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I just read this from a mexican sports website. Sorry if I messed up with the translation.
: AP
SALVADOR RODRIGUEZ | NEW YORK
IF controversy in Mexico fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao attracted nearly 40 million fans on television, in the U.S. also exceeded expectations, said Top Rank president Todd duBoef to remember, because it sold about 1.4 million homes, which means a profit of 76 million $ 693 000.
At the press conference which was attended by rest of the card which will heat the stellar ring before the match between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, said DuBoef yet to finish counting, however, it had exceeded sales made the match between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley in May, which was 1.3 million homes.
"I have the exact number, but I can tell you is the best Pay-Per Manny has had in its history, we are talking about that exceeded the 1.3 million homes, we are waiting to be 1.4 million home that was a big One of the largest in the history of the Pay-Per, "said U.S. manager.
"This tells us that the fight was a success both sports and in the field of business, obviously greatly influenced the fight was with Juan Manuel Marquez because we know that Latinos have a strong base in the United States who buy the fights "he said DuBoef
Todd said it is unbelievable what has been done by Pacquiao, who already had achieved numbers that only the great stars of American boxing like Mike Tyson and Oscar de la Hoya, which so far holds the record for most sales in his match against Floyd Mayweather 2.15 million homes sold, followed by the clash between Tyson and Lennox Lewis of 1.95 million.
"We know how much opportunity there to see a fourth fight, we believe that Manny wants it, but hey, until the end of this month when we see we know what will happen, because it sounds Mayweather too, then we will prefer to leave it" , finished DuBoef.
: AP
SALVADOR RODRIGUEZ | NEW YORK
IF controversy in Mexico fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao attracted nearly 40 million fans on television, in the U.S. also exceeded expectations, said Top Rank president Todd duBoef to remember, because it sold about 1.4 million homes, which means a profit of 76 million $ 693 000.
At the press conference which was attended by rest of the card which will heat the stellar ring before the match between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, said DuBoef yet to finish counting, however, it had exceeded sales made the match between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley in May, which was 1.3 million homes.
"I have the exact number, but I can tell you is the best Pay-Per Manny has had in its history, we are talking about that exceeded the 1.3 million homes, we are waiting to be 1.4 million home that was a big One of the largest in the history of the Pay-Per, "said U.S. manager.
"This tells us that the fight was a success both sports and in the field of business, obviously greatly influenced the fight was with Juan Manuel Marquez because we know that Latinos have a strong base in the United States who buy the fights "he said DuBoef
Todd said it is unbelievable what has been done by Pacquiao, who already had achieved numbers that only the great stars of American boxing like Mike Tyson and Oscar de la Hoya, which so far holds the record for most sales in his match against Floyd Mayweather 2.15 million homes sold, followed by the clash between Tyson and Lennox Lewis of 1.95 million.
"We know how much opportunity there to see a fourth fight, we believe that Manny wants it, but hey, until the end of this month when we see we know what will happen, because it sounds Mayweather too, then we will prefer to leave it" , finished DuBoef.
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