Floyd Mayweather Jr loves his UK fans

As Las Vegas prepares for a throng of British supporters for this weekend’s showdown between Amir Khan and Zab Judah, Floyd Mayweather has opted to make an unprecedented gesture.

In preparation for his returns to the ring this September after being on hiatus for more than a year, has invited to the British boxing fans – traveling from the UK as well as those residing in the Las Vegas area - to attend his training session this Thursday July 21 at 3:00pm, to be held at Mayweather Boxing Gym in Las Vegas.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early as a massive turnout is expected.

Mayweather is currently training for a welterweight showdown with current titlist Victor Ortiz on September 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will be his first since soundly outpointing Shane Mosley in May 2010, an event which sold more than 1.5 million pay-per-view buys.

GrantZilla wrote:Mayweather doesn't give a fuck about UK fans or US fans. He cares about the $$$. No doubt he get's a chunk of the UK licence fee or PPV money

Gumby wrote:

GrantZilla wrote:Mayweather doesn't give a fuck about UK fans or US fans. He cares about the $$$. No doubt he get's a chunk of the UK licence fee or PPV money

I think he likes UK fans more for the most part though. Sees US fans as people who've turned their backs on him and don't appreciate his skills.

gomez1012 wrote:Khan's Army is made of how many people?























3? Shah Khan and his two front teeth

Ali wrote:I do think Floyd does have a bit of affection for the UK fans, he was JEALOUS with Hatton's fans spirit and support for their guy.

Norm1023 wrote:No he sees the US PPV profits and the UK PPV profits for a fight with Khan. He isn't as big of an idiot as Bradley is. If he gets 1.5 million buys in the US and 1 Million buys in the UK for Khan he makes a killing.

Gumby wrote:
He's always been great to the British media though. Well before Khan or even Hatton. I think a lot of it has to do with jealousy too. UK fans support their fighters and US fans tear ours down.

gomez1012 wrote:Khan's Army is made of how many people?























3? Shah Khan and his two front teeth

gomez1012 wrote:

Gumby wrote:
He's always been great to the British media though. Well before Khan or even Hatton. I think a lot of it has to do with jealousy too. UK fans support their fighters and US fans tear ours down.

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Gumby wrote:
Look at threads about Paul Williams, Chad Dawson, Tim Bradley, Devon Alexander and Floyd Mayweather and look for positive comments. Those are some of the best fighters in the world who are from the US and we rip them apart on a regular basis. Casual fans are just as ruthless.

Fighters in other countries have a lot more national support. A guy like Audley Harrison has a decently strong following in the UK.

It's a cultural thing. US fans are picky and don't care if a guy is from the US. That's not really a factor for them to like him.

gomez1012 wrote:The problem with the fighters listed, their handlers do more damage than good for their careers

How can earn respect fighting one or twice a year, demand millions upon millions, and call your self the best????

Not what majority of boxing fans are use to, esp when you compare to the 90s, 80, 70s, etc

Gumby wrote:
I'm just saying compare how foreign fighters are received in their native countries compared to the US. Sturm is big in Germany. John is big in Indonesia. The Klits are big in Germany and the UKraine. Pascal is big in Canada. Etc.

I'm not saying there aren't reasons to dislike US fighters. I'm saying in the US we use those reasons and I think a lot of other countries overlook them to celebrate their guys.

Gumby wrote:How many people in England do you think were rooting for Wlad? Compare that to how many in the US would root for Khan against Bradley or even Judah.

gomez1012 wrote:Look at their work in the ring and you can see why those names are successful draws in their home countries and compare them to Paul Williams career

Every brit was rooting against Wlad and every American will be rooting for Zab Saturday night I assume, its how every sport is

Gumby wrote:

gomez1012 wrote:

Gumby wrote:
He's always been great to the British media though. Well before Khan or even Hatton. I think a lot of it has to do with jealousy too. UK fans support their fighters and US fans tear ours down.

?????????????

Look at threads about Paul Williams, Chad Dawson, Tim Bradley, Devon Alexander and Floyd Mayweather and look for positive comments. Those are some of the best fighters in the world who are from the US and we rip them apart on a regular basis. Casual fans are just as ruthless.

Fighters in other countries have a lot more national support. A guy like Audley Harrison has a decently strong following in the UK.

It's a cultural thing. US fans are picky and don't care if a guy is from the US. That's not really a factor for them to like him.

dbudge wrote:
Fighters in other countries have a lot more national support. A guy like Audley Harrison has a decently strong following in the UK.

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Gumby wrote:

gomez1012 wrote:

Gumby wrote:
He's always been great to the British media though. Well before Khan or even Hatton. I think a lot of it has to do with jealousy too. UK fans support their fighters and US fans tear ours down.

?????????????

Look at threads about Paul Williams, Chad Dawson, Tim Bradley, Devon Alexander and Floyd Mayweather and look for positive comments. Those are some of the best fighters in the world who are from the US and we rip them apart on a regular basis. Casual fans are just as ruthless.

Fighters in other countries have a lot more national support. A guy like Audley Harrison has a decently strong following in the UK.

It's a cultural thing. US fans are picky and don't care if a guy is from the US. That's not really a factor for them to like him.

captainanddew wrote:UK, Germany, etc.... are not huge land areas.

MUCH SMALLER NATIONS in terms of area!!!

People in the UK supporting a fighter is like Floyd getting support from the state in which he lives and a few surrounding states. Alexander is supported in his home state(and I'd assume those states nearby). If Dawson and PW fought close to their home states they would get support there.

How many US fans and boxing writers show much more support for fighters from their area?? I'd say it is alot.