When you take a look at the boxing stars of the sport, 2 names and Yes only 2 names rapidly come to mind. One is Manny Pacquiao and the other is Floyd Mayweather Jr. Both Pacquiao and Mayweather Jr. are fighters that on the regular can be counted on to generate at least 800,000 or more Pay Per View buys each time that they lace them up. Wow! Imagine what the total Pay Per View number would be if they both decided to fight one another. Yeah, good luck with that one, there is a better chance of Juan Manuel Marquez knocking Pacquiao out cold in 3 rounds or less than Pacquiao vs. Mayweather to finally come to fruition. So today, I ask the question, who are the top five fighters that have the best chance of becoming the next Pay Per View Stars? Peep it out below as I attempt to break it down.
#5- Carl Froch- Carl who? Yes, that?s right. Carl ?the Cobra? Froch. Why Froch, well I feel that Froch has a shot because he is witty, cocky, and entertaining. Froch has the best shot at being able to come close to the popularity that Ricky Hatton had. The U.K. loved Hatton because of his personality and his aggressive fighting style. The Cobra also has the kind of personality and entertaining fighting style that can also possibly get the boxing fans across the pond very excited. It also helps that Froch can talk a lot of smack. Will Froch ever do huge ppv numbers? Probably not, but Froch can make some noise. Only time will tell.
#4- Yurorkis Gamboa- The Cyclone, Gamboa right now is a couple hits away from being recognized. Recognized higher than that street level. Gamboa has crazy hand speed and power and on top of that, the kid loves to press for knockouts. Gamboa?s popularity shall rise as he moves up in weight.
