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Which fighters at the moment would say are the biGgest attractions in world boxing today?

Define attraction. Otherwise, I pick Ronda Rousey.

She looks like a 14 yr old boy with long hair, but to each his own I suppose.

I think FMJ, Pacman, Wlad and Canelo are the biggest attractions now. China has to be considered due to massive population, so Zou Shiming is probably up there even though he's a novice pro. GGG is gaining a lot of momentum, but I think it's going to plateau unless he fights someone very reputable or recognizable like Froch, JCC Jr or Ward.

ikorolev wrote:Define attraction. Otherwise, I pick Ronda Rousey.

Someone that you makes you go, bugger going out, I am going to order a pizza buy some beers etc and watch them fight as what I define as an attraction.

IRLangmaid25 wrote:

ikorolev wrote:Define attraction. Otherwise, I pick Ronda Rousey.

Someone that you makes you go, bugger going out, I am going to order a pizza buy some beers etc and watch them fight as what I define as an attraction.

So you're not saying marketability per se but rather who you get excited to watch?

chucktaylor wrote:She looks like a 14 yr old boy with long hair, but to each his own I suppose.

I think FMJ, Pacman, Wlad and Canelo are the biggest attractions now. China has to be considered due to massive population, so Zou Shiming is probably up there even though he's a novice pro. GGG is gaining a lot of momentum, but I think it's going to plateau unless he fights someone very reputable or recognizable like Froch, JCC Jr or Ward.

Definitely not Wlad. I would watch him, but he would be at about 100th position in my list.

Golovkin
Kovalev
Thurman
Pac
Lara
Bradley
...

P.S. By the way, see these polls:

http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=185890

http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=185891

ikorolev wrote:

chucktaylor wrote:She looks like a 14 yr old boy with long hair, but to each his own I suppose.

I think FMJ, Pacman, Wlad and Canelo are the biggest attractions now. China has to be considered due to massive population, so Zou Shiming is probably up there even though he's a novice pro. GGG is gaining a lot of momentum, but I think it's going to plateau unless he fights someone very reputable or recognizable like Froch, JCC Jr or Ward.

Definitely not Wlad. I would watch him, but he would be at about 100th position in my list.

Golovkin
Kovalev
Thurman
Pac
Lara
Bradley
...

Sounds about right that list. I guess it also depends on your tastes. If you prefer the sweeter science then maybe not those guys.

IRLangmaid25 wrote:

ikorolev wrote:Define attraction. Otherwise, I pick Ronda Rousey.

Someone that you makes you go, bugger going out, I am going to order a pizza buy some beers etc and watch them fight as what I define as an attraction.

If that's your definition of an attraction, doesn't it cover pretty much all active fighters for a boxing fan? It describes almost every Saturday night for me.

ikorolev wrote:

chucktaylor wrote:She looks like a 14 yr old boy with long hair, but to each his own I suppose.

I think FMJ, Pacman, Wlad and Canelo are the biggest attractions now. China has to be considered due to massive population, so Zou Shiming is probably up there even though he's a novice pro. GGG is gaining a lot of momentum, but I think it's going to plateau unless he fights someone very reputable or recognizable like Froch, JCC Jr or Ward.

Definitely not Wlad. I would watch him, but he would be at about 100th position in my list.

Golovkin
Kovalev
Thurman
Pac
Lara
Bradley
...

P.S. By the way, see these polls:

http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=185890

http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=185891

I'm not a big fan either, but Wlad is one of the most recognizable and highest earning boxers in the world. A lot of Germans turn out to see him and they put on quite the pyrotechnics and A/V display, which is usually better to watch than the fight itself.