Cotto-Margarito...the arena was 40% EMPTY.

[Naps]

Time zones, man.

If you got a 9pm fight start in london, that would be 3pm on saturday afternoon for the east Coast. Americans ain't buying that.

Actually, Surgeon has a point there. Forget the timezones, we could fill an arena at any o'clock. You could have your PPV at 9pm US, and we would pack 30K+ in for the live event.

Makes a lot of sense to me.....

[The Surgeon]

Time zones, man.

If you got a 9pm fight start in london, that would be 3pm on saturday afternoon for the east Coast. Americans ain't buying that.

Thats what im sayin bud ****** o'Clock as in 2 am or some **** so it suits american tv. Like Hatton vs Tzsyu, which i attended and didnt give two ****s about the time.

And on another note some fights should just happen else where regardless of time zones, boxing dosent live and die with america, and sure the numbers would take a hit in america for a few fights but on the WORLD stage it would benifit boxing in the long run i think

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I also think we have a lot more fun than you lot at live events. You've seen us at the weigh-ins and in your arenas having such a riot and so much fun. Whereas you guys are a bit more reserved, and maybe don't let loose as much as us when attending live events.

Get me?

Yes. I do.

Also, hatton's fanbase has a bit (maybe more than a bit) of that "soccer houligan" mentality. They are boozing and rowdy. So, if you like a party atmosphere, that attracts you. The Urango fight was miserable to watch. they were still chanting and cheering and cursing.

Oscar is the most popular fighter stateside. his fans 9except 14 year old girls) are not rabid. They are more "silent spenders".

Ricky has more of the painted-face crew. The reality is that Floyd has NEVER been in a fight as bad as Hatton-Urango. That was Ruiz-esque.

[unbanrogelio128]

Let me catch you in an easy lie:


The attendance was 10,477 and the gate was "a touch under $3 million," according to Arum.

MGM Grand garden capacity? Over 17,000.

Now, go kill yourself.

wrong again the boxing venue holds 12,500 17,000 is ****en concerts. and it sold more than 10,00 seats you ****en idiiot!!! i continue to shut down your make believe crap. YOu are my *****!!!!

Does that look 40% empty?
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does that look 40% empty?
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[unbanrogelio128]

Does that look 40% empty?
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does that look 40% empty?
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[Naps]

Yes. I do.

Also, hatton's fanbase has a bit (maybe more than a bit) of that "soccer houligan" mentality. They are boozing and rowdy. So, if you like a party atmosphere, that attracts you. The Urango fight was miserable to watch. they were still chanting and cheering and cursing.

Oscar is the most popular fighter stateside. his fans 9except 14 year old girls) are not rabid. They are more "silent spenders".

Ricky has more of the painted-face crew. The reality is that Floyd has NEVER been in a fight as bad as Hatton-Urango. That was Ruiz-esque.

Again, I remind you that I'm not just talking about Floyd/Hatton etc..

Leave your bating for other users mate, I was enjoying chatting about this with you....

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Actually, Surgeon has a point there. Forget the timezones, we could fill an arena at any o'clock. You could have your PPV at 9pm US, and we would pack 30K+ in for the live event.

Makes a lot of sense to me.....

What complicates that is broadcast rights.

HBO "owns" Floyd mayweather. When he fights , they do the broadcast and keep their money.

HBO doesn't have broadcast rights overseas. So when Floyd fights at Wembley, they have to get a UK broadcast partner, and thereby share the revenues.

That international business model is less attractive for them.

Showtime does much more of that because they are a second-place player anyway. HBO has 40 Mil homes and SHO only has about 15 mil.

[El Dominicano]

Or Sin City your either a casual fan driven into the hype awaiting a very exciting fight. Not to see a certain fighter lose.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Again, I remind you that I'm not just talking about Floyd/Hatton etc..

Leave your bating for other users mate, I was enjoying chatting about this with you....

I'm not baiting. i'm using recent domestic examples based on fighters we both know.

Really. I could have just as easily used calzaghe, trinidad, etc.

[unbanrogelio128]

dios is a man made ***** of floyd mayweather! He dont know **** about what he talks about. He will put me on ignore so i dont make him look ****** like always. MGM boxing capacity is just over 12,000 seats not 17,000 like this pendejo claims. 17,000 is for the ****en concerts there, educate yourself you helpless bum
Does that look 40% empty?
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does that look 40% empty?
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