This Recent Margarito Backlash Is Absolutely Ridiculous

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The free-falling economy has already had a terrible impact on boxing, and it's not over yet. There was the recent cancellation of Telefutura's "Solo Boxeo" and ESPN2's "Wednesday Night Fights." There were terribly weak live gates for good matchups such as Joe Calzaghe-Roy Jones, Shane Mosley-Ricardo Mayorga and Chad Dawson-Antonio Tarver. Ticket sales for Saturday's Ricky Hatton-Paulie Malignaggi fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas are also struggling mightily. Pay-per-view numbers are also in the toilet. The Oct. 18 Bernard Hopkins-Kelly Pavlik fight did a pathetic 190,000 buys. The Nov. 8 Calzaghe-Jones fight will settle at about 240,000 buys, which is a horrifically poor number -- a downright disaster -- for a fight of that magnitude, especially one supported by three episodes of HBO's "24/7." When the fight was originally made, those involved thought it would generate double that. Now, the biggest fight of the year, the Dec. 6 bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao also is showing signs of struggling. Since I stay frequently at the MGM Grand for fights, I am on its mailing list for various offers. I was taken by surprise by an email solicitation I received this week. It was an offer that would never be extended in a million years if De La Hoya-Pacquiao was doing robust business. There were three offers for cut-rate tickets and hotel rooms for the fight along with other perks. The first package cost $3,399. You get two $1,500 "premium tickets" to the fight, two nights in a "deluxe room," the ability to check into the hotel in the VIP line and $100 toward gambling activity. A second offer for $1,899 included two $750 tickets to the fight, the same two nights in a "deluxe room," VIP check in and $50 of gambling activity. The third package cost $1,399 and included a pair of $500 tickets and the same perks as the second package. If that doesn't open your eyes to the cold reality of boxing's business struggles in this economy, I'm not sure anything will.




you are an idiot and clearly do not understand economics or money.

 

thank you for saving me the time to again own this dumb**** :good

as for Bazooka...

"YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK" :hi:

 

Interesting. I wish those greedy pricks would realize no one has the cash to buy PPV and either drop the price or start putting these ****ing fights on HBO or Showtime -- services we already pay out the ass for every month.

That's the problem with boxing. It's a relatively small audience to begin with and they just continue to gouge us for every penny to watch fights that might last a round, and with **** undercards. Really pisses me off.

As for Margarito, I don't think this proves his motivation for turning down the Williams/Mosely fights. He might have a dumb team that thinks they should be making huge bank for every fight. Or they just suck at making deals, ala Winky Wright. Could be they're overestimating his breakthrough appeal. People like Margarito, but it's not like he's a household name.

Now that John McCain has nothing to do, he should turn his attention to sorting out all the corruption in boxing. Give us poor ****ers a break so we can watch out favorite sport without having to take out a second mortgage!

 

Maybe one day he will fight again

 

The knee-jerk hating is something else.. True. I'm not thrilled with Margarito myself, but the agenda some folks have is purely blatant. They're constantly waiting to pounce.

 

Wouldn't expect anything less from a bunch of Mayweather fanboys. These losers cry and ***** about **** said to Mayweather, yet come her and say the same things back? WTF kind of logic is that? It's pre-school level of arguing is what that is.

I just want to see him fight again and I can't judge him for his choices since he knows a little more about his situation then a bunch of message boarders whothink we get every bit of info. Either way, the rest probably won't hurt him anyway.

 

Margarito is ducking for cover

 

williams worked to get where he is as well and even beat margarito already but he is not derserving of a second fight? this should be the only fight to look for as far as legacy and career are concerned. only thing to keep that from happening would be de la hoya because he is a cash cow.

 

I heard Margarito was at a playground in my neighborhood challenging 9 year olds to boxing matches. Apparently, Arum said they all ducked him, so now he can claim he is officially the most avoided boxer in boxing again.

 

well nevermind then. that clears it all up.