Do you even know how PPV buys work? First of all 1 ppv buy does not = 1 person. Any PPV that does close to 1 million is watched by around 10 people per buy. As the buy rate goes over 1 million the number of people watching also increases. Secondly. that's US PPV buys only. JMM vs Pacman was watched by an additional 40 million in the Phillipines and another 40 million in Mexico alone. The over all global audience for a major boxing match is huge. For example Haye vs Wlad was watched by 500 million. Thirdly, he was clearly talking about PPV draws.
Something like Mayweather vs Cotto would have had around 20 million people watch in the US by PPV. To compare, before the advent of PPV on HBO Frazier vs Ali was watched by 13 million people. The market share for TV ratings wasn't even that big enough to support TV ratings like you say for Shavers-Ali. The most watched US tv show ever is Mash with 105 million. I think the most watched sporting event was a superbowl with 90 million but I'm not sure. At no point has half of the US population tuned in for anything.
Something like Mayweather vs Cotto would have had around 20 million people watch in the US by PPV. To compare, before the advent of PPV on HBO Frazier vs Ali was watched by 13 million people. The market share for TV ratings wasn't even that big enough to support TV ratings like you say for Shavers-Ali. The most watched US tv show ever is Mash with 105 million. I think the most watched sporting event was a superbowl with 90 million but I'm not sure. At no point has half of the US population tuned in for anything.
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