Which boxer made boxing a mainstream sport again?

[BangEM]

This is a honest question for true boxing fans. Just be objective in your replies.

The boxer who brought the casuals back and the most discussed boxer that gives boxers on YouTube and online community the most clicks.

This is for research purpose only.

[Adamsc151]

To answer this, all you need is to look at the biggest earners. Like it or loathe it, for lack of a better term pro boxers are "owned" by their promoters and the businesses that endorse them. The money handlers will always reward those that put the most cash into the coffers more than than the silky skilled pugilists that only purists appreciate. Out of the current crop, Canelo brings in more business than AJ, who in turn brings in more business than anyone else. Wilder and Fury are starting to catch up to AJ in terms of being lucrative, but without AJ hitting the heights of the money-mountain first would they have been able to follow?

[BangEM]

To answer this, all you need is to look at the biggest earners. Like it or loathe it, for lack of a better term pro boxers are "owned" by their promoters and the businesses that endorse them. The money handlers will always reward those that put the most cash into the coffers more than than the silky skilled pugilists that only purists appreciate. Out of the current crop, Canelo brings in more business than AJ, who in turn brings in more business than anyone else. Wilder and Fury are starting to catch up to AJ in terms of being lucrative, but without AJ hitting the heights of the money-mountain first would they have been able to follow?

You just went off on a tangent. Just answer the question.

And no, not all boxers aren't owned by their promoters. You'd have an argument if you were to say most boxers are owned by their promoters like all PBC and Top Rank boxers are. The likes of AJ and Dillian Whyte aren't owned by Matchroom. AJ doesn't even promote Matchroom on any of his thing and he's managed by his own company. The same is applicable to Dillian Whyte and he's on a fight by fight contract with Matchroom. So the promoter only gets the normal percentage which is between 10-25% depending on the deal (I doubt Matchroom gets more than 15% tbh based on what Ohara Davies said).

[Guest]

Probably Oscar de La Hoya. He had a lot of mainstream fans.

Boxing is still, however, a niche sport.

[BangEM]

Probably Oscar de La Hoya. He had a lot of mainstream fans.

Boxing is still, however, a niche sport.

Oscar retired years ago. And after him, we had Mayweather and Pacman. Then boxing disappeared back into the dark ages after their prime and MMA took over.

We're back in the another golden age of boxing. Who's the catalyst for this new age?

[*Makaveli*]

Oscar retired years ago. And after him, we had Mayweather and Pacman. Then boxing disappeared back into the dark ages after their prime and MMA took over.

We're back in the another golden age of boxing. Who's the catalyst for this new age?

mostly Canelo

[BangEM]

mostly Canelo

LMAO. Even your fellow Scots would disagree with you and might bottle you with a bottle of whiskey for this blasphemy.

[dm28]

wilder. pac@40. canelo. loma. monster inoue

[Beercules]

Recently ? I would say Canelo or Pacquiao.

Boxing isn't a mainstream sport though.

[Guest]

Recently ? I would say Canelo or Pacquiao.

Boxing isn't a mainstream sport though.

So true. Two or three Cubs/Yankees/Dodgerss home games equal the money espn plus dazn make for a full year. And probably one american football or european soccer match.