Comments Thread For: Mayweather: I'm The A-Side, My PPVs Built Canelo's Name

[Chuckguy]

People didn't even know who Canelo was until Richard Schaefer said he was dark horse opponent for Floyd some years ago that's what made people even pay attention to him

Dude please! I have a bunch of white and black casual boxing fans and they all knew who Canelo was even before this announcement
quit fooling yourself
Canelo before the announcement of the fight was probably the 4th most recognized name in boxing thanks to GBP.

[Wyvceo]

Did you see the Victor Ortiz vs Mayweather fight?? Or Mayweather/Hatton and Mosley fight?? They all had what seemed to be more fans cheering for them from what I could tell because Floyd was playing the villan role!

But yet if those same guys do not face Floyd or Pac they do not fight on PPV period! So just because fans come out to see Floyd lose... Does not mean the other person has more fans they just hate Floyd that much in which they are willing to pay to see him lose!!

Why else would he be the highest paid athlete two years in a row?? I am curious!

Fight sells million if ppv and becuz a place that seats 18000 have more fan ti opposer boo oooohhh wow...every major boxer recognize his greatness blacks Mexican big and small ...Garcia , marquez just a few that consider the man TGE BEST I know you think you smart but when your peers give you them kind of props that's huge...dummy

[Zano-24]

Was Canelo/Trout PPV?

[Check]

No **** dumb phaggot mayweather has had his whole career to make a name for himself

Canelo is just starting out

Are you dense? Like for real, are you? Do you read, or do you just jump to conclusions like a ******? People are arguing that Alvarez is the A-side RIGHT NOW. We aren't talking about what Alvarez could be down the line. I swear, this board gets ignorant by the day.

[Wyvceo]

Im not saying Canelo is the A-side purse wise, Im making a point that he will have more fans at the MGM, more of his fans will purchase the PPV.

The way I see it is, Mayweather has been ripping off the boxing community with his ridiculous purses. No other fighter will ever make as much as him per fight IMO because I dont think promoters will allow that to happen after they realized how Mayweather was able to get big and then started cherry picking his opponents while demanding top dollar.

You make no sense then Mexican vs Mexican should do great numbers he should be able to fight trout on ppv dude you dreaming ...I ain't buying bs you selling it don't add up unless there's a whole lot of Mexican fans then maybe

[Marvellous1]

This guy is so full of it . The truth is he wanted canelo on the undercard to make it a usuallyuse of his popularity Especially with the Mexican crowd . He was fighting on Mexican holidays for those cards he's talking bout. Is he just ****** or dose he really believe this stuff. He never gives anyone credit , it's a bad quality.

Inguess you don't pay attention to his post-fight interviews. He's usually pretty complimentary (unless Merchant gets under his skin first LOL) about his opponents.

Pre-fight he is usually obnoxious and says whatever he thinks will make the puppets dance. He contradicts himself, is usually incoherent but people still jump on it.

[ElPerroBigoton]

Was it good exposure for Canelo to fight on Mayweather undercards? No doubt, but the tables are shifting a little bit. If Floyd wants that September date who else is he going to fight? Alexander? Berto? A rematch with Ortiz? The truth is Canelo had him by the short hairs, Floyd has to fight Canelo. Deep down I think Mayweather knows he's not the "PPV King" he makes himself out to be.

[BajanXLegend]

Twitter? wth? I dont have twitter and neither do millions of Hispanics in this country that all buy PPV's.

there's million of hispanics that do use twitter, your just sad. and Floyd even has hispanic fan/haters the same thing really. millions of American/Europeans/Asians that don't have twitter either that buy floyds PPVs so what's your point? Twitter is example of potential PPV buys "target audience". Floyd is "GLOBAL" Canelo not so much.
Hater or Fan or don't even like boxing : You would Kmow who Floyd Mayweather IS!!

[brick wall]

He didn't prove anything it still did over a mil out the horses mouth unless you got other facts....if Mexican but most ppv why do they have to fight blacks to hit over a mil ...Shane and ppv did over 1 mil what Mexican vs Mexican did ....non dude make sense this theory Mexicans make boxing in bs blacks been on tip of the sport I'm biracial black and Mexican but I'm not dumb facts are facts

so why do you think floyd keeps fighting on mexican holidays?

[ChInGo_BlInG]

How many PPV's has Canelo headlined?

I'll wait...

are you serious bro? that has nothing to do with this! Canelo built his following based on his nationality!! I think Mayweather wanted Canelo more on his undercards than Canelo wanted to be in them! prime example in canelo's last fight! he refused to be on pbf undercard and instead headlined a show vs trout in texas! Canelo has been a big star in mexico for a few years and has been making a name for him self in the u.s for these last couple of years.