Slow ticket sales for Mayweather-JMM fight

[ElTerribleMorales]

If you think Mayweather-Marquez

1. Is a tune up fight, your an idiot

Tune up fight is your 1st fight after a long layoff... It's also a fight where one boxer is heavily favored to win (4 to 1 is a heavy favorite)...

2. Is going to be boring, your not a true boxing fan who can appreciate the sport.

Guess I'm just a normal boxing fan, not a purist boxing fan who can have an orgasm watching boxers going at it utilizing the purist form of sweet science without much fireworks and blood...

3. Not worth paying 50$ for, your not a true boxing fan

Potential boring fight not worth $50 for me, maybe $30...

4. A total mismatch, your an idiot.

It's a total mismatch... Give me 1 or 2 tangible advantage of JMM over PBF... There's none I think...

5. Not worthy of anything because its not as significant as Mayweather-Pacquiao, then your an idiot.

It got some worth... It's an eliminator...

Leonard took on Hagler in his first fight after a 3 yr layoff, that must have been the mother of all "tune ups"

JMM in most peoples eyes beat Pacquiao twice, so then the real question is what advantage would Manny have over Floyd to make that a significant fight

[XaduBoxer]

If you think Mayweather-Marquez

1. Is a tune up fight, your an idiot

Tune up fight is your 1st fight after a long layoff... It's also a fight where one boxer is heavily favored to win (4 to 1 is a heavy favorite)...

2. Is going to be boring, your not a true boxing fan who can appreciate the sport.

Guess I'm just a normal boxing fan, not a purist boxing fan who can have an orgasm watching boxers going at it utilizing the purist form of sweet science without much fireworks and blood...

3. Not worth paying 50$ for, your not a true boxing fan

Potential boring fight not worth $50 for me, maybe $30...

4. A total mismatch, your an idiot.

It's a total mismatch... Give me 1 or 2 tangible advantage of JMM over PBF... There's none I think...

5. Not worthy of anything because its not as significant as Mayweather-Pacquiao, then your an idiot.

It got some worth... It's an eliminator...

Leonard took on Hagler in his first fight after a 3 yr layoff, that must have been the mother of all "tune ups"

JMM in most peoples eyes beat Pacquiao twice, so then the real question is what advantage would Manny have over Floyd to make that a significant fight

Was Leonard or Hagler a 4 to 1 favorite over the other... I guess it was an even fight 50-50...

Bwa ha ha ha Manny has the age/youth advantage over PBF...

What tangible advantage JMM has over PBF?? There's none I think...
.

[SweetPea]

This is a terrible thread. Since when are we citing blogs?

[XaduBoxer]

This is a terrible thread. Since when are we citing blogs?

Well the author made the extra effort to check Ticketmaster...
.

[Nameless]

Leonard took on Hagler in his first fight after a 3 yr layoff, that must have been the mother of all "tune ups"

JMM in most peoples eyes beat Pacquiao twice, so then the real question is what advantage would Manny have over Floyd to make that a significant fight

Was Leonard or Hagler a 4 to 1 favorite over the other... I guess it was an even fight 50-50...

Bwa ha ha ha Manny has the age/youth advantage over PBF...

What tangible advantage JMM has over PBF?? There's none I think...
.

IF Castillo gave him a hard time, you can be sure Marquez can as well. Also, if I would follow your logic, every fights (or 90%) would be a tune up fight for Floyd. To me, Marquez isn't a Tune up fight at all, Floyd picked him because he's by far the best small guy available and he knows which reproaches are made to him and he wants to try to patch it up with great caliber fighter but at a weight where his risks are smaller. IF JMM is a tune up fight, It's the toughest one you can pick from.

[XaduBoxer]

Leonard took on Hagler in his first fight after a 3 yr layoff, that must have been the mother of all "tune ups"

JMM in most peoples eyes beat Pacquiao twice, so then the real question is what advantage would Manny have over Floyd to make that a significant fight

Was Leonard or Hagler a 4 to 1 favorite over the other... I guess it was an even fight 50-50...

Bwa ha ha ha Manny has the age/youth advantage over PBF...

What tangible advantage JMM has over PBF?? There's none I think...
.

IF Castillo gave him a hard time, you can be sure Marquez can as well. Also, if I would follow your logic, every fights (or 90%) would be a tune up fight for Floyd. To me, Marquez isn't a Tune up fight at all, Floyd picked him because he's by far the best small guy available and he knows which reproaches are made to him and he wants to try to patch it up with great caliber fighter but at a weight where his risks are smaller. IF JMM is a tune up fight, It's the toughest one you can pick from.

I considered it a tune up fight as a result when this various conditions exists:
1. 1st fight of a boxer after a long lay-off
2. One fighter is a heavy favorite to win the fight (PBF is 4 to 1 favorite)
3. One fighter enjoying all the tangible advantages over the other

[fan johnny]

Leonard took on Hagler in his first fight after a 3 yr layoff, that must have been the mother of all "tune ups"

JMM in most peoples eyes beat Pacquiao twice, so then the real question is what advantage would Manny have over Floyd to make that a significant fight

Was Leonard or Hagler a 4 to 1 favorite over the other... I guess it was an even fight 50-50...

Bwa ha ha ha Manny has the age/youth advantage over PBF...

What tangible advantage JMM has over PBF?? There's none I think...
.

IF Castillo gave him a hard time, you can be sure Marquez can as well. Also, if I would follow your logic, every fights (or 90%) would be a tune up fight for Floyd. To me, Marquez isn't a Tune up fight at all, Floyd picked him because he's by far the best small guy available and he knows which reproaches are made to him and he wants to try to patch it up with great caliber fighter but at a weight where his risks are smaller. IF JMM is a tune up fight, It's the toughest one you can pick from.

To be fair, Mayweather Sr. was the one that called Marquez a tune-up fight for Lil Floyd Jr.

Marquez is no walk in the part for Mayweather Jr. but the best guy available is and was Shane Mosley! not Marquez.

[Mar]

People are broke and the outcome isn't really in question. People will buy it on tv especially after all the 24/7 garbge, but it just isn't the fight people want to see.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Was Leonard or Hagler a 4 to 1 favorite over the other... I guess it was an even fight 50-50...

Bwa ha ha ha Manny has the age/youth advantage over PBF...

What tangible advantage JMM has over PBF?? There's none I think...
.

Mayeather is 31 and Pacquiao is 30, a year doesn't mean shit, unless you're a fighter who's for more than half of his career relied on his CHIN and power to win fights, seeing how at least in the ring it'll age you quickly, Floyd is a year older and has never been hurt, much less really tagged, don't see any advantage there for Manny sorry buddy

IF Castillo gave him a hard time, you can be sure Marquez can as well. Also, if I would follow your logic, every fights (or 90%) would be a tune up fight for Floyd. To me, Marquez isn't a Tune up fight at all, Floyd picked him because he's by far the best small guy available and he knows which reproaches are made to him and he wants to try to patch it up with great caliber fighter but at a weight where his risks are smaller. IF JMM is a tune up fight, It's the toughest one you can pick from.

I considered it a tune up fight as a result when this various conditions exists:
1. 1st fight of a boxer after a long lay-off
2. One fighter is a heavy favorite to win the fight (PBF is 4 to 1 favorite)
3. One fighter enjoying all the tangible advantages over the other

This is a terrible thread. Since when are we citing blogs?

Well the author made the extra effort to check Ticketmaster...
.

therefore the Leonar/Hagler fight fits your "criteria",

Leonard's first fight back after a 3 year layoff was Hagler, and his advantages were that he was bigger than Leonard (although Ray was taller Hagler was the more muscular and heavy built fighter), Hagler had fought all of his career at the weight, and was undefeated since winning the title making all his defenses, besides the Duran UD, by knockout, and Hagler had TWO good eyes

[Quinito]

That's too bad.

[fan johnny]

Looks like GBP is worried about the low ticket sales. Even though they have reached out to the UK based audience with Hatton vs Judah, it appears that it won't be enough to cover the bills and they need to bring in some more drawing power! With Diaz on the ticket, we might actually see 7500k+ PPV and I'd be tempted to buy it. NOT it's against Malignaggi....

Malignaggi Wants Juan Diaz on Mayweather-Marquez

Malignaggi Wants Juan Diaz on Mayweather-Marquez - Boxing News

By Rick Reeno


BoxingScene.com has received word that former junior welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi is now willing to accept a fight with former lightweight king Juan Diaz. Malignaggi was scheduled to meet Mike Alvarado on the "Latin Fury 9" undercard on June 27. The fight fell through when Alvarado suffered an elbow injury during training camp. Malignaggi had waited for several months for the Alvarado fight to happen, and now his patience has run thin. He wants to take a fight before the end of the summer.


Malignaggi was previously approached with an offer to fight Diaz, but wasn't exactly thrilled with the fight taking place in Houston, Texas [Diaz's hometown]. Diaz is scheduled to return on an August 22 HBO televised card. He may get bumped to the pay-per-view undercard to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18. If he gets the switch, Malignaggi would like to fight him on the card. If Diaz remains on the August date, Malignaggi is still open to working something out.