In a fit of salty-ness, Espinoza drops Canelo's real PPV numbers

[Luiz]

I can't believe he deleted the tweet. Is this guy really responsible for SHO Sports?

[ThePrince]

I can't believe he deleted the tweet. Is this guy really responsible for SHO Sports?

For now

But with all his blunders lately, I can't imagine the powers that be are thrilled by the idea of keeping him around long term.

[Check_hooks]

LOL

Showtime and Golden Boy Promotions announced that the pay-per-view generated "well over 350,000 buys" for Alvarez's one-sided 10th-round knockout of his Mexican countryman. The pay-per-view grossed at least $20 million.

The figures are a far cry from what Mayweather-Alvarez did in September, when their fight generated a record pay-per-view haul of $150 million and sold 2.2 million units, second-best in history. However, Alvarez-Angulo cost much less to put on and was never expected to approach the Mayweather figures.

"We are thrilled with the numbers from Saturday's event," Showtime Sports chief Stephen Espinoza said. "March 8 was the first time Canelo Alvarez headlined his own pay-per-view, and he decisively proved that he was ready to carry a pay-per-view card. These results are especially impressive in comparison to the pay-per-view performances of other boxing events over the past few months."

Espinoza said the number of buys is an initial estimate.

"It could be significantly higher when more numbers come in, but right now we know that it's easily over 350,000," Espinoza said.

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id...ig-ppv-numbers

And is that 925K 'official' now? Every time journalists asked him about it, he declined comment. Does that count as a release despite him not releasing figures any more?

Over/Under 6 months before this clown is fired?

[mrpain81]

September 23, 2014

Industry sources say Alvarez generated 360,000 pay-per-view buys earlier this year against Alfredo Angulo, and around 325,000 buys vs. Erislandy Lara in July, a bout that competed against the World Cup.

“We’re proud of the work we did with ‘Canelo’ in establishing him as pay-per-view star,” Espinoza said. “I’ve heard Cotto’s fight with [Sergio] Martinez did 230,000 buys on HBO. If he thinks that’s a better route … ”

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sports...923-story.html

[Scott9945]

[QUOTE=BrushMyHair;14979514]Floyd never said Garcia had Herrera problems. Floyd said Khan has Garcia and Prescott problems. When he says a fighter has problems with another fighter, He will not fight them.[/QUOTE]

Then apparently Floyd never saw Maidana lose every round to Devon Alexander.

[icha]

Which one was 230K?

cotto-maravilla 230k + canelo-lara 325k...

[Aztekkas]

[QUOTE=Scott9945;14979563]

Floyd never said Garcia had Herrera problems. Floyd said Khan has Garcia and Prescott problems. When he says a fighter has problems with another fighter, He will not fight them.[/QUOTE]

Then apparently Floyd never saw Maidana lose every round to Devon Alexander.

No no it doesnt work dat way doe. Floyd is da pinnacle, so it applies to everyone but him or the opposition he picks...

[Pigeons]

cotto-maravilla 230k + canelo-lara 325k...

Ahh, that would make more sense.

[M.I Truth ?]

I thought he was talking about Canelo Lara doing 325k ant Cotto Martinez doing 230k?

[icha]

I thought he was talking about Canelo Lara doing 325k ant Cotto Martinez doing 230k?

and you are right, most people misunderstood the tweet ...