Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton The Fight Of The Year?
by Kelvin Hunt on May 1, 2009 10:53 PM EDT
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I normally don't talk boxing on this MMA blog, but I just witnessed something retarded. I'm a fan of boxing and I'll probably catch some of the Pacquiao/Hatton fight this weekend. But, I was watching ESPNNews and they were doing an overview of what sports fans should be on the lookout for this weekend. The host had a panel of 4 media representatives chiming in with their thoughts on the Pacquiao/Hatton fight and if they were excited for it. Of course, none of them were really exciting about the fight. Yep, you read that correctly in that none of them were excited to see the fight. One of them wanted to watch the Bulls/Celtics game 7. Another wanted to watch hockey or something. One of them called the Kentucky Derby the most exciting two minutes in all of sports!? If I remember correctly, the last one also wanted to watch the Bulls/Celtic game 7(that series has been ridiculous and I'm not even a NBA fan like I used to be when Jordan played). The Kentucky Derby actually won the poll I saw by a landslide(69%)!
The online fan poll equaled around 5,200 votes(at the time) with Hatton/Pacquiao only receiving 9% of the votes. So I ask the question, if only 9% of the fans polled want to see it and none of the media interviewed want to see it. How is this fight the fight of the year? Why did ESPN repeatedly keep hyping this fight as fight of the year?
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My question is…who was this “elite crew of 4”?
I usually catch the Derby, Preakness, Belmont each year b/c it is exciting…plus I’m from NY and used to go to the track with my dad and his friend so I do have an interest (moreso in the past though).
I’m also a Celtics fan so I’m pretty excited for that game tomorrow…it’s been a crazy ass series, that’s for sure.
However, I’m shocked at the ESPN fan poll. Maybe we’re just missing something here, Kelvin. ??
The Pac vs. Hatton fight should be a doozy. There are PLENTY of people interested in that one….just maybe not Friday poll takers.
P.S. Ben Askren won his second MMA fight via choke (just caught it on Inside MMA).
by The Real T-Bone on May 1, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can’t remember the 4…they all seemed corny to me. I dunno what’s up with that poll…but I was like…damn it’s like that? I’m watching Inside MMA right now as well.
Diego Sanchez said he has a big left knee waiting for Clay Guida when he shoots in on him…lolol. I hope he lands that shit too!
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 1, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh man…watching Diego is so painful.
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by The Real T-Bone on May 1, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL@ Diego plugging Spike TV on HDNet….
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 1, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OK, I’ll say it…he is not a bright guy. He thinks he’s so cool in that hat but he’s just a ….. oh never mind.
by The Real T-Bone on May 1, 2009 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it’s him thinking too much before he talks. Some people get nervous on camera ya know. lol! I’d like to think I’m a smart well spoken guy but I get scared shitless when talking in front of a big crowd or on camera.
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by xFenixKnightx on May 2, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like to watch son fight though.
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 1, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Affirmative.
Hope he lands a huge knee like he said. Is he serious about getting the title shot if he wins?
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on May 2, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the word
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 2, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don’t se how they can hype as the fight of the year before it even happens. that didn’t work so well for oscar/floyd or oscar/manny, except with ppv buys, which was probably their angle in the 1rst place. i’m looking forward to the fight, but i ain’t paying $50 for it. i’m also a big celtics fan and am looking forward to their game 7. that series has been a classic
by bdw on May 1, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m seeing folks say this fight will do 800K + PPV wise….yall going above or below that?
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 1, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whoa…your post magically appeared.
gimme the over.
by The Real T-Bone on May 1, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m good like that :)
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 1, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i say under. 500 to 600k tops. people are gonna be surprised on how much a difference oscar made. all these fighters that where in a milion ppv buy type fights where fighting oscar at the time. he was always the draw. i dont think there has ever been a non hw fight that did a million buys or close without oscar. maybee some of the old sugar ray leonard fights vs duran, hagler or hearns might have, but i doubt it. i think mayweather/hatton did about 800k, but that was right after the oscar/floyd fight. it will be very interesting to se how boxing ppv does post oscar delahoya.
by bdw on May 1, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mayweather-Hatton did 910K in the States and 1.4 million in England.
But it IS going to be interesting to see how major PPV does without Oscar, and this fight will serve as some sort of barometer.
by SC on May 2, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree…I don’t think it’ll see 800K…
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 1, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ll say 500-600K buys. I wonder if they mean Fight of the Year because of it’s significance or because of the expected action.
by SlickRick00 on May 2, 2009 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
800k?!!!
No way, I say 400-500. You know they’ll be missing the Latino market on this fight, right?
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by xFenixKnightx on May 2, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that’s true…
plus isn’t there a soccer game somewhere tonight? :)
by The Real T-Bone on May 2, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
first of all I’m saying they break 700,000. (the Mexican market loves Pacquaio)
Second it’s the “fight of the year” because it’s a great fight. Sorry but MMA doesn’t have the storied history or cultural currency of boxing. And there isn’t a much bigger fight than two of the top ten P4P boxers with combined records of 93-4-2.
It also promises to be a better watch than what we got from the MMA equivalent (Penn/GSP) which was a one sided grind-down. This is going to be two dudes going for it and throwing big power shots.
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 2, 2009 6:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mexicans, hate Pac. Mexican-Americans love Pac. ;) There is a difference.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on May 2, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mexican-Americans...
are the ones that are buying the PPV’s…
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 2, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brent is right…the others are all tied up with the pig flu
by The Real T-Bone on May 2, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fail, again.
When Mexican/Mexican Americans fighters (Juan Diaz, Juarez, ODLH, Marquez, Margs, Barrera, etc) fight, both Mexicans and Mexican Americans buy the PPVs. Just saying, Mexicans will not be buying did not buy this one.
You think only Mexican Americans bought Margs/Cotto and ODLH/Pac? No.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on May 3, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By "the PPV's" I meant "the Manny PPV's"
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 3, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t say MMA did have the storied history that boxing does…I know these two guys are great boxers…it was just odd the way ESPN was hyping the show…but the media(that was on this show on ESPN) could care less about this fight.
Also, GSP/Penn 2 was the UFC hypemachine moreso than it being between two top ten P4P MMA guys. I said as much here.
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 2, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yo Brent
That boxing match was even more of a mis-match than GSP/Penn II.
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 2, 2009 11:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know what demographic is buying what. All I know is Pac is the freaking man. That was a badass fighter he punked last night. Anyone else smell a Pac-man vs. Money Mayweather fight coming anytime soon?
by SlickRick00 on May 3, 2009 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Mayweather wins in July…you can count on Mayweather/Pac Man happening…I would almost pay just to see that one fight.
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 3, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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