Yes -- it is. To me these fights are more like co-features than main event and preliminary. Cotto is fighting on the east coast; Pav in the midwest. different time zones, and Cotto is in the zone with the later time, so his fight happens first.
The time zones make sense. I just figured Cotto was a bigger draw than Pavlik, and on that basis alone, he should be the headline. I was not considering separate venues into the equation. :good
Their respective drawingpower depends on what part of the country they fight in. Anywhere in the midwest: Pavlik by a mile. AC: about equal Vegas: About equal MSG: Cotto by a huge margin. As for PPV drawing power neither is "ready for prime time." They have a lot of fans in common. Plus Cotto draws the the PRs, and Pav the white folks. Even though we have a lot of people whining and bitching about this PPV, I think it will do okay. Both guys have a decent fan base, and everyone is anxious to see how they do after taking their ass whippin's.
Thought they turned down Pavlik/Rubio too. These guys are coming off losses and should be on a free card to encourage people to watch them. Looks like putting both on the same PPV is what made HBO accept it.
It is not an HBO production. It is a Top Rank Production that On Demand will feature. READ THE THREAD!
Well -- you're one of the smarter posters and better debaters on here, so quite natuarlly I'll hold you to a higher standard:hey
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