Mayweather-hatton PPV Buyrate Tops 850K

[THe TRiNiTY]

Looks like Floyd is not nearly the draw he thought he was. Pretty sad when the U.K. does bigger numbers than the U.S., when the supposed "best fighter in the world" (from the U.S.) is fighting. I seriously doubt 25,000 Floyd fans are going to travel half way around the world to see Floyd.

Proof positive that Oscar was much more of a draw in their fight (we already knew he was more of a draw.)

Once again, did Oscar get that close to the record without Mayweather, other than with ANOTHER HUGE DRAW in Trinidad.

De La Hoya(faded and all) got that with Mayweather. Which beats out a PRIME De La Hoya/Trinidad.

You mean to tell me Trinidad is no draw?

[Jim Jeffries]

And a 20th of the topnotch boxers they have to shell money out for. And a 10th of the price to pay for said event.

Are you on crack? The U.K. ppv costs more than half of the U.S.

[Tuggers1986]

"The numbers are in. The December 8th HBO-PPV clash between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton generated 850,000 pay-per-view buys and $47 million in PPV revenue. The breakdown was 520,000 from cable and 330,000 from satellite. It was a tremendous year for Floyd, who's bout with Oscar De La Hoya in May generated an all time record 2.4 million buys and $134 million in revenue. All told, 2007 was the highest performing year in HBO Pay-Per-View history with 4.8 million buys and more than $255 million in revenue across eight boxing events. The previous high for HBO PPV in boxing was in 1999 with four million buys and $200 million in revenue. In 2006, HBO PPV registered 3.7 million buys and $177 million in revenue."

......I stole that.

Are the 900,000 UK PPV buys included in that?

[THe TRiNiTY]

Are you on crack? The U.K. ppv costs more than half of the U.S.

I was told it was around 5 American dollars. If that's wrong, blame a fellow countrymen. Nonetheless, that'd STILL be LESS, now wouldn't it?

[MojoHands]

and 25,000 fans from the U.S. aren't traveling to see Oscar De La Hoya anywhere. It's not the U.S. culture to rally like that, sad but true. Who wants to pay for the ticket when you can watch it on your fat ass in front of a big screen.

[C'MONMANG']

Are you on crack? The U.K. ppv costs more than half of the U.S.

AND if someone doesnt know that then they are a crack head?

[THe TRiNiTY]

Are the 900,000 UK PPV buys included in that?

Lol. Yeah, the U.S. actually subtracted 50,000 fans.

I'm an *******...... No, they are not.

[THe TRiNiTY]

AND if someone doesnt know that then they are a crack head?

Then a guy from the U.K. who told me that is on crack.

God, you're a biased moron. One of the dumbest posters on here.

[Jim Jeffries]

Once again, did Oscar get that close to the record without Mayweather, other than with ANOTHER HUGE DRAW in Trinidad.

De La Hoya(faded and all) got that with Mayweather. Which beats out a PRIME De La Hoya/Trinidad.

You mean to tell me Trinidad is no draw?

DLH did more than this in his fight with Vargas, and with Hopkins (who proved against Winky that he isn't much of a draw.)

[THe TRiNiTY]

and 25,000 fans from the U.S. aren't traveling to see Oscar De La Hoya anywhere. It's not the U.S. culture to rally like that, sad but true. Who wants to pay for the ticket when you can watch it on your fat ass in front of a big screen.

Sad but true. Americans don't travel (like that). It's not really even that big of a deal.