I've heard somewhat disappointing figures..

[Mo Frazier]

For the Mayweather - Mosley PPV..



According to boxingnews24.com, it did between 1.1 and 1.2 million buys, quite short of the initial estimation by Schaefer of 3 million buys (Later bumped up to 4 million).

[skel1983]

Well not surprising if true, I think a lot of people were building this up to more than it actually was Mayweather was a 1/4 fav fighting a guy who has had one great performance in maybe 4 years. Not bad numbers in truth but it wasn't a huge huge fight like everyone was saying imo.

I was way more pumped for the Pac/Cotto fight.

[piye]

Dissapointing? how many fights have sold over a million PPV in the history of PPV?

[skel1983]

Dissapointing? how many fights have sold over a million PPV in the history of PPV?

Well I think he means in light of what Golden Boy were thinking it would do. In reality great figures and shows that big fights in boxing still rules the roost.

[Mo Frazier]

Dissapointing? how many fights have sold over a million PPV in the history of PPV?

Well I think he means in light of what Golden Boy were thinking it would do. In reality great figures and shows that big fights in boxing still rules the roost.

Precisely

[C-Lo]

Schaffer really jumped the gun on that one! I actually thought this fight would be way up there in buys. That number, if official, really surprises me. Everyone at work and clients I interacted with all talked about the fight the Friday before it happened. When Schaffer mentioned it might do 4 million buys I seriously thought, "there goes Golden Boy and their BS again." Oscar also said, "I fought these two guys and I know one thing, there is definitely going to be a knockout."

[Nameless]

700 000 for the Clottey-Pacquiao http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/03...00000-ppv-buys

1.6 million Pacquiao-Cotto: Manny Pacquiao, PPV TV Hercules: 1.6 million buys and counting

I would say that a Mayweather-Pacquiao could make 2 to 2.5 possibly.

[Boxer4life]

i dont think anything over a million is disappointing, i think were expecting to much from mayweather.........now mayweather and pacman should do some extraordinary number together

[blegit]

Yeah, in reality any PPV over 1 millions buys is highly successful. Its just Schaefer rained on his own parade by saying that bullcrap about 4 million buys. Now what in reality is successful appears to be a failure. Forget what you heard. Boxing is doing well.

[Taeth]

700 000 for the Clottey-Pacquiao Pacquiao-Clottey bout gets 700,000 PPV buys | ABS-CBN News Online Beta

1.6 million Pacquiao-Cotto: Manny Pacquiao, PPV TV Hercules: 1.6 million buys and counting

I would say that a Mayweather-Pacquiao could make 2 to 2.5 possibly.

pacquiao-Cotto did 1.24-1.25 that number is a farce.

[Kev]

Dissapointing? how many fights have sold over a million PPV in the history of PPV?

Mate that is a really poor show. These are the best two American fighters in the world, fighting on the best American network and a Filipino and a Peurto Rican did a bigger PPV buy IN AMERICA than they did.

It really puts into stark contrast how unpopular a draw Shane Mosley was, and that Floyd needs a dancing partner to make big money.

To put it into perspective Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir 2 took 1.5 million Buys.

[Hunter]

Dissapointing? how many fights have sold over a million PPV in the history of PPV?

Mate that is a really poor show. These are the best two American fighters in the world, fighting on the best American network and a Filipino and a Peurto Rican did a bigger PPV buy IN AMERICA than they did.

It really puts into stark contrast how unpopular a draw Shane Mosley was, and that Floyd needs a dancing partner to make big money.

To put it into perspective Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir 2 took 1.5 million Buys.

Mayweather isnt a big a draw as he thinks. He is a slick/highly skilled boxer with NO killer instinct which translates to a wide (boring) unanimous decision. Purists can enjoy a good boxing clinic but most people and especially casual fans want knockouts. Personally I would rather watch Pacquaio fight than Mayweather and I am an American.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Dissapointing? how many fights have sold over a million PPV in the history of PPV?

Mate that is a really poor show. These are the best two American fighters in the world, fighting on the best American network and a Filipino and a Peurto Rican did a bigger PPV buy IN AMERICA than they did.

It really puts into stark contrast how unpopular a draw Shane Mosley was, and that Floyd needs a dancing partner to make big money.

To put it into perspective Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir 2 took 1.5 million Buys.

Mayweather isnt a big a draw as he thinks. He is a slick/highly skilled boxer with NO killer instinct which translates to a wide (boring) unanimous decision. Purists can enjoy a good boxing clinic but most people and especially casual fans want knockouts. Personally I would rather watch Pacquaio fight than Mayweather and I am an American.

he must be a big enough draw to make a million buy minimum ppv despite whoever he's facing especially when so many try to play down his wins over (as they put it) an old lightweight, and an old man (period), so if his opposition is as bad as most say, these people must be buying the PPV just to see Floyd

[Kev]

Dissapointing? how many fights have sold over a million PPV in the history of PPV?

Mate that is a really poor show. These are the best two American fighters in the world, fighting on the best American network and a Filipino and a Peurto Rican did a bigger PPV buy IN AMERICA than they did.

It really puts into stark contrast how unpopular a draw Shane Mosley was, and that Floyd needs a dancing partner to make big money.

To put it into perspective Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir 2 took 1.5 million Buys.

Mayweather isnt a big a draw as he thinks. He is a slick/highly skilled boxer with NO killer instinct which translates to a wide (boring) unanimous decision. Purists can enjoy a good boxing clinic but most people and especially casual fans want knockouts. Personally I would rather watch Pacquaio fight than Mayweather and I am an American.

Yup, and that must have come as something on an embarrassment for 'Money' May to realise that a lot of American agrees with you.

I imagine Floyd was expecting at least 2.5 million, now you could argue that even in America he's not the biggest HBO draw.

[generalbulldog]

Dissapointing? how many fights have sold over a million PPV in the history of PPV?

Mate that is a really poor show. These are the best two American fighters in the world, fighting on the best American network and a Filipino and a Peurto Rican did a bigger PPV buy IN AMERICA than they did.

It really puts into stark contrast how unpopular a draw Shane Mosley was, and that Floyd needs a dancing partner to make big money.

To put it into perspective Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir 2 took 1.5 million Buys.

From what I gather those numbers by the UFC may be fudge up a little bit since they are not a publicly traded company like Time Warner Cable which owns HBO. So HBO has to release their numbers accurately unless they want an investigation. The UFC on the other hand just states whatever figures they have coming from White's mouth. These UFC numbers from my knowledge are not confirmed.

Big difference.