Cotto-Geale 3rd highest rated HBO

[-Johannes-]

Casuals who wanted to watch the floyd-pac replay since they didn't pay at first, some who wanted to watch it again and HBO hyping it saying "if you thought that was the fight of the century, tune in for our next fight."

funny how they conveniently had it the same day of the replay.

That's a pretty dumb excuse, everyone knew the fight didn't live up to the hype. SPECIALLY the casual fans. They exaggerated the whole thing claiming how fraudulent it was. Do you really think they didn't search for a youtube video before saturday? The fight was literally available the next day in numerous sites.

had it the same day as the replay because it was ONE saturday after the May/Pac fight. You thought they were gonna have the replay on a weekday?

[-Antonio-]

Oh stop it, the pac/may replay got half the tv ratings that canelo did. Meaning the ratings spiked up for Canelo. All the excuses by Cotto fans. Just face it Canelo's star power is on the rise and has surpassed Cotto's. I mean it's just a fact. Cotto ain't selling out 30,000 ball parks. Canelo's PPV fight with Mayweather blew Cotto's PPV with Mayweather out the water. I could care less about A side B side crap but it's just funny after months of Cotto fans talking about Canelo is the B side and this and that as excuses for why Cotto should call the shots in negotiations or get more money then him and ultimately using it as the excuse for why Cotto backed out the fight. Now in a matter of months it's clear that Canelo is cementing himself as the A side.

Right now unless your name is Mayweather and maybe Pacquiao there is NOBODY in boxing who can say they are the A side over Canelo.

Look man I don't even care. I'm willing to concede that Canelo is more popular. Mexicans and Mexican Americans make up a large percentage of the fans in the US. A guy like Canelo will always do great numbers.

I was just saying for the HBO telecasts it does make sense Canelo did better considering they replayed Mayweather Pac right before it.

[Da Boxer]

Most Canelo fans don't really care about this A side crap but it's so fun throwing it in the face of Cotto who has done nothing but act like a dyck and diva throwing A side in GGG's face and making that the reason why he backed out the Canelo fight earlier this year. Now the numbers prove he is NOT the A side. Canelo has no A side unless he is fighting Mayweather and MAYBE Pacquiao. His star power is bigger right now then every other fighter including Cotto.

I used to be a big fan of Cotto but the disgraceful Diva way he's acted and keeping the Middleweight title hostage while he keeps bragging about A side has turned me off with this dude. With these numbers one thing is clear the A side talk ends now. Canelo is the A side and Cotto fans know it.

Stop acting like the typical Canelotard bra'. Canelotards were the ones spinning out of control the ****** lie that Cotto backed from the table when cearly Cotto was awaiting for the Floyd vs Pac, since he was the alternate for Floyd. Additionally, FINANCIALLY speaking and "any A side" will know, you dont compete against Floyd vs Pac fight on the same night like Fraudanelo wanted. Stop being such of Canelotard bro, get off his nuts before he gets off in your mouth!

Cotto told Canelo, I'm the A Side lets do it, Cotto told Canelo Im the A Side and I dont care about the veune, Cotto told Canelo Im the A Side and Ill get the lions share of the money, Cotto told Canelo Im the A Side and we will not fight in Sept....you got it now buddy?

[HEND]

Lol can you just suspend the childish Mexico vs PR flame ward for a minute and just be happy that boxing does good ratings lately?

In network terms by now we have already we have already 3 events which surpassed the best in 2014 (Chavez vs Vera II - 1,39 million average) and we have other event which did easily above a million, like Rios-Alvarado III, Wilder-Stiverne or Golovkin-Monroe.

+ We've got the monster PPV with May-Pac and some nice number from PBC on NBC - Thurman vs Guerrero with 3,4 million and Garcia vs Peterson with 2,9 million (averages)

[Da Boxer]

Look man I don't even care. I'm willing to concede that Canelo is more popular. Mexicans and Mexican Americans make up a large percentage of the fans in the US. A guy like Canelo will always do great numbers.

I was just saying for the HBO telecasts it does make sense Canelo did better considering they replayed Mayweather Pac right before it.

He is just your typical Canelotard and he has a big "nationalistic flag" making him blind and deft. He does not understands logic.

Screw this Canelo tard!

[-Antonio-]

Another detail:
Mexican population in the U.S. over 300 million.
Puerto Rican population in the U.S. around 5 million.

A popular mexican boxer should always have more tv viewers and sell more tickets.

That's what I'm saying. Its.not even close.

Why does Mayweather fight the dates that he fights? Because mexican/mexican American holidays that's why.

[Nay_Sayer]

Canelo's 2.1mill rating ****s on Cotto's 1.6mill. Canelo's 20k+ gates do aswell to Cotto's 12k gates. A-side decided.

Only caveat Cotto has, is that Canelo needs him. But Cotto is B-side no question.

Cotto is the A side because he has the Middleweight title and he has the Mayweather option.

Who's Alvarez gonna fight if it's not Cotto? Golovkin?

Miguel is the A side...

[JJRod]

This is a clear 50/50 fight.
The money should be split right down the middle.

Both fighters have had great HBO ratings. Their last PPV was around 350K for both. It's the biggest fight both can make, and HBO is pushing for this fight to happen.

It will be 50/50. I can see Cotto conceding on the date, with Canelo conceding on the venue.

Once it's on, I can sense this is going to be a FOY candidate.

[HEND]

Cotto is the A side because he has the Middleweight title and he has the Mayweather option.

Who's Alvarez gonna fight if it's not Cotto? Golovkin?

Miguel is the A side...

Interesting to see an opinion such this when last year Cotto was the most obnoxious and ****y about him being the A side against the reigning world champion at that time, Sergio Martinez.
And who Cotto gonna fight if it's not Canelo? Golovkin?

By the way I don't give a fuck who will be the A side but please don't be ******.

[Dinamita 03]

Stop acting like the typical Canelotard bra'. Canelotards were the ones spinning out of control the ****** lie that Cotto backed from the table when cearly Cotto was awaiting for the Floyd vs Pac, since he was the alternate for Floyd. Additionally, FINANCIALLY speaking and "any A side" will know, you dont compete against Floyd vs Pac fight on the same night like Fraudanelo wanted. Stop being such of Canelotard bro, get off his nuts before he gets off in your mouth!

Cotto told Canelo, I'm the A Side lets do it, Cotto told Canelo Im the A Side and I dont care about the veune, Cotto told Canelo Im the A Side and Ill get the lions share of the money, Cotto told Canelo Im the A Side and we will not fight in Sept....you got it now buddy?

Under no circumstances were Canelo/Cotto going to fight the same date as Pac/Floyd. Everyone and their mama knew that stop being so gullible. HBO weren't going to compete against themselves for PPV buys. Oscar/Canelo acknowledged that.