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Danny_G, I think you're missing the point. No one's arguing whether Floyd is more popular than Oscar. We all know Oscar is in a league of his own. The fact Oscar has a fan base that's nearly half women goes on to prove against your point. Women by and large do not watch a De la Hoya fight to appreciate his skills, they do so because he's a pretty boy and they think he's cute. Much like women who know nothing of baseball but love Derek Jeter, or women who don't know anything about football but love Tom Brady. These are all great athletes, but there are other athletes who are just as good who do not reach the popularity they do. So you have to ask yourself why that is. It's because a large percentage of their fans are fans who could care less about how good they are, but moreso how 'cute' they are.
See - I have never heard of Derek Jeter or Tom Brady?

Unless you are already a fan of the sport, it's all to do with what the media report.
It's because Tom Brady is the quarterback in the NFL, and Derek Jeter is the captain of the Yankees, two sports that are almost exclusively American.