Floyd Mayweather Explains Why There Was A Low Turnout For His Exhibition Match At The O2 Arena

Floyd Mayweather reacted after his exhibition match on the weekend at the O2 Arena in London, England did not sell out.

Mayweather was facing MMA fighter and reality TV star Aaron Chalmers over eight rounds but no judges were there and no decision would be announced. As well, tickets did not go on sale until only about two weeks before the event and with that, attendance was bare which was disappointing for Mayweather.

“We did this in one month – not even four weeks. I think the tickets should’ve went on sale a lot faster. My new team is still learning. I have got to take my hat off to them, it’s not their fault. It’s just when we fight in the US, as soon as we announce the fight, tickets are on sale,” Mayweather said to Give Me Sport. “Here, we announced the fight and the tickets didn’t go on sale until a week or two weeks later. I don’t point fingers. We work together as a team. When you buy tickets over here, you don’t really want to spend money. In America we don’t mind spending money.”

Floyd Mayweather retired in 2017 after defeating Conor McGregor to improve to 50-0 but since his retirement, he has been doing these exhibition matches. He has called these fights legalized bank robbery as he does get good money for them.

“Stay out of my money business and get yourself some money. This is so fun and so easy. Easy payday, easy pay cheque, easy opponent. That is all I do, line them up like bowling pins and I will knock them all down. And I am going to keep tricking them, you all keep fighting them hard fights but I’m gonna keep fighting in exhibitions and killing the game and stealing money. Legalized bank robbery, if you all keep paying I will keep playing,” Mayweather said.

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