Don't act like Mayeather sold the fight himself

Mayweather was the man in the fight so to speak meaning the A side, and Marquez was the B side. Still Marquez made a huge difference in selling the fight especially 24-7. Another big selling point was the fact that many believed he beat Pacman in the 2nd fight (This was selling point thru out the promotion by Mayeather/Golden Boy/HBO). Throw in the the fact that it was held on Mexico' Independance day week and you got a good seller. I made a post about how this fight would be the biggest seller of the year and many laughed.Sure the fight was a farce based on weight but people wanted to see if Marquez could still perform effectively and go up 3 divisions to fight Mayweather. Mayweather is a draw.

Comments (12)

Tyson2k7

Another hater, I wish you guys could look outside of yourselves and realize how you look. Are you talking to me?

16y ago

latinassasin

GET USED TO IT, HISPANICS ARE TAKING OVER AMERICA, AND WE PAID TO WATCH MARQUEZ ASWELL AS FLOYD, BUT I TRAVELED 600 MILES TO WATCH MARQUEZ FIGHT JUAN DIAZ. I'll GO TO MEXICO,AND ANY OTHER COUNTRY TO WATCH MEXICAN WARRIORS FIGHT. I SAW JORGE LINARES, THIS YEAR ASWELL.

16y ago

nj_evoixgsr

numbers aren't even out yet. and you should add the name PACQUIAO to that list. cause i bet there was a percentage verifying WHO HE WILL FIGHT NEXT?! that's the only reason a part of my family was interested. facebook showed people rooting for PBF so that PAC-PBF would happen. his showcase of using PACs name. PAC should have gotten thousands of dollars everytime his name came into play. EVERY time there was news about JMM vs PBF pac's name was in there. say others wise. FACT not fiction.

16y ago

UnDeniable

it takes two big fighters to make a big fight, obviously. I thought this was common knowledge, but you people keep acting like it has to be one or the other. If you think Marquez would have done these numbers(that are only estimations in the first place) against almost anyone else, youre an idiot. If you think Mayweather could have pulled off these numbers against almost anyone else, youre a moron. I dont get whats so hard to understand. Mayweather could have pulled 1 mill with at least 3 other fighters JMM couldn't Its that simple my friend

16y ago

Steak

16y ago

UnDeniable

Well Marquez played a major part. In case anyone hasn't noticed, Mexican have been dying for a fighter they can rally behind. Did you see the turnout Margarito got at the staple center...bigger crowd than any ever held there and you have to remember they do a shitload of live concerts and the Lakers (world champions and storied franchise) play there. Also listen to the crowd rally behind marquez during the event. Mexicans and Brits really come out in support. Only and Idiot would think it was all floyd or floyd played the biggest part. I say it was even. Nobody would care about JMM if he wasn't fighting Floyd Floyd definitely deserves 60% against Pacquiao

16y ago

Khalid_X

16y ago

Panchito

I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the draw was Marquez. Where I live everyone would ask if I was going to watch the "Marquez" fight. Barber, coworkers, people from school and gym. Mexican population is huge.

16y ago

EasyE

Of course a decent is chunk is due to Marquez, but Floyd did alot of press, appeared on shows and proved once and for all that he is the biggest draw in the sport.

16y ago

Shadows

You'd think they weren't any big, up coming fights with all this talk of PPV numbers....

16y ago

COACH_WEBB

this thread will do about 350-400 views...FACT.

16y ago

Doctor_Tenma4618

It takes two to make a thing go right.

16y ago