Ellerbe: "Fans Coming For Floyd, Not Ricky"

[sonofisis]

this is want your pal Trehd was commenting on..

try and pay attention

And....the point was that this proves nothing since neither 30,000 American or Mexican fans would travel over there to see De La Hoya either, like 30,000 Americans didn't travel to Zaire to see Ali vs. Foreman. Americans aren't that fanatical and no one of that stature would compel Americans by and large to do all of that, regardless. Americans watch TV, buy ppv, and consume.

[feed-the-goat]

is vegas now Floyds home? If floyd was fighting say alfonso gomez would he be able to sell out the biggest arena in vegas, say for example a 40,000 seaster stadium?
Now Ricky would sell out the city of Manchester stadium with a capacity of 48,000 against ANY fighter u could think of
So who has the biggest fan base then?

[C'MONMANG']

is vegas now Floyds home? If floyd was fighting say alfonso gomez would he be able to sell out the biggest arena in vegas, say for example a 40,000 seaster stadium?
Now Ricky would sell out the city of Manchester stadium with a capacity of 48,000 against ANY fighter u could think of
So who has the biggest fan base then?

case closed..

[C'MONMANG']

And....the point was that this proves nothing since neither 30,000 American or Mexican fans would travel over there to see De La Hoya either, like 30,000 Americans didn't travel to Zaire to see Ali vs. Foreman. Americans aren't that fanatical and no one of that stature would compel Americans by and large to do all of that, regardless. Americans watch TV, by ppv, and consume.

here we go....lol

a HELL of a lot of Dela Fans would go..

man you are talking like 30 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ThaHorseman]

is vegas now Floyds home? If floyd was fighting say alfonso gomez would he be able to sell out the biggest arena in vegas, say for example a 40,000 seaster stadium?
Now Ricky would sell out the city of Manchester stadium with a capacity of 48,000 against ANY fighter u could think of
So who has the biggest fan base then?

I've asked this question before and could never get an answer from you Brits. How come Hatton can sell 48,000 tickets, but needs to come to America and sell 10,000 for his biggest payday? If he's capable of selling in England then why isn't he getting paid?

[sonofisis]

is vegas now Floyds home? If floyd was fighting say alfonso gomez would he be able to sell out the biggest arena in vegas, say for example a 40,000 seaster stadium?

Why would Floyd be fighting Alfonso Gomez and how would we know unless it happened? Would millions of viewers tune in to see the outcome? Probably so.

Now Ricky would sell out the city of Manchester stadium with a capacity of 48,000 against ANY fighter u could think of

How do you know that and when is the last time that happened? Sources? Would he sell out anywhere outside his hometown? Can he gross over 100 million in ppv buys by fighting De La Hoya? Would that fight have been so successful if it were Hatton instead of Floyd?

So who has the biggest fan base then?

Overall, or in England? Overall, Floyd. More people in America knows who he is and America is bigger. More people know him in the U.K. than Americans know Ricky.

[El Jesus]

here we go....lol

a HELL of a lot of Dela Fans would go..

man you are talking like 30 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

na man, no they wouldnt and i explained why.

[C'MONMANG']

I've asked this question before and could never get an answer from you Brits. How come Hatton can sell 48,000 tickets, but needs to come to America and sell 10,000 for his biggest payday? If he's capable of selling in England then why isn't he getting paid?

oh you mean becuase he doesnt wear lots of ***lery..and talk about his bling? lol....Hatton is paid..believe that..you dont sell 30,000 tickets when you fight and not be paid, get real....way to stick to the topic!!

[pugilistfanatic]

Floyd's status is definitely selling the fight. The last few ppvs Floyd was in all went over 300,000 and we know what the last one did. Ricky's never even had a ppv and nobody in the states knows him. Floyd is definitely the draw. 20,000 fans is chump change compared to 2 million pay per views.

Oscar got 2 million not Floyd. Oscar can get 2 million people to watch him sleep.

Hatton is the draw for this fight. However, Floyds status as being the p4p best and his personality is doing alot to sell the fight.

[Easy-E]

is vegas now Floyds home? If floyd was fighting say alfonso gomez would he be able to sell out the biggest arena in vegas, say for example a 40,000 seaster stadium?
Now Ricky would sell out the city of Manchester stadium with a capacity of 48,000 against ANY fighter u could think of
So who has the biggest fan base then?

Hatton came to Boston and there were less than 8k people there.