We’ve previously noted that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones offered $25 million to host the March 13 boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
But that was apparently not enough.
Lem Satterfield of FanHouse reports that the MGM Grand has been chosen over Cowboys Stadium because promoters of both Mayweather and Pacquiao thought the money they could make from the MGM Grand will surpass the $25 million offer from Jones.
Still, even if he lost this one, it’s telling that Jones is making aggressive moves to fill Cowboys Stadium with big-time events on the days that the Cowboys aren’t playing. Jones wants the stadium to generate revenue on a lot more than 10 days a year.
And it’s surely some consolation to Jones that, after last night’s win over the Saints, Cowboys Stadium could still host a playoff game next month.
Don’t they have flea markets and white elephant sales in the Dallas area? Jones could host a few of those in his monstrosity.
Maybe they can rent it out for weddings. I’m sure there is a few Cowboy Fans with mail order brides that wouldn’t care.
Tractor pulls and monster trucks are just around the corner. In trying to pay for this monstrosity, Jones will wear this building out in 10 years.
This is easily the dubmest thing they could have done for this fight. 30,000 people or 100,000+ people? That huge TV or some little TV. Doesnt make a damn bit of sense.
Big Time boxing has always had a relationship with Vegas, the was no way that Jerry would have won even if his bid was greater.
This kind of logic is why boxing has fallin from its glory days and will never return…
Dana White would not have made such a stupid decision…
Looks like Jerry Jones and his monster stadium lose another one!
Wow, Jerry lost out on his first ever bid on a boxing event. I hope his millions and millions of dollars will soothe his pain. Too bad he can’t be ultra successful like the guys on this board.
Patrian – This article had nothing with do with MMA. But since you brought that up. Articles like this prove
Boxing can still generate more buzz with barely one percent of the marketing and favorable media coverage MMA receives.
The truth is boxing is (and always has been) as popularity as its matchups. Its like tennis. Its popularity goes in cycles.
MMA has done a better job in not being as dependent on the ultimate matchups, but its popularity (though somewhat overrated — its primarily amongst 30 and under white males, not everyone) is totally do to boxing.