What could be the most probable reason for the slow ticket sales of PBF-JMM fight?

What could be the most probable reason for the slow ticket sales of PBF-JMM fight?

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Giving a wild guess....
Because its postponed?

I think it's because most people are already writing JMM off, so yeah.. I guess people are considering it a tune-up. They should know better than to write JMM off before the fight even starts though. ;)

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Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Giving a wild guess....
Because its postponed?

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It's been published in many boxing websites...;)


link --> POOR TICKET SALES CONTRIBUTE TO MAYWEATHER-MARQUEZ POSTPONEMENT


Perhaps the July 18 clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez wasn't so highly anticipated after all. Sources close to the situation have informed us that although Mayweather may have suffered a rib injury during training, poor ticket sales were the major contributing factor in the decision to postpone the bout. "Ticket sales suck," an anonymous source revealed.Indeed, ticket sales were moving much slower than anticipated. As late as Friday, fans could still purchase the limit of 10 tickets in the $300 price range, the second cheapest seats available. Given the fact that the bout was announced on May 2nd, just hours before Manny Pacquiao's clash with Ricky Hatton, it should come as no surprise that so many tickets were still available. With just 11 weeks separating the original announcement and the actual fight, there simply wasn't enough time for Golden Boy Promotions to properly promote the bout."The new date will depend on doctor's orders. Will it be a month later? Two months later? We don't know. He needs to heal," stated Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. Although the fight has yet to be rescheduled, it's rumored that a likely date could be September 19, the weekend following Mexican Independence Day. Traditionally, it's a date that's always been reserved for fights involving Mexican boxers like Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Oscar De La Hoya and Juan Manuel Marquez. The move would give Golden Boy Promotions much more time to promote the event and likely bolster ticket sales within the Mexican community.

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Tickets were just too expensive. In this economy, that was a dumb move by whoever set the prices, be it Golden Boy or the MGM.

Not Floyd or JMM's fault.

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Originally Posted by XaduBoxer

What could be the most probable reason for the slow ticket sales of PBF-JMM fight?

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For one thing ticket sales and pay per view sales are generally depended on the main stream sports fans and general public, not just boxing/fight fans.

So the average sports fan and general public is asking, "who the hell is Juan Manuel Marquez?" So that's why it doesn't attract the average sports fan. The average boxing fan yes, but not the general public or the sports fan.

I really don't think its just the state of the economy, it also depends on how hot the event is, and let's be honest this fight isn't going to attract the regular joes or sports fans.

I mean just take the NBA finals with the Lakers where everyone is purchasing courtside tickets that are worth tens of thousands of dollars to see Kobe play basketball for the championship because the NBA is an exciting and hot sport with a great superstar in KObe.

Mayweather VS Marquez has a WTF question next to it for the average joes.

perhaps the fact there wont be any phillipinos or brits!!

It's a great event, but it's NOT ONE OF THOSE WORTH PAYING FOR.

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Originally Posted by Quinito

It's a great event, but it's NOT ONE OF THOSE WORTH PAYING FOR.

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Exactly. And this fight only appeals to boxing fans only, not the other categories of sports fans or regular Joes I've mentioned.

Not to mentioned Mayweather is not a draw with any other group, he's not DeLaHoya or Sugar Ray Leonard in their prime in terms of marketability to attract the other demographics. Mayweather can only blame his poor management team, and the way he portrays himself to the general public.

Best believe if this was DeLahoya or Leonard in their prime fighting Marquez it would have sold out in a few hours.

Sales are slow cause people are broke and floyd hasn't done much to convince people he has a chance to loose. He also hasn't given people a major reason so far to hate him yet. Without that, you look at the fight for what it really is.

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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

perhaps the fact there wont be any phillipinos or brits!!

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hahahaha... no flips and no brits means no sale huh?

the fight was signed in May, we're in June, hmmm so not even 2 months of promotion for the fight yet, PAC/Hatton wasn't sold out till 2 weeks before the fight, and that fight was already signed by the end of December, so it had a good 5 months of promotion including 24/7, give me a break seriously

Lol! So much for " Marquez is more ppv attraction than Mosley cuz he's got the entire country behind him.. an entire country!" You're so full of shit Floyd.

Why do you list possible valid reasons and not include "All of the above"? It's probable that no one reason is more prominent than another but rather a combination of reasons leads to the downfall of pre-ticket sales for the bout. It's a lot of money for promoter to lose, when there are ways to extend the promotion.

I do think there is a limit to what you can squeeze out of boxing fans and certainly the longer the causal fans are left hanging the more disinterested they become.

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Originally Posted by XaduBoxer

What could be the most probable reason for the slow ticket sales of PBF-JMM fight?

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If your reason is not in the poll options, just post that particular reason...
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For one thing ticket sales and pay per view sales are generally depended on the main stream sports fans and general public, not just boxing/fight fans.

So the average sports fan and general public is asking, "who the hell is Juan Manuel Marquez?" So that's why it doesn't attract the average sports fan. The average boxing fan yes, but not the general public or the sports fan.

I really don't think its just the state of the economy, it also depends on how hot the event is, and let's be honest this fight isn't going to attract the regular joes or sports fans.

I mean just take the NBA finals with the Lakers where everyone is purchasing courtside tickets that are worth tens of thousands of dollars to see Kobe play basketball for the championship because the NBA is an exciting and hot sport with a great superstar in KObe.

Mayweather VS Marquez has a WTF question next to it for the average joes.

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Very good point... I overlook the poll option "JMM can't draw flies"...

Reps on the way...
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Originally Posted by Quinito

Lol! So much for " Marquez is more ppv attraction than Mosley cuz he's got the entire country behind him.. an entire country!" You're so full of shit Floyd.

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Yep Mexican fans generally like a warrior, a puncher-boxer-brawler... JMM tho is not viewed as one, he's more of a counterpuncher... Generally a boring style of boxing... I also highly doubt the promoter's pronouncement that the whole of Mexico will be behind JMM... Tho JMM could be the numero uno Mexican boxer right now, some Mexican fans maybe accepted the fact that he very little chance against PBF...:eek:

Good point, reps for you...
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many people want to see PBF vs Pac. they don't like to watch fights that are considered tune-ups.

many casual boxing fans don't know JMM.


many casual boxing fans do not like the "boring style" of Mayweather.

you add all these reasons and you have a slow sales.:cool:

Very sobering experience for PB Mayweather. Hubris - that is all it was and nothing else.

Cotto - Clottey sold well...how much were the tickets?
PAC - Hatton did extremely well...how much were the tickets?
PB - JMM...how much are the tickets?

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Originally Posted by Quinito

Lol! So much for " Marquez is more ppv attraction than Mosley cuz he's got the entire country behind him.. an entire country!" You're so full of shit Floyd.

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How does slow ticket sales prove anything about whether Marquez is a bigger PPV attraction that Mosley? Ticket sales and PPV buys are 2 completely different things.

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Originally Posted by XaduBoxer

What could be the most probable reason for the slow ticket sales of PBF-JMM fight?

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The answer is simple. Boxing fans are fed up with being conned by a teary eyed cringing little wimp. Folk refuse to pay to watch him. He has no fan base & could not even draw a crowd in his hometown of Vegas. It must drive him nuts to see Ricky Hatton draw thousands of fans across the atlantic to watch him fightManny Pac draw the crowds like he does. Fraud Mayfeather cant even draw a homecrowd ROFL
Do us all a favor Fraud Retire Again!!!!!!! This time for good

I voted for "expected boring fight between 2 master counterpunchers"

Casual fans want to see an action packed fight, not a chess match. I think they would actually dish out some cash if they think the fight will be exciting and worth the money.

If "casual" fans don't know who Marquez is how do they know he is a counter-puncher????

I'll tell you what though Marquez Vs. Casamayor at the MGM on Sep 19 did not have much empty seats at all, especially considering those two names are
not very well known.

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Originally Posted by SweetPea

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Originally Posted by Quinito

Lol! So much for " Marquez is more ppv attraction than Mosley cuz he's got the entire country behind him.. an entire country!" You're so full of shit Floyd.

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How does slow ticket sales prove anything about whether Marquez is a bigger PPV attraction that Mosley? Ticket sales and PPV buys are 2 completely different things.

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Not exactly, Gate sales give an indication of fight interest. It's like taking a sample poll. If gate sales are down, then logically the PPV's trend is to follow. I do agree however that it has nothing to do with Mosley. I think he was just trying to quote Mayweather. I could be wrong.

"The Golden Conspiracy": Is Mayweather's ribs located in his ego?

“You know more than I do,” Arum said. “We were a half hour outside Vegas when I got (text mail) word from Todd (DuBoef, Top Rank’s president) about the announcement. Did you ever hear of such a boxing announcement coming on a Sunday? I never did.”

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If "casual" fans don't know who Marquez is how do they know he is a counter-puncher????

I'll tell you what though Marquez Vs. Casamayor at the MGM on Sep 19 did not have much empty seats at all, especially considering those two names are
not very well known.

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They won't... If they don't know JMM, they would assume he's just some Mexican bum by looking at the Vegas odds of 4 to 1 in favor of PBF... The more reasons they won't buy the fight... :(
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I checked on the possibilty of a boring snoozefest as the reason for the slow ticket sales. Each one of them should only be pitted against warriors, IMO, otherwise it will just be almost a fight, but could very well never be one. The possibility for the bout to turn into "the duck" vs "the moonwalk" affair is very high .

Get PBF or JMM in the ring with an agressor, then the difference will be night and day, it is a lot of levels of excitement UP with that kind of matchup!

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I checked on the possibilty of a boring snoozefest as the reason for the slow ticket sales. Each one of them should only be pitted against warriors, IMO, otherwise it will just be almost a fight, but could very well never be one. The possibility for the bout to turn into "the duck" vs "the moonwalk" affair is very high .

Get PBF or JMM in the ring with an agressor, then the difference will be night and day, it is a lot of levels of excitement UP with that kind of matchup!

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I totally agree...
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PBF is not a big draw in general never has been, always his opponents who were the draw,

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Lol! So much for " Marquez is more ppv attraction than Mosley cuz he's got the entire country behind him.. an entire country!" You're so full of shit Floyd.

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It's just Floyd doing what he does best dodging and dancing the best in the game. Just talking out of his ass to make him feel better and to try and convince that he is fighting the best and that he is the best of all time.

I tell you the reason because Hatton and Del Hoya arent fighting.

Either Floyd is not the cash cow he thought he was or the fight was on short notice for the fans, or JMM does not have the fan base that other fighters have had who have gone against Floyd such as ODLH, Hatton, Gatti. Or the fans are fed up with Floyd or the fans wanted to see Floyd fight someone else like Mosley, Cotto. I would still love to see Margarito vs PBF. That is the fight that should be made. We all know that Floyd was afraid of him and if they made this fight in Los Angeles at the Staple center on Sept or Nov, I bet this fight would really sell.

You know sig kinda remind me of someonebut i though he was banned.

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You know sig kinda remind me of someonebut i though he was banned.

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don't you think the option #2 mismatch fight and #3 unfair fight should be molded in to one? i guess both are just the same.