Comments Thread For: Golovkin a Hit in The Ring, But Moves Backwards In Ratings

[megas30]

If anything, the 1.4M for the Stevens fight was the anomaly.

No, it wasn't. Stevens pulled that number up.

[Catrin]

chavez jr. was willing to fight GGG that fight would be huge and a build up towards ward if anything!!! make it happen GGG vs chavez jr. anywhere u put that fight in westcoast it will be complete sale out!!! than we check rating again!

[deanrw]

The problem is the competition. Geale isn't a bad fighter but he's absolutely not 1 that ppl need to know. And that goes for everyone gokovkin has fought. And that will be the case if golovkin fights Soliman next too. This is exactly why Andre ward absolutely should be considered as an opponent

Absolutely. Andre though has to do his part though and start fighting again. Sitting on the sidelines and waiting around is not going do either of them any good. Golovkin has to keep fighting until Andre gets his sh|t together.

[Pigeons]

Atrocious.

Those numbers are so bad, I almost feel sorry for the fangirls. Although the collective menstrual cycle that has ensued has been funny to read.

[The Big Dunn]

I've been on this site since 2007 with over 30,000 posts regarding hundreds of fighters. And I'm just a GGG diehard not a fan of the sport

I always want clarity in divisions. Unifications, a legit lineal champ. This is what hardcore fans want, no?

I'm just saying, in fairness, that post read like a love letter to GGG. I know you are much more than a GGG fan.

I didn't say you were wrong dude. I agree GGG should get a MW shot. That said, with his team's "financial sense" point regarding Ward-its awfully hard to get mad a Cotto for taking a "financial sense" fight.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Let me guess...it's Geale's fault somehow.

Lol you didn't read the first few pages? I knew the excuses were gonna come flying in so I had my ammo ready.

[megas30]

It's tough to have a white vs white fighter and get good ratings. I am not saying GGG is white but he's perceived to be closer to white than, asian black or latino.

You either have latinos vs latinos, latinos vs blacks, latinos vs white, black vs latinos.

Remember Rigo vs King Kong - two black fighters, same ****ty ratings.

Interracial fights sell better - look at DLH vs Mayweather, Alvarez vs Mayweather

When was the last fight that had good ratings or that even went on pay per view b/w two white fighters, never?

Floyd fights pretty much only Latinos, the only exception was Mosley who had just destroyed Margarito in another interracial fight and had established himself as a name.

So GGG has to fight Quilin, Kirkland, Cotto, Ward, Canelo, - pretty much black and latino fighters as far as ratings go. That's what casual fans are about - they want to see a fight but if it's different races that's what it is all about whether you want to admit or not. Again, this is casual fans.

If GGG is not white, then what is he?

[Public_Enemy]

almost anybody averages millions views on HBO these days.

Like I said the biggest fights in boxing are interracial fights.

Look at Floyd, look at Manny - these will generate more fighting somebody that is not black or Asian - Mosley was an exception.

Yes, you're right almost every fight does avg 1 million on HBO. That's why I don't think the GGG fight underperformed because both fighters were perceived as white.

[King_]

In all honesty, it really is Geales fault


He is an unknown Aussie

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

In all honesty, it really is Geales fault


He is an unknown Aussie

Once again, Geale was on HBO in a fight of the year candidate. Who's Agnew or where was he before Kovalev? Kovalev drew 1M vs him... Next.