Tank draws "star power", doe!...

[MDPopescu]

... meanwhile, on Twitter, it's Gamboa (and not Tank) who's trending...

[Mister Wolf]

I'm just waiting to see the TV ratings.

[MEXICAN STYLE]

That event is as5

[DaNeutral.]

Im not even sure what constitutes being a Star in American means anymore. Seems to me what was once seen as poor numbers is now good numbers cuz the overall popularity of the Sport has dropped in the States. They still estimate PPV's being sold in their millions but then the actual figures never seem to break half a million. There is only 1 fighter on the planet doing PPV's by the million and thats not happening in the States.

I heard there were about 14k paid up customers in attendance for Tank v Gamboa. That sounds a decent number. I suspect the TV ratings will be decent too. I think Tank Davis has the drawing power to be a PPV star but just like fighters before him he needs to be facing better opposition to get him over the line. This is where they keep falling down, they build them up but then start to stutter and stall when it comes to making the real big fights but its the real big fights that will get you the numbers. Thats what the fans are waiting for.

It seems certain guys over in America are under the impression they can TELL fans who is and who isnt a star but its the fans that decide that and American Casual Boxing fans, just like any nations Casual Boxing fans are not that casual that they will have the wool pulled over their eyes. They know what is a big fight or risky fight or a walk over. Thats why Wilders popularity never exploded and thats why Wilder is angry and is having to DEMAND TO BE A STAR. Hes going around telling fans they SHOULD love him. What a sad state of affairs it is with that joke of a fighter. The fans just wanted him to be in fights that were dangerous or tested him, known dangerous opposition. But he kept going with the bums. Its a clear link why Wilder isnt a superstar and cant sell PPV's while he sits with one of the worst resumes a champ has ever had.

[Lance98]

Tank was never a big star. He needs mayweather to build him up, and still he is not a superstar. Mayweather wanting the spot light for himself every time he shows up to tank's fights isn't helping either. I don't think tank will ever be a big star. Even as a fighter, there are guys like loma, devin haney, ryan garcia and teofimo who would either outclass him or destroy him.

[MDPopescu]

Im not even sure what constitutes being a Star in American means anymore. Seems to me what was once seen as poor numbers is now good numbers cuz the overall popularity of the Sport has dropped in the States. They still estimate PPV's being sold in their millions but then the actual figures never seem to break half a million. There is only 1 fighter on the planet doing PPV's by the million and thats not happening in the States.

I heard there were about 14k paid up customers in attendance for Tank v Gamboa. That sounds a decent number. I suspect the TV ratings will be decent too. I think Tank Davis has the drawing power to be a PPV star but just like fighters before him he needs to be facing better opposition to get him over the line. This is where they keep falling down, they build them up but then start to stutter and stall when it comes to making the real big fights but its the real big fights that will get you the numbers. Thats what the fans are waiting for.

It seems certain guys over in America are under the impression they can TELL fans who is and who isnt a star but its the fans that decide that and American Casual Boxing fans, just like any nations Casual Boxing fans are not that casual that they will have the wool pulled over their eyes. They know what is a big fight or risky fight or a walk over. Thats why Wilders popularity never exploded and thats why Wilder is angry and is having to DEMAND TO BE A STAR. Hes going around telling fans they SHOULD love him. What a sad state of affairs it is with that joke of a fighter. The fans just wanted him to be in fights that were dangerous or tested him, known dangerous opposition. But he kept going with the bums. Its a clear link why Wilder isnt a superstar and cant sell PPV's while he sits with one of the worst resumes a champ has ever had.

... I have nothing against Tank Davis -- I only noticed that, on my Twitter account, Gamboa was trending at #3...

[YoungManRumble]

Im not even sure what constitutes being a Star in American means anymore. Seems to me what was once seen as poor numbers is now good numbers cuz the overall popularity of the Sport has dropped in the States. They still estimate PPV's being sold in their millions but then the actual figures never seem to break half a million. There is only 1 fighter on the planet doing PPV's by the million and thats not happening in the States.

I heard there were about 14k paid up customers in attendance for Tank v Gamboa. That sounds a decent number. I suspect the TV ratings will be decent too. I think Tank Davis has the drawing power to be a PPV star but just like fighters before him he needs to be facing better opposition to get him over the line. This is where they keep falling down, they build them up but then start to stutter and stall when it comes to making the real big fights but its the real big fights that will get you the numbers. Thats what the fans are waiting for.

It seems certain guys over in America are under the impression they can TELL fans who is and who isnt a star but its the fans that decide that and American Casual Boxing fans, just like any nations Casual Boxing fans are not that casual that they will have the wool pulled over their eyes. They know what is a big fight or risky fight or a walk over. Thats why Wilders popularity never exploded and thats why Wilder is angry and is having to DEMAND TO BE A STAR. Hes going around telling fans they SHOULD love him. What a sad state of affairs it is with that joke of a fighter. The fans just wanted him to be in fights that were dangerous or tested him, known dangerous opposition. But he kept going with the bums. Its a clear link why Wilder isnt a superstar and cant sell PPV's while he sits with one of the worst resumes a champ has ever had.

Someone was trying to argue with me the other day that boxing is more popular now than it's ever been. I just don't see it at all....

[nubianpiye]

Canelo and Joshua are the only two fighters who can and have sold more than a million ppv on the regular they are the only stars in boxing

[MDPopescu]

Tank was never a big star. He needs mayweather to build him up, and still he is not a superstar. Mayweather wanting the spot light for himself every time he shows up to tank's fights isn't helping either. I don't think tank will ever be a big star. Even as a fighter, there are guys like loma, devin haney, ryan garcia and teofimo who would either outclass him or destroy him.

... OK... Floyd only said that Tank holds "star power"...

... but Floyd only promotes his fighters... he doesn't have the patience to coach them too... and I can understand that he doesn't have to do so...

[QueensburyRules]

- -Tank already KOed by Bronehaid.