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Who will be the bigger star: Canelo or Joshua?
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Last edited by bigdunny1; 05-04-2017, 06:59 AM.
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Let's settle it this way:
Canelo is the biggest name in boxing at the moment.
Joshua will be the bigger star overall, once Eddie gets him over to the US to do interviews, promotions etc. He'll gain the US fans, he's learning Spanish to appeal to that demographic, they want him to fight all over the world to gain global fame.
Like Eddie said, they're doing a 4 part plan & they've just achieved stage 2, stage 3 & 4 will be building his legacy and fan base globally I'd imagine.
Also the heavyweight division will be fine, it's got the current lineup & the next generation of olympians coming through now which I'm more excited to see in the mix
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Originally posted by Poppo168 View PostLet's settle it this way:
Canelo is the biggest name in boxing at the moment.
Joshua will be the bigger star overall, once Eddie gets him over to the US to do interviews, promotions etc. He'll gain the US fans, he's learning Spanish to appeal to that demographic, they want him to fight all over the world to gain global fame.
Like Eddie said, they're doing a 4 part plan & they've just achieved stage 2, stage 3 & 4 will be building his legacy and fan base globally I'd imagine.
Also the heavyweight division will be fine, it's got the current lineup & the next generation of olympians coming through now which I'm more excited to see in the mix
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I voted for Canelo, but now that I think about it, AJ has the potential.
he's black
he's Muslim
The liberal media and liberal ESPN will eat that shit up
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I think people are making too much of the English speaking angle. Duran never spoke English and the man is a boxing icon. Pac speaks broken English and is known all over the world (or as Floyd said, "he can't speak no English). GGG, Loma, Kovalev, Cotto all speak broken English and are arguably more popular than Wilder.
I'm not saying Joshua won't be a big star. I like him, and I hope he is successful, but by the time he reaches 25 fights at the age of 30, the well will run dry and people will be tuning out when he is only fighting once a year against no-hopers. The division's glory days are well behind, there just isn't enough talent to go around today. Joshua will suffer the same fate as Holmes, a champion without an opponent. He beat a faded Ali after he had already been established, Joshua beat a faded Klitschko to launch his name. The air of Holmes balloon went out after he lost to Spinks. If Joshua loses to a guy like Haye or even Parker, everyone will call him a hype job. That's boxing in the 21st century--one loss takes you from hero to zero. Especially if you only fight once or twice per year.
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Originally posted by GhostofDempsey View PostReally? Which HW was bigger and more popular than Pacquiao, Mayweather, De La Hoya, Sugar Ray Leonard, at their peaks and during their respective careers?
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