If Clottey-Pacquiao did not do good PPV numbers will HBO...

I completely understand the reasoning behind low budget undercards, but what I don't understand is why they have such horrible match-ups and fighters. There are numerous FNF main events that are much more intriguing and exciting and I'm sure the budget for those fights is lower than the budget for these undercards. Give my FNF main event caliber undercards and I'm happy... My only explanation is that these promotional banners are too hesitant to risk their prospects too soon. They rather build them up on a HBO after dark as supposed to a live high profile PPV event. This in essence deprives us of good fights matched with good talent. BTW, just an assumption on my part….

I completely understand the reasoning behind low budget undercards, but what I don't understand is why they have such horrible match-ups and fighters. There are numerous FNF main events that are much more intriguing and exciting and I'm sure the budget for those fights is lower than the budget for these undercards. Give me FNF main event caliber undercards and I'm happy...

When are the PPV Buy rate coming out? Did they announce the numbers yet? They usually come out by Thursday, Friday the latest.

They will jump at the chance to have Pacquiao under contract for both the domestic and the world market. That was precisely my point….

HBO will if Pacquiao is involved. HBO is in the Pacquiao business...

They will jump at the chance to have Pacquiao under contract for both the domestic and the world market.

Yeah, but would they if this fight tanked like he's talking about? Hell, Oscar fought once off PPV. And Pac should maybe do the same. I’m not saying Pac shouldn’t but given the record numbers at the Cowboy stadium and the HUGE Pac following that seem to transcend cultural lines it would be hard for HBO not to do so.

Why wouldn’t HBO do so? Right now the two dominant promotional banners are GBP and Top Rank and right now Top Rank still holds a deck of cards monopolizing boxing talent and their top dog is Manny. HBO would pay big for Pac alone. Yeah, but would they if this fight tanked like he's talking about? Hell, Oscar fought once off PPV. And Pac should maybe do the same.

Why wouldn’t HBO do so? Right now the two dominant promotional banners are GBP and Top Rank and right now Top Rank still holds a deck of cards monopolizing boxing talent and their top dog is Manny. HBO would pay big for Pac alone.

They made a killing off Pac-Cotto just recently.

When are the PPV Buy rate coming out? Did they announce the numbers yet?

Btw, Cotto vs Margarito was a great pro Top Rank card.