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Floyd Mayweather explains ticket disaster and claims ‘I don’t point fingers’ after UK debut in front of empty arena
FLOYD Mayweather claimed tickets going on sale too late was to blame for the awful turnout at his UK debut.
The ring icon, 46, fought Aaron Chalmers in an eight-round exhibition bout at London’s O2 Arena.
It was the first time Mayweather has ever fought on British soil during a legendary career.
But the bout took place in front of a virtually empty 20,000-seat arena.
Then entire top tier was shut off for Saturday night’s card.
And the lower tier was no more than half full – meaning the attendance was likely under 5,000.
But Mayweather reckons the ticket-selling process was to blame for the poor turnout.
Speaking in his post-fight press conference, he said: “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.
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“It’s just when we fight in the US, as soon as we announce the fight, tickets are on sale.
“Here, we announced the fight and the tickets didn’t go on sale until a week or two weeks later.”
Mayweather added: “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.”
Mayweather took on former reality TV star Chalmers in his British bow.
He stepped into the ring wearing the British flag on his shorts in a bid to appeal to his UK fans.
Speaking in the ring after the fight, he said: “I would like to thank all the fans in the UK.
“The United Kingdom is unbelievable – the UK is becoming the Mecca of boxing.
“Me and Aaron Chalmers had a chance to come together and we had fun for eight rounds.
“If the UK fans want me to come back, I’m coming back.”
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The ‘Squid Game’ reality show is a dangerous disaster
To no one’s surprise, a reality show inspired by a series portraying a sadistic game in which the rich exploit people who desperately need help has been a complete disaster.
Netflix’s reality show inspired by its hit series Squid Game was set to replicate the Korean drama’s many game trials with 456 players participating and a $4.56 million cash prize. The games in Squid Game: The Challenge were supposed to be staged replicas without any serious consequences. However, despite Netflix denying that any “serious injury” occurred on set, participants in the reality show have started sharing the grueling conditions they were working under.
The show is currently being filmed in a former military base in Bedfordshire, with its production ill-prepared for England’s frigid weather. Across several testimonies, participants have said that the filming site was “fucking freezing,” with no hand warmers or coats allowed during filming. Several participants collapsed during the reality show’s first game of Red Light, Green Light, likely due to fatigue and the extreme cold. Testimonies also revealed that haphazard organization made it difficult to get these participants immediate medical care.
Squid Game: The Challenge‘s hostile working conditions also trickled down to the hotel where eliminated participants were staying: “Everyone [was] hungry and asking for water, [but] none of that [was] there,” said a participant. When food was handed out, they said, it was done at random, with some participants getting off-putting burgers, others cookies, and others nothing at all. Participants also had their phones and laptops locked away, so it was impossible to order anything needed or communicate with a third party about the situation.
In addition, testimonies revealed a lack of transparency between producers and participants (who were not allowed to talk to each other), leaving many to think the game was rigged. In one particular testimony shared to Vice, a participant revealed that some players had working microphones while others didn’t, some were getting paid and others weren’t, and they all seemingly had different audition processes. Some contestants were also unfairly getting eliminated, leading one participant to believe, “This was never a game I could win. I’m not a contestant, I’m an extra.”
Since its announcement, Squid Game: The Challenge has received ample criticism for completely missing the point of the show it’s based on. Mashable’s Belen Edwards writes, “The announcement that Netflix is now throwing cash at content like this, instead of supporting employees or the many scripted shows they shut down, is a horrendous look — especially when you remember that Squid Game pits people in debt against each other for the enjoyment of rich elites.”
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