Mayweather/Marquez: Ticket Prices Tell The Story

[don miguel]

No wonder boxing is dying when 2 of the top 5 P4P fighters are clashing and all boxing fans want to do is slam the fight and come up with reasons not to watch it.

How many PPV and ticket sales this does is important for the sport, not some petty argument between Pacquiao and Mayweather fans. It doesn't matter if Fire Power outsells this fight, what matters is that they both do well and they're both great fights.

Boxing is dying bcoz of fighters like Floyd. Asking for 15 M guarantee in fighting a lightweight while ducking the fights fans wanted to see.

[gopi11]

Marquez got a whole country behind his back.

Armed with black boxes.

They ain't paying for this ****, or at least majority of them...

[JM1]

That's one ****** country.

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[gopi11]

marquez is #2 on the p4p list.....by your logic, cotto should be fighting clottey again, since he really lost the first fight....but it doesn't apply there huh?


dudes like you who say, "i want to see him fight the best," are really only saying, "i won't be happy till he loses..."

how do you give a dude grief for fighting the second ranked fighter on the p4p list, after a 2-year layoff?

How about Floyd fight Calderon? Or Donaire? These guys are in the top 10 on almost all the P4P ratings out there too, or he could have opted for a Hopkins fight as well, get what I'm saying? The P4P ratings are there to compare boxers from different weight divisions, so by you saying he's fighting the current #2 P4P who's currently campaigning in the lightweight division is legitimate, is a total hogwash. Everybody would have given Floyd all the props in the world if he opted to fight Mosley, who incidentally is in the division he's campaigning right now, now that's what I call a legitimate fight...

[gopi11]

wait huh?...I dont want him to fight everybody....nut hugger?..lol

I want him to fight the best availiable...whomever that may be

Ehem, Sugar Shane was available, who happens to be in his weight division too, but since there were a lot of well documented verbal/written challenges out there for a Floyd to pick from, he chose a midget for his comeback fight.

Way to go Floyd!

[gopi11]

it does'nt make a difference haters period. floyd's money is guaranteed once the bell rings. that all that counts. and he will whip marquez,cotto,and pacs ass easily.

After almost 2 years of hibernation, he grew some balls?

[gopi11]

When its said and done its Mayweather that invented 24/7 and brought big fights back to movie theaters, thats the most significant innovation boxing has seen in years. Credit Floyd

I'll give you that, Floyd initiated 24/7, because he NEEDS it, and Pacman has been doing these movie theaters **** for 4 years now. No credit there...

[Allucard]

With Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr's return to the ring only 17 days away, the true story of his success against Juan Manuel Marquez may well end up being measured in the ticket prices that his comeback bout are garnering. [details]

All i have to say is Wladimir Klitschko can fight whatever bums he wants. His people will still buy the tickets and sellout arenas, even if he decides to have another go at Ibragimov. In the states they would probably pick it up too.
The problem with black people is that we are not racially conscious enough and the others will only buy a Mayweather fight they know he has big chances to lose. It's all about Mayweather losing for some people. This is clear as water. So at least his people should: Boycott other fights like others are doing to Mayweather. Buy the Mayweather fight. It's only fair.

[gopi11]

The part of your quote in bold is exactly the reason why this fight, win, lose, or draw, will benefit Marquez. He will get the exposure he deserves. He is a virtual unknown to casual fight fans, at the moment, but that won't be for long.

If they didn't know who he was before.

They will after the fight. Love him or hate him, people are chattering about Floyd's comeback into the sport.

It's more like crickets chirping...

[zzat]

HBO reports that the March 15 rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez generated 400,000 buys totalling $20.2 million in sales.

If Floyd vs Juan do better than 400,000 then all those that say Pac is a bigger draw should STFU.

If they do less than that then all those that say Floyd is a bigger draw should also STFU.

This is a fair comparison since it's the same opponent and Pac's fight was before the credit crunch.