What PPV sales really means

[The Problem Child]

TS does bring up a very good and valid point.

We are part of an entertainment business that thrives on controversy and dilemma as their main attraction points. People like drama and they like reality drama. Keeping Up With The Kardashians is one of the MOST WATCHED reality shows around, it is going on it's 9th season now. Are any of them talented or some of the greatest human beings of our generation? Of course not.

The industry and those in it recognize this, and keep exploiting it. Mayweather, as he has said it himself, is an entertainer. From the pre-fight trash talk, to the weigh in antics, to the continuous self proclamation as the best to ever do it... the audience feeds into that stuff and eats it up easily. Our society is very gullible.

Entertainment and talent do not go hand in hand in this market. Simple mathematic though shows us that controversy sells more which is what happens in Mayweathers case. If Pacquiao threw his dignity away like Floyd does and would trash talk his ass off, he would sell more than Floyd by far due to his more naturally entertaining and exciting style.

[Beercules]

He can't move on lol, he truly believed it was a winnable fight lol.

Easy work easy money right? Why doesn't Floyd shut everyone up and prove he is the greatest of this era?


'He has more PPV sales doe'

'Belts don't mean nothing doe'

[jqSide]

Well, if Showtime makes less than they spend on Mayweather fights, ie, $40 million guarantee, expensive undercards, expensive, crappy Access production, statewide tours, expensive weigh in show, expensive everything, then PPV numbers are really meaningless. Just Mayweather's guarantee alone would impoverish Showtime.

[sargo]

In this day and age it means who gets paid more!

But it does not mean I get to duck you because your latest pay per view did not match your previous ppv numbers because you fought in Macau and also recently lost. When it is the fight fans most want to see!!

[Hougigo]

Man....we dig deep enough, we'll find a post or thread about you touting pacs PPv numbers. Pacs the highest selling foreigner on American soil..... Be happy with that

[PAC-BOY]

TS does bring up a very good and valid point.

We are part of an entertainment business that thrives on controversy and dilemma as their main attraction points. People like drama and they like reality drama. Keeping Up With The Kardashians is one of the MOST WATCHED reality shows around, it is going on it's 9th season now. Are any of them talented or some of the greatest human beings of our generation? Of course not.

The industry and those in it recognize this, and keep exploiting it. Mayweather, as he has said it himself, is an entertainer. From the pre-fight trash talk, to the weigh in antics, to the continuous self proclamation as the best to ever do it... the audience feeds into that stuff and eats it up easily. Our society is very gullible.

Entertainment and talent do not go hand in hand in this market. Simple mathematic though shows us that controversy sells more which is what happens in Mayweathers case. If Pacquiao threw his dignity away like Floyd does and would trash talk his ass off, he would sell more than Floyd by far due to his more naturally entertaining and exciting style.

Solid ass post!

[PAC-BOY]

Man....we dig deep enough, we'll find a post or thread about you touting pacs PPv numbers. Pacs the highest selling foreigner on American soil..... Be happy with that

Dig as deep as you want. Im sure ive been caught up in a dumbass thread or topic on PPV sells before. I wont deny that.
With that said...at the end of the day...I dont give a flying ***! It really dont matter. *** Mannys and Floyds PPV sales.
Im happy with that.

[Weebler I]

They don't matter for the reason Floyd quotes them. Is Maidana or Khan going to bring more PPV than a fight with Pacquiao? (question is rhetorical)

[Spray_resistant]

They matter to fighters, networks, and promoters why fans care I have no idea.

[PAC-BOY]

They matter to fighters, networks, and promoters why fans care I have no idea.

Amen !