Floyd Mayweather, the former world champion boxer, has suggested that poor ticket sales for his recent exhibition match at London’s O2 Arena were due to British fans being less willing to spend money on tickets than their American counterparts.
Mayweather, who has made money from exhibitions and trips around the world, has made headlines in recent years for his ring exploits. The most recent event, on the other hand, was notable for the lack of fans in attendance, with the upper tiers of the arena closed off and a lack of atmosphere.
Mayweather blamed the low turnout on a lack of time to sell tickets and suggested that British fans were less willing to spend money than Americans at a post-fight press conference. “You don’t want to spend money when you buy tickets here. We don’t mind spending money in America “He stated.
Floyd Mayweather fought Aaron Chalmers in an almost empty arena
Mayweather’s remarks could be interpreted as controversial, especially given that the United Kingdom is a major boxing market and has produced some of the sport’s biggest names, including Lennox Lewis and Anthony Joshua.
Despite the low turnout, Mayweather is unlikely to let his exhibition career suffer as a result. His comments, however, suggest that he may need to reconsider his approach to promotion and pricing for future events in order to increase attendance.
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The main event between Mayweather and Aaron Chalmers, best known for his role as a cast member on the reality show Geordie Shore, was preceded by an odd match featuring heavyweight Christopher Lovejoy, as well as a co-main event between two female reality stars that received little attention.
Mayweather’s comments about the low turnout indicate that he recognizes the need to improve his approach to promotion and ticket sales if he wants to continue attracting fans to his exhibitions.
