New Orleans would be the perfect place for the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight
By Dar Mead
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The buzz for the unofficial HBO Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao super fight is so high that representatives from different sports arenas/stadiums have shown serious interest in hosting the event.
Las Vegas usually lands all the big fights especially because of the money to be made at the casinos.
Places like the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Staples Center have all been mentioned. Recently Bill Clinton’s former political adviser James Carville, a big boxing fan, has been very outspoken on his campaign to get the fight to Louisiana at the New Orleans Superdome. He’s even willing to talk to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal about getting a tax waiver for the fight.
James Carville loves boxing and his intentions to bring the sports biggest event to his beloved hometown of New Orleans makes a lot of sense.
“There is an incredible narrative here,” Carville said. “This fight could signal a rebirth for boxing and the city of New Orleans. We could have one together.”
Rebirth and recovery is what New Orleans is going through, after enduring the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster which destroyed most of the city. Boxing is going through it’s own rebirth and recovery, once a top viewed sport in the United States, it has dwindled in the past couple of years with very little media coverage.
Boxing is far from dead. It’s just that the great amazing fights never really get any mainstream media attention. Only the die hard fans of the sport got to truly enjoy the epic battles and thrillers of recent history such as the Raphael Marquez vs. Israel Vasquez Trilogy, Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz, Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo 1, Shane Mosley vs. Antonio Margarito, Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Rogers Mtagwa, the list goes on and on.
Boxing on an international scale is still very much alive and well. Boxing has suffered some knockdowns, but they are not ready to be counted out and just like New Orleans both are ready to rise again.
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I had a blast in New Orleans, the people around the businesses were great. What can I say more about Bourbon Street.
Now, will I host a boxing match in New Orleans. NOPE. It’s like the wild wild west over there. It’s in bad shape. Unfortunately, we met our share of thugs over there. Also, a couple of tourist got died of gunshots. And it was only a couple blocks from Bourbon Street. I talked to a local police officer at a restaurant joking about the crime, he said it is very bad.
I would stick to Vegas. A place the never sleeps, you got tons of stuff to do, and it’s a place where you fairly safe. Tons of rooms too.
Dave P
I gotta agree with you, New Orleans in bad shape, good article by the way.
but it would be best in vegas or dallas cowboys stadium(no tax)
I think if the fight were to take place in new orleans it would be tough cause most people would have to sleep in some slummy hotel and a lot of people will jack you if you are not familiar with the area.
In vegas you have so many hotels to choose and the casinos will make millions upon millions on fight week.
New Orleans needs another hurricane for its recovery and rebirth. A hurricane named PACMAN!
I agree Galengo New Orleans needs a Typhoon named Pacman lol
Biggest fight since Hagler vs. Hearns over a quarter century ago happening in ‘The Big Easy’? hummm…. Might work but not many direct flights to New Orleans? Vegas has more hotels and room for all the people who would show… Will see….
I agree that New Orleans is a good location, but Vegas, baby, is the place to be. there is lots of hotels that can host this fight. bringing the fight to New Orleans will bring alot of money by tourist but it is still not as much money as Vegas can bring, money that this economy needs.
p.s.
Boxing is as big as football, basketbll and soccer…maybe even bigger. So who ever wrote this article i have to say to you to shut your mouth about things that you don know nothing about. by the way what kind of name is Der Meade…it doesnt sound right. it sounds like dirt meat or dirty meat..anyways keep our mouth shut and go back to what your good at doing which is looking at porn in the internet. later paper pushing punk!
lol jose gonzalez thats messed up
would be nice for it to be here
Texas would be the most ideal place. Firstly because the new Cowboy stadium is over 100,000 capacity (therefore more revenues). Secondly there is the largest Monitor for the paying public. Thirdly, it is covered so that there would be no apprehension of being rained-out. Fourthly, less taxes for everyone. Lastly, it has all the amenities for the event itself (google the stadium).
Jose Gone Jealous, take it easy dude…
what’s up yr ass. The article ain’t that bad.
You need to calm down or PAC man is coming to get you.
hey Jose Gonzalez why did you have to insult the writer?
you seem hot headed and irritable just likes to get mad for no reason? like that Gusi peace prize guy at pacquiao lol
Those hating NOLA – you’re crazy. New Orleans is more than capable of hosting this fight. Direct flights to over 30 citys in north america, tens of thousands of hotel rooms, tons of stuff to do for tourists. I’m tella ya, NOLA is back. hundreds of thousands come to mardi gras every year, BCS national championship & the yearly Sugar Bowl, 2008 NBA all-star, Jazz Fest yearly – and all this after Katrina. They also have the Superbowl in 2011 & both men’s & women’s final four coming up in the next few years. Don’t tell me that NOLA can’t handle this boxing match.