How Safe is De La Hoya-Mayweather's PPV Record?

[fan johnny]

As long as Mayweather manages to win at lease a SD with JMM, Pacquiao defeats a weight drained Cotto and the promoters don't fuk up the classic good guy vs bad guy, Pac / Mayweather has a chance. But I see the promoters trying to attract more International viewers by making it a Philippines vs US.

Thing is every sports news network would be giving the fight free air time toward advertising the fight because the fight has historical value. With that kind of air time they don't really need to promote the fight using the usual methods and can spend money selling the fight to other potential PPV buyers.

The Venue is another story. I would expect the fight to sell out of live-gate tickets rather quickly do to speculators. I don't think anyone can compete with MGM because they might even cover the purse just to have the fight (imagine the amount of betting) although gate sales at Thomas Mack would be another ~$2 million in gate sales. Forget about any other venue because its a home crowd for both fighters in Los Vegas unless they think they can sell a stadium?

[bzkfn]

I think it'll be safe for 18 months. Pacquiao vs. Mayweather is a top fight, but I can't see it surpassing a fight with 2 of the biggest American names of our era in.