Question about PPV buys...

[Sweet Jesus]

This one is really specific, but I was curious...

Mayweather-Mosley's 1.4M PPV buys is the most for a fight featuring two non-heavyweight African Americans.

What is number 2?

I know Tyson-Holyfield did crazy numbers, but they were heavyweights.

[hhascup]

2005--- Hopkins L 12 Taylor --- 410.000---
2005 --- Tarver W 12 Jones (III) --- 405,000 ---
2004--- Tarver KO 2 Jones (II) --- 382,000 or 275.000?
2003--- Jones W 12 Tarver (I) --- 304,000

[Scott9945]

It was a long time ago, but Leonard's fights with Hearns and Hagler were on PPV.

[Anthony342]

It was a long time ago, but Leonard's fights with Hearns and Hagler were on PPV.

They were? Wow, I don't even remember that. I remember Leonard/Hearns 2 was on pay per view but I thought their first fight and Leonard/Hagler was on HBO. Isn't that why those fights were mentioned on the Legenday Nights series? I thought they talked about fights on that show that originally aired live on HBO.

[JAB5239]

It was a long time ago, but Leonard's fights with Hearns and Hagler were on PPV.

Was the first Leonard-Hearns fight PPV or closed circuit, and is there a difference?

[Scott9945]

Was the first Leonard-Hearns fight PPV or closed circuit, and is there a difference?

It was probably close circuited in some places, but I'm 100% sure I watched it at a friends house. Duran-Leonard I was the first fight that I clearly remember watching at home on PPV.

[RubenSonny]

They were? Wow, I don't even remember that. I remember Leonard/Hearns 2 was on pay per view but I thought their first fight and Leonard/Hagler was on HBO. Isn't that why those fights were mentioned on the Legenday Nights series? I thought they talked about fights on that show that originally aired live on HBO.

They had Tyson-Lewis.

[hhascup]

Was the first Leonard-Hearns fight PPV or closed circuit, and is there a difference?

I remember going to Ice World in Totowa, New Jersey to watch this bout on Closed Circuit.

[Obama]

Yea I must say the Mosley / Mayweather numbers shocked me. Black guys ouside the heavyweight division don't do that well in sales.

[StarshipTrooper]

Yea I must say the Mosley / Mayweather numbers shocked me. Black guys ouside the heavyweight division don't do that well in sales.

Only if their names are Leonard and Hearns.

Poet