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Quote Originally Posted by miles View Post

It isnt a case of fuck Hatton and what he wants. Its a case of some of his fans saying what they actually want. If a pro Hatton crowd in a stadium can generate a lot of interest then so be it. Why do it in a sterilised casino venue with the empty sound of slot machines in the background?? Oh because Pac is PFP number 1!!. Is Pac really the bigger draw?? Maybe for HBO.

Overall yes Pacquiao is a bigger draw right now
Kostya went over to the UK, Pac can do the same. And in a much bigger environment.

Oscar was the main draw for this. Come on, now. And I hate Oscar.
Miles is dead ass wrong on this and he's letting emotion cloud his judgement.

As far as who is the better draw, Pac is a much bigger draw. Pac has a huge fanbase in the US. He trains out of LA, and the west coast and a few other parts of the US have huge Filipino populations. Ever been to LA or San Diego, Miles? Even most people on the East Coast have no idea how large the Filipino population is other places. Also, Pac has a fanbase in the Latin population of the US and in Latin America itself. Those are huge markets who are all more likely to buy the fight or attend if it's on Las Vegas time.

You can't compare this to the KT fight. Kostya/Hatton wouldn't have drawn crap in the US or anywhere else except the UK. At that time, nobody over here knew who Ricky Hatton was, and honestly, not many outside of hardcore fans knew who Kostya was. Ricky, on the other hand, had a huge following in the UK and nowhere else. Kostya went to the UK because that's where he could make the most money. He was a Russian based out of Australia. Please. He also never had the fanbase or frankly, the resume of Pacman.

Worldwide Manny is the bigger draw. It isn't even close. I'm sure Manny would have gone to England if that was where he could get the most money, but I'm sure at the end of the he would rather fight in Vegas, 4 hours from Freddie's gym. Manny and his people rightly hold all the cards in this one. If you don't like it, suck it up and deal. He's #1 P4p, and coming off a win against ODLH. It makes perfect sense. Ricky is lucky to get the fight, and I'm sure he would have gone to Mars to make it happen.