Ward-Kovalev II PPV buys trending around 130k

[Floyd is TBE]

HBO should just leave the boxing game at this point

[Redd Foxx]

That Is still a very dismal number considering Ward Is a p4p fighter.

How many US PPV boxers are there these days? As far as American champs go, Thurman and Wilder haven't even entered the PPV realm and Crawford did far, far worse than this. Pac can't even host a regular PPV anymore. Golovkin was pulling similar numbers to Ward. Disappointing, yes. But putting this on Ward is nonsense as he's one of the only Americans even doing boxing PPVs.

[Mike D]

Honestly a fight like this should be able to do 500k ppv buys

I agree. It's sad. You have two of the best boxers on this earth -- one who is probably your current #1 P4P, and the other who is still (probably easily) top ten, and it does atrocious numbers. Meanwhile a retired 41 year old Floyd will come back and fight an MMA guy who's 0-0 as a pro boxer and it'll will do likely literally 30 times the amount of PPV buys, lmao.

[ironmt]

How many US PPV boxers are there these days? As far as American champs go, Thurman and Wilder haven't even entered the PPV realm and Crawford did far, far worse than this. Pac can't even host a regular PPV anymore. Golovkin was pulling similar numbers to Ward. Disappointing, yes. But putting this on Ward is nonsense as he's one of the only Americans even doing boxing PPVs.

The difference Is Pacquiao would have no problem selling PPV'S If given the proper opponent and how could you even compare Pacquiao to Ward when It comes to PPV sells? Ward on the the other hand Is ranked the number 1 P4P fighter In the sport and It wouldn't matter who you put him In the ring with his PPV'S would flop.

Who else Is their to put It on? Ward has no name value, has never sold well and never will.

[TheCell8]

Yikes, that doesn't look good for Kovalev...

[Vlad_]

Roc Nation must be ecstatic and really feel good about their investment.
Meanwhile Kovalev is a true warrior, doesn't ask for ridiculous guarantees, just reputation and respect to the sport of boxing.

[TheCell8]

Honestly a fight like this should be able to do 500k ppv buys

It was horribly promoted...

The first fight should've been on regular HBO, it was a great fight that would have had over 1M viewers. Then they should've put the rematch on HBO PPV. If they went with that plan, they could've gotten over 200K possibly.

But barely anyone saw the first fight, only 160K, and even less watched the rematch.

It's bad promoting all the way around.

[MrRolltide91]

It was horribly promoted...

The first fight should've been on regular HBO, it was a great fight that would have had over 1M viewers. Then they should've put the rematch on HBO PPV. If they went with that plan, they could've gotten over 200K possibly.

But barely anyone saw the first fight, only 160K, and even less watched the rematch.

It's bad promoting all the way around.

Agreed but ward wanted a huge guarantee

[The Time]

The difference Is Pacquiao would have no problem selling PPV'S If given the proper opponent and how could you even compare Pacquiao to Ward when It comes to PPV sells? Ward on the the other hand Is ranked the number 1 P4P fighter In the sport and It wouldn't matter who you put him In the ring with his PPV'S would flop.

Who else Is their to put It on? Ward has no name value, has never sold well and never will.

..........#Truth

[ironmt]

Yikes, that doesn't look good for Kovalev...

No It doesn't, but If he wasn't smart enough to negotiate a payday and was relying on PPV sells than he has himself to blame. Neither of these guys could have really expected the event to do well considering the first fight only sold around 160,000.