PPV Buys

[Kev]

I really think that a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight would do better numbers than 1.25 Million. Don't forget that Mayweather did 850,000 buys fighting Ricky Hatton who was still somewhat of an unknown fighter from an American mainstream standpoint. Let's not forget that only PPV fights involving Tyson, Holyfield, and ODLH have done better numbers than 850,000. Mayweather should be considered a serious draw at this point. Americans hate and love loudmouth yet talented athletes at the same time. The bigger the threat to Mayweather's undefeated record the more fans will tune in. Pacquiao just DEMOLISHED ODLH in front of 1.25 Million pay per view buying viewers. Pacquiao must be considered a household name now. The fight, the talent involved, the styles, and the hype could propel it into megafight status. In my opinion, Pacquiao would waste a shot at BIG TIME money by fighting Hatton. He'd make great money with Hatton because the fight is a big fight overseas, but he'd make even better money and he'd gain A LOT more by fighting Floyd.

PBF isn't the draw. Hatton and Pacquiao is a much bigger fight. Mayweather isn't very well known nor liked. He wasn't known by the average person until ODH fight. Pac and Hatton have fans, PBF is well known but doesn't have a ton of fans and he doesn't have a crowd pleasing style. Except for hardcore boxing fans most people don't like his style of fighting. PBF couldn't sell out the arena for the Baldomir fight. If he was the draw it wouldn't matter who he fights. That's how it is for ODH, Hatton, Pac.... they fill the seats and sell ppv's no matter what.

PBF isn't that type of personality. He's recognized as supremely talented but not a ppv or seat selling powerhouse.

I think Duddy has a bigger fan base than PBF.

It will be interesting to see what Floyd's future numbers would be were he to come back.

Prior to his fight with Oscar he was generating around 350,000 - 380,000 in buys, then the Oscar fight was massive over 2 million, and 850,000 for Hatton.

You would think that with Manny's scintillating performance against Oscar that every fight fan would love to see Pacquaio vs Mayweather and that such a fight would do at least 1 million in ppv buys, but we really don't know how popular Floyd is.

His win over Oscar, his appearance on Dancing with the Stars, and his brilliant KO of Hatton may well have brought him a whole new bunch of fans.

And Manny must surely be a big star now he's demolished the Golden Boy.

I would bet a fight between the two would break the 1 million mark as its a fight every fight fan in the world would want to see.