Spence-Ugas did 240k PPV buys.
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Fannon is a fanboy, Manny Pacquiao barely did 500k with Thurman, canelo only did 900k with plant, wilder only did 800k with fury, all of them are bigger stars then spence, gotta be outta your mind to think spence did 500k with ugas, probably won't even do that with CrawfordComment
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This right here is perfect. Both guys have their shine about them and Spence probably does better numbers but Bud being across the ring the numbers will double or triple. It's all about the right dance partner and a 50-50 or 55-45 split in favor of Spence is more than fair to both.
Fan talk, if you were the 35% then you be crying like a banshee, this will end up not far away from 50/50 just as all major showdowns end up.
It's about the matchup and what the dance represents, its never about one guy in huge fights like he is fighting a tuneup, one gets nothing without the other guy.Comment
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I'm always happy when good fighters get good numbers be it with PPV or purses. Spence and Ugas are class acts and great athletes. I know that boxing is still a niche sport so had this had more mainstream appeal it would have done bigger numbers. Spence is closer to the mainstream audience so he's the draw here. The promotion was also helpful and I think Showtime and PBC did a good job of building up this event.
Crawford's not on Spence's level in terms of mainstream appeal but one thing I will say is that Spence mentioning him on his post-fight interview will only help boost their potential super-fight. Crawford's not the same draw that Spence is but he's elite and carries weight in boxing as one of the best pound for pound. His name being mentioned in from of 40,000 people and over 200,000 viewers on PPV will certainly inject him into the boxing mainstream. Spence vs. Crawford will be a competitive fight for the ages and hopefully that'll also translate into big PPV buys and purse for both fighters. May the best man win.Comment
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