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a star to us maybe, who really knows mayweather outside of his WWE stint, MTV cribs, or being arrested
Who in MMA is bigger than Mayweather or Pac? Not to mention the most famous athlete in sports history is a boxer.
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Define bigger. Pac and Mayweather are not nearly as big as you think they are. Mayweather may be a fantastic boxer, but he is not a "star".
What makes Mayweather a bigger star than lets say someone like Lesner or Fedor? Fedor is a bigger star around the world than Mayweather. Hell cro-cop is a bigger world star than Mayweather. Cro-Cop is a huge star in Europe and Asia. Fedor is like a God in Asia and Europe.
Mayweather just made over $40,000,000 for his last fight. Have these guys combined in their whole careers made that much.
Just because you make more money, doesnt mean you are a bigger star. The Karate Kid made more money at the box office than The Godfather that doesnt mean that Jaden Smith is a bigger star that Pacino
I think this is a bad analogy. Even though he is a fantastic fighter, I wouldn't call Fedor one of the biggest "stars". He's just to quiet and reserved. He doesn't care about being a star so he doesn't promote it. I would say Chuck, Brock , and Wanderlei are bigger "stars" even though they aren't nearly the figHter that he is. Same goes for any sport. Mayweather will never be a star like ODLH, Tyson, Leonard, etc. because he just doesn't have that "it" factor with the fans. Takes more than just what you do in the ring.
No one knows who Fedor is outside of Russia and the hardcore fans. And even in Russia he's really only known by people who follow Sambo. He's pretty low on the sports celeb totem pole. A number of hockey players are likely much more popular. He's not a big star/draw in Japan either. He's just not a big deal at all.
Yeah ok. He is actually a bigger star OUTSIDE OF RUSSIA. He isnt a big star in Russia at all, but In Europe and in Japan he is fucking huge. Do you realize that even Bob Sapp is a megastar in Japan? They Love Fedor they Love Cro Cop, they love all the pride stars, but fedor is the King over there.
In the US he isnt a bigger star at all and those guys you mentioned are bigger. But outside of the US, he is huge. Look at one of the biggest stars in Japan, Sakabura, he is quiet too.
What kind of proof do you want? There are Japanese Documentaries out there about Fedor and Cro-Cop. You can see them walking in the streets, being mobbed by Tons of Japanese Fans. Fedor endorses lots of shit in Japan. When he was fighting in Pride, he was on many TV Commercials. Fedor just did a Snickers commercial in Japan & Korea.
