Rumors that lil G vs Jacobs only did 89k buys!

[Eff Pandas]

I'd have guessed it did 100k+, but then again it was March Madness opening weekend so my assumption is the casuals passed on this PPV.

Seems like hardcore fans would still push it past 100k, but I'd be surprised if it did 200k cuz the price of the PPV seems high for either guys star power, foreign A side guys have a difficult time getting fans to part with their money and even a lot of hardcore's don't give a f#ck about lil guy fights so Gonzalez vs the Thai guy didn't move the needle at all I'd assume.

[i'm a fun haver]

twitter is abuzz right now. Lil g should take the flat fee after he was exposed by chinny jacobs.

Pirog would have koed lil g if they ever fought.

"danny not gonna get pade now doe!"

[firstborn]

I pay for it because I see value in it and want to support it. I dont buy EVERY ppv, but if its a good matchup im happy to support it because if we dont, then the revenue wont exist to make future matchups.

Premium matchups cost money. you guys complain all the time about the GGG-Monroe or GGG-Wade type fights, but thats what you get off-ppv these days. Like it or not, thats how it is.

Pretty much how I feel about the subject. Never understood why people claiming to be boxing fans get excited about poor rating from good events. It's almost like they're celebrating the demise of the sport....

[ironmt]

Pretty much how I feel about the subject. Never understood why people claiming to be boxing fans get excited about poor rating from good events. It's almost like they're celebrating the demise of the sport....

The majority of posters on this forum are not boxing fans and the fact that they celebrate poor PPV numbers because they don't like a particular fighter proves that point. The majority have one or two favorite fighters and there objective Is to argue and call other members names In order to defend that particular fighter. It's the same scenario day In and day out on here.

[Scary]

That's really bad for all of us either way. Who will the companies even try to promote after this failure.

[bigdunny1]

man.. Could you pick better pic for your avi?? That cheese burger look like made out of plastic

lmao!!!!!!!!

[SplitSecond]

I'd have guessed it did 100k+, but then again it was March Madness opening weekend so my assumption is the casuals passed on this PPV.

Seems like hardcore fans would still push it past 100k, but I'd be surprised if it did 200k cuz the price of the PPV seems high for either guys star power, foreign A side guys have a difficult time getting fans to part with their money and even a lot of hardcore's don't give a f#ck about lil guy fights so Gonzalez vs the Thai guy didn't move the needle at all I'd assume.

If it does 200k+ he definitely deserves a split of the purse, 40 is fine. Jacobs is unknown and didnt seem to bring any fans, Alvarez only did around 250-300k (correct me if I am wrong) vs Smith so they are close. Maybe even 50-50 if its near 250k and above.

[PK3434]

Obviously another made up number.

We probably won't know anything close to reliable for another week.

200k would be a great number.

[The Big Dunn]

Why would anyone celebrate this PPV flopping? The sport isn't helped when the boxer that gets the most press and pub has his PPV flop. I may not be a ggg fan but I purchased it and had people over to watch.

I want the sport to grow its fanbase.

[bigdunny1]

If it does 200k+ he definitely deserves a split of the purse, 40 is fine. Jacobs is unknown and didnt seem to bring any fans, Alvarez only did around 250-300k (correct me if I am wrong) vs Smith so they are close. Maybe even 50-50 if its near 250k and above.

Lord you are an idiot do a poll and ask everyone who his bigger name and draw in the US Jacobs or Smith. Jacobs who you can find all his fights all aired live in the US he was part of a big push by Showtime the year before with his own all access show leading into the Quillen fight. Has headlined numerous HBO/Showtime cards. Smith complete unknown never fought on US soil NEVER fought on US TV almost no one here had seen him fight before Canelo. And that was never billed as Canelo's biggest fight of his career. And still he did 300k. Jacobs is closer to Khan then he is Smith. And against Khan a fighter who ACTUALLY fans have seen fight before drew 600k PPV buys. Jacobs was billed as the biggest fight of GGG's entire career but lets compare to Canelo's worst name fighter in the last 5 years? Not Khan fight and damn sure not the Chavez fight which likely draws close to 1m PPV buys. Canelo fighting Smith is on Par with GGG vs Wade. Difference is Canelo is so big he can fight a Wade type unknown fighter and draw 51,000 fans and 300K PPVs. While GGG when he fights these type guys can't get on PPV and has to give away a ton of free tickets. GGG's best PPVs are lower then Canelo's worst. He is not getting 40% and shouldn't. GGG can either take the 15m offer on the table or keep fighting guys for around 2m.