Comments Thread For: Pacquiao-Bradley II PPV Numbers Coming Next Week

[The Problem Child]

True, but the first fight did 890k and Bob said the biggest reason was because of the Basketball Playoff game.

This is a second go around with Bradley off a fight of the year and Marquez, way better exposure this time around with no basketball game.

Right right. I just feel as if people really didn't want to watch a rematch. It wasn't an interesting or intriguing matchup in most fans eyes.

I started getting excited right around the last 2 weeks to be completely honest and just because I wanted the chapter to be closed convincingly. I felt as if I had already seen the fight and I believe most fans felt the same way. Bradley's strengths aren't necessarily attractive which are moving and the misconception that he runs due to what happened to his ankles in the first fight. Having a low KO ratio doesn't help either to create much excitement.

[Larry the boss]

Maybe fans misunderstood Arum and boycotted the wrong fight?

damn,lol...

[Hougigo]

HBO tells me no PPV figures on #PacBradley this week because Arum out of country on family trip & they haven***39;t talked about the numbers yet.

— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) April 17, 2014

[JJRod]

A possible 700K for a pointless rematch since most saw Pac clearly winning ain't bad.

Think if the 5th fight with Marquez gets made, it hits 1 million easily.

Hope Arum opens up his wallet and makes Marquez an offer he can't refuse.

[tyshun30]

Right right. I just feel as if people really didn't want to watch a rematch. It wasn't an interesting or intriguing matchup in most fans eyes.

I started getting excited right around the last 2 weeks to be completely honest and just because I wanted the chapter to be closed convincingly. I felt as if I had already seen the fight and I believe most fans felt the same way. Bradley's strengths aren't necessarily attractive which are moving and the misconception that he runs due to what happened to his ankles in the first fight. Having a low KO ratio doesn't help either to create much excitement.

[DanboSmitty]

A possible 700K for a pointless rematch since most saw Pac clearly winning ain't bad.

Think if the 5th fight with Marquez gets made, it hits 1 million easily.

Hope Arum opens up his wallet and makes Marquez an offer he can't refuse.

Do you really want to see a fifth fight?

[JJRod]

Do you really want to see a fifth fight?

I do! How could we not? every fight they've been in has been great.

Obviously I would rather have a Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight, but if we're not getting that then a nice alternative is Marquez vs Pacquiao 5
Better than getting Pacquiao vs Bradley 3.
Or Marquez vs Bradley 2.

[Czarczar]

A possible 700K for a pointless rematch since most saw Pac clearly winning ain't bad.

Think if the 5th fight with Marquez gets made, it hits 1 million easily.

Hope Arum opens up his wallet and makes Marquez an offer he can't refuse.

Marquez will accept for sure. I have seen pics where he is out with his family and drives 2 new lamborghins to dinner. He likes to spend money and he will accept , he is just holding out for more.

[JJRod]

Marquez will accept for sure. I have seen pics where he is out with his family and drives 2 new lamborghins to dinner. He likes to spend money and he will accept , he is just holding out for more.

I don't think he's so much holding out for more as much as he is trying to make Manny and his team sweat a little.
In other words, for the first time in his career he has the power. For the first time it's not him seeking, and begging for a fight, and it probably makes him feel pretty good about it.

I do however feel that as soon as Arum opens the wallet and offers him say 50/50 or 40/60 he will accept. Not so much for the money but for the respect.

That and fighting Pacquiao for more money is better than being fed to a lion like Provodnikov and making less.

[Ringlife]

Maybe fans misunderstood Arum and boycotted the wrong fight?

That is f**king hilarious.