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Joe Louis had the entire western world rooting for him against Max Schmelling and was a war hero, so I gotta say him.
Muhammad Ali was at one point the most famous person on earth.
Mike Tyson was definitely as famous as anybody not named Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, or Michael Jordan at one point
Jack Dempsey was the most famous athlete in America during the "Golden Age" of sports in America.
Jack Johnson was the most hated man in America and traveled the world antagonizing White people in the early 20th centuryComment
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Right. Plus we were all watching from his debut. He brought a lot of female fans in also. Fought everyone. Three generations got to see Evander fight at the top.
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I mean it’s harder to know how big the guys were that you weren’t around for. I’m sure my list would be different each time I made it.Comment
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Yeah man ODLH was the guy who made Mayweather a superstar.
Mayweather’s numbers were largely driven by the undefeated record and people wanting to see him lose. Marketing genius though, have to give him credit where it’s due.
Whilst Oscar’s numbers were solely driven by his immense popularity, that’s why despite losing most of his biggest fights his popularity remained as strong as ever and his star power even grew in some cases.Comment
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Star power? Not necessarily in order but...
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