Dallas Morning News: Pac-Marg Attendance Was 'Disappointing'

[Gino Ros]

knowing the big mexican population in TX i would expect the crowd to reach 60-70K.

rosales, what was the buzz in texas? can you please offer some perspective? did you speak with locals who mentioned why they were or were not going?

for a single person, if you can get a ticket for $50-75, that is preferable to buying a $60 ppv.

[Biolink]

Still a big number all thing's considered.

I think this fight would have done better in the summer. Not in the Holiday season when people are saving up for Christmas

[ThePrince]

Very odd. Don't know how to read it though.

The thing is- for Pacquiao-Clottey, Arum and Jones focused solely on getting people into the stadium, even had promotional tours in Mexico to attract people to the stadium. Had party passes, etc, basically the first fight in the new Stadium was the selling point.

This time around it was more about selling the PPV- 24/7, 60 minutes, commercials, etc. All things Pacquiao-Clottey didn't have. So they had less people in the stadium but presumably more people ordering the fight.

[Gino Ros]

I think people are finally standing up to arum. If he aint fighting floyd, they aint buying. Also take into account that nobody expected margarito to win and the entire world knows about him cheating. For those suggesting the recession had something to do with it, it is "officially over," but we are not getting into that.

maybe arum sees this now, and that is why he says that the next fight will be against a non top rank fighter.

unless bob already knows that the opponent is mosley.

...and i really dont see how they would sell a pacquiao-mosley 24/7. what is the hook?

[Gino Ros]

Still a big number all thing's considered.

I think this fight would have done better in the summer. Not in the Holiday season when people are saving up for Christmas

the opposite. fights do worse in the summer. look at the history of all the biggest ppv's.

in the summer, you compete with movie blockbusters every weekend and kids and families on vacation.

big fights are winter and spring (latest)

[swizz]

maybe arum sees this now, and that is why he says that the next fight will be against a non top rank fighter.

unless bob already knows that the opponent is mosley.

...and i really dont see how they would sell a pacquiao-mosley 24/7. what is the hook?

they could sell that to the public but not the hardcore fans

[puga]

1) i don't think this conversation is about floyd

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LOL...we all know why you created this thread you trasparent lil puto!.....has floyd ever had this much attendance?........NO!

[Eaner0919]

well, it is a measure relative to expectation. they went back to cowboys stadium and opened up more sections than last time. there is no question that manny's fights are an event in the filipino community. this may signal a shift, a message about the content of the fight, or it may signal nothing at all.

the ppv number will be a good indicator. this fight had a 24/7 and they rolled out all the bells and whistles.

so then you use expectations as a gauge?

[Gino Ros]

so then you use expectations as a gauge?

i did not write the articles.

but bob arum himself said what he 'expected'. you do know that they spend based on what they expect, right?

[Gino Ros]

LOL...we all know why you created this thread you trasparent lil puto!.....has floyd ever had this much attendance?........NO!

this thread is not about floyd. i'm sorry that you cant see that.