I paid for Pacquiao Algieri, I'd pay for this. It's PPV worthy in my eyes. Two top 5 MWs for titles, if that's not PPV what is?
You just described Ggg vs Lemieux
I'd buy it, but it's not a big attraction. I actually think they could do decent numbers if they marketed this hardcore and did an hour special on network or basic cable tv. Really build up the drama of how GGG is the best in the world and nobody wants to fight him, but the man who faced cancer has no fear of a mortal man. I mean really this should be an easy fight to sell in a lot of ways.
undercards are nice, but historically they generate zero buys.
As for GGG-Jacobs being "ppv worthy". that depends on who you ask. I'd buy it without a doubt.
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Golovkin isn't a ppv fighter
Nope. Hopefully it goes to purse bid and the PBC wins it and put it on free tv.
Exclusive HBO contracts are not bigger than the sport.
haha no way Haymon would put it on free tv, and lose 6 or 7 million bucks getting GGG a win over one of his top fighters
I would buy it, but it's a fringe PPV at best...
If they do it in the fall, perhaps a co main event... Something to promote a unification, like Saunders vs Eubank Jr in a dual continent PPV???
Perhaps some Middleweight drama like Lemieux vs Lara ???
The point is, they could use this as an opportunity to set the table... Otherwise, Jacobs alone is not going to draw...
I'd buy this fight in a heartbeat. it would be a PPV event with low appeal to mainstream, maybe does a smidge better than the GGG/Lemieux (DJ is more widely known).
GGG right now is on top of the sport. He sells out these venues, but the PPV market is almost dead now after the May Pac Fiasco. People want GGG Canelo and not Jacobs. Jacobs isn't really a big draw but with the rumors of that low HBO budget it might have to be on PPV.
It's a great fight to make and I would pay PPv money to watch..
The problem with boxing is everyone is concerned about PPV fighters like manny or floyd in mismatches instead of being concerned with PPv caliber fights like kovolev-Ward, crawford-postal, ggg-Jacobs, roman-Estrada, etc