Once he suffers his first loss watch those follower numbers plummet. That is the nature of boxing today. A fighter goes from hero to zero in one fight and vice-versa. We live in a disposable society.
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Joshua's popularity seems to have gone up a lot.
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Originally posted by BWC View PostI never stressed all this "boxing is dying" talk the last couple years. "Last nail in the coffin" blah, blah, blah.
Watching AJ come up as a prospect was probably like watching LeBron in HS. You just knew it was a matter of time before he was the biggest thing in boxing, maybe sports. I'm not an AJ-fanboy, just knew he was a superstar-in-waiting..Last edited by juggernaut666; 05-10-2017, 01:23 PM.
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Originally posted by Idgogay4AJ View PostYeh there more boxing clubs and young kids taking it up than I've ever known, its great to see..
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Originally posted by soul_survivor View PostYeah and to think just 13 years ago it was pretty quiet. The amateur circuit was dry, with Khan being the only Brit entrant in the Olympics but his win and subsequent popularity really changed things. People tend t oforget how important he was to the sceen in those early years.
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Originally posted by Randall Cunning View PostThe 2012 Olympics were a pretty big boost for all sports in the UK
That led to Team GBs continued success in 2008 where the team was better than the one in 2012. The London Olympics were successful but they did not kick start the UK amateur revolution and increase the visibility of the pro sport, it was 2004-05, Amir Khan and Ricky Hatton. Without those 2, I British boxing reaches the heights we have seen now.
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I think Hearn is one of the best at what he does, but he was also very lucky, a few things come together at the same time and he was in the right place to take advantage
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Originally posted by soul_survivor View PostTeam GB had one Olympic entrant in 2004, a 17 year old kid who would go on to draw millions on national TV, headline in the US and draw celebrities to the sport like never before (not since Naz and Eubank anyway).
That led to Team GBs continued success in 2008 where the team was better than the one in 2012. The London Olympics were successful but they did not kick start the UK amateur revolution and increase the visibility of the pro sport, it was 2004-05, Amir Khan and Ricky Hatton. Without those 2, I British boxing reaches the heights we have seen now.
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