STAR POWER Failing to Draw Significant Interest?

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  1. AmericanPsycho

    AmericanPsycho Guest

    An NSAC official recently stated that he hopes the Mayweather-Ortiz fight will start picking up more interest. This is a rather interesting statement. Sure, the main event is a cherrypick and the world is waiting to see if Floyd has aged, but the undercard is ****ing awesome (mainly because of Morales-Matthysse).

    Has anyone tracked interest on the fight? Are seats sold out?
     
    AmericanPsycho, Aug 30, 2011
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  2. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    There's quite a buzz going on about the fight in Southern California...

    The main event is far from a cherry pick.

    Besides Pac and Sergio, who was there?

    Cotto? Eh.
     
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    I've no idea... according to Floyd he gets some insane payment for that fight, wich of course is based on ppv buys. But we all know how he likes to brag also.

    Won't be surprised in the least if this card does badly only because of the notion the main event isn't remotely competitive, while the undercard rocks.

    I wouldn't buy it :bart
     
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  4. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    the Mexican community will ear this card up with Ortiz, Morales, and Alvarez all on the PPV. Meanwhile Floyd always sells.
     
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  5. gatorbama

    gatorbama Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This...meanwhile, there are other fights coming up that have even less talk than star power....this fight will do fine
     
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  6. AmericanPsycho

    AmericanPsycho Guest

    yes.
     
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  7. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Cotto would have looked like a huge cherry pick with what Pac did to him.


    Ortiz quit vs Maidana but got his **** back in the berto fight.

    Cotto got his ass beat by margarito (possible cheat) and Pac.
     
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  8. AmericanPsycho

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    Cotto's a bigger name than Ortiz and I'd honestly say he's a bigger threat in the ring. Not as fast, but more technically sound, not as hard-hitting but with a very stiff jab. Mayweather-Cotto would outsell Mayweather-Ortiz by a considerable margin. But Floyd knows who won't put in a devastating beatdown (he'll win a UD) and being at 154 means that Sergio will be gunning for him with all systems go.
     
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  9. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    this card will easily do 1.5 mil
     
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  10. timmyjames

    timmyjames PTurd curb stomper Full Member

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    :rofl

    this smells of onepunchKO
     
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  11. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Cotto is a slightly bigger name and I would debate with you on being a bigger threat. I've never thought his style would give Mayweather fits. He's open for the uppercut and Mayweather would thrash him with them. He'd **** Cotto up. I honestly think it'd be a toned down version of Gatti-Mayweather.

    And I dont think Mayweather-Cotto outsells Mayweather-Ortiz by considerable margin.

    I love Sergio and totally understand why he wants the fights, money. He deserves it, but he beats Mayweather and Pac with ease.
     
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  12. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well it happens to be Mexican independence weekend so you know it will sell big. Thats why PBF fights on Either May or September. He knows who pays his bills.
     
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  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    tbh, I'm not very interested by the main event nor the Alvarez fight, but Morales vs Mathysse I think is a really great fight right now. A sort of Duran vs Barkley.
     
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  14. oli

    oli Boxing Junkie banned

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    It would be well watched over in UK too if it wasn't for primetime
     
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  15. motorcity

    motorcity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cotto actually has a fanbase, Ortiz doesn't. Not even my peoples who casualy watch boxing even know who Ortiz is but they know Cotto. Ortiz has never headlined a PPV while Cotto as been in the main event on PPV at least 4 times. Cotto has a Mosley win and TKO of Judah on his record. Ortiz only has a UD of Berto on his.
     
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