Has a European Champion Ever Transcended to Stardom in the United States?

[ryanman]

Lennox Lewis. As Ross said.

[ross]

What Americans can draw as big a crowd as Calzaghe, Hatton and Froch?

[Andre]

The one who eventually became the most loved and accepted as a star everywhere, was probably Kostya and thats amazing when you think of the Russian US rivalry and how hard headed some old people were over it as he headed into the pro circuit ,that proved boxing stood alone on such things.

[Beanflicker]

What Americans can draw as big a crowd as Calzaghe, Hatton and Froch?

Even a log of shit will draw flies.

[beenKOed]

What Americans can draw as big a crowd as Calzaghe, Hatton and Froch?

I could give you a list as long as my arm, but that's not what this thread is supposed to be about, right?

[Master]

Only a few fighters ever achieve star status and by that you could define as having mainstream mass appeal and PPV sales, even Americans. Which European fighters have achieved that over in the states Naz, Hatton and maybe Joe Calzhage. They are few and far between.

[Beanflicker]

Which European fighters have achieved that over in the states Naz, Hatton and maybe Joe Calzhage.

They never had mainstream appeal in the States.

Naz was on the brink but got whipped by MAB and put on 100 pounds.

[ryanman]

Which European fighters have achieved that over in the states Naz, Hatton and maybe Joe Calzhage.

They never had mainstream appeal in the States.

Naz was on the brink but got whipped by MAB and put on 100 pounds.

You really don't like Britain hey? Major chip on your shoulder boy.

[Beanflicker]

Which European fighters have achieved that over in the states Naz, Hatton and maybe Joe Calzhage.

They never had mainstream appeal in the States.

Naz was on the brink but got whipped by MAB and put on 100 pounds.

You really don't like Britain hey? Major chip on your shoulder boy.

I like Britain just fine - my grandmother was born in Hull. But as far as producing quality, world class, ATG fighters... you lot are lacking. That's what's up.

[Fenster]

Which European fighters have achieved that over in the states Naz, Hatton and maybe Joe Calzhage.

They never had mainstream appeal in the States.

Naz was on the brink but got whipped by MAB and put on 100 pounds.

Naz had a six-fight $12 million deal with HBO, his American debut with Kevin Kelley, packing out Madison Square Garden, broke the all-time gate record for a featherweight fight, he ended his USA career at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on PPV against a fighter that had never previously been on PPV. It did 310,000 buys.

Barrera-Morales II - 290,000 buys.
Barrera-Morales III - 300,000 buys.
Barrera-Marquez - 225,000 buys.

Even with the popularity Barrera got from beating Naz, and facing genuine great American based Mexican fighters, the PPV numbers still came up short of the Naz fight. Naz was the A-side.

Naz = US "star." Fact.

[Dark Lord Al]

Didn't the thread say European champion ?
That's why I said Lloyd Honeyghan.
For example Hamed was never European Feather champion, then he challenged Robinson.
See my point ?

[ross]

Which European fighters have achieved that over in the states Naz, Hatton and maybe Joe Calzhage.

They never had mainstream appeal in the States.

Naz was on the brink but got whipped by MAB and put on 100 pounds.

Mainstream appeal is appearing on chatshows is it not?