Is Floyd piggy backing off the Mexican fanbase?

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  1. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    I also think more n more mexicans are starting to LIKE Floyd though
     
    sdsfinest22, Aug 10, 2011
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  2. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    how can anybody be mad at this Floyd is doing the smart thing. Whats even better about it Floyds actually getting the bulk of the money unlike Manny who is getting raped
     
    PrinceN, Aug 10, 2011
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  3. HANCOCK

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    Smart business decisions.
     
    HANCOCK, Aug 11, 2011
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  4. osreyes77

    osreyes77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nobody's mad at Floyd, and I do recognize that its a smart business move in order to maximize buys. The thing is, if Floyd is huge draw that both he and his diehard fans claim he is, then shouldnt he do 1mil+ buys regardless of who he fights?
     
    osreyes77, Aug 11, 2011
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  5. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    No. If that were the case, then there would be no huge draws in boxing. However, the fact that he's doing 1M+ buys against guys who aren't even big draws says a lot about his drawing power.
     
    BigReg, Aug 11, 2011
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  6. osreyes77

    osreyes77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So do you see him doing 1mil+ against a guy like Berto had Berto not lost to Ortiz?
     
    osreyes77, Aug 11, 2011
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  7. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Yes, he could've done 1M+ against Berto. Berto is young, and would've been an undefeated champion had he beat Ortiz. He's also been on HBO several times.
     
    BigReg, Aug 11, 2011
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  8. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    He's been playing off the popularity of other fighters for years. He's a businessman now.
     
    Uncle Rico, Aug 11, 2011
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  9. osreyes77

    osreyes77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd/Oscar does 2.4mil buys and Floyd claims it was his doing alone. In his very next fight against Hatton, he has does 800-850k. Big drop in buys there. Shouldnt he had at least done 1.2mil+ if what he claim is the 2.4mil was his doing alone against Oscar?
     
    osreyes77, Aug 11, 2011
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  10. osreyes77

    osreyes77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You have to remember that ppv sales primarily come from casual fans. Does the casual boxing fan walking down the street even know who Andre Berto is?

    Mosley was never a big ppv draw alone, but he was well known amongst casual fans worldwide due to both his high profile fights with Oscar.
     
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  11. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    They don't know who Marquez and Ortiz are either. The fact of the matter is, Mayweather has built up a large ppv base for himself. He's going to do pretty well no matter what. If he's got an opponent that can be sold to the public, that's when you start seeing those 7 figure ppv buy numbers. And the opponent doesn't have to be well known in order to be sellable to the public. No one outside of GBP thought the fight with Marquez would break 1M buys.
     
    BigReg, Aug 11, 2011
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  12. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Obviously he didn't do 2.4M all by himself, that's just Mayweather talking ****. On the other hand, Oscar didn't do 2.4M by himself either.
     
    BigReg, Aug 11, 2011
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  13. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    Hey ******, what were Oscars PPV buys vs Tito and Mosley. :nut
     
    MichiganWarrior, Aug 11, 2011
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  14. osreyes77

    osreyes77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There u go.

    How's your poll coming along? :lol:
     
    osreyes77, Aug 11, 2011
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  15. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    Around half think he'll do aswell or better.


    Did you think you won something ******? :rofl


    Again, moron, what were Oscars PPV's vs Tito and Mosley. Stop being a lil ***** and answer.
     
    MichiganWarrior, Aug 11, 2011
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