Pacquiao-Clottey does 700,000 PPV buys

[HattonTheHammer]

Today Floyd is the cash cow, Oscar to his credit did incredible numbers no doubt, but Floyd is the PPV king right now, as of today, although Pac isn't that far behind and is a megastar in his own right.

Right now let's just appreciate these two, because they are making boxing more popular with casual fans in the American market and making it very popular everywhere else and are carrying the sport.

5 years from now when they are no longer on top and in retirement, we're going to reminisce about when boxing forums were split and talked about these 2 constantly. Because right now I really don't see some superstar on the horizon that can crossover like they do.

There will always be world class fighters considered p4p greats. There legacys may not be of the standards of your floyd mayweathers or roy jones jrs but they`ll still be cash cows for a very rich sport.

5 years from now vegas will be packed out for a gamboa fight, chad dawson will be dazzling at 175/200pds. Heck we may even of established a half decent heavyweight division once the tyrany of the klitschkos has ended.

Boxing doesnt depend on it superstars as much as you might think. The p4p kings of this sport will always command world attention

I'm talking about a superstar in the sport that will cross over. I'm not talking about just some really good fighter that just boxing fans know. I'm talking about a mega superstar and I don't see that on the horizon, I'm not saying it won't happen after Floyd and Manny has gone, but I don't see the "it" factor that a Gamboa or Dawson brings or anyone else for that matter right now. Floyd and Manny has the "it" factor, Leonard and De La Hoya before them. Tyson in his early years in the late 80s has the "it" factor that crossed over and so did Holyfield in his prime as a HW champ. And I don't see Haye being that type of HW that can rule the division. You not only have to dominate the sport but have to have that special quality that makes one cross over into the mainstream.

The sport will always survive on a Chad Dawson or even David Haye type of fighter, but it also needs the Floyds, Mannys, Tysons, De La Hoyas, Leonards to command the attention it deserves in the mainstream.

pacquiao has the "it" factor solely on what he does in the ring. There will always be exciting dominating in ring heros to salute

Mayweather has the "it" factor in and out of the ring. He trashtalks. There will always be great fighters trash talking other great fighters.

I just dont see the argument, boxings never had a period where it hasnt had its characters and it never will. For every peoples champ there will always be a flash, cocky fighter. They may not be screaming out to us right now but i assure you when the time comes they`ll be there

[generalbulldog]

There will always be world class fighters considered p4p greats. There legacys may not be of the standards of your floyd mayweathers or roy jones jrs but they`ll still be cash cows for a very rich sport.

5 years from now vegas will be packed out for a gamboa fight, chad dawson will be dazzling at 175/200pds. Heck we may even of established a half decent heavyweight division once the tyrany of the klitschkos has ended.

Boxing doesnt depend on it superstars as much as you might think. The p4p kings of this sport will always command world attention

I'm talking about a superstar in the sport that will cross over. I'm not talking about just some really good fighter that just boxing fans know. I'm talking about a mega superstar and I don't see that on the horizon, I'm not saying it won't happen after Floyd and Manny has gone, but I don't see the "it" factor that a Gamboa or Dawson brings or anyone else for that matter right now. Floyd and Manny has the "it" factor, Leonard and De La Hoya before them. Tyson in his early years in the late 80s has the "it" factor that crossed over and so did Holyfield in his prime as a HW champ. And I don't see Haye being that type of HW that can rule the division. You not only have to dominate the sport but have to have that special quality that makes one cross over into the mainstream.

The sport will always survive on a Chad Dawson or even David Haye type of fighter, but it also needs the Floyds, Mannys, Tysons, De La Hoyas, Leonards to command the attention it deserves in the mainstream.

pacquiao has the "it" factor solely on what he does in the ring. There will always be exciting dominating in ring heros to salute

Mayweather has the "it" factor in and out of the ring. He trashtalks. There will always be great fighters trash talking other great fighters.

I just dont see the argument, boxings never had a period where it hasnt had its characters and it never will. For every peoples champ there will always be a flash, cocky fighter. They may not be screaming out to us right now but i assure you when the time comes they`ll be there

That's only part of Pac's "it" factor. Pernell Whitaker dominated in the ring but didn't cross over like Manny, Aaron Pryor dominated in the ring but didn't cross over in his day, Bernard Hopkins has been dominating the sport for a long time, but couldn't cross over. Pac also has the "it" factor outside of the ring. He's an massive star on the Asian continent not just in the Philliipines. I went on vacation in December to Hong Kong and Tokyo and they were talking about him on the streets, about a little Filipino fighter who was beating up guys bigger than him, along with his good guy image, he is an crossover star.

Floyd is no doubt a crossover star with his skills and outside personality. There's more to it than just ring dominance.