Not true Pac was a star in the lower weights. Of course not what he is now but he was a star and an elite fighter. Again there is a reason why Oscar picked him, cuz of his popularity and cuz it was suppose to be a mismatch.
Berto is not popular at all, he doesn't bring ratings or fans in the stadium. Dibella is not doing his job properly with him. Look at how Shaw promotes his fighters. How is he doing.
Look at Alexander on the hand, last fight he put what 10,000 people on the seats? But, who is his promoter? Don King and he is not even as active as he once but if he was he could turn Alexander to a star. Why can't other promoters get their fighters that type of fan base?
Because, they're not willing to do their job, they're not willing to go to their pockets and get advertisements, spend money on commercials, billboards, etc etc...They want everything handed to them. If they don't get a TV date their fighters sit on the sidelines.
Say what you want about Arum. But, he has no problem going in his own pocket for his fighters. If he can not get a TV he will spend his own money and do an independent PPV. Yes PPV's are crap but it keeps his fighters out there in the public eye. While other promoters will just sit around and wait for HBO to let them in.
Promoters need to start doing their job. And, if they have to go in their pocket to make stuff happen then do it.
Berto is not popular at all, he doesn't bring ratings or fans in the stadium. Dibella is not doing his job properly with him. Look at how Shaw promotes his fighters. How is he doing.
Look at Alexander on the hand, last fight he put what 10,000 people on the seats? But, who is his promoter? Don King and he is not even as active as he once but if he was he could turn Alexander to a star. Why can't other promoters get their fighters that type of fan base?
Because, they're not willing to do their job, they're not willing to go to their pockets and get advertisements, spend money on commercials, billboards, etc etc...They want everything handed to them. If they don't get a TV date their fighters sit on the sidelines.
Say what you want about Arum. But, he has no problem going in his own pocket for his fighters. If he can not get a TV he will spend his own money and do an independent PPV. Yes PPV's are crap but it keeps his fighters out there in the public eye. While other promoters will just sit around and wait for HBO to let them in.
Promoters need to start doing their job. And, if they have to go in their pocket to make stuff happen then do it.
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