Why didn't Whyte show up to the press conference?

[kushking]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-per-view#United_Kingdom

Whyte's first ppv fight against AJ did 680k ppv buys on sky sports...
sky sports actually spent heavily on building up the aj vs brook fight. the whole point being to give sky sports and ben shalom more exposure when he needs it as a newb. so if it did big numbers, more than 600k, it's because of the promotional and marketing drive from sky sports to build it up, ie it cost them a lot of money and they likely will have lost money, but it would be worth it if it means ben shalom/boxxer become the number 1 promotion in the uk off the back of it or partly because of it.

18 July 2009

Amir Khan vs. Andreas Kotelnik

Sky Box Office

100,000

[259]

Adam Smith and Jim Watt

11 December 2010	Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana	Sky Box Office	164,000	[264]	Adam Smith and Jim Watt
16 April 2011	Amir Khan vs. Paul McCloskey	Primetime	200,000	[265][262]	Benny Ricardo and Duke McKenzie

those are terrible numbers, you might argue it was a long time ago but that was prime amir khan.
the truth is that Amir received a lot more attention because after 7/7, the uk needed integrated ******s who were pro british and amir did all that with the union jack hanging off his arse.
as soon as he ditched the jack, the uk media turned on him and amir has been HATED since. the losses only made it worse.


Amir was paid £4m+cut of the ppv...and whyte is getting £6m.

whyte vs fury is twice the fight brook vs khan is...of course bt sport won't promote it like sky did...and they'll blame whyte for not showing up lmfao.

Did AJ spark brook out in 1 jab? Damn I wish I would've caught that one.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-pe...United_Kingdom
Whyte's first ppv fight against AJ did 680k ppv buys on sky sports...
sky sports actually spent heavily on building up the aj vs brook fight. the whole point being to give sky sports and ben shalom more exposure when he needs it as a newb. so if it did big numbers, more than 600k, it's because of the promotional and marketing drive from sky sports to build it up, ie it cost them a lot of money and they likely will have lost money, but it would be worth it if it means ben shalom/boxxer become the number 1 promotion in the uk off the back of it or partly because of it.

18 July 2009

Amir Khan vs. Andreas Kotelnik

Sky Box Office

100,000

[259]

Adam Smith and Jim Watt

11 December 2010	Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana	Sky Box Office	164,000	[264]	Adam Smith and Jim Watt
16 April 2011	Amir Khan vs. Paul McCloskey	Primetime	200,000	[265][262]	Benny Ricardo and Duke McKenzie

those are terrible numbers, you might argue it was a long time ago but that was prime amir khan.
the truth is that Amir received a lot more attention because after 7/7, the uk needed integrated ******s who were pro british and amir did all that with the union jack hanging off his arse.
as soon as he ditched the jack, the uk media turned on him and amir has been HATED since. the losses only made it worse.


Amir was paid £4m+cut of the ppv...and whyte is getting £6m.

whyte vs fury is twice the fight brook vs khan is...of course bt sport won't promote it like sky did...and they'll blame whyte for not showing up lmfao.

Thar was well over a decade ago and the Maidana fight was in the early hours of the morning. Khan was nowhere near as established back then. Completely irrelevant.

Khan-Brook likely did near a million buys, maybe more per reports.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wor...umbers-aj/amp/

Amir is loved by the British media. He’s a bonafide celebrity in the UK. Whyte isn’t and never will be.

What a nonsensical post…

[hectari]

He is getting severely underpaid. And I can't stand Whyte. But 20% is ridiculous.

He's apparently getting no upsides so hasn't bothered to show up to the pressers. Don't really blame him as it would really be putting more money in Fury's pocket.

And that doesn't negate the fact that I think Whyte is a shoddy boxer who belongs nowhere near the top 10...but pay men brave enough to get into the ring properly.

He isnt a name, and is getting 8 million and he is getting a win bonus should he prevail

if he wins he will become a name

[M312]

Because he got scammed into 20% of the purse and is still in abritration against them. Did anyone actually think he was going to turn up? Would you?

Some of you guys act as if you are very used to getting played and just accept it. Find that sadder tbh.

[Inspired]

Thar was well over a decade ago and the Maidana fight was in the early hours of the morning. Khan was nowhere near as established back then. Completely irrelevant.

Khan-Brook likely did near a million buys, maybe more per reports.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wor...umbers-aj/amp/

Amir is loved by the British media. He’s a bonafide celebrity in the UK. Whyte isn’t and never will be.

What a nonsensical post…

the fact is amir in his prime has done crap ppv numbers, whether it was in the US or UK. saying 'oh but it was 10 years ago' doesnt mean anything. in fact boxing is more saturrated now, back then amir and haye were all that was known and amir still did 200k ppv buys at best.

As for brook vs khan numbers, whilst that figure isnt out yet, i know sky sports spent more money on promotion and marketing than ever before. that doesnt mean amir khan is a draw, it means sky have paid for the audience by marketing it. it's like when wilder-fury 1 did 250k ppv buys. The second fight did 850k ppv buys because fox and espn spent HUGE on ads. the whole argument over being a 'big name' becomes irrelevant, it's about what it cost and the return.

it was also amir's last fight and a fight that built up over years.
Fury vs Whyte would do much bigger numbers if it was on sky sports right now. Whyte has consistently done better numbers than amir khan and that's all that matters.

also, the british media took the p1ss out of amir khan for years and rightly so. chatting up ********, stroking on skype, his dog ugly plastic wife...i would be embarassed to walk in public if that was me. 'big name' smh...he's been the most hated boxer in the uk for 10 years. 'well known' yeh for the wrong reasons.

im certain most people watched it to see brook light him up.

whyte is actually loved by most british boxing fans. Him and chisora are characters. we wont get characters like that in a long time.

[Rip Chudd]

The funny thing is if Hearn won the purse bid Whyte would be getting even less money. I thought I read something along the lines of the winner getting an additional 4 million?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

the fact is amir in his prime has done crap ppv numbers, whether it was in the US or UK. saying 'oh but it was 10 years ago' doesnt mean anything. in fact boxing is more saturrated now, back then amir and haye were all that was known and amir still did 200k ppv buys at best.

As for brook vs khan numbers, whilst that figure isnt out yet, i know sky sports spent more money on promotion and marketing than ever before. that doesnt mean amir khan is a draw, it means sky have paid for the audience by marketing it. it's like when wilder-fury 1 did 250k ppv buys. The second fight did 850k ppv buys because fox and espn spent HUGE on ads. the whole argument over being a 'big name' becomes irrelevant, it's about what it cost and the return.

it was also amir's last fight and a fight that built up over years.
Fury vs Whyte would do much bigger numbers if it was on sky sports right now. Whyte has consistently done better numbers than amir khan and that's all that matters.

also, the british media took the p1ss out of amir khan for years and rightly so. chatting up ********, stroking on skype, his dog ugly plastic wife...i would be embarassed to walk in public if that was me. 'big name' smh...he's been the most hated boxer in the uk for 10 years. 'well known' yeh for the wrong reasons.

im certain most people watched it to see brook light him up.

whyte is actually loved by most british boxing fans. Him and chisora are characters. we wont get characters like that in a long time.

How does physical prime relate to marketability and drawing power you lunatic?

You do realise Floyd Mayweather’s two biggest PPV blockbusters were at the age of 38 and 40, don’t you?

Khan is obviously a far bigger star now than he was in 2009, as I said the figures you posted are completely irrelevant.

Whyte isn’t anywhere near Khan’s level in terms of popularity. It’s not even close.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

The funny thing is if Hearn won the purse bid Whyte would be getting even less money. I thought I read something along the lines of the winner getting an additional 4 million?

Great point actually. I think there is some sort of winner’s bonus involved.

[Apollo7]

Because he doesn't have to, he doesn't want to and he is pissed off that he's not getting the standard 25%.

"He looks unprofessional". Like he gives a ****.

[RENE JUNIOR]

We’ll see how much he “needs” Whyte when the numbers are released.

Whyte isn’t even a big draw over here, you guys are delusional man.

Amir Khan who is a far bigger name than Whyte ever will be over here, only got 5m versus Kell Brook yet you think Whyte is being mistreated in getting 8 MILLION. Absolutely delusional…

Yeah like I said earlier, 8 million is probably more than Whyte has ever mad for a fight in his career.
I wouldn't call that him being 'mistreated', LOL