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Originally posted by Horus
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Floyd is one of the biggest p.p.v stars of all time.
and the biggest NON HEAVYWEIGHT DRAW ever !!!! besides De la hoya.
Boxing's Top Pay Per View Attractions
1. Oscar De La Hoya - $610.6 million on 12.6 million buys (18 events)
2. Mike Tyson - $545 million on 12.4 million buys (12 events)
3. Evander Holyfield - $543 million on 12.6 million buys (14 events)
4. Floyd Mayweather $355 Million Dollars on 7.15 Million Buys (6 events)
(pre 9/19/09)
Floyd Mayweather $303 Million Dollars on 6.15 Million Buys (5 events)
(post 9/19/2009)
Floyd Mayweather $355 Million Dollars on 7.15 Million Buys (6 events)
PAY-PER-VIEW KINGAssociated Press.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was once boxing's pound-for-pound champion, and now he's evolving into its pay-per-view king as well.
Mayweather's victory over Juan Manuel Marquez last weekend generated an impressive 1 million pay-per-view buys, HBO Sports announced Friday. The robust result confirms Mayweather's once-debatable superstar status in a sport that thrives on big names in big events.
The bout at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Sept. 19 generated a remarkable $52 million in pay-per-view revenue at its $49.95 suggested price, making it the highest-performing event this year. It's just the fifth non-heavyweight event to generate 1 million buys on a list headed by Mayweather's split-decision victory over Oscar De La Hoya in 2007, which had a record 2.44 million.
Most credited that performance to De La Hoya, the sport's top pay-per-view draw before his retirement this year. After leaving boxing for 21 months at the top of his skills, Mayweather appears ready to fill the void left by De La Hoya with a love-me-or-hate-me persona that interests even casual sports fans.
Still, 1 million buys even surprised HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg.
"I'm going to say it's unexpected, but there was always a side of me that knew it was crossing over," Greenburg told The Associated Press. "You have to give some credit to Juan Manuel Marquez's Hispanic fan base, but beyond that, Floyd Mayweather has established himself as a star in the sport. All his work with 'Dancing With the Stars' and the WWE and (HBO reality show) '24/7' has established an image that Floyd projects and that people are interested in."
HBO and Golden Boy Promotions attempted to reach new markets for boxing with a pastiche of Internet events, marketing tie-ins and public appearances. HBO also saw a ratings ****e for the four-part "24/7" series leading up to the fight, suggesting Mayweather's persona and fighting skills were the main draw for that surprising number of fans.
"There's no question he's got a little bit of that Muhammad Ali in him from the '60s," Greenburg said. "There were a lot of people that wanted to see his mouth shut as well, and you can't take your eyes off him."
Mayweather's previous fight against Ricky Hatton in December 2007 generated 920,000 buys before Mayweather took a break during which he danced on network television, pretended to wrestle on cable, and took endorsement deals that raised his profile — although nobody knew just how much until now.
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer anticipated impressive numbers for Mayweather-Marquez on Thursday, saying the fight went "through the roof."
"It's big, very big," Schaefer said. "A lot of people didn't believe us. Maybe I've gained a little credibility with my predictions. Most importantly, I hope the world realizes when we release these numbers that Floyd Mayweather, love him or hate him, is today — without any question, no ifs, ands or buts — the No. 1 pay-per-view star in the world."
The pay-per-view sales apparently weren't even harmed by Golden Boy's decision to show the fight in 170 movie theaters around the country, a strategy that worried Greenburg. Schaefer said the fight played to about 80 percent capacity in theaters, which were once a regular site for closed-circuit boxing shows.
Mayweather-Marquez also scored what's likely to be a clear victory over the pay-per-view telecast of UFC 103, which is thought to have generated only a fraction of HBO's 1 million sales. UFC 103 was a fairly minor card on the league's calendar, yet the two so-called "combat sports" rarely go head-to-head on pay-per-view.
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hahahaOriginally posted by Easy-E View Post
and im not sayin floyd is doin bad, damn i love the cat for pullin that **** into boxin, all im sayin is that horus needs a **** right now isall..
pac floyd
50-50
make it happen,
**** ufc
and
**** horus.Last edited by BUSINESSMAN; 11-24-2009, 08:30 PM.Comment
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Delahoya made these two the ppv attractions that they have become.Comment
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yup.Originally posted by mic573 View Post
before delahoya , mayweather only had 3 ppv's and never getting over 400k in ppv buys.
before delahoya , pacquiao had several ppv's ranging from 100k-400k buys and he only went over 400k once.
after delahoya , those 2 started getting million (or close) buy fights.Comment
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Why didnt D la hoya make:Originally posted by mic573 View Post
Shane Mosley a P.P.V Attraction?
Ricardo Mayorga a P.P.V Attraction?
Bernard Hopkins a P.P.V Attraction?
Fernando Vargas a P.P.V Attraction?
Felix Trinidad a P.P.V Attraction?
Was is it that you say it is because of De la hoya that Pacquiao and Mmayweather are where they are today...But how come De la hoya didnt Make those fighters P.P.V Attraction?
If De la hoya suppose to have the Magic Touch, why didnt it work for them?
Shouldnt after the exposure of a de la hoya fight, a fighter is suppose to blow up?
Like you imply with Mayweather and Pacquiao?Comment
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horus stop whoreing yourselfComment
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Can someone
post Floyd's numbers
before fighting Oscar?
Please.
Thank you.
Merry Christmas.
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People want to see Mayweather lose.Originally posted by Horus View Post
More people find Pacquiao exciting than all the names mentioned above.
That's why.
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