It would only take someone like Lacy to have wan against Calzaghe to raise the profile of boxing, America is where money is generated for the sport of boxing, if they could produce an all American hero again then young influential kids would run to the sport.

I know not all Americans are like this but they are seen as cowboys, hollering wildly at anything faintly American, chanting "USA, USA, USA !!!"

That is how the rest of the world view America and bush doesnt help.

Im not ignorant enough to beleive all Americans are like this, same as British are seen as pale skinny cowards, when Hatton and Joe prove otherwise, although Audley is derided as much here if not more.

If a fighter like Tyson was to emerge, just an all action man not just a pretty boy like De La Hoya or Mayweather, neither of those Two would garner much attention from anything but a fan of boxing already. Mayweathers first fight as a ppv was v Gatti and he was a champ long before then. Oscar isnt known here but Tyson still gets headlines, everyone knows who he is.

They just need One genuinly talented guy whith a personality that is likable, someone who gets attention.

The last person I can think of (although he wasnt really likable) was hamed, he drew massive attention