Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick

Well DiosDomincano to be fair.
Can you explain the difference between the numbers a Promoter gives vs. the numbers a Network gives?
What makes the numbers a network gives more accurate then a promoters?
Let's keep in mind these are the same networks who actually have a saying in who their 'Show Star' fighters fights.
I'm sure you know where DiBella originates from I'm sure you know Shaws connections with Showtime.
Truth is unless YOU yourself counted the buys you'll never know the real numbers.
The numbers that the network reports (a public company that reports revenues, business results and profits to its sharholders) are going to be accurate. Or pretty close. Time-Warner has to file financial reports to the SEC (10Q, 10K). With the Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, they aren't going to abjectly falsify the nums. No reason for it.

The numbers that a promoter reports are intended to , er, PROMOTE his fighter. Those numbers can be anything because the promoter is under ZERO obligation to report accurately. Not his profit. Not his side endorsement deals. Not his cut of the event. He is trying to make his fighter seem like he is a commercial draw to create excitement for future events.

For example, Mark Taffet will directly tell you that 2007 will be his biggest year. They will exceed 4 million buys (in fact, they are close even before 'Undefeated'). The previous record year was 1999.