Is it really the biggest fight of all time?

[JAB5239]

biggest fight in a number of years,especially when legacy is considered

Its a big fight, no argument there. But what happens if the fight is a dud like Oscar-Tito? That should have been career and legacy defining for both fighters. In the end there were more questions than answers, no? Either way, is the public really more interested in this fight than the opnes I pointed out, or do we just go by PPV?

[Ray*]

If Mayweather-Pacquiao comes off is it really the biggest fight of all time? Bigger than Ali-Frazier 1? Bigger than Louis-Schmeling 2? Johnson-Jeffries? Or is it just a bigger fight because of PPV? Millions and millions of people were focused on these three other fights when there was no PPV. Everyone in the world was focused on them. What makes this fight bigger and more significant?

I wouldnt say all time, Maybe of the last 30 years because both fighter are at the same place in the sametime, This fight divides opinion and with the money involve it wold make it one of the biggest fight in a long time.

[JAB5239]

are you serious ?
this is like ali vs frazier

Ali and Frazier didn't have PPV, cable, satellite or a 24/7 series to promote it yet EVERYBODY in the world knew about it. How do you figure this can compare? Imagine if Louis-Schmelling had this kind of hype? Isolated villages in Tibet would have been watching. Im not trying to put it down, but in comparison, under the circumstances, it really isn't the biggest event in my opinion.

[EMACULATE]

But what does that have to do with anything? I highly doubt the entire orld will be focused on this fight as they were Louis and Schmelling. Im not taking away from this event, I just don't see it as the biggest or most important fight ever. As two other posters have already pointed out though, it will probably be the richest. To me that doesn't make it the biggest though.

I DISAGREE WITH ALL. This is the biggest fight for a couple of reasons.
#1 P4P CHAMPS
#2 Boxing needs this fight to tke back some of the MMA fans
#3 PPV NUMBERS DONT LIE
#4 WINNER IS TOP 5 ATG
#5 THERE IS NO BIGGER FIGHT OUT THERE NOT IN MMA, BOXING OR ANY SPORT. I BET EVEN DANNA WHITE WANT TRY TO SCHEDULE AN EVENT AGAINST THIS SHOW.
#6 SO GOOD NO ONE CARES ABOUT THE UNDERCARD
#7 BEST OFFENSIVE FIGHTER VS BEST DEFENSIVE FIGHTER
#8 BEST CONDITIONED FIGHTERS, WELL MANAGED, SUPER QUICK AND FAST

[JAB5239]

I wouldnt say all time, Maybe of the last 30 years because both fighter are at the same place in the sametime, This fight divides opinion and with the money involve it wold make it one of the biggest fight in a long time.

Thats a fair assessment. How big do you think Hearns-Leonard would have been under the same circumstances as today?

[JAB5239]

I DISAGREE WITH ALL. This is the biggest fight for a couple of reasons.
#1 P4P CHAMPS
#2 Boxing needs this fight to tke back some of the MMA fans

Boxing is doing just fine and that wouldn't make it more important than the fights I outlined.

#3 PPV NUMBERS DONT LIE

PPV wasn't around for the fights I named.

#4 WINNER IS TOP 5 ATG

Nope, absolutely not.

#5 THERE IS NO BIGGER FIGHT OUT THERE NOT IN MMA, BOXING OR ANY SPORT. I BET EVEN DANNA WHITE WANT TRY TO SCHEDULE AN EVENT AGAINST THIS SHOW.

How does this make it the biggest fight of all time?

#6 SO GOOD NO ONE CARES ABOUT THE UNDERCARD

How does this make it the biggest fight of all timee?

#7 BEST OFFENSIVE FIGHTER VS BEST DEFENSIVE FIGHTER
#8 BEST CONDITIONED FIGHTERS, WELL MANAGED, SUPER QUICK AND FAST

How does this make it the biggest fight of all time?

[Mickey Gomez]

It could be argued that Pacquiao Mayweather is the biggest fight ever, however the reasons for it being the biggest fight ever may have less to do with the fight itself and more to do with the fact we live in a time where media is in fact global.

Ali and Frazier did not have the internet in their time and they still reached a global audience. Pacquiao and Mayweather is huge and it's appeal goes beyond traditional or casual boxing fans. The key word here is "reach" how many people will be aware of this fight taking place. More than likely this fight will have a greater reach than any other fight before it.

[JAB5239]

It could be argued that Pacquiao Mayweather is the biggest fight ever, however the reasons for it being the biggest fight ever may have less to do with the fight itself and more to do with the fact we live in a time where media is in fact global.

Ali and Frazier did not have the internet in their time and they still reached a global audience. Pacquiao and Mayweather is huge and it's appeal goes beyond traditional or casual boxing fans. The key word here is "reach" how many people will be aware of this fight taking place. More than likely this fight will have a greater reach than any other fight before it.

Very nice post!

[S.G.]

I think the fact that it's not a heavyweight bout is worth noting. But I agree that it isn't the biggest fight ever.

[JOM'S]

outside the heavyweight .... IMHO it is the biggest fight!