Bob Arum: "Early projections show Pac-Mosley PPV to exceed 1.2 Million buys"

[SuckaPunch]

Arum Says Pay-Per-View Buys Were Up for Pacquiao Fight
By GREG BISHOP
Published: May 10, 2011

Based on early projections, Bob Arum, the chairman of Top Rank boxing, said he believed the pay-per-view buys from Manny Pacquiao’s defense of his welterweight title fight against Shane Mosley last Saturday would match or exceed the roughly 1.2 million buys for Pacquiao’s previous fight, against Antonio Margarito.

This is significant because the fight, distributed by Showtime Pay-Per-View, was promoted heavily by CBS, in what Arum viewed as the first step toward returning boxing to terrestrial television. A number around 1.4 million to 1.5 million, Arum said, would highlight the effect of the promotion on the buy rate. Arum said he expected to know the exact number by the end of the week.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/sp...ight.html?_r=1

[Reloaded]

If Bob said it that means its under a mill .

[Rick Grimes]

So it did 900k then, Arum always adds a few 100k.

[Canelo Phresh]

If Bob said it that means its under a mill .

didnt he say 1.5 million for he margo fight?

[LeG00N]

Arum Says Pay-Per-View Buys Were Up for Pacquiao Fight
By GREG BISHOP
Published: May 10, 2011



http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/sp...ight.html?_r=1

Fight Camp 360 had really low ratings LOL

[revs1227]

yeah if arum says 1.5 it means 800k lol

[Nonito Donaire]

i cant believe the sucker ive been! i knew this fight was not going to be competitive, just like i knew the previews two were not going to be competitive either, but i had to buy it. all i an say is that i will not buy another pacquiao fight, unless its the mayweather superfight.

[FeFist]

Like stealing candy from a baby.

[Wreckless]

If this exceeds Pacquiao-Margarito buys, it is more than a successful ppv.

[PACnPBFsuck]

Hey STRUGG, give me my e-points, easy money.