Comments Thread For: Schaefer: Mayweather PPV Will Do Over 1 Million Buys

[KickAzz]

Cherrypicker shouldn't have made the ginger mad... with the ginger, the ppv numbers would've been better, especially since the Hispanic market under-performed

[rey guey]

Floyd didn't hustled GBP, GBP hustled Showtime. Fight may be a PPV flop but definitely better than just breaking even. A good number is 1.25 M PPV to make everybody happy.

the "industry insiders" are saying 1.2 million for it to just break even finanically. multiple boxing news sites are saying that. they spent a lot promoting the fight and Mayweather purse was huge considering Guerrero wasn't really known.

Mayweather's huge guarenteed purse really sank the budget for the fight.

you could say GBP hustled Showtime but Showtime is GBP with Steve Espinoza in control.

in reality GBP offered Mayweather a huge deal he couldn't refuse but it was a huge risk. they did it to spite HBO but it looks like it's going to totally backfire.

[ATrillionaire]

Comparing the Canelo PPV numbers to this fight make absolutely no sense, for one reason and one reason only, Canelo whether he underperformed or not (he's only starting out his PPV career) is not contracted by a cable network with a guaranteed payout. Canelo's numbers or lack thereof could easily be explained away. Golden Boy does have reasons to try and protect their image here, especially with Mayweather being contracted to the network.

Canelo hasn't even started his PPV career yet.

[gbonafide]

[QUOTE=DempseyRollin;13348274]A better question is why ppl want this ppv to fail/QUOTE] It's quite simple. A successful PPV against another opponent who was not credible is only going to perpetuate Floyd selecting weak opponents & charging suck as $70. I would love to see him have a successful PPV against a credible opponent. Why pick a tough challenge when peoplr like u r happy to pay $70 to see him fight anyone?

[bravestone]

That's a logical response. I still wouldn't put it passed them to jack up the numbers, specially with Schaefer b*tching the way he is lol. We'll find out soon enough.. I say 750k to 900k is believable.

Well I'm sure Richard is annoyed as he is because everyone is probably bugging him to hell about the numbers being released. I'm not sure why everyone is making a big deal about it though. I'm not making anything from it

[R_Walken]

People just want Mayweather to fail in the ring or in business doesn't matter. I don't get how a event that generates 80 - 100 mil can be considered a failure. But 900 - 1.1 IMO is a success this was just a baseline for the next 5 fights. Canelo's probably next in line and that PPV will do ok #'s.

[jso416]

atleast the make em public record arum hides them away wonder why

He said that he`s willing to prove his numbers is accurate and that he wants Arum to prove the PPV numbers he claims for Pacquiao to be accurate.

That's the problem with Schaefer.. He's obsessed with Arum and Pacquiao. This has nothing to do with Top Rank, HBO, Arum or Pacquiao.. This is about the Floyd Mayweather vs Robert Guerrero PPV underachieving. Really, who gives a ***** what #'s Pacquiao did in his last 5 fights lol. Floyd still got his 32 Mill so I don't know why you stans are so butthurt

[Kagami Taiga]

[QUOTE=gbonafide;13348334]

A better question is why ppl want this ppv to fail/QUOTE] It's quite simple. A successful PPV against another opponent who was not credible is only going to perpetuate Floyd selecting weak opponents & charging suck as $70. I would love to see him have a successful PPV against a credible opponent. Why pick a tough challenge when peoplr like u r happy to pay $70 to see him fight anyone?

Anywhere near a million buys is successful. His ppv will be successful. That's without question. What ppl are moaning about is how much money ShowTime supposedly lost. What I don't get how ppl are putting a dollar price on something they clearly don't understand.

[iloveboxing2]

Agree with you there!

the "industry insiders" are saying 1.2 million for it to just break even finanically. multiple boxing news sites are saying that. they spent a lot promoting the fight and Mayweather purse was huge considering Guerrero wasn't really known.

Mayweather's huge guarenteed purse really sank the budget for the fight.

you could say GBP hustled Showtime but Showtime is GBP with Steve Espinoza in control.

in reality GBP offered Mayweather a huge deal he couldn't refuse but it was a huge risk. they did it to spite HBO but it looks like it's going to totally backfire.

[switchsouthpaw]

Nobody wants him to fail. Lol. I think this is a VERY GOOD thing for boxing, because he can no longer use "I do these numbers, blah, blah, I'm not taking the fight." At some point he'll have to fight someone noteworthy, that's where the money is.