Can boxing sustain 6 PPV cards a year?

[cupcrazy01]

What were the 13 PPV cards HBO distributed in 2008?--I'm sure you know that it doesnt put on PPV cards, promoters do.

OK, there were 9, sorry, I was off a bit. I just remember getting an HBO PPV calendar that year and each month highlighted a big fight.

Courtesy of BadLeftH**k, here's boxing's 2008 PPVs with buys:

Roy Jones Jr. v. Felix Trinidad 01-19 HBO 500,000
Kelly Pavlik v. Jermain Taylor II 02-16 HBO 250,000
Juan Manuel Marquez v. Manny Pacquiao II 03-15 HBO 400,000
Manny Pacquiao v. David Diaz 06-28 HBO 200,000
Miguel Cotto v. Antonio Margarito 07-26 HBO 450,000
Juan Manuel Marquez v. Joel Casamayor 09-13 Golden Boy 100,000
Kelly Pavlik v. Bernard Hopkins 10-18 HBO 195,000
Joe Calzaghe v. Roy Jones Jr. 11-08 HBO 225,000
Oscar de la Hoya v. Manny Pacquiao 12-06 HBO 1,250,000

[marvelousmatt]

we may be adding Golovkin vs Chavez Jr. ppv rumored for July 12th if Chavez can beat Vera.........

Its all good. If I'm not there live, then I'll be watching the PPV with my crew in front my big screen HD tv and loving it !!!

[cupcrazy01]

HBO also had 11 in 2006 and 7 in 2008. Again, that is JUST those distributed by HBO. So, I was a bit off, but not by much.

[Chuckguy]

After the Floyd Canelo and manny Rios let down I'm really contemplating streaming it. But I've never done it and I know by forking over $70 I get great quality fo Sho!
But I really don't want to support shams il on the fence

[VAGAB0ND]

It will be a VERY EXCITING fight to watch, that's why. The card is not bad either. This fight will take Canelo into deep waters against someone who has heavy hands. In fact this is one of my top 3 PPVs this year for me personally in terms of ENTERTAINMENT. I love come forward pressure fighters like Angulo that pack heavy hands, always makes for an exciting night.

Things that will happen in this fight will be talked about for weeks. I see Canelo getting knocked down..

Exactly. I think a lot of people confuse the quality of a PPV overall with the quality of the fighters in the main event. Of course Canelo and Angulo aren't on the level of Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto, and Martinez, but I think the Canelo vs. Angulo PPV has a chance to be the best overall PPV of the first half of 2014.

[The Gambler1981]

Exactly. I think a lot of people confuse the quality of a PPV overall with the quality of the fighters in the main event. Of course Canelo and Angulo aren't on the level of Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto, and Martinez, but I think the Canelo vs. Angulo PPV has a chance to be the best overall PPV of the first half of 2014.

Pretty much, it is easy to see why people view the Canelo-Angulo card as entertaining thus would be willing to pay. It is not the most meaningful fight (although it has some meaning) but a lot of fans just want to be entertained.

Plus there are other solid fights on the card.


Some people need to have it all though I guess~ prime entertainment, with top end fighters, and cheap

[VAGAB0ND]

Pretty much, it is easy to see why people view the Canelo-Angulo card as entertaining thus would be willing to pay. It is not the most meaningful fight (although it has some meaning) but a lot of fans just want to be entertained.

Plus there are other solid fights on the card.


Some people need to have it all though I guess~ prime entertainment, with top end fighters, and cheap

Yeah, some people are hard to please. The promoters are capable of putting together cards that appeal to everyone though. The format should be Elite Fighter/Entertainment/Mexican Fighter.

Kind of like the Mayweather vs. Canelo PPV. You had your elite fighter in Mayweather, your entertainment in Garcia vs. Matthysse, and your Mexican in Canelo. And that did 2.2 million PPVs, and it wasn't cheap.

[The Gambler1981]

Yeah, some people are hard to please. The promoters are capable of putting together cards that appeal to everyone though. The format should be Elite Fighter/Entertainment/Mexican Fighter.

Kind of like the Mayweather vs. Canelo PPV. You had your elite fighter in Mayweather, your entertainment in Garcia vs. Matthysse, and your Mexican in Canelo. And that that 2.2 million PPVs, and it wasn't cheap.

There is certainly room for improvement on broadening the appeal of ppv cards, and that includes how they market the fighters because if you keep guys in a box they can only grow so much, so need to constantly be broadening fighters appeal if at all possible.

That is pretty much the winning format for PPV imo, it is good to have a ton of solo star power but casting a wider net is a good thing.