Floyd thinks he is a PPV draw............

[croz]

He'll get sales on name alone. But yeah, if you put a Tyson/SRL/ODLH/Trinidad/Ali/SRR/Hearns/Duran in today's era, they'd blow him out the water.

The combination of social media, and the internet have drastically inflated his numbers.

Even a guy like Benitez. The Puerto Rican fans would eat him up, and pay to see him fight.

No it wouldn't work like that. If anything Tyson's numbers would be lower because there are more TV stations and media to distract people these days. That's why TV ratings from network TV to cable have been falling because of the sheer amount of stations people have to choose from these days. It's much harder to get people to tune into one particular thing these days.

You also have to remember to stop thinking just as a boxing fan. It's easy to claim Mayweather is only popular because of new social media or whatever but if that worked for boxing it should go for every other sport and TV show as well. If anything TV ratings would be rising across the board instead of falling.

[Suavecito80]

No it wouldn't work like that. If anything Tyson's numbers would be lower because there are more TV stations and media to distract people these days. That's why TV ratings from network TV to cable have been falling because of the sheer amount of stations people have to choose from these days. It's much harder to get people to tune into one particular thing these days.

Not only that with the instant news we have now all of the things he did would be blasted everywhere. Not only him but every fighter.

[croz]

but is he really? Three fighters come to mind as some of his highest earning PPV's: Hatton, ODLH, & Cotto. Not saying he can't draw, but I think he is full of himself and reality will hit him when he fights for 2nd rate Showtime and doesn't draw such high numbers as before. I for one am disappointed in the network switch as well, but as long as he fights more often I can't complain.

The post doesn't even make sense. Oscar, yeah sure we all know that's where May got his big break but Oscar wasn't getting 2.5 million regularly you know. Hatton wasn't a draw in the US. Cotto likely added to the buys in their fight but since when was Cotto averaging over 1 million PPV buys?

Otherwise you completely skipped over Ortiz, Mosley, JMM. Mayweather was also doing decent PPVs prior to ODH against Gatti, Baldomir, and Judah.

[figzuki]

As of right now here are the top 5 PPV draws in the sport of boxing:

1) Manny Pacquiao - He brings the entire Filipino fanbase and gives great exciting fights and doesn't hold back.

2) Floyd Mayweather - The whole Black community supports him and he has lots of haters who want to see him lose.

3) Juan Manuel Marquez - By fighting Pacquiao 4 times he's become popular and is the most popular fighter in the Mexican fanbase.

4) Saul Alvarez - Mexicans like him because he's full white and they look up to people with white skin and caucasian features.

5) Nonito Donaire - His popularity is booming right now and the whole Filipino fanbase is starting to get behind him.

Donaire hasn't headlined a ppv yet i believe.

Marquez is not an actual draw, Pacquiao is.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

No it wouldn't work like that. If anything Tyson's numbers would be lower because there are more TV stations and media to distract people these days. That's why TV ratings from network TV to cable have been falling because of the sheer amount of stations people have to choose from these days. It's much harder to get people to tune into one particular thing these days.

What? What kind of ridiculous logic is that? How can you compare a PPV with tv stations that are competing for viewership everyday?

Tyson, Oscr, SRL, all those big draws would make much more money and have tons more views today. Twitter, Youtube, Forums like this one are what generate interest something none of them had.

Tyson or Oscar today would be making absurd money. Floyd in no way is a PPV failure, but he doesn't have a fan friendly style when you consider the mainstream boxing fan. People gravitated towards Tyson because of his KO's, they did the same with Oscar because he was always in big fights that were great. Floyd fights once per year and they are really that exciting.

[Luilun]

but is he really? Three fighters come to mind as some of his highest earning PPV's: Hatton, ODLH, & Cotto. Not saying he can't draw, but I think he is full of himself and reality will hit him when he fights for 2nd rate Showtime and doesn't draw such high numbers as before. I for one am disappointed in the network switch as well, but as long as he fights more often I can't complain.

When Canelo is not on the under card and he faces a Black fighter than will see what he can sell cause I know most Mexicans order the PPV to watch Canelo than when Floyd fights the living room is empty as guest have resumed back to the party

[SnakeVen0m]

This place has some delusionsl ****ing people. LOVE or HATE him, he's a PPV draw because fans wanna see him win and haters wanna see him lose. It's very simple. The only reason you're discrediting him is cause you hate him as a person, but be real with yourself, he's a PPV draw and he'll continue to be as long as he has haters as yourself.

[junior gong]

but is he really? Three fighters come to mind as some of his highest earning PPV's: Hatton, ODLH, & Cotto. Not saying he can't draw, but I think he is full of himself and reality will hit him when he fights for 2nd rate Showtime and doesn't draw such high numbers as before. I for one am disappointed in the network switch as well, but as long as he fights more often I can't complain.

Floyd has been brilliant at manipulating the use of social media and tapping into a certain image, that said, every dancer needs a dance partner. As the quality of opposition goes down, and we are clearly seeing that with the ridiculous choice of RG as an opponent for PPV, so will the sales.

In order to carry on doing the numbers he has, he is going to have to be absolutely dazzling against Guerrero.

[figzuki]

What? What kind of ridiculous logic is that? How can you compare a PPV with tv stations that are competing for viewership everyday?

Tyson, Oscr, SRL, all those big draws would make much more money and have tons more views today. Twitter, Youtube, Forums like this one are what generate interest something none of them had.

Tyson or Oscar today would be making absurd money. Floyd in no way is a PPV failure, but he doesn't have a fan friendly style when you consider the mainstream boxing fan. People gravitated towards Tyson because of his KO's, they did the same with Oscar because he was always in big fights that were great. Floyd fights once per year and they are really that exciting.

yup yup....

when floyd sells 1.2 mil, .2 want to see him fight as fans, the million want to see him loose....

it hasn't happened, thats why he keeps selling.

[croz]

What? What kind of ridiculous logic is that? How can you compare a PPV with tv stations that are competing for viewership everyday?

Tyson, Oscr, SRL, all those big draws would make much more money and have tons more views today. Twitter, Youtube, Forums like this one are what generate interest something none of them had.

Tyson or Oscar today would be making absurd money. Floyd in no way is a PPV failure, but he doesn't have a fan friendly style when you consider the mainstream boxing fan. People gravitated towards Tyson because of his KO's, they did the same with Oscar because he was always in big fights that were great. Floyd fights once per year and they are really that exciting.

Because they're still competing for viewers. More TV stations = more distractions. It's harder to get peoples' attentions focused on the one thing these days. Case in point back then a Tyson fight on network TV averaged 20 million and peaked at 40 million. The same fight today would probably average 10 million and peak at 20 million. Same thing across the board, back in the early 2000s the Contender on FOX was cancelled for doing a mere 6 million viewers. These days they would be delighted with that.