Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr Does 403,000 UK Buys

[Kezzer]

That can't be true, Warren did say Fury is a bigger PPV star in UK than Joshua.

It might change now to be fair but I think it’s clear to say Whyte has probably been a bigger Ppv star in the uk recently than fury.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Did Fury/Wilder really do these numbers in the UK?

Wilder vs Fury at 4am - 450,000 UK PPV buys

Joshua vs Ruiz at 4am - 403,000 UK PPV buys

Matchroom FC like to tell you Wilder and Fury are nobodies in their respective countries, though. Very interesting.

— Mikey (@AnalyseBoxing) June 19, 2019

[PotentialToast]

You think a million people stayed up all night or got up early to watch & pay $30ish or w/e for a bs fight (that turned out to be not so bs)?

I seriously doubt that.

400k at ~3am is f#cking bananas & probably a record for a awfully timed PPV.

Great number bearing in mind Ruiz was not a marquee name. Might have been helped an all UK champions league football final in Spain (hr ahead) and finishing an hour before the undercard started which was a good one.

[sicko]

Don't matter, made $20-25 Million in American and was playing with DAZN money

So that is just extra money for them back in the UK I guess. No profit lost for Hearn I'm sure since DAZN put the money. Only lost taken was by AJ in the ring

Rematch will do great I'm sure!

[Kezzer]

Did Fury/Wilder really do these numbers in the UK?

Wilder vs Fury at 4am - 450,000 UK PPV buys

Joshua vs Ruiz at 4am - 403,000 UK PPV buys

Matchroom FC like to tell you Wilder and Fury are nobodies in their respective countries, though. Very interesting.

— Mikey (@AnalyseBoxing) June 19, 2019

I can’t remember seeing numbers but I know frank warren refused to allow any media to ask him questions about the numbers in interviews. I would therefore be surprised if they were that high. But if anything doing only marginally more for wilder vs fury compared to joshua vs Ruiz just goes to show the draw that AJ is! As proven by fury Schwarz doing 50k there is a huge gulf (currently) in following

[Toffee]

It's pretty simple. Fight on at an ungodly hour, against a replacement that casuals had never heard of, on the night of the Champions League Final (with two English teams). 400k is a big number in those circumstances.

[bigjavi973]

what was the time frame in the UK when they fought?

if it was anything past 12 am think about it..... are they really gonna buy a ppv and stay up till like 3 or 4 am?????

[Kezzer]

what was the time frame in the UK when they fought?

if it was anything past 12 am think about it..... are they really gonna buy a ppv and stay up till like 3 or 4 am?????

Main fight was 3am ish

[bigjavi973]

Did Fury/Wilder really do these numbers in the UK?

Wilder vs Fury at 4am - 450,000 UK PPV buys

Joshua vs Ruiz at 4am - 403,000 UK PPV buys

Matchroom FC like to tell you Wilder and Fury are nobodies in their respective countries, though. Very interesting.

— Mikey (@AnalyseBoxing) June 19, 2019

Aj fans right now:

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[Phenom]

They did run the main event early I think around 10 pm and stacked the card with Brits in showcase fights obviously it went horribly wrong for them

The whole event felt like tailored for UK ppv