Terence Crawford’s retirement has left American boxing lacking a clear superstar to take the mantle.Crawford retired on top of the sport and at the peak of his star power after moving up to super-middleweight and dethroning Canelo Alvarez in a commercial blockbuster.Crawford left the sport at the peak of his powers, both in a commercial and fighting senseGettyThe Omaha native goes down as a legend of the sport and as one of boxing’s modern day stars after the retirement of Floyd Mayweather.However, since he hung up the gloves, a clear superstar name has yet to step into his shoes and become the biggest pay-per-view selling power on US soil.The likes of Shakur Stevenson and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez are threatening to break out and are in the pound-for-pound list.But Stevenson in particular is still trying to achieve total star power as a reward for his elite boxing skills.Paulie Malignaggi however believes he has solved the issue of a lack of an American face of boxing.The former champion told talkSPORT.com that he believes Ryan Garcia is ready to step up to the plate and become the most notable character stateside and globally.What has Paulie Malignaggi said?He explained to talkSPORT: “There is the opportunity and the chance a group of guys around them weight classes. “But I’d say probably Ryan Garcia is the stud of the stars as far as star power. He’s world class.“Stevenson is also world class. But I’d say right now with the combination of everything, the one that is the star package and that stands out to crossover fans is probably Garcia.“And that’s what the respect to Devin Haney and Stevenson who are great fighters.”Garcia is breaking into the mainstream, and bigger and better fights will see his star power continue to growGettyGarcia has had a great year, which he believes has given him the chance to win ‘Best Fighter’.His most recent dominant win over Conor Benn has set him up for a big 2027 which could include a unification showdown with Teofimo Lopez.‘King Ry’ has also been linked with a blockbuster showdown with returning legend Mayweather in the new year.Why is Garcia such a big star?Garcia has charisma and is a great talker, which right now he is backing up with his sharp hands and growing resume.But Malignaggi also believes the WBC 147lbs champion’s huge social media following and regular live streams to millions of fans places him above other fighters commercially.He continued: “I think the crazy thing about Ryan is he’s a streamer, too. He’s always been a streamer. Right.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.“So the fact that Ryan is a world class fighter and actually is also a streamer is an advantage to him because Shakur and Devin without the centerpiece of boxing wouldn’t be as famous. “Ryan is famous regardless. And so that makes him have that real big star power.“And boxing only multiplies it and the fact that he’s a world class boxer multiplies it. “So I’d say probably Ryan Garcia right now is the main American name with the biggest star power.”