Is Mayweather vs Hatton A Bigger Fight Than With DLH?

The matchup makes for a better fight but the pay per view numbers will not surpass Mayweather vs. DLH. you got two young prime undefeated fighters going at it. You can't get better than that.

this fight is floyd's best chance at topping the DLH fight and if he wins he'll take all the credit. i'm still holding out and wondering if it could do over a million buys worldwide. i think it could.

this is a very stupid question. the fight with dlh was bigger because dlh was involved. he is a big name in boxing. mayweather is a nobody. he couldnt get the fans to watch him because he is a boring fighter. and hatton is not that well known here in mexico but he is a very famous guy in his country. Wait since when do.................forget it it would be in bad taste.

I think that DWTS, in conjunction with 24/7, will generate alot of interest. 24/7 will be on during the November sweeps month on HBO's most popular Sunday night time slot. Floyd needs to be home by Halloween, and then 24/7 will be on in November. There will be continuous exposure. It will be interesting to see wghat his 24/7 behavious is this time around....after being on his best behaviour for the network show. I think when 24/7 hits for this fight the fight will explode for the casual viewers. (Even though this fight is already setting records) With Mayweather doing the Dancing With The Stars show he's being exposed to the average viewer which will create interest in the fight with Hatton.

I used to think this fight wasn't even close to the magnitude of the DLH fight, but I think that only applies to America. Hatton is probably as popular in Britain as DLH is in the US. If you take that into account, the fights are of equal magnitude. The DLH fight is a more competitive match up, though...

hatton - floyd is bigger, a truly global fight. the uk has the most fervent boxing fans and the rest of europe and australia are all looking forward to it too as well as all the yanks. even the mexicans are hoping floyd gets whupped

All I'm saying is that some guys are guzzling Hatton's spunk about how "fast" he is. I can think of a shitload of guys who are faster, including guys in his own weight class. collazo, delahoya, forrest, mosley, judah, malignaggi, guzman, pacquiao, calzaghe, mayweather, corley, etc, etc. Hey Dios I'll pose the same question to you that I asked Addison: With Mayweather doing the Dancing With The Stars thing, you think this will create enough interest in the casual viewer to wanna watch his fight? I think so considering how popular DWTS is. Mayweather's being exposed to a whole new audience & this fight could put boxing back in the main stream I think because of it.

hatton aint even from london, hes froim manchester. You get the point....don't you?

No, he's not. Malignaggi is fast. Hatton is not. hatton is faster than average but not super fast. but he doesnt need to be super fast because he gets up real close. calzaghe is fast.

to orginal question. NO. espn and other networks have barely picked up this fight's sniff. they were all over the odlh fight because oscar is the biggest name in boxing, still, obviously. i think it'll gain steam as the fight nears, but it's not going to get the "fight to save boxing" type shit. thats how you KNOW something is big.. when they say that dumbshit.

USA vs London is what I meant hatton aint even from london, hes froim manchester.

Mayweather basically lost to castillo what do you think is going to happen when he fights hatton? The first fight was close I can admit that but why wont you haters talk about the 2nd fight. He waxed Castillo's ass the second time around. You hate is making you blind.

Viva, You wishing it doesn't make it true. What you just said was an outright LIE. The PBF-Baldomir fight had good attendance and very solid PPV sales. Mayweather-Baldomir outsold Barrera-Juarez, Barrera-marquez, Hopkins-Wright, Cotto-Judah, and sold as much as any of the varrera-Morales fights. the thing is, if sales were done with people knowing how the fight would be like, then mayweather vs baldo would have none. sales don't correlate with enjoyment, it correlates with the interest. i also found the oscar fight kinda boring for what my expectations were. mayweather is a good marketing person. try hang around with 50, join some crap reality tv show to get his name out because he sure does fight boring sometimes.

No I don't think it's bigger. It's interesting because Hatton brings something different to the table than what Oscar brought. And if you add the international element it becomes an event of nearly the same magnitude, but not bigger

No, he's not. Malignaggi is fast. Hatton is not. You don't think Hatton is fast on the inside? Or even quick on his feet? I think the PPV will get a million buys...

Out of 300 million Americans I wonder how many fans he has? a lot. The whole hip-hop community and some.

I think this could be a big fight. This is England vs London (lol) I love this sport!! USA vs London is what I meant

I think this could be a big fight. This is England vs London (lol) I love this sport!!

sorry but you mayweather fans need a reality check. your fighter is not popular. he couldnt sell out a fight without a big name. no one was at the baldomir fight. people show up to see mayweather opponents not mayweather. there will be more british fans than americans when he fights hatton. boxing fans with any common sense dont support a cowardly fighter. i would not waste my money to see him run laps. Once again you're showing ignorance to the topic. First, I'm not a fan of Mayweather. Second, if your noncomprehending ass would read the thread instead of seeing Mayweather's name & you go into hate mode assuming shit. This is a discussion of the significance of the fight & if it could surpass the DLH fight. If you can't stay on topic then get out of the thread.

Honestly though, the numbers for Hatton Mayweather will be excellent. If anything; there will be some fallout from May 5th. And of course Hatton is not De La Hoya.. It's sad too because this fight could be a classic. I was thinking the same thing. With Mayweather doing the Dancing With The Stars thing, you think this will create enough interest in the casual viewer to wanna watch his fight? I think so considering how popular DWTS is. Mayweather's being exposed to a whole new audience & this fight could put boxing back in the main stream I think because of it.