Goldenboy thinks 4 million buys possible

[Kirkland Laing]

Do Sky ever put fights, which don't involve a British fighter, on PPV? I can't think of the last time they did. All of the PPVs I can remember have involved Bruno, Hatton, Khan, Hamed, Lewis, Haye but I am sure, without doubt, they'd put Pacman vs Floyd as a PPV. They sold 1.2m in the UK for Mayweather/Hatton but I reckon, personally, they'd beat that.

Tyson used to be PPV in Britain. I'm guessing under two million for the PPV so that probably means it'll be over 4. Maybe over two but I can't see it. Schaefer knows what the advance orders are though so if he's saying 4 maybe it's tracking to beat the record and he's trying to boost it so that it beats the record. But I'll eat my hat* if it does over 3.

*"Hat" to be defined at a later date should it do more than 3. Perhaps a chocolate cake in the shape of a hat.

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Floyd belittles Pacquiao's PPV numbers | ABS-CBN News Online Beta

MANILA, Philippines – This early, Floyd Mayweather Jr. appears to have set the tone for difficult negotiations on a possible fight against Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao.

Mayweather, who is fighting welterweight champion Shane Mosley on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), said Pacquiao will have to hike his pay-per-view (PPV) numbers before demanding a bigger slice of revenue in negotiations.

"I'm a boss, I only talk to bosses. He need to learn how to do numbers like I'm doing. What did him and Marquez do? Like 300,000? 400,000? Congratulations, he needs to step his game up,” the former pound-for-pound king told BoxingScene.com.

Pacquiao’s fight against Joshua Clottey last March has generated 700,000 PPV buys. HBO PPV's Mark Taffet said a non-American title fight usually doesn't exceed 400,000 buys.

“I average 1.3 [million] with ease,” said Mayweather. “I'm not worried about this [Mosley fight], I know I'm going to do crazy numbers. I should walk away with about 40 [million],"

The outspoken boxer claims he doesn’t stand to lose anything without a Pacquiao fight.

"With or without Pacquiao, I'm still going to be able to go out and make $20 or $30 million a night," he said.

According to a report by ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael, Pacquiao has generated 6.25 million buys and $320 million in revenue in 12 pay-per-view fights.

Bulk of the numbers came from his last 4 fights: Clottey, Miguel Cotto (1.2 million buys), Ricky Hatton (800,000 buys), and Oscar de la Hoya (1.25 million buys).

The camps of Pacquiao and Mayweather are expected to return to the negotiation table if the latter wins over Mosley, the reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion.

Pacquiao holds the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown aside from owning the distinction of being the only boxer to win 7 world titles in 7 weight classes.

[Mar]

A claim of four mill from the same guy who thought b-hop/jones was a good idea is pretty funny.

[Caine3078]

I actually think this fight will do 2.2 mil no where near 4 bout I think it will do 2.

[JazMerkin]

I hope this fight does very well because I think if it does Arum will see the business sense in a PBF-Pac fight (as far as I'm concerned that old cunt is the only thing holding that fight up). I doubt it breaks the PPV record, but if it does that will be fantastic.

[Youngblood]

I hope this fight does very well because I think if it does Arum will see the business sense in a PBF-Pac fight (as far as I'm concerned that old cunt is the only thing holding that fight up). I doubt it breaks the PPV record, but if it does that will be fantastic.

Really? I just cant see it being anything but a stumbling block. You know PBF is going to want a bigger piece of that future pie then 50% if theyre really high, and I just cant see Pacs pride allowing that. I really do hope Im wrong. But then again, I got a name change bet on PBF winning against mosley, whilst seriously hoping he gets KTFO.

[JazMerkin]

I hope this fight does very well because I think if it does Arum will see the business sense in a PBF-Pac fight (as far as I'm concerned that old cunt is the only thing holding that fight up). I doubt it breaks the PPV record, but if it does that will be fantastic.

Really? I just cant see it being anything but a stumbling block. You know PBF is going to want a bigger piece of that future pie then 50% if theyre really high, and I just cant see Pacs pride allowing that. I really do hope Im wrong. But then again, I got a name change bet on PBF winning against mosley, whilst seriously hoping he gets KTFO.

It isn't the fighters holding it up in all honesty, it's Arum. GBP & Al Haymon were able to get Floyd to negotiate with his demands. In contrast, Arum made absolutely no attempt to get Pacquiao to do the same, which he did when the prospective fight was against Hatton & Cotto. Arum will only do it if he's convinced there's enough money in it and he has enough time to promote it.

As stubborn and prideful as the pair of them are, they've both demonstrated that they're willing to be flexible when advised by others. It's just fucking Arum, and as usual, he's somehow got away with it.

[paddy448]

I hope this fight does very well because I think if it does Arum will see the business sense in a PBF-Pac fight (as far as I'm concerned that old cunt is the only thing holding that fight up). I doubt it breaks the PPV record, but if it does that will be fantastic.

Really? I just cant see it being anything but a stumbling block. You know PBF is going to want a bigger piece of that future pie then 50% if theyre really high, and I just cant see Pacs pride allowing that. I really do hope Im wrong. But then again, I got a name change bet on PBF winning against mosley, whilst seriously hoping he gets KTFO.

i see where ur coming from, i dont see the fight getting made unless its a straight up 50/50 split. its an ego thing. its strange cause i want mosley too win tonight,but i no if he does it takes the shine off a mayweather vs pac fight. although saying that mosley pac would be a great fight also.






job biscuit (ive seen some strange things in my time, but the strangest of all was on the night of the 11th of may back in the 1920's, that my friends will live long in the memory)