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Re: Who is going to be the new posterboy for megaevents?
I was thinking about what Oscar had that few other boxers do that made him so popular. His looks obviously helped attract the women but like Ali & Leonard, all 3 won gold medals @ the Olympics. Aside from Tyson (his KO power & being the youngest HW champ), not many fighters have the mass crossover appeal of these 4.
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andre ward won a gold medal and he doesn't even have 1/4 of crossover appeal that oscar, ray or ali had
"Very few people really understand what it means to be a fighter. I hate it when I hear someone say, 'That fighter doesn't have guts. I hate that, I don't care if you're a world champion six times over or a four-round fighter, to step inside that ring, you have to have guts" Oscar De La Hoya
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the one thing that all 3 have in common is charisma, they know how to play the crowd, know how to get people from an old 80 yr old grandma to a 8 yr old kid that doesn't know shit bout the sport like THEM, not as a fighter, but basically as a celebrity, Ali has all the accomplishments in the world, and is truly a legend in the ring, yet what is he known for? His political views and his role in the whole draft issue, he knew how to talk to the crowd and make them listen, Leonard was mister flash a smile and the boy nextdoor that you would wanna take home to your mom, same goes for Oscar. They just pretty much have a certain flair or charisma that makes them appealing to casual fansOriginally Posted by chamiley
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