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First...Damn people are such haters about the PPV numbers. I agree with some others that it was a great night for boxing first and foremost.
PPV:
JMM HELPED SELL the PPV but he wasn't the reason why the PPV sold...it was FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.
Floyd could have come back with a "name" opponent and he would still have done 1+ million.
Never has JMM sold nearly as much as this so forget putting full credit on his name Pac-Fans.
What were the PPV numbers for Pac vs. JMM again?
Should Pac be able to sell 1+ million every time out...hell yeah.
Hatton and Oscar were the reason why Floyd did well with those PPV sales; However, it was Floyd who helped in selling the PPV to make it as high as it was. So much so, that his numbers for Hatton and Oscar were better than Pac's. And now his numbers with JMM are better tha Pac's (who is more exciting to watch).
There are several fighters more exciting than Floyd but that isn't why they tune in for his fights. And unlike many with the "O" on the record, Floyd's "O" is a sign of an ATG status and many people, like him or hate him...recognize this after they see him fight...and his face is still the reason why he was labled "Pretty Boy Floyd": He doesn't get marked up because he rarely gets hit.
The "O" plus his mouth helped him get to where he is today with the PPV sales.
It's quite interesting: Floyd was more exciting from 130-140 and he certainly didn't portray the "MONEY MAYWEATHER" ego back down in the lightweight division (compared to what he did at higher weights)....yet, as he moved up, he did less inside the ring and did more outside the ring with his mouth and his PPV numbers and popularity went up...GO FIGURE.
Floyd is basically like those Chefs that give you a dish with a meal that is no bigger than a quarter, doesn't leave you fullfilled, and costs you $50 dollars or more. But yet it was brash, exciting in the build-up, and leaves you feeling you want more after you are done despite your wallet being empty and swearing you won't be back. It must be the hot waitress that keeps you coming back.
PPV:
JMM HELPED SELL the PPV but he wasn't the reason why the PPV sold...it was FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.
Floyd could have come back with a "name" opponent and he would still have done 1+ million.
Never has JMM sold nearly as much as this so forget putting full credit on his name Pac-Fans.
What were the PPV numbers for Pac vs. JMM again?
Should Pac be able to sell 1+ million every time out...hell yeah.
Hatton and Oscar were the reason why Floyd did well with those PPV sales; However, it was Floyd who helped in selling the PPV to make it as high as it was. So much so, that his numbers for Hatton and Oscar were better than Pac's. And now his numbers with JMM are better tha Pac's (who is more exciting to watch).
There are several fighters more exciting than Floyd but that isn't why they tune in for his fights. And unlike many with the "O" on the record, Floyd's "O" is a sign of an ATG status and many people, like him or hate him...recognize this after they see him fight...and his face is still the reason why he was labled "Pretty Boy Floyd": He doesn't get marked up because he rarely gets hit.
The "O" plus his mouth helped him get to where he is today with the PPV sales.
It's quite interesting: Floyd was more exciting from 130-140 and he certainly didn't portray the "MONEY MAYWEATHER" ego back down in the lightweight division (compared to what he did at higher weights)....yet, as he moved up, he did less inside the ring and did more outside the ring with his mouth and his PPV numbers and popularity went up...GO FIGURE.
Floyd is basically like those Chefs that give you a dish with a meal that is no bigger than a quarter, doesn't leave you fullfilled, and costs you $50 dollars or more. But yet it was brash, exciting in the build-up, and leaves you feeling you want more after you are done despite your wallet being empty and swearing you won't be back. It must be the hot waitress that keeps you coming back.
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