Comments Thread For: Broner-Garcia: Barclays Center Confirmed as Site For July 29

[Golden Boi 360]

For those who don't know what's happening in NYC:

May 5, 2016:

According to the 2010 census there were more than 319,000 Mexicans in New York City. The community has seen a population growth of 6.5 percent annually from 2000 to 2010.

By next decade, Mexicans and Mexican-Americans are expected to be the largest Latino group in New York City. This means larger than the dominant Puerto Rican and Dominican Republic communities.

Remarkable because there has not been much mention of the Mexican population in the general publicly. Cesar Zuniga, who was born in the U.S. to Mexican parents, the 43-year-old has a reason behind this, "Their undocumented status. Unfortunately, a lot of Mexicans who landed here in New York City in recent decades are not documented and I think that is a motivator to sort of keep people under the shadows."

However, and while the community works quietly behind the scenes, Zuniga -- who recently tried to become the first New York Assembly member with Mexican roots -- says that if every Mexican worker were to walk out of their job in New York City it would result in one thing, "Economic meltdown."

http://pix11.com/2016/05/05/mexican-...e-mayo-in-nyc/

I didn't know Mexicans lived in New York. I assumed it was all Puerto Ricans/Domincans

[elcashanilla]

You should be their adviser. They are sponsoring a fight that is not going to sell at that venue.

Last time I saw Mikey he was at the Theater at Garden and it sold out quickly. Maybe you are on to something these big corporation don't know

I sense sarcasm LOL but its ok you'll see when people start posting where to get free tickets just like they did for these fights below

Thurman vs porter
Garcia vs Guerrero
Porter vs Berto
Mora vs jacobs 1 and 2
Jacobs vs Quillin

[Southpawology]

If the tickets arent too expensive i might go to this , never been to barclays

[Bronx2245]

I didn't know Mexicans lived in New York. I assumed it was all Puerto Ricans/Domincans

Times have changed, and nobody seems to know it. We're in a global world, and NYC is a global city. How many people were shocked when we saw Khurtsidze caught up on RICO charges with the Russian Mob? It seemed beyond belief. However the Russians have been big in Brooklyn since the 90s! The Irish had a mob, with Irish fighters. The Italians had a mob, with Italian fighters. ***s had a mob with ***ish fighters. The poor and working class of NYC have always embraced boxing. It's like you can follow the history of the working class of NYC, and the history of boxing at the same time! Mexicans boxing in NYC will only get stronger until some new working class moves to NYC! If working class Martians move to NYC, they will become boxing fans, and produce 2-3 boxing greats!

[Mr. 29K]

Doesn't make sense to me Mikey has a mexican fanbase and is a westcoast guy. Broner from Cincy. So...lets have it in Brooklyn? SMH Fight makes more money and has better atmosphere in LA or Vegas. This reminds me when they sent Leo Cruz to fight in Barclays. That made no sense either for the Frampton rematch they wised up and put that in Vegas. I get not wanting to fight in Mikey's backyard so the logical compromise should of been Vegas.

Exactly. Phuckin ****** to have it in the Weak Coast. This should have happened in Vegas or Southern CA.

[Golden Boi 360]

Doesn't make sense to me Mikey has a mexican fanbase and is a westcoast guy. Broner from Cincy. So...lets have it in Brooklyn? SMH Fight makes more money and has better atmosphere in LA or Vegas. This reminds me when they sent Leo Cruz to fight in Barclays. That made no sense either for the Frampton rematch they wised up and put that in Vegas. I get not wanting to fight in Mikey's backyard so the logical compromise should of been Vegas.

I guess they didn't want Mikey to have the home advantage and keep it neutral as possible

[TOBYLEE1]

I sense sarcasm LOL but its ok you'll see when people start posting where to get free tickets just like they did for these fights below

Thurman vs porter
Garcia vs Guerrero
Porter vs Berto
Mora vs jacobs 1 and 2
Jacobs vs Quillin

They are always comp tickets in NY. I have been to 4 of those events their and it has been a healthy crowd. The Barclay even has a club and VIP rooms. If they didn't do profit they won't vie for the fight.

If you ask me they have been taking the business away from MSG. Since they rehab the place there is less seating and the events alongside with the food/drinks prices have sky rocketed

[Nightfall]

its showtime

[Sup]

They want them east coast brothas to get down with Mikey since he's a slickster.

[BOXINGADICT]

they definitely work hard for boxing fights. Seems like its become the no.2 boxing venue in america behind t-mobile..

for sure! Barclays has surpassed msg in the amount of big fights they have been having.... We had jack vs degale, tank vs pedraza and porter vs berto and now this fight at barclays....