Comments Thread For: Mayweather-Cotto Generates 1.5 Million Buys, $94 Million

[MurkaMan]

not bad....

Was expecting 1.7+ though. I guess that Ortiz fight threw off those last couple of viewers

The Ortiz fight was the most talked about performance in Floyd's career, that fight made Floyd a bigger star...I knew EVERYONE was gonna start watching his fights after that...that KO Was al over the news, and very exciting to see that killer side of Floyd...after this fight, its gonna go up more cuz Floyd was a combination puncher in this one

[street bully]

He did do good numbers with Marquez, more than most thought probably. Still, Floyd sold with Ortiz what Pac sold with Cotto and De La Hoya.

I think 60-40 split is too steep as well, but 55-45 wouldn't be wrong, considering Floyd sells more PPV's per fight than Pac, and does better with common opponents. 50-50 is fine too. It's a worthless debate though, because neither are budging.

55-45 would be good, but considering that pac vs may would do insane numbers splitting it down the middle would be okay too. Arum takes like 30 percent of pacs money anyway.

[freudianslip]

I don't say ****** things like P-ACTARD and F-LOMO.

Oscar does for sure, I probably didn't read your post right.

I agree Pacquiao should take the smaller end of the split and just go ahead and get it on already. They'll both be rich as hell afterwards anyways. Both being greedy for no reason when the prospect of millions is on the table, they should be ashamed.

(By the way, love the red hot chili peppers my friend.)

[Pacquiao'd]

Awesome numbers. Awesome fight for the number of viewers. Great for boxing

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I thought this fight was supposed to hit 2m?

[HazeAnatomy]

With Floyd's 32 Garaunteed Plus these type of Numbers, He probably Made a Cool 60 Million From this fight... Ask Pacquiao has he ever made HALF of that in a Fight,LMFAO! With PPV and G'teed Purse Manny has Probably topped Out at 20-25 Million... Floyd is Obviously the Bigger draw holding the Top 3 PPV in revenue generated. 50-50 Doesnt make any business sense what so ever when You look at the Numbers. Mayweather vs Pacquiao Probably makes 150 Million. sPlit that 70-30 and Manny Still Gets 45 Million...Arum is Making 25 Million a Fight off Pac Now. He wants a Peice of that 150 Million, Even though he still owes Floyd $ from The Zab Judah Fight. GTFOH!

[WESS]

I can't imagine a ton of people who were on the fence, but decided to spend $70 because Canelo was fighting Mosley.

Not sure either but their where A LOT of his fans at the fight.

Surely its all a set up for a Mayweather Alvarez fight sometime before Floyd retires. That fight will generate more PPV's than any fight outside of the Pac fight.

However Martinez would do good numbers but I think Alvarez would do better.

[4Corners]

I don't think it's necessarily that Mayweather is inherently a bigger draw as much as it's Mayweather having much better timing.

De La Hoya was coming off a great comeback win against Mayorga when Mayweather beat him. Pacquiao fought De La Hoya after Mayweather just beat him. Mayweather got Hatton when he was undefeated. Pacquiao fought him after Mayweather beat him, which once again made it lose a lot of its luster. Mayweather fought Molsey after his great Margarito win. Pacquiao fought Mosley after his draw against Sergio Mora. Mayweather fought Cotto after avenging his Margarito loss. Pacquiao fought him post Margarito beating. And Pacquiao/Mayweather/Cotto are probably all bigger names than back then.

Pacquiao does have Mayweather beat in their latest PPVs against Marquez though.

At least you're also admitting Floyd fights people coming off much better showings.

Still, what is really crazy is that Floyd-Ortiz sold the same as Pac-DLH/Cotto and more than Pac-Margarito.

55-45/50-50, both fine by me, I don't care. I doubt either comes off their statements though, they'll probably remain firm, especially Floyd.

[Gino Ros]

they came in rather quickly.

HBO has those magic counting machines that Showtime doesn't have.

Right, Bob?

We are STILL waiting on those Pacquiao-Mosley numbers.

[V.WEBB]

I can't imagine a ton of people who were on the fence, but decided to spend $70 because Canelo was fighting Mosley.

Actually, the Canelo-Mosley fight was a deal breaker where I watched the fight at.