Will Mayweather Lose His PPV Selling Power If He Loses

It could actually go up. If he lost an epic or controversial fight to Canelo the rematch would be massive as could a Pac fight if he won that rematch as people would see it as a competitive fight again. His cut of the ppv would drop dramatically though, so his earnings would drop overall.

Ricky did 1.1m this side of the pond (in a nation with 1/4 of the population). Making the point it takes two well known fighters to sell the fight, it's not just about Floyd, a lot of people watch for the other guy in the big fights. I was commenting only about domestic US sales. It would reason that if they are watching for the other guys (the ones you mentioned) they would do better without floyd. Yet people don't watch them as much when he is fighting someone other than floyd. If peopl only buy to see floyd lose than yes his sales would fall. If they watch for other reasons sales wont fall.

I guess the Question here is why do people pay to watch Floyd. I can tell you this and I think everybody notices that most boxing fans and even boxing purist can't stand him or just flat out hate him. So why do they watch? If you get on you tube or even here on boxingscene there seems to be more hate than love for Floyd, but he sells the most PPV and many of them admit they watch to see him lose that zero or get beat up Ko'd etc. So IF Canelo beats him or Ko's him and he loses that zero, how much will that affect his PPV selling power and if he can't sell enough PPV what happens with the Showtime contract IDK what do you guys think. I don't think it will hurt I think it could play out stronger because people will only hate him so much they want to see him get whooped again and again and again, there are still people who enjoy seeing Roy get KO'ed whenever he does because they hated him that much. all my points on Mayweather to win the fight btw

Are you kidding? No. Everyone loves a comback. If Floyd lost a fight and came back and became champion again, he'd have a whole slew of new fans. Casuals eat that stuff up.

if he lost, he'd retire he has no way to sell himself after that, people would be satiated but he's not gonna lose to Alvarez, the guy isn't good enough only guy in his weight range that could challenge him is Lara and that fight isn't ever gonna happen :biggthump

if he lost, he'd retire he has no way to sell himself after that, people would be satiated but he's not gonna lose to Alvarez, the guy isn't good enough only guy in his weight range that could challenge him is Lara and that fight isn't ever gonna happen True. I think he might lose some viewers unless he loses in a war against another Elite fighter like Pacquiao or Martinez Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

little bit.....

They'll be down for sure but it has nothing to do with the loss. It's a **** fight taking place in China. That's why they'll be down. Sometimes I think Bob tries to lower the stock value of the sport so he can buy it up on the cheap himself. Being in China should barely impact the ppv numbers here, will be at the normal time. But it'll be the first ever ppv distributed in China, which is a bug fcuking deal.

People pay to see him lose but they are wasting their money because he will never lose.

I totally agree

Cute thread ... Somebody watched the Chris Mannix interview with Jim Lampley on his boxing "show." :ugh: :crazy:Sorry I don't know who Chris is. This is something most people on boxingscene have bought up before so I thought it be a cool thread.

If Floyd lost a close decision to Canelo the rematch next May would be bigger than the first fight. Canelo would be a legit superstar. I think it matters more how his 0 was taken.

there is no doubt about it unless he loses via robbery...imo , thats the only thing thats keeping him an attraction ..that and his stupidity ..we americans love stupid people...

if he lost this one and won a rematch , imagine the ppv for the trilogy????

big chance his ppv numbers would go up for the rematch ....... but lets be serious , who can beat him ???? weather you love or hate him , he will go down as the best of the era.

I think if he lost, the rematch would be the new highest selling ppv record so no.

I don't think there is any doubt Floyd would lose much of his drawing power if he lost unless it was an unfair loss that most fans thought he deserved to win. It might destroy Mayweather mentally. He is so wrapped up with being rich and a winner that it seems like his whole life revolves around that. Can you imagine how Mr. "I was born a winner and I will die a winner" would react to getting knocked out cold? Could Mayweather handle that?

Floyd isn't Tyson. Floyd isn't Ali. Floyd isn't Pacquiao. His marketing power relies entirely on his undefeated record. He loses, half of his buys are gone.

Probably considering his celebrity status would take a dramatic hit.

Cute thread ... Somebody watched the Chris Mannix interview with Jim Lampley on his boxing "show." :ugh: