Thread: Hopkins vs Jones PPV numbers

From Dan Rafael of ESPN.COM/BOXING

"The pay-per-view, up against the Final Four and on Easter weekend, most likely tanked. Those I've talked to behind the scenes tell me it likely will do a little more than 100,000 buys. If that's the case, Jones won't make a dime because of the horrific deal structure he agreed to, one that gives the Hopkins side the first $3.5 million of revenue after expenses.

There may not be even a "first" $3.5 million, but at least Hopkins got a guarantee from Golden Boy of $750,000, which is the figure that was on his Nevada bout contract.

Jones' bout contract listed no purse because of the deal structure. It is maybe the single worst business deal I've ever seen a fighter make, other than when Hasim Rahman turned down something like $16 million and multiple guaranteed comeback fights from HBO for the Lennox Lewis rematch to instead sign with Don King -- and still wound up fighting a court-ordered rematch with Lewis for less money."

Fighting the urge to use a "ya musta forgot" joke here.
Jones would have been better off ducking out after the Green fight. Not only was he involved in the worst joke of a fight this year, but he's not even getting paid.

Originally Posted by killersheep

Fighting the urge to use a "ya musta forgot" joke here.
Jones would have been better off ducking out after the Green fight. Not only was he involved in the worst joke of a fight this year, but he's not even getting paid.

Damn that's sad for RJJ that he's not getting paid for that fight. Damn how the mighty have fallen.

I'm surprised that a hundred-thousand people were dumb enough to actually pay for that abortion of a fight.

Originally Posted by Lance Uppercut

From Dan Rafael of ESPN.COM/BOXING

"The pay-per-view, up against the Final Four and on Easter weekend, most likely tanked. Those I've talked to behind the scenes tell me it likely will do a little more than 100,000 buys. If that's the case, Jones won't make a dime because of the horrific deal structure he agreed to, one that gives the Hopkins side the first $3.5 million of revenue after expenses.

There may not be even a "first" $3.5 million, but at least Hopkins got a guarantee from Golden Boy of $750,000, which is the figure that was on his Nevada bout contract.

Jones' bout contract listed no purse because of the deal structure. It is maybe the single worst business deal I've ever seen a fighter make, other than when Hasim Rahman turned down something like $16 million and multiple guaranteed comeback fights from HBO for the Lennox Lewis rematch to instead sign with Don King -- and still wound up fighting a court-ordered rematch with Lewis for less money."

I would think that Hopkins will end up a few thousand more from the fight when dividends are passed out since he has a part interest in GBP as east coast managing partner.

When you're likely to not get dough, you shouldn't fight. Roy should of have understood the message.

Originally Posted by CFH

I'm surprised that a hundred-thousand people were dumb enough to actually pay for that abortion of a fight.

Confirms the old adage There's a sucker born everyday........

I don't think Jones needs the money....I remember always seeing odlh and rjj on list of highest paid athletes.....along with Shaq Kobe etc........up until the last few years he has been a smart business man

Originally Posted by generalbulldog

Originally Posted by killersheep

Fighting the urge to use a "ya musta forgot" joke here.
Jones would have been better off ducking out after the Green fight. Not only was he involved in the worst joke of a fight this year, but he's not even getting paid.

Damn that's sad for RJJ that he's not getting paid for that fight. Damn how the mighty have fallen.

Because he INSIST!!!! He is a PPV worthy fighter....The only time RJJ was a PPV fighter was at SMW at his early LHW years...after that he became boring...too safe and fighting not the best he was able....

He would do better just taking a purse these days for sure....I could not believe Sheika and Lacy were PPV........Anyone know what those fights did?

What ever happend to ''60/40, I'll kick your ass''?

Roy you mug
Bernard has royally shafted you!

That's kind of depressing.

Originally Posted by Jimboogie

What ever happend to ''60/40, I'll kick your ass''?

Roy you mug
Bernard has royally shafted you!

How depressing, this just gets worse and worse

It makes you wonder how he could have agreed to the deal in the first place. He's either delusional or he's in serious money trouble.

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

It makes you wonder how he could have agreed to the deal in the first place. He's either delusional or he's in serious money trouble.

He is having money problems, because of all the money he blew financing his own rap career. He was forced to take this risky deal because after his loss to Green, the original deal went out the window. Roy obviously thought the fight would do better business so he took a risk.

"The sad thing about the fight is that Jones won’t make anything. Let’s assume for a second that the 6,792 in the building actually paid for their seats (we know that’s not true) and that the seats averaged $300 a ticket (a figure higher than reality). That would mean the gate was $2 million. If the expenses to rent the building and promote the fight were $1 million, that means $1 million is left. Now, let’s figure it sold 100,000 pay-per-views at $49.95 apiece. That’s about $5 million. They have to split 50 percent of that with the cable and satellite operators, so that leaves $2.498 million for themselves. Add the $1 million from the gate and the $2.498 million from the pay-per-view and you have $3.498 million in profit. Given that the contract called for the first $3.5 million in profit to go to Hopkins and Golden Boy, it’s almost certain Jones fought for nothing. Actual revenue will likely be far less than I’ve described above."

- Kevin Iole

It seems it really is true that Roy got paid nothing.

yeah Hopkins really did fuk Roy over.

I m surprised that a business man like Roy would put himself in that position.