Mayweather vs Pacquiao is happening

[jwitten82]

Depends on what you like. As someone who boxed in college and who really enjoys boxing as a sport, I will always pay to watch Floyd. It's like watching art in motion.

If you want to see two guys wail on each other like a street fight, stick to UFC.

@StevenOtero

About time someone who understands what boxing is about.

 

[Rogah]

I disagree somewhat. For $100 you could have easily watched two very, very good undercard fights. Lomachenko from Ukraine was a really awesome fight to watch...up and coming fighter there, and only has something like 5 or 6 pro fights to his name.

$33 per bout is not a bad deal whatsoever. I've paid $20 to watch amateur fights before.

Ya that first fight was pretty good. Too bad there were only 6 or 7 people in the stands watching it.

That guy was wise to take a knee (both times) and also wise not to get up the 2nd time - even though he pulled the ole' "but I got up at the last second!" routine. I actually think the ref was going to end it right then and there even if he did get up in time.

 

[casmith07]

Actually, I did know. I do know.
I predicted the exact outcome, 10 rounds to 2 rounds.

lol so whatcha complainin' about!

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

lol so whatcha complainin' about!

I wanted to be wrong. Lol

 

[casmith07]

Ya that first fight was pretty good. Too bad there were only 6 or 7 people in the stands watching it.

That guy was wise to take a knee (both times) and also wise not to get up the 2nd time - even though he pulled the ole' "but I got up at the last second!" routine. I actually think the ref was going to end it right then and there even if he did get up in time.

Lomachenko has a devastating body punch. One of his previous bouts he downed a guy by punching him in the gut for a 4th round KO. I think it was his first fight. I just remember seeing it before a Marquez fight and being like "Damn!"

 

[jrumann59]

I disagree somewhat. For $100 you could have easily watched two very, very good undercard fights. Lomachenko from Ukraine was a really awesome fight to watch...up and coming fighter there, and only has something like 5 or 6 pro fights to his name.

$33 per bout is not a bad deal whatsoever. I've paid $20 to watch amateur fights before.

Lomecheko was a good fighter his opponent SUCKED which further proves the corruptness in the WBO, I would hardly call the under card fights great. I thought the one before the main event was entertaining even though the challenger was over matched he could take a punch.

The only reason mayweather is where he is because he was in the lower weight classes if he was aHeavy or LHeavy he would not not be 47-0. He is only a step above Klitschko in entertainment value during his bouts. At least Klitschko does not look scared when a punch comes his way.

 

[casmith07]

Lomecheko was a good fighter his opponent SUCKED which further proves the corruptness in the WBO, I would hardly call the under card fights great. I thought the one before the main event was entertaining even though the challenger was over matched he could take a punch.

The only reason mayweather is where he is because he was in the lower weight classes if he was aHeavy or LHeavy he would not not be 47-0. He is only a step above Klitschko in entertainment value during his bouts. At least Klitschko does not look scared when a punch comes his way.

We don't know any of that. Did you watch Lennox Lewis fight at all? If you're so quick to dismiss Mayweather you must've loathed watching Lennox Lewis fight.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Lomecheko was a good fighter his opponent SUCKED which further proves the corruptness in the WBO, I would hardly call the under card fights great. I thought the one before the main event was entertaining even though the challenger was over matched he could take a punch.

The only reason mayweather is where he is because he was in the lower weight classes if he was aHeavy or LHeavy he would not not be 47-0. He is only a step above Klitschko in entertainment value during his bouts. At least Klitschko does not look scared when a punch comes his way.

Klitschko has seen lights out what three times?

Super Intelligent person but super dumb when he gets hit with that monster shot!

 

[Rogah]

Lomachenko has a devastating body punch. One of his previous bouts he downed a guy by punching him in the gut for a 4th round KO. I think it was his first fight. I just remember seeing it before a Marquez fight and being like "Damn!"

He also, IMHO, displayed sportsmanship above and beyond the call of duty.

 

[jrumann59]

We don't know any of that. Did you watch Lennox Lewis fight at all? If you're so quick to dismiss Mayweather you must've loathed watching Lennox Lewis fight.

I actually bought one of his fights and fell asleep, I try and forget the last 15 years of heavyweight boxing.

 

[jrumann59]

He also, IMHO, displayed sportsmanship above and beyond the call of duty.

Yes he did, that was his 5 pro fight with almost 400 amateur bouts on his resume though. He could be special just worried with that many bouts he may burn out, especially with his father has his trainer.

 

[casmith07]

I actually bought one of his fights and fell asleep, I try and forget the last 15 years of heavyweight boxing.

lol...so we prefer different things. I love the chess-match, cerebral style. It's so antithetical to what the conventional notion of "fighting" is supposed to do. Calculated, surgical violence is what I prefer.

 

[jrumann59]

lol...so we prefer different things. I love the chess-match, cerebral style. It's so antithetical to what the conventional notion of "fighting" is supposed to do. Calculated, surgical violence is what I prefer.

Heavy weights already is a pretty slow fight then throw in that element. I was a huge Roy Jones Fan.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Heavy weights already is a pretty slow fight then throw in that element. I was a huge Roy Jones Fan.

Heavyweights are typically slower. They tend to throw haymakers. They want to get out of there. On their feet or on their back lol

Lennox Lewis brought back the "boxing"... Made it boring,,,, then the klitschkos perfected boring...
Older brother gave Lennox a run for his money though...


Holyfield... Cruiser weight who came up and totally rocked the heavyweight division. He is my favorite. I hated when he fought Ruiz. Ruiz held more than Floyd. He held on literally every exchange.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I disagree somewhat. For $100 you could have easily watched two very, very good undercard fights. Lomachenko from Ukraine was a really awesome fight to watch...up and coming fighter there, and only has something like 5 or 6 pro fights to his name.

$33 per bout is not a bad deal whatsoever. I've paid $20 to watch amateur fights before.

Doesn't really matter what it costs. If you are young and you live on a tight budget, you don't have the spare change to afford 30 bucks or 100 bucks or whatever. The problem with Boxing is that it is no longer main stream. Because of this, nobody is interested in buying pay per view, regardless of how great the fight is or even the fighters. Example of what I'm getting at. Andy Murray vs Michael Llodra in 2012. One of the best Tennis matches I've ever seen in my life and not just me. Many people think the same. Murray is the 3rd ranked player in the world and Llodra is like 75 or something but that match was truly something special. Now, the interesting thing is that very few saw that match. Didn't draw ratings and I understand why. Unless it's the finals of a big tourney and you have names, people don't watch. Boxing is the same but much worse. There are no names anymore and the reason for it is that it's no longer a mainstream sport. You have to be able to bring the younger generation back to boxing. Pay Per View is not the way to do it. To get it mainstream, you have to make it accessible for everybody.

 

[jrumann59]

Doesn't really matter what it costs. If you are young and you live on a tight budget, you don't have the spare change to afford 30 bucks or 100 bucks or whatever. The problem with Boxing is that it is no longer main stream. Because of this, nobody is interested in buying pay per view, regardless of how great the fight is or even the fighters. Example of what I'm getting at. Andy Murray vs Michael Llodra in 2012. One of the best Tennis matches I've ever seen in my life and not just me. Many people think the same. Murray is the 3rd ranked player in the world and Llodra is like 75 or something but that match was truly something special. Now, the interesting thing is that very few saw that match. Didn't draw ratings and I understand why. Unless it's the finals of a big tourney and you have names, people don't watch. Boxing is the same but much worse. There are no names anymore and the reason for it is that it's no longer a mainstream sport. You have to be able to bring the younger generation back to boxing. Pay Per View is not the way to do it. To get it mainstream, you have to make it accessible for everybody.

They are trying they talked about it during the fight that you now have much more on basic cable channels now not just HBO or Showtime. I think also boxing like most sports people latch on to a handful of fighters and if they are not doing good the viewership falls. Slomonchenko has bright future but if he stumbles most of his fans will stop watching because he will not be televised much. Also fighter's promotions are too involved and you hardly see big upsets.

 

[casmith07]

Doesn't really matter what it costs. If you are young and you live on a tight budget, you don't have the spare change to afford 30 bucks or 100 bucks or whatever.

Well that goes without saying, obviously. And the same for any sporting event if you're on a tight budget.

The problem with Boxing is that it is no longer main stream. Because of this, nobody is interested in buying pay per view, regardless of how great the fight is or even the fighters.

Dude, 3 million people bought this one at $100 a pop despite this fight being "5 years late." Gonna disagree.

Example of what I'm getting at. Andy Murray vs Michael Llodra in 2012. One of the best Tennis matches I've ever seen in my life and not just me. Many people think the same. Murray is the 3rd ranked player in the world and Llodra is like 75 or something but that match was truly something special. Now, the interesting thing is that very few saw that match. Didn't draw ratings and I understand why. Unless it's the finals of a big tourney and you have names, people don't watch. Boxing is the same but much worse. There are no names anymore and the reason for it is that it's no longer a mainstream sport. You have to be able to bring the younger generation back to boxing. Pay Per View is not the way to do it. To get it mainstream, you have to make it accessible for everybody.

Tennis is simply not the draw that two dudes punching each other is, and it never will be. Entirely different demographic and entirely different appeal.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Well that goes without saying, obviously. And the same for any sporting event if you're on a tight budget.

This is true. Most young people are thou, they would rather spend that 30 bucks on beer then on pay per view. It is what it is.

Dude, 3 million people bought this one at $100 a pop despite this fight being "5 years late." Gonna disagree.

That's fair but lets see what the next fight brings and the one after that. This was the last fight for Boxing that they were going to make money on for PPV. I understand you disagree but whats going to happen from here is bad for boxing IMO.

Tennis is simply not the draw that two dudes punching each other is, and it never will be. Entirely different demographic and entirely different appeal.

But the reality is that more people watch Tennis then Boxing today. In order to survive, Boxing has to reinvent itself. I have three boys, all in their 20s and the truth of it is that none of them really care about boxing much but they will pitch in on their own to buy MMA. That's the problem.