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• No pay-per-view numbers have been announced for the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Victor Ortiz fight, which was held Sept. 17. HBO’s Mark Taffet deferred all questions to the promoters, who have yet to address the issue. The reason is simple: Mayweather-Ortiz didn’t sell as well as promoters (particularly Mayweather) had hoped. They’re waiting as long as possible in an effort to get the figure as high as possible. Multiple sources said Saturday that the fight did more than 1 million but less than the 1.3 million that May’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley did. If it hits that number, then, and only then, will it be released, I’d guess.
• No pay-per-view numbers have been announced for the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Victor Ortiz fight, which was held Sept. 17. HBO’s Mark Taffet deferred all questions to the promoters, who have yet to address the issue. The reason is simple: Mayweather-Ortiz didn’t sell as well as promoters (particularly Mayweather) had hoped. They’re waiting as long as possible in an effort to get the figure as high as possible. Multiple sources said Saturday that the fight did more than 1 million but less than the 1.3 million that May’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley did. If it hits that number, then, and only then, will it be released, I’d guess.
@stevemaxboxing: @brentbrookhouse -- ask ur guy what he's heard on Mayweather-Ortiz
@KevinI: @stevemaxboxing @brentbrookhouse It's a little over a million. Maybe -- maybe -- 1.1. Multiple sources on Saturday.
@KevinI: @stevemaxboxing @brentbrookhouse It's a little over a million. Maybe -- maybe -- 1.1. Multiple sources on Saturday.
@latimespugmire: Sorry I'm in NBA "heaven," right now boxing fans, but I've heard pay-per-view audience for @FloydMayweather-Ortiz was just over 1 million.
@latimespugmire: HBO declined to release numbers, scratching head as to why Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy wouldn't divulge...now back to NBA!
@latimespugmire: HBO declined to release numbers, scratching head as to why Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy wouldn't divulge...now back to NBA!
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