Comments Thread For: Early Ratings: Thurman-Porter Most Watched Bout of 2016 To Date

[IMDAZED]

Of course not

You are just a cynical PBC 'disliker'

No one is a PBC "hater." They just continually post any bad news or rumors they've heard and downplay any good news.

Solid numbers, great card and a great main event that will attract interest in the sport and in those divisions. 147 and 154 are heating up something awful and as some of us noted when rumours of PBC first surfaced, Haymon's gobbling up of so many young fighters (particularly in those divisions), coupled with three years of airtime, means we get to see these fighters grow AND we can expect some great matchups on the stretch run.

[R-C]

Canelo is a superstar, you are comparing a major Mexican star fighter to two American fighters who are now just gaining fan recognition. Canelo is more popular than any current active 140 and below, WW, JMW and MW and beyond. He is the most popular active pro boxer on the planet. The least he can do is 5 million views on a channel available in antenna in a population of 350 million or so

If 5 million people tune in to watch Canelo on 'free tv', imagine how many would watch Floyd on 'free tv'. But that is not really a fair comparison is it? Floyd did over 2 million PPV buys three times in his career

Floyd against a no-name opponent? 5 mil also, whether you and I think Floyd's boxing skills are great or not, he is not well liked, only time he will get great views is if he is fighting names like Oscar, Manny, or Cinnamon and that, buddy, it's a fact.

[MrRolltide91]

Good numbers. And the official numbers should be higher. Whens the next big free fight?

Ward vs Kovalev in November on HBO ppv

[Pigeons]

Lol i meant an actual good close fight

When's the last time you watched a Wilder fight and didn't have a good time?

[Raonic]

Good ratings. They should have fights and ratings like this once a month.

[Teetotaler]

When's the last time you watched a Wilder fight and didn't have a good time?

Nothing like good ol mismatches. I did like the spizka or whatever his name is fight

[Teetotaler]

Ward vs Kovalev in November on HBO ppv

Thats a worthy ppv fight though

[MC Hammer]

2.4 million have a reason to watch again and bring others. They have to get rid of a few of the "win now, look good later" fights and bring styles and talent that lead to excitement together. No mismatches, but sadly no Lara's either.

[MrRolltide91]

Thats a worthy ppv fight though

We do have Brook vs Vargas in an unification bout in September

[QballLobo]

I saw a lot of people I know on Twitter talking about the fight and getting others to tune in.
I think a rematch would do much better numbers. Is a PPV worthy fight.