A 50-50 split with Ward would've been GGG's biggest purse

[OnePunch]

I don't know why people continually lie when the truth is out there. If I wanted to hate on GGG I would say 97k PPV but I don't. I say 150K in PPV because those are the numbers his promoters released.



http://itrboxing.com/2015/06/21/andr...metown-return/

9,000 (how many comps?) in an arena that holds 17,600. Also keep in mind that the Bay area has a population of over 7 million people. So lets not get too carried away about Ward being some huge ticket seller.......

[about.thousands]

9,000 (how many comps?) in an arena that holds 17,600. Also keep in mind that the Bay area has a population of over 7 million people. So lets not get too carried away about Ward being some huge ticket seller.......

The Forum holds 20K but it's outfitted for 12K for the GGG fight. How big is the population of the greater Los Angeles area? You know arenas are outfitted differently depending on the event.

[OnePunch]

The Forum holds 20K but it's outfitted for 12K for the GGG fight. How big is the population of the greater Los Angeles area? You know arenas are outfitted differently depending on the event.

Im well aware of how to scale an arena. My point is in Ward you have a lifelong resident of the Bay area, Olympic gold medalist, undefeated super 6 winner, 7 million local population, and cant even sell 10,000 tickets in his own backyard?


Even Crawford does better numbers in friggin Omaha for crying out loud......

[Jsmooth9876]

97k PPVs sold seriously suggests that nobody gives a sheet where Bumlovkin is concerned...

And 0 PPV sold suggests Nobody gives even less than a sheet about Ward...correct?

[about.thousands]

If you look at the reply I made the guy said Ward only sold 3,000. That's Kovalev type numbers. And there ain't to many fighters right now that can put butts in the seats at the price Ward charges. Ain't nothing to do in Omaha and those tickets are cheaper. Everybody predicted Ward wouldn't sell anything because Bay Area legend Too Short sold out his concert that same night. And from what I'm hearing Ward has the best ratings on HBO this year. We'll know tomorrow

[Szef]

You people are ****in ******ed. I pity you.

[Nay_Sayer]

How much you want to bet that Canelo vs GGG would do at least 3 times that Ward vs. Kovalev does?

That fight ain't happening, Genius. The contracts for Ward Kovalev already have ink on the paper.

Call me when Bumlovkin has Canelo's signature on the contract...

[Nay_Sayer]

We know Kovalev doesn't sell well that's why he has to travel. Ward has never had a PPV. You can't compare their fight to a Canelo fight who does double GGG numbers fighting Lara. Ward vs. Kovalev will be a good fight to compare. One fighter without a solid fan base and another fighter who only sells at home.

Actually, comparing Ward Kovalev to Canelo Triple Duck is comparing apples to oranges.

Ward is the "A" in the Kovalev fight. Both Ward and Kovalev have never sold a PPV.

Canelo is the "A" side in the Bumlovkin fight. Alvarez already holds the record for the second highest selling PPV in history.

It's much more fair and accurate to compare Ward Kovalev to Bumlovkin Lemieux - where all of the combatants in question were/are PPV neophytes..

[ИATAS]

The offer was for the first half of 2016, and just one fight in between.

http://www.boxingscene.com/roc-nation-gggs-team-turned-down-ward-36-minutes--96761

We would probably be watching the GGG/Ward 24/7 right now had GGG accepted.

Regardless if first half of 2016 or second half of 2016 (Ward just now got back in the ring so most likely second half) they just signed to fight Lemieux and they knew they were going after Canelo whether that be the next fight or two fights later. Knowing that you don't make a deal for a fight at 168 at an unknown date when they have their mandatory position with Canelo, whom they obviously want. It's a very strange proposal to begin with then add the potential Canelo fight and it's easy to understand why they wouldn't agree to such terms at 168.

[Nay_Sayer]

probably because negotiations havent even started yet dumbass. Who caves in to "press release" demands before actual talks have even begun. Maybe a dip**** like you does, but anyone with over 20 active brain cells would wait until they are actually negotiating......

You haven't answered the question, Genius. Allow me to pose it a second time for those who have reading comprehension issues;

If Bumlovkin is after Alvarez then why accept step aside money not once but TWICE?

Care to answer, Einstein?