USA Today: "Pac-Cotto sold $2 million more than Floyd-JMM at the gate"

[littlemac]

lol so now JMM isn't a credible opponent? But when Floyd chose JMM you said..



This is why you Floyd fans don't get respected. Then you cry about how you're treated here.

NICE!!!!!

[Zarco]

How much more Firepower could have made if Manny or Miguel faked a rib injury or scheduled the fight around a holiday?

lol. and what would this holiday you speak of be?

[peyk-peyk]

Now the Pacquiao/Mayweather purse and PPV split should be 75/25 in Pacquiao's favor no more no less.

[Fidday]

Funny how the *****s are saying its thanks to cotto that this numbers are so high, but back when Mayweather was ducking Cotto they were saying Mayweather didn't want to fight Cotto cause Cotto doesnt bring in any money

[SuckaPunch]

lol. and what would this holiday you speak of be?

They should've waited for Hanukkah. I'm sure more Yuri Foreman fans would generate additional $3 million in gate sales.

[Bernie Madoff]

Pacquiao-Cotto outdraws Mayweather-Marquez at gate
By J. Michael Falgoust,, USA TODAY

Who's the bigger draw, Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao? If the official numbers are indication in Las Vegas, it's the Filipino.

The gate from last weekend's showdown between Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto— which will air on HBO Saturday (10 p.m. ET/PT) — was $8.84 million with 15,470 tickets sold.

That's 3,500 more tickets sold and $2 million more than what Mayweather's comeback from a near two-year layoff drew when he fought Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in September on Mexican independence weekend.

No tickets were sold beneath face value for Pacquiao-Cotto. For Mayweather's bout, 94 tickets were sold at 50% discount and 895 were comps, or giveaways while just 46 comps were doled out for Pacquiao-Cotto.

Those look like strong gate numbers.

So, the fight did not sell out? MGM holds 16,200 to 18,000 (when stretched).

[chinoy]

Floyd is the greatest boxer in history and the biggest draw in boxing.....he has the whole state of Michigan behind his back....

why did he got injured in training camp again?

[Bernie Madoff]

On a serious note..we should only look at Pac's PPV numbers from the Cotto fight and forward.

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What were the official ppv sales for Pac-Cotto?

[SuckaPunch]

Those look like strong gate numbers.

So, the fight did not sell out? MGM holds 16,200 to 18,000 (when stretched).

There were a lot of Floyd-JMM ticket giveaways yet still sold 3,500 less

[mushahadeen]

doesnt mean he's a bigger draw..he was just fighting a credibale opponent...

Floyd should try it sometime.