Apparently only 3 boxers are a box office draw in America

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  1. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Then why did you bother mentioning his fight with Mosley?
     
  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Devon Alexander probably will sell out the arena for his hometown fight after him I don't know how many more draws we have.
     
  3. Tito Time

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  4. nightmare nick

    nightmare nick Take that Bald Bull Full Member

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    probably meant mosley has had good numbers in recent fights. what was the figures on his fight with mayorga?
     
  5. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Terrible. Only a couple of thousand bothered to show up.
     
  6. PH|LLA

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    Cause his fight with Shane Mosley is another fight that did well at the gate.

    People always think its just a fighter's name that sells or doesn't sell. Its true that the name counts for alot, but the matchups, the circumstances, and the quality of the promotion also count for alot.

    Example : A big draw can fight a Mexican fighter on Mexican independance day, or he can fight him in the middle of July. The results will be totally different.
     
  7. WeBLBoxing

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    Thanks for that. Good read.
     
  8. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    That's obvious, but if you look the numbers over numerous fights, it all evens out anyway. I can't call Margo or Mosley a big draw off of 1 fight. Margo actually had two fights in a row with big numbers and it looked like he was on his way. Mosley has a poor track record at the box office, and has never proven that he can draw as the A side. Mayweather, Cotto, and Pacquiao have proven through numerous fights that they can be a big draw as the A side. All 3 of them could sell over 10K tickets and do a large live gate against just about anyone.
     
  9. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    cotto?

    didn't his fight with gomez have the lowest ratings in the history of hbo world championship boxing?
     
  10. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    That depends. If one fighter has only 2 or 3 fights in the last 3 years, then it doesn't necessarily even out as much as you think it does.
     
  11. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    I'm not sure of what you're trying to make.
     
  12. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    The matchups, the circumstances, and the promotion count for alot in how much a fight draws.
     
  13. Intense

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    Quick question... how many tickets does an average UFC event sell ?
     
  14. avenel

    avenel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    good read and i always thought they were the top 3 but how every1 else falls so far behind is bad news for boxing in america dats crazy when u thnk bout it
     
  15. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    All of that stems from the name of fighters involved. U could have two fighters fighting in a very important fight and it won't do big numbers if people do t know and/or care about the fighters involved. The Marquz/Vaquez series is a prime example of this.