Why were Hopkins and Jones jr never a PPV hit like pacquaio?

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

Filipinos are historically garbage at sports, therefore they all bought up Pacquiao's fights because he wasn't garbage.

[Luilun]

Hopkins racist rants never worked.his only ppv hit was vs de le hoya,hopkins is a ppv flop even though he is with golden boy.

same case with Jonesjr,in his heyday he used to go to the extreme to promote a fight.. claiming he was one of the best ever..once even bringing guns to the press conference..yet the ppv sales were low

Pacquaio on the other hand never brags or rants yet he is one of the biggest ppv hits of all time

Why is that?

If Roy was 25 today I'd say he would do well if Boring azz Mayweather can be a draw than Roy dwarfs him cause at least Roy would knock you out

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

No offence intended.

[SplitSecond]

roy jonese never fought anyone with a following of their own
he brought in 90-99% of the interest

[Luilun]

filipinos are historically garbage at sports, therefore they all bought up pacquiao's fights because he wasn't garbage.

try saying that to those who participate in kick boxing.

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

try saying that to those who participate in kick boxing.

Like who?.

Not hating just saying it like it is. They have the occasional boxer/kickboxer every other decade, but are a complete write off in the majority of sports.

[MAUSEBURG]

Jones and Hopkins although good at what they do, they really wasnt casual fans pleasers, neither was Mayweather but the difference he had Oscar to Leech of in a way, He had that huge exposure to boxing #1 fans and he had the chance to make them love him or hate him. Mayweather chose to make them hate him and they been paying to see him lose ever since, Bhops, jones not so much.

[Joe Grizzley]

Jones had two things against him.

1. Self promoted.

2. Jones turned pro in 89 and Oscar DLH turned pro in 92. By the time Oscar hit, all the focus was on him. DLH was the ppv king.

Hopkins was fighting guys from the bum of the month club. I think the Echols fights were on ESPN. Hard to remember.

People forget but even when Oscar was around it was all about DLH. Dela trail blazed the focus on the smaller divisions.

One could sum this answer up in one word, Oscar.

[baya]

'Opkins is a racist boring fackin ****! 'e refused to fight Joe in fackin Wales because they don't fackin like boring fackin fights with fackin 'olding and fackin 'eadbutts!!

oooooh shiiit!

[AgainstTheRopes]

Jones had two things against him.

1. Self promoted.

2. Jones turned pro in 89 and Oscar DLH turned pro in 92. By the time Oscar hit, all the focus was on him. DLH was the ppv king.

Hopkins was fighting guys from the bum of the month club. I think the Echols fights were on ESPN. Hard to remember.

People forget but even when Oscar was around it was all about DLH. Dela trail blazed the focus on the smaller divisions.

One could sum this answer up in one word, Oscar.

I dont believe DLH trailblazed the way for smaller divisions. Just a few years before him there was Leonard, Chavez, Whittaker, Camacho, Duran, etc.