Quote Originally Posted by porkypara
Quote Originally Posted by meowza
This thread is proof that Floyd is a marketing genius.

Not really mate.The fight is already made and his $$$$$$ is in the bank.


This program just showes he has no class and respect for anybody.


Floyd knows he can't play up anything nice compared to the 'darling' of boxing (that's De La Hoya, in case you missed it). His best bet to sell the fight to PPV customers (there is no way he is not getting a share of the PPV buys) AND to be remembered is to push the envelope. This is the job of your typical radio / TV shock jock, to create controversy that will have the listeners (even those that hate him or her) tuning in to see what will be said next or what the outcome of the next confrontation will be. Mayweather is being a jackass, not because that is who he is. He's a jackass because the boxing fan that is straddling the fence on wanting to purchase the fight on PPV will lean more and more towards paying to see Mayweather lose. The casual Mayweather fan will buy the PPV airing to see him notch a big win over the established Golden Boy of boxing. The casual De La Hoya fan will buy the PPV airing to see De La Hoya notch a big win over the notorious Pretty Boy of boxing. The non-boxing fan will not care either way, but the casual boxing fan in general is still undecided. Is De La Hoya hyping the fight as much as Mayweather? I don't see De La Hoya really marketing his potential to be the first one to defeat Mayweather. However, Mayweather is doing all possible to really keep the casual boxing fan entertained and curious enough to consider paying for the PPV event. He's creating a live soap opera where viewers can't wait to tune in and see what happens next. Aaron Spelling couldn't have done a better job.