Ellerbe: "Fans Coming For Floyd, Not Ricky"

[porlie]

Hattons the 1 bringing thousands of fans thousands of miles to watch him , Floyd isnt.

[sonofisis]

mayweather is mostly huge in the black and hip hop community, by hip hop community i mean people who are into the music and culture that arent just black, hes also very respected among other american atheletes, but thats pretty much where it ends when it comes to popularity.

Indeed. Popularity and infamy/notoriety are also very different things. The point is that Floyd is renowned and Ricky isn't.

[sonofisis]

Hatton has made and sold PPVs in his last five fights in the UK.

How much? Who were they with and who broadcasted it? You did not answer my question. Is this a rebuttal or a random comment? Why is it important in proving that Mayweather isn't the draw?

[C'MONMANG']

Can you prove this assertion wrong or not? When was his last ppv before Floyd Mayweather and how much did he sell? There is no agree to disagree, either you're/I'm right or wrong.

man you're dumb. more people tune in to watch Hatton..he is way more popular in his country then Mayweather is in the US..plus his fans travel in the thousands to watch him fight..why do you think May is fighting a JUNIOR WELTER? cuz he is popular and will bring in the $$, dont be so ****** your whole life , okay?

[El Jesus]

Indeed. Popularity and infamy/notoriety are also very different things. The point is that Floyd is renowned and Ricky isn't.

ricky is far more renowned in his own country than mayweather is though, mayweather will never have the support of the whole country, for one hes arrogant, two he looks untouchable in the ring, those 2 things never bode well for popularity for anyone.

very few people can relate to arrogance and supreme ability, sugar ray robinson was one of the most hated men on the planet because he beat the **** out of people, looked unbeatable doing it, and he was an *******. he was also black in a racist time of the country.

[Mozza]

How much? You did not answer my question. Is this a rebuttal or a random comment? Why is it important in proving that Mayweather isn't the draw?

I don't have the figures and I am also not saying that Mayweather isn't the name fighter but Ellerbe is once again talking out his arse.

[BodyW8]

IMO if Hatton was American, all the people going to see the fight would be Hatton fans due to his likability.

[adrsan84]

Based on....
oh yea...nothing!

Actually based on the fact that thousands of fans have traveled overseas to watch hatton fight both Collazo and Castillo, and Cotto now is an even bigger name with more draw than either one of them and Hatton is still as popular, if not more.

Mayweather may sell ppv's, but to call the people who buy them fans or expect them to go see him is ridiculous. Just consider the jam packed 7000 who went to go see him fight Sharmba Mitchell, and compare that to ANY fight hatton has had.

I'm not trying to downplay Floyd, he's a great fighter. But he's not the draw, he probably never will be a popular fighter with a lot of fans, just live with it, he's not a people person. The Floyd fans should be content to know he's the best fighter #4# and not worry about the fact that no matter who he fights, he's the antagonist and not the popular fighter or the main draw, it does him no harm.

[tredh]

ricky is far more renowned in his own country than mayweather is though, mayweather will never have the support of the whole country, for one hes arrogant, two he looks untouchable in the ring, those 2 things never bode well for popularity for anyone.

very few people can relate to arrogance and supreme ability, sugar ray robinson was one of the most hated men on the planet because he beat the **** out of people, looked unbeatable doing it, and he was an *******. he was also black in a racist time of the country.

The bold and the underlined is still true for PBF in this country. The only thing though is that it just isn't as blatent as it used to be but still VERY PREVALENT.

[DURAN_IS_GOD]

I don't have the figures and I am also not saying that Mayweather isn't the name fighter but Ellerbe is once again talking out his arse.

theres such a thing as proportion. britain has approx 60 million inhabitants and america over 250 million i believe. proprtionally ricky is WAY more popular in his own country than floyd will ever be. ricky has sold out venues in britain consistently and has done very well on PPV in britain with his fights. try and remember that america isn't the centre of the universe and PPV's can happen in other places. floyd could never dream of having 20,000 fans spending thousands of dollars of their own money to go across and support him