Floyd Mayweather Jr. Media Interview Transcript

[Maxy]

Mozza,

There were unsold seats for the Castillo fight. Yet, this fight has tremendous demand. Sold out in 30 minutes. Waiting list of 20,000 or whatever.

How is his statement inaccurate?

His statement is laughable.

Even if there were unsold seats for the Castillo fight, Hatton still managed to bring 10,000 brits over.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

maybe the empty seats were due to the fact that castillo fans didn't turn up?

how amny americans would go to see floyld in the uk. exactly

You are missing the point.

If There were unsold seats for Hatton's previous fights, but this fight sold out in record time...what is the change? What is the difference?

And few/no Americans/Mexicans would travel overseas to see Floyd, Oscar, Vargas, Hopkins, etc.

Hell, Tyson fought overseas, and Americans didn't travel. Different cultures.

[Mozza]

You are missing the point.

If There were unsold seats for Hatton's previous fights, but this fight sold out in record time...what is the change? What is the difference?

And few/no Americans/Mexicans would travel overseas to see Floyd, Oscar, Vargas, Hopkins, etc.

Hell, Tyson fought overseas, and Americans didn't travel. Different cultures.

You are missing the facts and you know nothing about the volume of Hatton fans wishing to travel or how travel and accommodation for Hatton's fights are sold so don't try and pan people off with some fabricated bull**** about cultural differences.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

His statement is laughable.

Even if there were unsold seats for the Castillo fight, Hatton still managed to bring 10,000 brits over.

I'm not minimizing Hatton's fanbase, Maxy. 10K is alot of folks. OK?

But something CLEARLY CHANGED to go from 10K to demand for 40K. Agreed?

And THAT is what Ellerbe was saying. If Hatton was fighting Malignaggi or a Collazo rematch, would the ticket demans be what they are? Would there be 20,000 closed-circuit seats? Would Hatton be making $10 million? Would the arena sell out in 30 minutes?

Your hatred has you all tied up in knots to the point where you can't objectively analyze.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

You are missing the facts and you know nothing about the volume of Hatton fans wishing to travel or how travel and accommodation for Hatton's fights are sold so don't try and pan people off with some fabricated bull**** about cultural differences.

Sure I do... It has been posted in every g-damn newspaper.

Listen. This is easy.

There was no ticket shortfall for either Urango or Castillo. There were available seats. There was at least a 3,000 seat overhang. I can figure out simple supply and demand. So the point of equilibrium was 10K. That is what Hatton brought over.

By contrast, the Mayweather fight has created a ridiculous shortfall. With seat lotteries, allocations and waiting lists.

Is this coincidence?

REGARDING THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES:

If Oscar Delahoya went to Europe to fight, he would not pack the arena with 20K American fans. When Mike Tyson fought overseas, he did not pack the arena with American fans. Americans are culturally different in that sense. Whether it is the amount of vacation time available, or the cost, or the entertainment options, whatever... it is different.

I'm not American, but it appears that the Yanks are way less stalkerrific (loseriffic?) regarding traveling boxers. Period. Dispute that.

[Mozza]

Sure I do... It has been posted in every g-damn newspaper.

Listen. This is easy.

There was no ticket shortfall for either Urango or Castillo. There were available seats. There was at least a 3,000 seat overhang. I can figure out simple supply and demand. So the point of equilibrium was 10K. That is what Hatton brought over.

By contrast, the Mayweather fight has created a ridiculous shortfall. With seat lotteries, allocations and waiting lists.

Is this coincidence?

REGARDING THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES:

If Oscar Delahoya went to Europe to fight, he would not pack the arena with 20K American fans. When Mike Tyson fought overseas, he did not pack the arena with American fans. Americans are culturally different in that sense. Whether it is the amount of vacation time available, or the cost, or the entertainment options, whatever... it is different.

I'm not American, but it appears that the Yanks are way less stalkerrific (loseriffic?) regarding traveling boxers. Period. Dispute that.

This is starting to feel like arguing with a five-year-old about nuclear physics.

[Azteca]

This is starting to feel like arguing with a five-year-old about nuclear physics.

It's funny. Almost comical.

He says you have hatred...yet he wont even admit that Hatton has more of a fanbase.

[Brandish]

It's funny. Almost comical.

He says you have hatred...yet he wont even admit that Hatton has more of a fanbase.

prove it. floyd vs zab did `15,000+ how many did castillo vs hatton do

[Mozza]

prove it. floyd vs zab did `15,000+ how many did castillo vs hatton do

Just over 13,000 but it hardly matters because Hatton drew almost 20,000 for the fight with Tszyu which is more than attended the Mayweather v De La Hoya fight.

[AntonTheMeh]

GEORGE WILLIS: Do you think you'll be able to work with companies like Top Rank any time soon?

LEONARD ELLERBE: No.














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