Does 24/7 add that many ppv buys?

[mic573]

HBO would not put the kind of money into it to make it such a great show if it didn't help improve the ppv numbers. If they did it for Oscar Delahoya before the Mayweather fight then he would of been an even bigger superstar then he was.

[ThePrince]

Pacquiao as well. That midget went from 250K vs. David Diaz to 1.25M vs. Oscar. Without 24/7, there is no Manny Pacquiao.

Uh, Pacquiao pulled in 700K with no 24/7 and a no-name opponent...

[Sweet Jesus]

Uh, Pacquiao pulled in 700K with no 24/7 and a no-name opponent...

Yeah after 3 straight 24/7s with 3 straight name opponents.

[ThePrince]

HBO would not put the kind of money into it to make it such a great show if it didn't help improve the ppv numbers. If they did it for Oscar Delahoya before the Mayweather fight then he would of been an even bigger superstar then he was.

Imagine the type of numbers Mike Tyson would've drawn with a show dedicated to following him around 24/7. Guy was pulling in 1.5 mil buys on the regular fighting Peter McNeely and other tomato cans long before that, he'd be doing 2mil+ every time out.

And imagine if 24/7 was around for Ali-Frazier, Ali-Foreman (would've been the best IMO), Leonard-Hearns, Hearns-Hagler, etc all the great fights of the past...

[ThePrince]

Yeah after 3 straight 24/7s with 3 straight name opponents.

Yes, but no 24/7 for that fight.

[Sweet Jesus]

Yes, but no 24/7 for that fight.

Yea that's why did it only did 700K.

[RichardP]

Where would pacquiao be if he didnt fight Oscar? That 700000 ppv buys for clottley would be 250 max

[βetamax]

Generally, yes. I have a friend who's not really much of a boxing fan but he watches the series and almost always tunes it because it's hard not to watch the fight after that kind of build up.

I think the only fight that 24/7 may have been a bust on was Calzaghe-Jones.

[DARKSEID]

I love the series, but I don't see how it brings in any more than 50-100k additional buys max. I would think those who watch it would be the people buying the fight anyway.

Hard knocks got me crazy about the jets, it's pretty much identical to 24/7 and is made by the same exact crew.