Why wasnt Mayweather vs Castillo 2 such a big fight?

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  1. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember it like being an undercard fight for some heavyweight fight, I think it was one of the Klitschko´s. The first fight was very good, so why didnt they make such a big deal out of the second fight?
     
    Suga, May 22, 2010
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  2. hallelujahholla

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    they should have...considering Castillo was robbed in the first fight
     
    hallelujahholla, May 22, 2010
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  3. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    The fight wouldn't sell plain and simple. Neither Castillo nor Mayweather generated enough star power to sell a big pay-per-view. It was on he undercard of Wlad Klitschko - McCline by the way. One of the worst HBO cards I've ever seen.
     
    J.R., May 22, 2010
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  4. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mayweather back then, wasnt a bigger draw than Wlad kltischko? :shock:
     
    Suga, May 22, 2010
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  5. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The scores were definately biased, both could have gotten the decision, a bit sad Castillo didnt get it, but as far as I remember Mayweather won like 5 out of the first 6 rounds.
     
    Suga, May 22, 2010
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  6. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    After the first fight I remember the commentators gushing all over how the rematch was pay-per-view worthy. Lampley and Merchant don't make the HBO broadcasting decisions so in the end the network put the fight on the undercard of a lesser heavyweight fight.
     
    J.R., May 22, 2010
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  7. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    No, he wasn't. How long have you been watching this sport?

    Everybody knows that Mayweather didn't get the name he has now till he beat Gatti.
     
    J.R., May 22, 2010
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  8. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    Name me a lightweight who is. It takes a special dynamic for a little guy to draw more than a heavy.
     
    dan-b, May 22, 2010
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  9. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    I'm guessing since December 2007 - Mayweather-Hatton.
     
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  10. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah exactly, thats why I was very surprised today when I watched the second fight again, and realized that it was the undercard of a Kltschko fight.
     
    Suga, May 22, 2010
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  11. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well Im only 19 years old, and have been watching boxing for a very long time. But when you live in Denmark, there are no American boxing fights on tv except if it was a Mike tyson or Oscar de la hoya.
     
    Suga, May 22, 2010
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  12. Suga

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    Mike Tyson vs Lennox lewis 2002 :)
     
    Suga, May 22, 2010
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  13. J.R.

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    Neither guy was much of a name, man. Lamps and Merchant just highly over-estimated the drawing power of those two fghters. The first fight wasn't exactly 'Fight of the Year' potenial either. Good thing they didn't stick that horrendously boring rematch on a pay-per-view. If I want to see a black guy run around for 36 minutes I'll just watch one of those Kenyans run a marathon.
     
    J.R., May 22, 2010
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  14. fytelod

    fytelod Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No Pacquiao fights in Denmark? ;)
     
    fytelod, May 22, 2010
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  15. J.R.

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    That fight damn near brought a tear to my eye. :cry:
     
    J.R., May 22, 2010
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