Did PBF ask GBP to tone down a mass of Manchester mental forces?

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  1. maracho

    maracho Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I seemed to feel an energy the night Hatton dismantled Kostya Tszyu. Anyone else? I sense Ricky being an ustoppable force with the mass of positive mental energies enpowering him while at the same time negatively affecting Floyd.

    I also wonder if GBP has anything to do do with the sudden shortage oftickets and lack of seating. PBF and GBP had a contract previously but these strange bed fellows got to be up to something here.:think
     
  2. Thread Stealer

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    If anything, GBP should want Hatton to win.

    DLH-Hatton is better for GBP than PBF-DLH 2.
     
  3. maracho

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    Possibly but he may also fear the Englishman outperforming him. I mean I have seen Oscar on at least one t.v. show applaud his performance agaist who he calls the P4P.

    Bottom line some one with pull is trying their best to disrupt Hatton's game plan because this ticket/lack of seat thing is just rediculous.
     
  4. Thom

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    So does Hatton's "game plan" actually involve boxing?

    I'll say it again. This pissing and moaning about the venue instead of looking forward to a great fight is silly.
     
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    Oscar has also said he prefers to fight Hatton.

    The MGM Grand reserves tickets to the high rollers so they can make more $$$. The high rollers spend more money.

    And GBP reserves seats, probably to those who are sponsors or people whom they would like to sponsor.

    The only conspiracy under way is how GBP and the MGM Grand hope to make as much money as possible, whether now or in the future.
     
  6. Marnoff

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    It's not going to matter who is in the seats. Hatton won't have more fans than Oscar did... and Floyd did just fine.
     
  7. maracho

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    Ok let me see if I can understand this. MGM has 16,000 of which about 10,000 has been allocated among three parties. Thus, Hatton fans could possibly buy the "high roller" tickets if they have not already meaning 4000 fans could potentially jump to 10,000 if they decided to act quickly?

    Also since money is the main factor, how much will these "high roller" tickets need to sell for if they are to gross anywhere near the Kessler/Calzaghe revenue via a possibly filled Millinium Stadium holding 75,000 seats?
     
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  9. Thom

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    I can't give you an exact number, but they'll be incredibly expensive. Remember, Floyd/DLH was also in a small venue and it generated the highest boxing live gate in history. Not to mention the huge site fee, which a stadium would not provide, that everyone who's ranting about this being held in a bigger venue seems to be ignoring or completely unaware of.
     
  10. Still~style

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    wtf? do you actually think hatton's gameplan is to "outcheer" mayweather.

    NO! the only thing that makes hatton win, is hatton. he is a dedicated trainer with infinite heart. hatton's poularity has defintely worked out for him OUTSIDE the ring.....but INSIDE the ring its just two guys fighting eachother.
     
  11. Thom

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    And that's the motivation that governs every facet of real life. What's the old saying: "Money makes the world go around"? Once again, people should stop crying about the trivial issues of Hatton having less fans on site or the "atmosphere" that a huge stadium would generate and focus on the fight.
     
  12. Thom

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    Finally, someone who's thinking about this rationally. If Hatton is more concerned about how many of his supporters are present than he is training, then he has a serious problem.
     
  13. Thom

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    I don't believe PBF is a huge draw by any stretch of the imagination, but do you actually think his share of the tickets won't sell out for this fight?
     
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  15. maracho

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    Sorry but your figures are off.

    http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/12003F0394F03FC8?artistid=957977&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=33

    http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/12003F099ECD661A?artistid=958105&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=33

    Oh and remember that L1 British pound equals about $2 U.S.

    What one needs to know is the average amount of the Millinium tickets and how many of the MGM tickets will actually sell. The Millinium is expected to sell out.

    Bottom line is that fans more than likely influence their teams in one way or another and its silly to dismiss that so quickly as you have