Lomachenko: I can't speak English very well...I can't be a superstar

**Ritz Kola** · 08-26-2019, 04:43 PM

True. USA is the biggest market in the world when it comes to the entertainment industry. Sports are a pillar of that. English is our dominant language. Without it, you lose marketability, he'll be relying on fighting to sell himself to the public. Just like his peer Crawford is relying on. Which is wild because Crawford speaks English. Crawford just isn't a great businessman.

**YoungManRumble** · 08-26-2019, 04:43 PM

At least he's honest about it. He's learning quite quickly though. Definitely a factor in his underwhelming reception by the general public despite his talent.

Casual market seems to only gravitate towards larger than life personalities/mouths or just plain old fashioned shallow as all hell appearance.

**Robbie Barrett** · 08-26-2019, 04:45 PM

Pacquiao couldn't speak English very well when he first started to become a star.

**4truth** · 08-26-2019, 04:48 PM

Canelo can't speak English at all, far as I can tell. That hasn't hurt his star status

If Loma could put on another 40 pounds though, that might do it.

**PRINCEKOOL** · 08-26-2019, 04:50 PM

I disagree.

There have been plenty of mega star fighters, who have not spoken English during their careers.

Miguel Cotto only really started speaking English near the end of his career.

**YoungManRumble** · 08-26-2019, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by 4truth

Canelo can't speak English at all, far as I can tell. That hasn't hurt his star status

If Loma could put on another 35 pounds though, that might do it though.

Lol true. How has he not learned a couple phrases by now at least?

Tomoki Kameda speaks better Spanish than a lot of Mexican-Americans lol

**Ritz Kola** · 08-26-2019, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by Robbie Barrett

Pacquiao couldn't speak English very well when he first started to become a star.

HBO/Top Rank spent all their money on the most aggressive marketing campaign in the 2000s for Manny & attached his name to Floyd Mayweather as much as possible. Boxing hasn't seen a push like that since. The Lil g push from HBO was a good try but by then that ship was sinking and Lil didn't fight any opponents that would've helped it stay afloat.

**Jsmooth9876** · 08-26-2019, 04:53 PM

Guess that rules Tank Davis out also

**4truth** · 08-26-2019, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by dot.c.eh

Lol true. How has he not learned a couple phrases by now at least?

Tomoki Kameda speaks better Spanish than a lot of Mexican-Americans lol

I think he knows how to say we don't phck around but apparently doesn't know what it means.

Lomachenko: I can't speak English very well...I can't be a superstar