Roy Jones Jr. fight having Troubles

[Bonafide]

Guess theres not much interest in this fight...



Doug Haller for The Arizona Republic is reporting that ticket sales for Roy Jones Jr's upcoming bout with Prince Badi Ajamu is running flat. The fight is set to occcur on July 29 in Boise.

According to The Arizona Republic since last week less than 700 tickets have already been sold. There are 6,000-seat Qwest Center in Boise which is set to hold the event.

Promoter Kasey Thompson was quoted by the Idaho Statesman (another paper revealing poor ticket sales for Jones Jr - Prince Ajamu) laying some blame on Jones Jr. himself for not helping with the promotion and not being there physically.
Thompson told the paper: "By having Roy physically in Boise — Roy's here, come see him — that is the best shot of selling tickets. It solidifies and shows he's going to be in Boise. People are not going to tie up $700 bucks for a hope-it-happens fight."

Another thing hampering ticket sales is the high price of the tickets. Fans have to cough up over $200 and upwards to attend the event.

Source of Quotes- Idaho Statesman - Source of Info: Arizona Rebublic and Idaho Statesman

[Easy-E]

The fight is having troubles because Roy is being his usual self and doing nothing to promote the fight.
Problem is, hes not nearly the name he used to be.

[Easy-E]

The fight is having troubles because Roy is being his usual self and doing nothing to promote the fight.
Problem is, hes not nearly the name he used to be.

I dont think Roy understands that now its going to take effort to get people in the seats.

[Bonafide]

I dont think Roy understands that now its going to take effort to get people in the seats.

especially with an opponent named Prince Badi Ajumu

[BLOODSHED]

Demographics, demographics....

Boise is predominately white. RJJ and Prince whatever are black.

Vargas would have the same problems.

Really, it's all about demographics. Why do you think Hatton's first fight in the USA was in Boston and not NY, the much bigger market?

PS: Nice car in sig.

[DiegoFuego]

especially with an opponent named Prince Badi Ajumu

LMAO at this "opponent". Looks like the old Roy is back after all, not showing up to press conferences and taking on people we should never have to hear about or even know.

[LiLHopkins]

LMAO at this "opponent". Looks like the old Roy is back after all, not showing up to press conferences and taking on people we should never have to hear about or even know.

Yeah, who in the hell, would name their baby Prince Badi Ajamu. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could hear micheal buffer announcing him. Priiiiiiiince Badi Ajamuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. His mama needs to be ***** slapped.
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[fabzmm]

Demographics, demographics....

Boise is predominately white. RJJ and Prince whatever are black.

Vargas would have the same problems.

Really, it's all about demographics. Why do you think Hatton's first fight in the USA was in Boston and not NY, the much bigger market?

PS: Nice car in sig.

Damn, great point.

[Hitman932]

they could fill the arena in idaho for a napoleon dynamite premiere

but only 700 people want to see roy jones jr.

[FeelTheA-Force]

The fight is having troubles because Roy is being his usual self and doing nothing to promote the fight.
Problem is, hes not nearly the name he used to be.

thats the job of the promotoers. u saw how zab lost to carlos, bcoz don kept getting him to come out places to promote the fite.