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If Mayweather fought Thurman right now I think it could easily generate atleast 1.5 million buys. A Canelo could easily generate over 2.5 million as well. Can McGregor generate that much? The most lucrative fight to me is still a Canelo rematch.
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its not just the causals mma fans that wouldnt buy it. most real mma fans know its a mismatch. NOT all mma fans is a mcgregor fan.
so i dont know why boxing fans keep getting this idea that its gonna be boxing fans vs mma fans and that all mma fans is gonna side with conor lol.
the mcgregor fans will come out in full force to show their supoort, there's no denying that. but not all mma fans is gonna root for conor. yall brazy!Comment
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I agree. Two polarizing fighters but the drama of who will win just isn't there. I think that would really hurt PPV numbers to be honest. With the Canelo rematch there is intrigue. Maybe Floyd has slowed just enough for a prime and bigger Canelo to get revenge. Maybe Thurman can box and punch well enough to get a decision. Mayweather would be favored but those atleast aren't forgone conclusions the way a McGregor scrap is. I watched that Mcgregor-diaz fight in a standing room and a large majority of that crowd was pro diaz to your point.Comment
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Thurman is the only fight for Floyd... pass the torch Man.Comment
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Learning to read without moving to your lips would be a worthwhile achievement Floyd.Comment
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You guys are crazy, man. You either have zero idea how big both guys' fan bases are (yes, the haters count--especially count!), or you're just trying to drum up hate bc you hate it.
They are mega with celebrities, so the social media promotion, alone, will be record-setting.
Add to that the circus that both guys will put on? They're best-in-show. They're be entourage drama, twitter wars, etc...
But, I think you know this bc you seem knowledgeable otherwise. What I think you're perhaps missing is that May/PAC wasn't a mega event bc the world wanted to know who'd win. Far from it. Only diehards gave a **** about the outcome (I was a big fan of pac's fights, so I was literally on the edge of my seat). But most people at the fight parties around the globe were talking about other ****, on the patio occasionally checking back in, etc...
Point is, may/PAC was just the event of the moment. The content of the event itself matters very little.
Entertainment media produces these gems (Oprah/lance interview, Tyson/givens interview, etc... and then add your top 3 guesses at boxing's biggest event).
This is going to be bigger than that. Without a doubt. (Just a quick example: Monster energy is massive w millennials, and they'll promote the **** out of this)
Those dudes just bought the UFC for $4.5 billion and their tent posts (rousey, Jon jones, Brock) are all out of contention. You don't think they're sweating balls right now? (and after the Khabib embarrassment?)
You better believe that the UFC is going to put their promotion on in absolute overdrive. And you know Floyd is always down to show the game how it should be played.
Anyway, sorry for the essay. Took an edible and got lost in the internet. Put simply, I do think you're sleeping on this as an event. It will be a monster, sirs.Comment
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