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

[Sox8055]

I still would prefer a link. Anyways Floyd was always a bigger draw after DLH, and he will continue to be more than Little Pac.

[Benny Leonard]

If all the bums pay for PPV instead of watching illegally online, then there would be better numbers.

True, but it has been like this for a long time.

Back in the day like somebody mentioned in a thread they started about Tyson PPV, lots of people had the black-box. I think I was actually one of the few households in my old neighborhood to have a "legal" one with no use of an illegal one in use as well. Some were kind enough to have one "legal" one running while the illegal one was also on (or put in the closet until PPV time). Basic cable for the paid one with the illegal one obviously having everything.

[ИATAS]

650k is less than what I expected, but still very good numbers for two NON-american and non-mexican fighters. I made a thread before the fight in regards to this fact.

Regardless of the numbers, what was more impressive was the amount of mainstream media the fight got afterwards. Pacquiao was all over the news from TV to radio to newspapers to online. His next fight, whoever it will be against, I'm quite confident will do even better.

[Benny Leonard]

Exactly, and people still want to debate Pacquaio as being a bigger draw then Lil Floyd, they must be ******

Let's wait until the official numbers are released with a source link.

And then, we have to wait and see what Floyd's numbers are for JMM...and then match/compare all of Floyd's numbers with Pac's.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

you're gonna start a thread with a ppv number but you dont have a link...that's brilliant Quis

[street bully]

650k is less than what I expected, but still very good numbers for two NON-american and non-mexican fighters. I made a thread before the fight in regards to this fact.

Regardless of the numbers, what was more impressive was the amount of mainstream media the fight got afterwards. Pacquiao was all over the news from TV to radio to newspapers to online. His next fight, whoever it will be against, I'm quite confident will do even better.

I agree with this.

[Benny Leonard]

650k is less than what I expected, but still very good numbers for two NON-american and non-mexican fighters. I made a thread before the fight in regards to this fact.

Regardless of the numbers, what was more impressive was the amount of mainstream media the fight got afterwards. Pacquiao was all over the news from TV to radio to newspapers to online. His next fight, whoever it will be against, I'm quite confident will do even better.

It could do better but a big Name is going to have to be the opponent. Casual Fans still like a Name or at least an opponent they can love or hate. That's why Floyd was the perfect dance partner for Hatton and Oscar and that's why Floyd played the part. The bad part of it that Floyd has to understand is they won't forgive him even if it is an act. He will have to find a way to rebuild by changing characters in his return which might not work because of the Good Guy vs. Bad Guy thing and possible decrease in interest.
Foreman did it though...not sure Floyd is willing since there is already the Good Guy role being played.

[El Dominicano]

Let's wait until the official numbers are released with a source link.

And then, we have to wait and see what Floyd's numbers are for JMM...and then match/compare all of Floyd's numbers with Pac's.

All I know is, I have no problem with Mayweather taking a 50/50 against Pacquaio. If Arum thinks Mayweather will have to take 35%, then I really don't care if Mayweather walks away from that one

He'd have a good reason to.

[bishop2006]

Wheres the link??

Lets just wait for the official numbers instead of posting he says she says

[Journeyman]

mayweather - jmm will probably sell similar numbers