Both spot on there. I'm only a Boxing tourist really, since Joe Calzaghe and Hatton retired I must admit to not following as much aside from the odd fight here and there. I've just paid £20 for this on Sky though, even though i'm not as hyped about the fight it's one I can't miss. The main reason i'm not too bothered about the fight is because I can't stand Mayweather. He's an arrogant arsehole, a wife beater and his style of boxing bores the living hell out of me. His recent comments about Ali also don't make him any more endearing. Fair play to him as he is immensely talented, but he's just so unlikeable and unfortunately I can't see him losing this fight. I hope i'm wrong because i'd just love to see him knocked the feck out.
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Both spot on there. I'm only a Boxing tourist really, since Joe Calzaghe and Hatton retired I must admit to not following as much aside from the odd fight here and there. I've just paid £20 for this on Sky though, even though i'm not as hyped about the fight it's one I can't miss. The main reason i'm not too bothered about the fight is because I can't stand Mayweather. He's an arrogant arsehole, a wife beater and his style of boxing bores the living hell out of me. His recent comments about Ali also don't make him any more endearing. Fair play to him as he is immensely talented, but he's just so unlikeable and unfortunately I can't see him losing this fight. I hope i'm wrong because i'd just love to see him knocked the feck out.
ffs I didn't even notice Hatton sat there.
Yea, Piers is much worse than Jon-Un.
I won't ever forget in the promotion for that fight Mayweather on a stage in Manchester city centre being goaded by a 500 strong crowd with 'who are ya, who are ya'. He was wearing a United shirt and had this like 40 stone fat security guard with him.
When the crowd started goading him he started giving some gestures back and then busted out into a routine of shadow defensive boxing moves seemingly against the will of the crowd.
How can you say they are both spot on when they second one clearly isn't.....Boxing fans don't forget, Mayweather will always be in a discussion, for his defensive brilliance, his lifestyle, his character, and possibly for being undefeated.
A zero isn't all that relevant. Ask Joe Calzaghe, he's back to being barely known in America, barely discussed, no one is saying "one more fight after this and Floyd will join Rocky and Joe" ... just Rocky.
A zero isn't all that relevant. Ask Joe Calzaghe, he's back to being barely known in America, barely discussed, no one is saying "one more fight after this and Floyd will join Rocky and Joe" ... just Rocky.
Soo... Will this be like Mourinho vs Heynckes bayern?
Just checked and the weigh in is live on Sky Sports tonight.
Hoping this get close to the Leonard Hagler fight in terms of quality.
Really don't want to see an early KO.
Really don't want to see an early KO.
I do agree, but at the same time it'd be pretty funny if after all the hype and years of anticipation it ended in one round.
Odd that I used to watch Tyson because he'd do it in one round, beyond that it was a disappointment.
Mind you, it was free of charge then.
I agree, they'll both be remembered years from now as they're both great fighters. This "Mayweathers legacy is in ruins" stuff is just odd. IF he retires unbeaten it's better for his image but it's not everything. He'll still retire being the highest paid boxer ever, he'll still be in the 3 highest grossing fights ever and will still have a reputation due to his personality. He attracts casual fans to boxing regardless of how boring he may be to watch. The name will be remembered as will Pacquiao. Realistically if them 2 aren't remembered from their generation of boxers who will be? I can;t think of many names who are bigger than them 2.
People saying Mayweather losing will lead to him being forgotten are just wishing that was the case because they don't like him.
Not even a Manny KO? If Manny KO'd him in 20 seconds, I'd be spending a pound a second but I couldn't be happier about it.
People saying Pac is more likeable... On the face of it, sure, but he's still a tax dodging adulterer I still want him to knock Mayweather on his arse, though!
I still want him to knock Mayweather on his arse, though!It wouldn't be great for the people who spent 10,000 on a ticket
It wouldn't be great for the people who spent 10,000 on a ticket
Heard some right side tickets are going for as high as $140k.
So that's how it grossed a $200m gate. That is disgusting but impressive. Just goes to show the draw both fighters have. Don't think boxing will ever see a spectacle like this again.
Impressive and disgusting at the same time. Hopefully Mayweather gets knocked the feck out to offset his massive paycheck.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenh...ets-remain-available-and-ridiculously-priced/
Are you interested in purchasing tickets to the fight of the decade between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao? If so, then expect to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a secondary ticket market. There is no shortage of tickets available for the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight, but get-in prices for the worst seats have eclipsed $3,500 and the best views cost upwards of $350,000 per ticket
I feel queasy. 350k. Three hundred and fifty thousand. THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A TICKET!
Those prices will be touts, surely? That won't affect the official take.
PPV and sponsorship is what gives the fighters their money.
Yeah the 1000 tickets that were made available to the public were between $1k and $5k if I remember right. Not a bad profit for the touts, though! Can buy themselves a new house
People saying Pac is more likeable... On the face of it, sure, but he's still a tax dodging adulterer
Yeah, Manny Pacquiao is a real piece of work. Jesus, if he's a bad guy then I'm an absolute monster! He does more good for the Philippines than anyone alive and basically embodies everything that's good about boxing.
I was surprised to learn about Manny's tax problems, to be honest.
WOW £92,000 for a paper ticket to some boxing match which you can watch on TV anyway, and there are 100k+ people on the street in the uk and those who feed the homeless in the US get send to jail. Sums up capitalism nicely I think. Reading the stories though its possible Floyd could do another Tyson/Evander the way he spends on materialistic crap.
Still, go on Pac man, bang him out!
Still, go on Pac man, bang him out!
I love how fighters like Pac, GGG, V/W Klitchscko and the like conduct themselves. No trash talking, very respectful... It's all good. And yeah, Pac has done a lot for his country, and yeah, I will be rooting for him, but I don't buy this whole good vs evil thing.
Floyd hit his ex... 100% inexcusable. Manny dodged taxes & cheated on his wife... 100% inexcusable.
Other than that, I'm supposed to think less of Floyd because of how he conducts himself in pre fight conferences and in his personal life? Meh, it's an act most of the time. He's the #1 athlete in the world with money to burn, so I don't blame him at all for buying supercars or going to strip clubs - Jesus, I'd live in a Bugatti and have a strip club built around it if I were him
.I strongly doubt a boxer is the number 1 athlete in the world.
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In terms of earnings, he has been for the past 2 years, no? And no doubt he'll take it this year, too. There's no other barometer to accurately measure which athlete is the most successful, because honestly, they're all uber duber mega fit.
(For fitness, Djokovic? That guy is a machine!)
I figured you were talking about fitness since it (for me) is implied with the word athlete; which i found insanely unlikely.
I don't know anything about earning-figures so he could well be the number one earning athlete within the last two years, i won't dispute that.
I love how fighters like Pac, GGG, V/W Klitchscko and the like conduct themselves. No trash talking, very respectful... It's all good. And yeah, Pac has done a lot for his country, and yeah, I will be rooting for him, but I don't buy this whole good vs evil thing.
Floyd hit his ex... 100% inexcusable. Manny dodged taxes & cheated on his wife... 100% inexcusable.
Other than that, I'm supposed to think less of Floyd because of how he conducts himself in pre fight conferences and in his personal life? Meh, it's an act most of the time. He's the #1 athlete in the world with money to burn, so I don't blame him at all for buying supercars or going to strip clubs - Jesus, I'd live in a Bugatti and have a strip club built around it if I were him
You cannot equate the two, I shouldn't think Pacquiao has any idea what his tax liability is. If there have been issues on that front then his tax advisor has let him down. As for adultery, obviously that's a bounderish move but I'd hardly consider it comparable with beating up the mother of his children in front of his children! Mayweather has a history of hitting and bullying women, it's beyond doubt now. The guy is pond scum.
Are you not familiar with the sport of boxing?
Elite boxers are known for their extreme levels of fitness across the spectrum (short-long distance). And the general speed and coordination of lighter weight boxers is probably superior to that of athletes in any other sport.
I agree that Mayweather's antics are by far the worse of the two, but that doesn't make it the good vs evil fight it's marketed as to the casual fans. Slight prat vs mega prat, haha.
How long is a boxing match? 48 minutes roughly. Seriously , $100k to watch a 48 minute even which is shown on TV for £20. That money could be put invested in much more important things.
Anyone paying $100k for a ticket probably doesn't have to worry about mortgage payments
Let em enjoy it.It's all in Pac's past now any way because he has 'found god'. Going by usual religious standards I would say that means little, but with Pac he seems to be sincere in repenting for his previous ways.
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Will there be any rivers for this match?
That's an utterly bullshit excuse.
Anyone paying $100k for a ticket probably doesn't have to worry about mortgage payments
The crowd is probably going to be celebrities who want to be seen and rich people who want to be seen with celebrities.
Makes me worry about atmosphere a bit tbh. Rather have 16.5k hardcore boxing fans there.
Maybe, although I genuinely don't think tax is something Manny spends a huge amount of time thinking about, I think it's mostly Jesus and singing to himself! Worst case scenario; Pacquiao told his accountant and business manager that he wanted to minimise the amount of tax he had to pay and was willing to push the envelope. That I can understand and identify with, who wants to pay more tax than necessary? If I had that kind of money I would hire the best accountants and instruct them to avoid as much tax as possible. What I can't understand or identify with is the desire to bully and batter women, those are the actions of a complete wrongun and frankly an evil bastard.
I'm not comparing the faults of both men, I'm simply saying that removing the responsibility from him for his tax issues is bollocks.
You aren't but the post you quoted was me replying to someone who was.