There was zero proof Khan was gonna be a big seller. I still don't get people implying he was 4th or 5th biggest draw in boxing more or less (beyond Floyd, Manny, Miguel &/or Canelo). He's got 0 PPV's as of today from my understanding.
The fight this weekend will show how right or wrong I am. I suspect this fight draws around 500k-600k best case. Which would be a nice drop for Canelo who did 900k-ish with Cotto. I see some suggesting it'll do 1M+ which seems insane to me.
Outside of the potential he has for PPV I think the biggest problem for Floyd & Manny was he's seen as a very weak opponent due to being KO'd twice by guys under 147lbs, once by a journeyman + lost a decision to Lamont Peterson (fwiw I thought he won that fight, but whatever). Plus he's not done a whole lot since the Garcia KO loss. I feel like Khan was his own worst enemy at securing a bigger fight by waiting & not taking a risk by fighting better opponents. I mean if he'd went to the UK & took out Brook (which I'd have favored him to do) then he's got a belt + a notable win at 147 that would have held much more appeal for Floyd or Manny. So basically Khan cost himself bigger fights. And the only reason he got this fight Saturday is cuz Oscar is wanting another easy highlight reel KO like in the mismatched Kirkland fight.
The fight this weekend will show how right or wrong I am. I suspect this fight draws around 500k-600k best case. Which would be a nice drop for Canelo who did 900k-ish with Cotto. I see some suggesting it'll do 1M+ which seems insane to me.
Outside of the potential he has for PPV I think the biggest problem for Floyd & Manny was he's seen as a very weak opponent due to being KO'd twice by guys under 147lbs, once by a journeyman + lost a decision to Lamont Peterson (fwiw I thought he won that fight, but whatever). Plus he's not done a whole lot since the Garcia KO loss. I feel like Khan was his own worst enemy at securing a bigger fight by waiting & not taking a risk by fighting better opponents. I mean if he'd went to the UK & took out Brook (which I'd have favored him to do) then he's got a belt + a notable win at 147 that would have held much more appeal for Floyd or Manny. So basically Khan cost himself bigger fights. And the only reason he got this fight Saturday is cuz Oscar is wanting another easy highlight reel KO like in the mismatched Kirkland fight.
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