Quote Originally Posted by TyBuff
Manfredo may be a big name, but he is not a name tha will draw in viewers to see the fight. Manfredo is a big draw in his hometown but outside of that at best its a crap shoot. Joe's camp is just using this as an excuse for fighting an American that isnt going to give Joe any problems. Manfredo's a big name, and we need to fight a big name to get more known in America, bunch of crap. Manfredo is a big name to the general public and the general public doesnt buy PPV's unless it is ODLH or Tyson.
Interesting

If it's only genuine boxing fans that are buying the likes of Hopkins-Tarver-Wright-Taylor PPVs (average 250,000 to 400,000??) then why would these people not fork-out to see Calzaghe facing these guys?