Comments Thread For: Mayweather-Maidana: Highest Selling PPV Of 2014, But…

[dnash1911]

While true, it was still an expensive event. Pacquaio got an $18 million, Bradley got $6 million. The undercard was around $600K. So overall, the cost of the event was not far off. And then it sold under 750K? I don't see many of you talking about how HBO is hurting because of Pacquaio and Top Rank.

With the Pacquaio vs. Rios fight, even more troublesome. Pacquaio receiving $20 million guarantee, Rios $4 million, and this isn't including the undercard. And the PPV buys were under 450K?

Promoter make a killing in boxing when arum says he is disapointed in Manny numbers its bc his cut is lowered, CBS/Showtime deal Floyd signed gurantees him a certain amount Manny gurantees are mostly paid by Arum and he fits most of bill, he used to gurantee Manny only 6million. So his cut is smaller, promoters dont shell out much past the guarantees. Site fee, advertising and purse unless he has a deal like floyd has. Showtime just has to have subscription base go up that their big payoff

[Holywarrior]

just as i thought. so showtime is paying floyd 32mil avg for each fight and only ranking in 900k ppv buys? that means they're losing money then.

Losing money for big corporations is fun. Why is everyone so worried about Showtime

[boxingfan76]

punkweather is NOT a superstar nor is he a ppv star in thetraditional sense by any means, NOBODY buys a Mayweather fight to watch or admire Mayweather they watc and buy his fights in hopes that they shut his punk ass mouth up once and for all,and simply put the more credible the perceived threat the better his events sold, Delahoya and Canelo fights sold big because of them and the public hoping the whup that punks ass, and in oscars case he came exteremely close,Truth is Mayweather will never be a hero or a superstar and now even less that he got hiss ass romped by Maidana and walked away with a gift decision lumps and all...

[radioraheem]

Losing money for big corporations is fun. Why is everyone so worried about Showtime

Apparently they are shareholders!

[Lou Cipher]

The official breakdown of fans who bought the fight:
Khan fans 643,000. Mayweather fans 178,000. Maidana fans 78,000. Broner fans 37 people. Pacquiao is laughing.

[trufightfanatic]

Those number are telling a story just like Pac vs Bradley number are telling a story. A story that thes top two promotional companies in the sport dont want to face. I think that the story is that many boxing fans are making a statement to TR and GPB that we are not going to continue to shell out hard earned money for just any fight involving Pac or May, if you cant get us Pac vs. May. Arum knows he is running out of options with Pac so he goes back to the JMM well and GBP and co are going to feel the pinch as well. Showtime and HBO are guilty too.

[dnash1911]

The official breakdown of fans who bought the fight:
Khan fans 643,000. Mayweather fans 178,000. Maidana fans 78,000. Broner fans 37 people. Pacquiao is laughing.

He just made 37 million Manny owe IRS Floyd is loling louder than Manny

[1pnchndn]

Why are ppv numbers always worthy of an article? I could care less if they sold 1 or 1million.

[mathed]

32 mil a fight doe.....

[STREET CLEANER]

lololol when the money is coming up short lets dig up and use all other resource possible! LOL.. yeah maybe they'll rake in another 30mil after all the "other venues" pays them LOL.

Not making excuses it is the truth. These guys for big events charge every outlet possible. They make money on these events that you and I don't even know. Unless you are their accountant you cant say other wise