Quote Originally Posted by Lyle
......you people forget that FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. couldn't fill up Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI, USA (his hometown) in 2003.


Certain boxers, even ones that are great can't draw crowds......but let me ask you where the MMA Arturo Gatti is?



Where's the guy who is just an average blue collar fighter but can sell out pretty much any arena at anytime?
Randy Couture has lost more times than Gatti and has probably generated more PPV buys.

I think the big difference with MMA though is that they sell a show, a complete entertainment package whereas boxing just sells one fight and if that fight isn't up to scratch the card sucks.

Also, and I think shamelessly HBO charge more for the big fights than they do regular fights, a display of greed that leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.

UFC PPV's are generally cheaper and virtually always offer far better value for money with usually 8 fights televised on one PPV contrasted with HBO's usual two.

It's not that the actuall fights are better in MMA, although the judging and reffing nearly always is, it's just they put together a far more entertaining show than the likes of HBO, Showtime etc.

Pride especially just rocked, nothing like it in boxing, the crazy commentator women, the flashing lights and pyrotecknics, the awesome victory music, the ticker tape and confetti rained down on the winners it's just a soooooooooooo much better spectacle than your usual HBO fare even for a big mega fight.