305,000 buy Hopkins-Wright!

[Bambicolors]

Wednesday, August 1 2007


HBOPPV today reported 305,000 PPV buys and $15.3 million of PPV revenue for the July 21 Bernard Hopkins-Winky Wright light heavyweight fight. That figure represents the second-highest total this year for a PPV fight, behind only De La Hoya-Mayweather. "We are pleased with the PPV performance of Hopkins-Wright," said Mark Taffet of HBOPPV. "It performed well within the range of expectations. Most importantly, following Barrera-Marquez, De La Hoya-Mayweather and Cotto-Judah, the Hopkins-Wright fight continues the string of high profile boxing events which have resulted in HBOPPV being on a record-setting pace for 2007 amidst what has been a great resurgence for the sport of boxing as evidenced by the fights which have taken place or are scheduled to take place both live on HBO and on HBOPPV this year."

[ИATAS]

2007 has been incredible and I'm sure by the end of the year all previous boxing PPV records will be smashed, especially considering the great line up coming (mayweather/hatton, etc.).

[Easy-E]

This just goes to show that Mayweather does put asses in the seats.
The Baldomir fight did 345k!

Hopefully there will be more good numbers to come.

[Kball15]

This just goes to show that Mayweather does put asses in the seats.
The Baldomir fight did 345k!

Hopefully there will be more good numbers to come.

Well part of the reason it didnt do much better then that fight, was because it was being ragged on NONSTOP about being a boring fight.

90% of the hardcore fans ON THIS SITE didnt even buy the fight! and thats saying something.

But i do agree that Mayweather is a popular fighter. Usually anybody thats p4p #1 attracts fans

[Chups]

Two middleweight superstars.......only 305K?

Featherweight superstars makes the same figures.

[THe TRiNiTY]

305, regardless of the division, is a good number. It still brings in 15 plus million on buys alone. Plus the gate, advertisements, merchandice and the casinos fee. Very nice event.

[Briandl]

Ex would have made a lot more money if Jones Jr was in the wring with him instead or Wright, any guesstimates on how many buys that fight would have done?

Jones/Tarver 1 did 302K buy for comparison sake.

[El Jesus]

i think people underestimated what i was saying about how much the black community and the hardcore boxing community would be supporting this fight.

[Addison]

Wednesday, August 1 2007


HBOPPV today reported 305,000 PPV buys and $15.3 million of PPV revenue for the July 21 Bernard Hopkins-Winky Wright light heavyweight fight. That figure represents the second-highest total this year for a PPV fight, behind only De La Hoya-Mayweather. "We are pleased with the PPV performance of Hopkins-Wright," said Mark Taffet of HBOPPV. "It performed well within the range of expectations. Most importantly, following Barrera-Marquez, De La Hoya-Mayweather and Cotto-Judah, the Hopkins-Wright fight continues the string of high profile boxing events which have resulted in HBOPPV being on a record-setting pace for 2007 amidst what has been a great resurgence for the sport of boxing as evidenced by the fights which have taken place or are scheduled to take place both live on HBO and on HBOPPV this year."

Thanks for the info.

[JOM'S]

Two middleweight superstars.......only 305K?

Featherweight superstars makes the same figures.

BRO, how much did wink and hops get for their efforts?? are they getting featherweight's purse?? i am sure they are not ...