Dan Rafael: 800-900k buys for Mayweather-Maidana

[DoktorSleepless]

When a fight goes through the roof the cable systems are more anxious to report the numbers. When a fight doesn't go crazy they take their time. From what I am told by industry sources, Mayweather-Maidana likely will not crack a million buys. More realistically, I am told the number will be between 800k and 900k.

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/50605/boxing-with-dan-rafael

First estimate from a definitively credible source.

[Mitchell Kane]

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat...ith-dan-rafael

First estimate from a definitively credible source.

Very interesting.

[UTEP]

Damn, i thought it was going to crack a mil.

[Russian Crushin]

2 weeks and still no number? Odd how the Canelo fight numbers came out in 5 days and that was the biggest money fight in history

[MBE]

Dang that's low. There's no hiding it this guy is no bigger than pacquiao.

[Jsmooth9876]

And that's with Khan and Broner on the card. 2 guys who were drawing a million,plus views on HBO/Showtime.
Another money loser for Showtime. How's that $32 million guarantee looking now. And I laugh at the people who said Canelo didn't bring any fan base with him PPV number wise. We've seen 2 flops financially for Showtime out of 3 fights.

[johnm is...]

All this arguing over numbers is a joke. It's got people actually complaining because one company puts together a GOOD undercard.

I don't give a damn if your name is Pacquiao, or Mayweather, or what the fuck ever. To get 900,000 people to sit down and pay $70 to watch you, is amazing.

[LoadedWraps]

Surprising, at the same time, it's their own fault for not promoting it properly, and either way the rematch will be huge.

[Rip Chudd]

Good numbers. Did they even do a press tour for this fight or was it like the Guerrero one where Robert went out to promote the fight on his own?

[DoktorSleepless]

All this arguing over numbers is a joke. It's got people actually complaining because one company puts together a GOOD undercard.

I don't give a damn if your name is Pacquiao, or Mayweather, or what the fuck ever. To get 900,000 people to sit down and pay $70 to watch you, is amazing.

You got a strange definition for good undercard.