mean boxing fans wanna see what they wanna see & for sure GGG vs Canelo is the best fight to make in boxing. Kovalev vs Ward doesn't suck, Floyd vs Manny wouldn't suck, but for sure GGG vs Canelo is THE FIGHT to make in boxing right now.

What this guy said.

[MDPopescu]

Kov v Ward is more competitive than GGG/Canelo but the latter is the more attractive fight in terms of styles and exposure.

... Of course, but those two aren't very vocal to date... Plus: I don't think many believe that Ward will enter the same ring with Kovalev too soon... People need commitment and some drama...

[NEETzsche]

unfortunately kovalev and ward just don't have the broad appeal that canelo and GGG do. and the latter will probably be the more action-packed fight as well. this is why it was madness for some people to expect GGG to abandon MW when he's on the cusp of the canelo showdown

also i think HBO should have secured bigger names for kovalev and ward this summer for their final tune-ups. e.g. dawson for kovalev and chavez jr for ward. they don't need solid tests right now, they just need to get their names out there. fighting some boring african on a monday night in some random russian village isn't good promotion