From this last boxing match of Pacquiao and Mayweather, did
we really watch a sports game? Or a scripted entertainment just like in WWE
matches?
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| Pacquiao and Mayweather, with producer Bob Arum |
As what many local analysts said, if the fight would take
until 12-rounds, then by any means, Mayweather would won (as long as Mayweather
is not knocked down during rounds). Think
about this, Pacquiao has more fans or more sympathizers (obvious from the crowd
at the event) or even ‘darling of the audience’ worldwide than Mayweather. If
Pacquiao was happened to win, it is unlikely to call for a rematch from the
audience because fanatics have already satisfied for the defeat of ‘boastful’
Mayweather. And as what was happened, Pacquiao lost the fight, the audience
left hanged and immediately wanted to have a continuation, or a rematch and this is what producers really want for.
This is business, a showbiz entertainment in particular. Producers
have to make a scenario that is saleable to the audience in the longer period
of time. As long as the mania of the audience is there, they will make a series of
trending shows. Producers has ready-made plan for the battle series for the two boxing superstars. But, the
problem of the producers facing now is, Mayweather didn’t do a good acting gesture
during the fight. The expectations of audience of ‘total rumble’ had not seen
in the battle. Some boxing fanatics were dismayed on the show.
But let us see, a year or two after…
Coming soon Pacquiao vs. Mayweather 2! This time Pacquiao will win and the true battle rumble will be on the third one whereas called 'decision game'.
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