Hopkins-Dawson did less than 100k PPVs?

**VERDUGO** · 10-26-2011, 05:24 PM

i expected less than 1k ppv buys

**Leohappy** · 10-26-2011, 05:29 PM

how much guarantee does hopkins get for each fight? cuz 100k PPVs that's like 5 mil.$ total. HBO might be at a loss on this one.

**ThePrince** · 10-26-2011, 05:31 PM

The fight actually did 450K buys. Number won't be released until after Hopkins pays his back taxes.

**ИATAS** · 10-26-2011, 05:35 PM

probably less than 75k. Everyone knew from the start it was a bad PPV and a bad match up. HBO screwed up by wasting all their damn money

**Johnwoo8686** · 10-26-2011, 05:36 PM

I wouldn't be surprised by those numbers. Neither fighter really has a fan base and very little promotion was put into the fight. The Hopkins-Pascale rematch was more PPV worthy than this fight.

**-MAKAVELLI-** · 10-26-2011, 05:37 PM

the only people that bought this were

Dawson's family and friends
Hopkins' family and friends
NATAS and Bringer

**PensionKillerer** · 10-26-2011, 05:38 PM

Originally posted by ИATAS206

probably less than 75k. Everyone knew from the start it was a bad PPV and a bad match up. HBO screwed up by wasting all their damn money

Hopkin's has never been a good PPV seller. His style isn't attractive and doesn't bring out a fan friendly fight because his opponents also don't engage, and often his fights can be hot or cold.

The thing is, the fans wanted this fight I believe. HBO didn;t screw up, the fans did.

**Boxingwizard** · 10-26-2011, 05:39 PM

Should have been on Showtime.

**Larry the boss** · 10-26-2011, 05:39 PM

Yet people are saying Floyd and Manny fights are flops

Hopkins-Dawson did less than 100k PPVs?