Why is Floyd Mayweather able to attract so much attention?

[Primo Carnera]

I think it's different in the UK his fights are pretty much always exclusively on Box nation so we don't have to pay any extra for him.

I've never had a problem staying up until 6am to watch him fight, would I pay £100 for the pleasure though, not a chance, would I pay £20 for the pleasure, chances are that I wouldn't unless it was actually a decent match up.

Will I pay for him and Conor? Nope

Most of Floyd's recent fights have been on sky and box office platform not box nation. He is an overpriced woman beating illiterate lucky prick who could never carry a fight off his own back, he needs a big opponent to sell big because he is not exciting and has no punch power.

Come on @Master, "he needs a big opponent"? The reason for that is the he is a "big opponent"! You want it both ways, he needs a big opponent, yet he's a cherry picker!
And how many of these "big opponents" that he's met in his career have beat him?
YOU are the main reason Floyd attracts so much attention and consequently the money that goes with it! It's not rocket science, even A prick like Broner has worked it out!
After losing on Saturday, the first thing he said (after the customary thanking of God , naturally) was , to the chorus of boos, " I would like to thank everybody, fans and those that hate me, because you're the reason I get paid these big amounts of money."
Says it all.

[erics44]

couple of reasons Floyd attracts so much attention

he's a complete cock and most people want to see him beaten

and for a period he was the only real elite American fighter, least the only one that had an continual interest and that fought regularly