African american polite/Arrogant boxers.

[Calilloyd]

what fanbase??? mayweather relies on other fighters' fanbases

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the arrogant/rude thing helps him in a sense that it keeps him in the spotlight because he's always the center of controversy.

A great fighter who constantly fights top level opposition no matter how loved by the fans will eventually be dethroned and fizzle from the spotlight.

A great fighter like mayweather who allegedly avoids top level opposition stays in the spotlight because there are unanswered questions surrounding him.

That is so damn ******. Oscar Delahoya, Ricky Hatton, and JMM had their biggest paydays and PPV's against Mayweather. You thing they did that by themselves? And Mayweather has always had respectable PPV numbers. GTFO with that bull****.

[War Dinamita]

Mosley, Paul Williams, Bradley all considered to have exciting style and polite personality = No fanbase or Not PPV relevant, Mayweather who is obnoxious, Arrogant, Rude = Great fanbase (Hugger+Haters), PPV magnet!!!


WTF????

Mayweather knows how to market himself. People will pay to watch Money win or lose.

Michael Jordan is arrogant, rude, and a jerk, but he was still the most popular player in the 90's because he was the best.

[Ray*]

Mayweather knows how to market himself. People will pay to watch Money win or lose.

Michael Jordan is arrogant, rude, and a jerk, but he was still the most popular player in the 90's because he was the best.

Well i have to give him credit for that because i cant believe people like Mosley or Wiliams dont get alot of attention like Mayweather gets, I mean Mosley is fight in 2 weeks and not alot of people seem to be focusing on the fight.

[tsii]

Mayweathers character is easily dislike.Even with Mosleys past Roid situation,alot of fans forgave him due to character.Plus Mosley continued to give the fans what they want,proper fights.

[Eric Holder]

Shane didn't really capitalize off the victories over De La Hoya... I think Bradley's doing a pretty decent job of slowly but surely building up a local fanbase

[TheGreatA]

It's just one example. There are plenty of trashtalkers that don't draw.

[gqjohnb]

Yeah they constantly hate and bash on the more vocal black fighters because they won't "stay in their place" but then take advantage of the less vocal ones its pretty much the same in the US for most ********** but its magnified on black ones. yall notice when he was quiet floyd he was gettin wrote off and not gettin paid now that he outspoken atleast he's gettin paid. and are yall still denying the guys ppv power I mean the guy gave his last like ten fighters their biggest payday and would have kept that streak going if the pac fight got made... i mean if you don't like the guys style thats cool but he's undoubtedly a huge draw.

[gqjohnb]

Mayweather knows how to market himself. People will pay to watch Money win or lose.

Michael Jordan is arrogant, rude, and a jerk, but he was still the most popular player in the 90's because he was the best.

Thats a good example of the exception though.

[krispy kreme]

What's the point of the thread title?

[arraamis]

Mosley, Paul Williams, Bradley all considered to have exciting style and polite personality = No fanbase or Not PPV relevant, Mayweather who is obnoxious, Arrogant, Rude = Great fanbase (Hugger+Haters), PPV magnet!!!


WTF????

So, its come to this !!!!!!!

You just summed up why Floyd is making money and the other aren't.

Controversy, loudness sells and Floyd know this better than his detractors. Floyd spent 80% of his career like the Mosley's, berto's etc.... He got plenty of praise for his skills and talent, but that wasn't transposing into money. And boxing is a business!!!!!!!

The last 20% of Floyd's career he's been loud, brash, arrogant etc..... and what has that done for him ...... it made him ****** Rich. And now you guys on forums can't go a single day without starting another thread about him.

Now you tell me ...... Who's getting OWNED!!!!!!!!!!