Comments Thread For: Arum Confident Pacquiao-Bradley Breaks 1 Million Buys

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MGM Grand, Las Vegas - The long wait was well worth it, says Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum. The veteran promoter is confident that Saturday's HBO Pay-Per-View rematch, between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, will break a million pay-per-view purchases.

The fighters first met in June 2012 and very, very few people picked Bradley to come out on top. It was viewed by most as nothing more than a stay-busy defense for Pacquiao. Very few casual fans were familiar with Bradley. After the smoke cleared, Bradley won a controversial twelve round split decision. The pay-per-view generated 890,000 buys.
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MGM Grand, Las Vegas - The long wait was well worth it, says Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum. The veteran promoter is confident that Saturday's HBO Pay-Per-View rematch, between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, will break a million pay-per-view purchases.

The fighters first met in June 2012 and very, very few people picked Bradley to come out on top. It was viewed by most as nothing more than a stay-busy defense for Pacquiao. Very few casual fans were familiar with Bradley. After the smoke cleared, Bradley won a controversial twelve round split decision. The pay-per-view generated 890,000 buys.
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We believe you Rob. More like 500k.

[The Gambler1981]

That last line is hilarious~


"Right now I'm afraid because it's doing so good [in the pre-fight purchase estimates]. In other words, there is a feeling that it will go over 1.2 million...certainly over a million, a million-one. Remember that we did 900,000 the first time."

Bob Arum

How does that even make sense

[JJRod]

That last line is hilarious~


"Right now I'm afraid because it's doing so good [in the pre-fight purchase estimates]. In other words, there is a feeling that it will go over 1.2 million...certainly over a million, a million-one. Remember that we did 900,000 the first time."

Bob Arum

How does that even make sense

Exactly what I was thinking. Was it one of those Freudian slips, where he is really afraid because the projections aren't looking too good?

[Rezelby]

in before fl0mo's and their finance degrees come in and start telling us how wrong bob is

[Larry the boss]

No one cares about ppv sells anymore on here

[The Gambler1981]

Exactly what I was thinking. Was it one of those Freudian slips, where he is really afraid because the projections aren't looking too good?

He must be afraid about how HBO's PPV adding machines are not up to the task of counting such large numbers anymore since they are out of practice.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

Any of you remember in the late 80s when Arum said there would be $600 million ppv shows in the future?

[The Gambler1981]

Or possibly Arum is afraid because the number will be so shockingly good that counting all the money will cause him to have a massive heart attack.

I have never known Arum to have a Jonah Complex (a fear of success) though

[LoudNeighbor]

The first fight drew 700k. Pac isnt the star that he was then. This fight does 600k imo. Look forvArum to inflate the numbers, only to be corrected by Dan Rafael in an ESPN article