Hatton-Pacquiao PPV sales disappoint...under 650K US buys.

[QUISQUEYA]

I've never understood why people care so much about the money side of boxing.
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What would you say is the single most important criteria in whether fights get made or don't get made?

When you figure that out, let me know.

[QUISQUEYA]

Thread titles says Hatton-Pac disappoints ... What is disappointing about those numbers? 650k is a damn good number for non US-born boxers..

Economy factor in Pacquiao-Hatton PPV matchup
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By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY
In Manny Pacquiao's last major pay-per-view fight, in December vs. Oscar De La Hoya, he drew 1.25 million buys in the USA.
In Ricky Hatton's only PPV showing, in 2007 vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., he drew 915,000.

What will be the result May 2, when the junior welterweights clash for the 140-pound championship before 17,000-plus at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena? "Anything over 800,000 buys in the United States will be (a success)," says Bob Arum, chairman of Top Rank Inc., which promotes Pacquiao. "It looks like it will do as many or more than De La Hoya-Pacquiao."

Got that, Einstein?

[SHB]

What would you say is the single most important criteria in whether fights get made or don't get made?

When you figure that out, let me know.

I'm talking about the fanboys fascination with who makes the most money or gets the best viewing figures instead of who is actually the best. The fact that ****tards like you are more focused on viewing figures is just strange to me.

[Madvillain]

650 is not bad. but what the hell was Arum talking about with 1.6 to 2 million or whatever he was sayin

That's probably in total buys from around the world. WWE touts their Wrestlemanias as doing into the 1 million buys area, WM24 they said did 1.2 millions buys, but in actuality the US buys alone was about 650k.

[gopi11]

Boxing doesn't work like that.

The purses are based on economic/commercial appeal, not p4p ranking. Did Pac earn more than Oscar in their fight?

Jeez. You cats aren't exactly Wharton grads, are ya?

NO, he didn't even close to what Oscar got, but I'm sure he did at least 2% better than Floyd against Oscar. And stop pulling out numbers out of your ass if you can't provide a link...

[BetterCallSaul]

I'm, guessing this fight did at least 600k in the UK also, so the numbers are actually pretty good, considering it's a fight not involving an American fighter.

[THRILLAinmanila]

It would really be funny IF the official figure does reach 1 Million buys. Lots of posters in this thread will be eating their harsh words ...LOL

[Bobby Shaw]

650k aint dissapointing.

for the untouchable man in boxing?

[BetterCallSaul]

It would really be funny IF the official figure does reach 1 Million buys. Lots of posters in this thread will be eating their harsh words ...LOL

It's already reached 1 million buys. Just depends if you choose to count the UK numbers, which have not been released yet, but are undoubtedly high.

[johncs08]

That figure is from insider reports.

Notice there is no announcement from HBO yet. The figures are in, and Arum has requested that the numbers not be published.

Domestic US PPV buys are under 650K. Disappointing.

thats why arum didnt release the official PPV #s of COTTO VS MARGARITO.

lmaooooo cotto margo 400k? BULL****. who would pay to see margarito and cotto fighting? LMFAO