Nobody knows who Golovkin is

[KingHippo]

Which boxers were these casual Guatemalans able to identify?

Did not have the time to quiz them, but one was a complete casual and the other seemed to be more up to date.

I remember asking bouncers who won after the Canelo Amir Khan fight. They seemed to know who Canelo was, but didn't understand why I thought he was garbage. As if they had no idea he was ducking Golovkin.

Most people don't keep up with these things.

[kafkod]

Canelo is known for fighting Mayweather.

So is Andre Berto. Canelo is one of 49 other fighters who lost to Mayweather. Big deal.

[KingHippo]

So is Andre Berto. Canelo is one of 49 other fighters who lost to Mayweather. Big deal.

Bad comparison.

[RussB23]

Any real boxing fan knows who he is, most casuals dont even know any boxers aside from floyd and manny.

[KLockard23]

Why do people always use this shi**y logic when dissing someone's level of fame? "Nobody in my very small circle of people know who he is, therefore the vast majority of people don't either." I had no idea what a Gautamalan even was before opening this thread.

I do think GGG's popularity is overrated though, which is clearly why Golovkin is so interested in fighting Canelo because he knows it's the quickest route to becoming a more renown superstar, and the timetable for that is getting shorter and shorter.

[boliodogs]

I was talking with a few Guatemalans today and they had no idea who he was. One even asked me if he was black.

Nobody in the real world knows who he is.

Guatemala isn't exactly a big boxing country or a good example of the real world. They probably have no idea who Ward or Brook is either. I am sure all the big boxing counties know all about GGG.

[TOBYLEE1]

Judging by your post count I'm guessing you know he is.

I wasn't implying Fury is more well known than GGG or Canelo. I just gave an example of a person I know in relation to the topic.

I know what you meant. I was just poking fun at it.

True that neither those guys are superstars or house hold names

[GGG Gloveking]

GGG needs to work harder to increase his Guatemalan fan base

[brettWall]

What is the purpose of this thread?

[brettWall]

What is the purpose of this thread? If there is none, then the mods need to ban this poster.