After 5 mins of negotiations broner has agreed to low 6 figures. AB had this to say about the deal “9 figures..6 figures..what’s the difference? We both beat manny pacquaio this gonna be a helluva fight”
Mayweather-Mosley did 1.5 Million, merely because there was somewhat of a rivalry. A very mild one.
It did 1.5m because Mosley was one of the most well established names in the sport who had spent the better part of a decade in and around the pound-for-pound list, was coming off a big career-rejuvenating win over Margarito and - perhaps most crucially of all - had twice shared the ring with the biggest draw in boxing, De La Hoya, and arguably won both times.
Best case scenario (Broner accomplishes everything and then some), this fight possibly pulls in a similar number. Again, no where near "breaking all PPV records."
No big deal though, we all exaggerate a bit now and then.
It did 1.5m because Mosley was one of the most well established names in the sport who had spent the better part of a decade in and around the pound-for-pound list, was coming off a big career-rejuvenating win over Margarito and - perhaps most crucially of all - had twice shared the ring with the biggest draw in boxing, De La Hoya, and arguably won both times.
Best case scenario (Broner accomplishes everything and then some), this fight possibly pulls in a similar number. Again, no where near "breaking all PPV records."
No big deal though, we all exaggerate a bit now and then.
Everything you said in the first part would be the exact same case with Broner except he'd be undefeated and at the top of the P4P list in his prime, not 38 and past his best years like Mosley was.
Shane Mosley was never a big star, even when he was P4P #1 he wasn't a big PPV star and even after his two fights with De La Hoya.
So the fact that did 1.5 for the mere fact they had a mild rivalry going on, if anything shows the opposite of what you're saying.
Added in the extensive story line, two brash characters not just one, two undefeated fighters, etc. It easily does 2 million +
A 40 year old Pacquaio vs a past it, struggling for relevance Broner did 400k, and you think that hypothetical scenario, at best case scenario does 1.5? Bare in mind Mayweather-Ortiz did 1.3 Million
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