Floyd 'Money' Mayweather is coming to Primetime!

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Is Coming To Primetime

WBC Welterweight Title
When: 17th September Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
What: Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Victor Ortiz
Where: All on Primetime: Sky channel 480, Virgin Media ‘On Demand’ and online at Primetime Website

Primetime’s Summer of Championship boxing continues this September with the world’s biggest boxing name headlining an action packed card of title fights from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Following on from the dramatic unification fight between Amir Khan and Zab Judah, Primetime returns to Las Vegas for the most anticipated fight card of the year!

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather has long been regarded as the pound for pound greatest fighter in the world today. With 10 world titles to his name in 5 weight divisions, including the lineal championship in both the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions, his no.1 pound for pound status has only been challenged by his recent inactivity in the ring.

Mayweather turned professional at 19 following a controversial semi final defeat in the Atlanta Olympics and has fought 41 times in the professional ranks, winning all 41 bouts with 25 wins coming by way of KO. His record includes a string of famous names such as Jose Luis Castillo, Arturo Gatti, Zab Judah, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez and ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosely.

After Amir Khan’s decisive victory over Zab Judah, shown exclusively on Primetime, Golden Boy Promotions have publicly stated their desire to have their British charge face Mayweather Jr in a marquee event late in 2012. Mayweather has long pronounced his affection for British boxing fans and has stated his desire to fight in the famous Wembley stadium for his British fans in what would likely be a record breaking British boxing event. Before that he first has to shake off the ring rust and get past a dangerous ‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz.

‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz poses a big threat to Mayweather’s unbeaten record, in previous fights Mayweather has struggled to work out strong south paws and was troubled by De La Hoya’s strong left hand. Coupled with a 16 month layoff Ortiz has a golden opportunity to end Mayweather’s unbeaten streak and claim a famous victory.

Ortiz is coming off a dramatic victory to claim the WBC Welterweight title from the previously undefeated Andre Berto in a bout that is already a fight of the year contender. Ortiz has a crowd pleasing, aggressive South Paw style and has the distinction of having sent every opponent he has faced to the canvas at some point in his fights.

Despite being right handed, Ortiz fights in a south paw stance giving him genuine knock out power in both hands that has lead him to titles in both the Light Welterweight and Welterweight divisions. He also brings a 10 year age advantage to the ring against ‘Money’ Mayweather as he looks to firmly establish himself in the pound for pound rankings.

This mouth watering main event is backed up by an unrivalled undercard featuring another 2 World title fights. Mexican sensation Saul Alvarez will be defending his WBC Light Middleweight title against Alfonso Gomez live from the Staples Centre in Los Angeles and Erik Morales aims to add another world title to his record of 7 titles in 5 weight classes by capturing the vacant WBC Light Welterweight title against Lucas Matthyse. Also fighting on the Pay Per View are unbeaten Light Welterweight Jessie Vargas and Josesito Lopez making this the boxing event of the year!

British fighter Anthony Crolla will be fighting the Mexican Pipino Cuevas Jr in a contest to be shown Free To View on Primetime in the lead in to the Pay Per View broadcast.

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather vs ‘Vicious’ Victor Ortiz promises to be the best value Pay Per View event of the year and you can catch all the action exclusively on Primetime!

You can order the card for only £14.95 by calling 08712004444*, visiting Primetime Website or Virgin Media customers can purchase using the ‘On Demand’ menu. Customers on Sky must register the first time they use Primetime and once registered can purchase using the ‘box office’ menu.

In before Jeff.

Can I be the first to say "T-shirt"

Scottrf wrote:In before Jeff.

I'm warming up Scott, am trying to decide where to start, although on reflection it may be "unrivalled undercard" that wins out.

Great, you're back to sell us a fight in the least subtle way ever.

I for one will not be buying. I've seen higher quality pictures from a 10 year old camcorder. Can't wait for you to clog the boards up with your repetitive, boring guff.

rowley wrote:

Scottrf wrote:In before Jeff.

I'm warming up Scott, am trying to decide where to start, although on reflection it may be "unrivalled undercard" that wins out.

I think the undercard looks alright.

So do I but am not sure it falls into the realms of unrivalled.

Morales has 7 world titles in 5 weight classes? Since when?

Perhaps it is unrivalled on 17th September.

Having said that though, isn't Tyson Fury fighting that night?

Since that tinpot outfit primetime wrote it.

This must surely rival the unrivalled undercard...

Junior Witter SC Stephen Haughian 10x3
Ryan Greene SC Willie Thompson 8x3
Kid Galahad SC TBA 6x3
Phill Fury SC TBA 6x3
Tommy Tolan SC Phillip Townley 6x3
Kevin O'Hara SC TBA 6x3

re the 'global announcement' about the rising cost of running this forum: How about some ad revenues from Primetime (the broadcaster, not the forum member)? You know, as opposed to the freebie ad that this 'thread' constitutes.

alma wrote:Kid Galahad? Wasn't that an Elvis film?

"Kid Galahad is a 1962 musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer."

Also...

"Kid Galahad is a 1937 prizefighter film starring Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart."

Ashamed to say I haven't seen either.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=509429&cat=boxer

He's 8-0-0, I'm sure I've seen him once or twice, he thinks he's the next Naz.

How's that for a bit of rememberage.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A56914617

BALTIMORA wrote:re the 'global announcement' about the rising cost of running this forum: How about some ad revenues from Primetime (the broadcaster, not the forum member)? You know, as opposed to the freebie ad that this 'thread' constitutes.

I agree with this full heartedly

Johnny Nelson loves him but I think that's because he's from Sheffield.

Shame I was hoping it would be on a decent channel with good presenters and analysers like SKY....

Although this is certainly good news for Primetime, surely you must understand that this is not good for the British fans.

Since when did the fans count..

A rich man once said: "F*** the fans."

Absolutely excellent news for Primetime, a real coup on their part, but as you say Galvy not something that British fans would have wanted - we are reluctant to fork out PPV money on our own fighters, let alone two foreigners.

However, this is Money Mayweather we are talking about, and as far as PPV's go, this one has a good undercard and Mayweather in the main event, so we have certainly paid for worse.

It's your job to sell primetime now is it Fisty??

Haha, certainly not mate, but when you look at it from their point of view they must be laughing all the way to the bank. For a relatively new organisation to get boxings #1 PPV man early doors is some coup.

Then again they're not going to have had any competition for the fight, Sky would have been willing to put it on I imagine but definitely not on PPV, then outside of the die hard fans who like Mayweather no one is going to be interested in paying for a fight in the middle of the night on a channel with no exposure.

Primetime..... I have a question. Huge Floyd fan here so will pay, however when I have watched ppvs on Sky Boxoffice before, I record and it deletes them from my sky planner. This will be my first time watching a ppv on Primetime, does your channel allow one to record the PPV?? (after paying of course).

Awesome, Primetime is back to "engage" with the fans. I am positively moist with excitment at your inevitable follow up thread to discuss how the event and the broadcast goes.

Surely you won't leave us all hanging like you did after the Khan fight, will you? Not sure I can cope with being let down so badly again. Some people on here were cynically suggesting that you were only interesting in pitching to us 'ardcore fans. Low hanging fruit and all that. Not me though, I am better than that.

You're right Fists, from their point of view its great, I sure they can barely stifle their excitment. For the boxing section of this, otherwise excellent forum.....another collective groan at more guff from Primetime followed some patronising posts if one dares to have a different opinion.

P.S. Did you write that all on your own.

Lovely stuff.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Awesome, Primetime is back to "engage" with the fans. I am positively moist with excitment at your inevitable follow up thread to discuss how the event and the broadcast goes.

Surely you won't leave us all hanging like you did after the Khan fight, will you? Not sure I can cope with being let down so badly again. Some people on here were cynically suggesting that you were only interesting in pitching to us 'ardcore fans. Low hanging fruit and all that. Not me though, I am better than that.

You're right Fists, from their point of view its great, I sure they can barely stifle their excitment. For the boxing section of this, otherwise excellent forum.....another collective groan at more guff from Primetime followed some patronising posts if one dares to have a different opinion.

Tino (and most of the rest of you), you're being a bit short sighted with this one, I feel. Do you seriously only think that Primetime are advertising here for their own benefit, with no benefits to the members of this forum? Not that I'm giving anything away, but you should really think about what you write. Personally I find it astounding that you all seem against Primetime's affiliation with this forum - it is a very good move in terms of incentives that could potentially be offered to the members, in return for a small amount of advertising on their part.

Nothing wrong with having a difference of opinion Tino.
But how many other forums do you know of where the likes of Primetime etc communicate with members offering freebies and competitions?

Y I Man wrote:Nothing wrong with having a difference of opinion Tino.
But how many other forums do you know of where the likes of Primetime etc communicate with members offering freebies and competitions?

Last time i checked sir i could get chlymidia and sex on a certain forum that a google search brought up....

Jeez, Fists / Y I Man. How many times.

It is not about him/her/it being on here, it is the overbearing, gushing, and frankly ridiculous sales pitches they spew out. You are hardly going to be the most objective person to respond to this, but can you really read that utter tripe he has posted and keep a straight face? It is cringeworthy and borderline insulting.

Just come on here and post the link to buy the fight. Leave the knowledgeable and hardcore fans to decide whether to buy into it, without pumping out a load of guff like this. They can't be expecting to be taken seriously on here with garbage like that. Go to a general sports site and pitch with that tone. Not to serious fans on a boxing forum.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Jeez, Fists / Y I Man. How many times.

It is not about him/her/it being on here, it is the overbearing, gushing, and frankly ridiculous sales pitches they spew out. You are hardly going to be the most objective person to respond to this, but can you really read that utter tripe he has posted and keep a straight face? It is cringeworthy and borderline insulting.

Just come on here and post the link to buy the fight. Leave the knowledgeable and hardcore fans to decide whether to buy into it, without pumping out a load of guff like this. They can't be expecting to be taken seriously on here with garbage like that. Go to a general sports site and pitch with that tone. Not to serious fans on a boxing forum.

I personally like the bit about standing southpaw but yet having knockout power in both hands.... I mean christ, after all these years a southie/orthodox who can bang with both! Who would have ever known!

With you though buddy, the sales pitch is a bit much

Just like most of the posts from most of our members then, Tino?

Yes Primetime are obviously going to talk the fight up, as it is their prerogative to sell it as best they can. I realise that you can make your own decisions, but we all know that hype plays a HUGE part in getting good sales figures - look at how many people bought Haye vs Harrison for crying out loud!

In that respect, they're not going to come on here and say hey, buy our fight, Mayweather is a genius and will probably school Ortiz for 12 rounds but it may be fun!

It is one thread, mate, and if you find it insulting to your boxing knowledge then fine, but there really is no need for the endless negativity from all involved above. Primetime have been good with this forum, and have some good incentives going forward, so to lay off the hounding would be nice, at the very least.

This isn't a go at you personally, far from it, but just something that a number of those above should bear in mind.

Fists

Not quite sure what we get for incessant hounding other than, erm, a t-shirt? Or the "opportunity" (insert Union going mad) to win one?

Not having a go, but we're not getting offered free front row tickets to the next big hometown fight in exchange for 4 weeks of sales pitches... are we?

Be glad he's/they are here, controversy is popular. Wittering on about past Dempsey quotes and articles just isn't unfortunately....

I'm in agreement that as a sales pitch it's frankly a bit insulting. I noticed that Fists alluded to 'giving something away', and presumably he means information and not a t-shirt. Whatever it may be, I'd rather not be treated like a simpleton by having gushing salesman banter passed off as 'doing me a favour'.

coxy0001 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Jeez, Fists / Y I Man. How many times.

It is not about him/her/it being on here, it is the overbearing, gushing, and frankly ridiculous sales pitches they spew out. You are hardly going to be the most objective person to respond to this, but can you really read that utter tripe he has posted and keep a straight face? It is cringeworthy and borderline insulting.

Just come on here and post the link to buy the fight. Leave the knowledgeable and hardcore fans to decide whether to buy into it, without pumping out a load of guff like this. They can't be expecting to be taken seriously on here with garbage like that. Go to a general sports site and pitch with that tone. Not to serious fans on a boxing forum.

I personally like the bit about standing southpaw but yet having knockout power in both hands.... I mean christ, after all these years a southie/orthodox who can bang with both! Who would have ever known!

With you though buddy, the sales pitch is a bit much

My own personal favoutite part was........ "his no.1 pound for pound status has only been challenged by his recent inactivity in the ring".....not even a mention of a certain guy who D4 quite liked.

Fists, that's fine. I wasn't taking anything personally, and never do. Likewise, I was not aiming anything at you guys as an admin/mod team. I have made my point and will just ignore the chaps threads in future.

I will be watching the fight regardless......in New York, the greatest place on earth!

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

coxy0001 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Jeez, Fists / Y I Man. How many times.

It is not about him/her/it being on here, it is the overbearing, gushing, and frankly ridiculous sales pitches they spew out. You are hardly going to be the most objective person to respond to this, but can you really read that utter tripe he has posted and keep a straight face? It is cringeworthy and borderline insulting.

Just come on here and post the link to buy the fight. Leave the knowledgeable and hardcore fans to decide whether to buy into it, without pumping out a load of guff like this. They can't be expecting to be taken seriously on here with garbage like that. Go to a general sports site and pitch with that tone. Not to serious fans on a boxing forum.

I personally like the bit about standing southpaw but yet having knockout power in both hands.... I mean christ, after all these years a southie/orthodox who can bang with both! Who would have ever known!

With you though buddy, the sales pitch is a bit much

My own personal favoutite part was........ "his no.1 pound for pound status has only been challenged by his recent inactivity in the ring".....not even a mention of a certain guy who D4 quite liked.

Fists, that's fine. I wasn't taking anything personally, and never do. Likewise, I was not aiming anything at you guys as an admin/mod team. I have made my point and will just ignore the chaps threads in future.

I will be watching the fight regardless......in New York, the greatest place on earth!

You've clearly not been to Scarborough then.

I will be watching the fight regardless......in New York, the greatest place on earth!

on Primetime though?!???!?!

Tell me more about this Mayweather chap

BALTIMORA wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

coxy0001 wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Jeez, Fists / Y I Man. How many times.

It is not about him/her/it being on here, it is the overbearing, gushing, and frankly ridiculous sales pitches they spew out. You are hardly going to be the most objective person to respond to this, but can you really read that utter tripe he has posted and keep a straight face? It is cringeworthy and borderline insulting.

Just come on here and post the link to buy the fight. Leave the knowledgeable and hardcore fans to decide whether to buy into it, without pumping out a load of guff like this. They can't be expecting to be taken seriously on here with garbage like that. Go to a general sports site and pitch with that tone. Not to serious fans on a boxing forum.

I personally like the bit about standing southpaw but yet having knockout power in both hands.... I mean christ, after all these years a southie/orthodox who can bang with both! Who would have ever known!

With you though buddy, the sales pitch is a bit much

My own personal favoutite part was........ "his no.1 pound for pound status has only been challenged by his recent inactivity in the ring".....not even a mention of a certain guy who D4 quite liked.

Fists, that's fine. I wasn't taking anything personally, and never do. Likewise, I was not aiming anything at you guys as an admin/mod team. I have made my point and will just ignore the chaps threads in future.

I will be watching the fight regardless......in New York, the greatest place on earth!

You've clearly not been to Scarborough then.

On the contrary Balti, I was there only this year. Short break with the family in Yorkshire. Great fish and chips, but the the people of people of Scarborough aren't half grumpy sometimes.

coxy0001 wrote:

I will be watching the fight regardless......in New York, the greatest place on earth!

on Primetime though?!???!?!

Leave it Coxy. Just leave it.

Primetime threads are the best.

Will the coverage be better than the Khan fight it was terrible and pretty amateurish compared to sky considering it costs the same price. Can primetime not just use the HBO broadcast?

What did you feel was terrible and amateurish about it, Kev? Personally I thought it was ok, and was good to see them get the likes of Wayne McCullough as pundits, very knowledgeable and straight talking guy.

Their was no studio and very little replays. McCullogh was good but when you have a pillock like Rosenthal asking you questions their is only so much one man can do. I've had primetime since they first aired boxing and they usually don't use their own broadcast team and it's usually of a better standard.

The amatuerish bit was mainly the picture and presentation of the whole show. I've seen a better quality picture on a 10 year old camcorder.

Mayweather is beast but he shoulda fought Hatton again. The ref was biased and they shoulda had a rematch in Manchester with a proper ref.

BALTIMORA wrote:re the 'global announcement' about the rising cost of running this forum: How about some ad revenues from Primetime (the broadcaster, not the forum member)? You know, as opposed to the freebie ad that this 'thread' constitutes.

Waingro wrote:Mayweather is beast but he shoulda fought Hatton again. The ref was biased and they shoulda had a rematch in Manchester with a proper ref.

I agree he could have kicked his backside in Manchester as well as Vegas