Comments Thread For: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the End of The U.S. Era

[Thaman2x]

i never understood why ppl use the excuse of taking place in china for the low numbers for those ppvs, it still started the standard time a ppv boxing match starts in united states,

^^^bingo!!!!

[Weebler I]

And your point is???Whether in China or in America, the promotional aspect of it through commericals was all the same. You're acting like since they had the fight in China, nobody could view it. cmon.

It's obviously not the same as staging the fight in the US, you generate a lot more buzz if the fight is in the US, people buy tickets, go to stadium fights.

You only have to compare their numbers with Mayweather. May-Pac just did 5m in 2015, May-Canelo did 2m. Pac never off PPV, Canelo back on regular HBO. And before you say it, those numbers were not all Mayweather as the Berto figures clearly demonstrate.

[IMDAZED]

You have to LOL at people who think what country a fight is taking place in has anything to do with TV ratings when it's still on at the same time.

[Weebler I]

I never understood why ppl use the excuse of taking place in China for the low numbers for those ppvs, it still started the standard time a ppv boxing match starts in United States,

I'm more surprised some fans don't think a fight generates more buzz when in takes place in your country as opposed to the other side of the world. Still, they're entitled to believe what they like.

However, going back to the original point, as of right now Pacquiao is still a bigger draw than Canelo and that will remain the case if Canelo loses to Cotto.

[Thaman2x]

It's obviously not the same as staging the fight in the US, you generate a lot more buzz if the fight is in the US, people buy tickets, go to stadium fights.

You only have to compare their numbers with Mayweather. May-Pac just did 5m in 2015, May-Canelo did 2m. Pac never off PPV, Canelo back on regular HBO. And before you say it, those numbers were not all Mayweather as the Berto figures clearly demonstrate.

Wrong...The Berto numbers clearly demonstrate boycott by most fans of Floyd's last fight due to his choice of opponent.

[Zaroku]

By Cliff Rold - Whether last Saturday was his real farewell or not, the end of the Floyd Mayweather era is at hand. Maybe (probably) he comes back for a fiftieth win. He’ll be 39 by then. Assuming he’s at most one and done, a question emerges with his exit.

Is this the end?

No, not the end of Mayweather; he’ll be around somewhere. The question is whether Mayweather represents, symbolically if not quite literally, the end of the “U.S. era” in boxing.

Since the turn of the twentieth century, the U.S. has been the dominant force in professional boxing. Even today, we have the most major titlists of any country in the world. The September 2015 issues of The Ring credits the U.S. with eleven, followed by Japan with eight. A quick scan through the back issues finds the U.S. edge in 1992 at 17 with next closest being Mexico at six.

The gap has closed considerably.

The most symbolic element of dominance has always been the top of the scale. Fans love to debate stuff like ‘pound for pound’ lists, but in terms of action in the ring, the king stays the king. [Click Here To Read More]

Big poppa, hats off to you, you pose questions that I kinda think about, but you pose them better!

Thank you!

Watching Erik morales vs zarrogass. Class fight

[-PBP-]

I have been thoroughly unimpressed with the last couple US Olympic teams and in the past, that has been the breeding ground for almost all American boxing superstars that emerged throughout history.

Andre Ward was the last special fighter I have seen come out of the U.S. amateur system.

[Zaroku]

I have been thoroughly unimpressed with the last couple US Olympic teams and in the past, that has been the breeding ground for almost all American boxing superstars that emerged throughout history.

Andre Ward was the last special fighter I have seen come out of the U.S. amateur system.

I hear you, but don't completely feel it.
Many guys rely on their Olympic pedigree to earn more cash, it is basic marketability stuff. But many blue collar, get stuff done warriors, get stuff done, and make money to pay bills, are discriminated against by network TV. The US loves to build up/ increase the marketability of & create boxing fan consent. So that they can create stars they can control & make money from. Money 101.

But, let me shut up, my wife is calling me(cell) & I am with my Japanese girl friend at a love hotel discussing world peace.

Ignore me. Nite bite fellow fans!
Peace out, get some!!! If you don't know, I got nothing to say.

Good night fellow fans!

[Pigeons]

Andre Ward will be at the top of the pound for pound list for the next 10 years. America hasn't produced dominance of the sport as a whole in a while, but we will always remain at the top.

[Pigeons]

2008 US Olympic team has already produced 3 champions: Wilder, Andrade, and Russell Jr. And that was supposed to be a bad team. Has any other country even produced 2 champs from their 2008 team?