Cotto Mosley did just over 400,000 buys-thoughts?

[Violent Demise]

Just shows how popular Oscar is OUTSIDE hardcore fans.

Between 400,000 and 200,000 - reported, taking into consideration DIOS DOMINICANO's post - seems to be the standard for ALL these PPVs.

Oscar hit 900,000 for Mayorga and 2 million for Floyd.

Please allow me to share PPV history:

Delahoya-Mayweather: 2.4 MIL

Tyson-Holyfield 2: 1.99 MIL

Tyson-Lewis: 1.8 MIL

Tyson-Holyfield 1: 1.59 MIL

Tyson- McNeely: 1.55 MIL

Holyfield - Foreman: 1.4 MIL

DelaHoya-Trinidad: 1.4 MIL

Tyson-Bruno: 1.37 MIL

Tyson-Ruddock 2: 1.25 MIL

Holyfield-Lewis 1: 1.2 MIL

Holyfield-Douglas: 1.06 MIL

Tyson -Selden: 1.01 MIL

DelaHoya- Hopkins - 1.0 Mil

DelaHoya - Mosley 2 : 975K

Tyson- Ruddock 1: 959K

DelaHoya- Vargas - 940K

DelaHoya-Mayorga - 935K

Holyfield-Bowe 1: 929K

Delahoya-Whitaker: 720K


Tyson-Botha: 700K

DelaHoya - Mosley : 585K

Delahoya- Quartey: 570K

Delahoya-Camacho: 560K

Delahoya-Chavez 2: 525K

Trinidad- Wright: 520K

Trinidad - Vargas: 520K

Trinidad-Hopkins: 475K

Tyson-Golota: 450K

Lewis/Tua - 420K

Jones-Tarver 3 : 415K

Mosley-Vargas: 415K

Taylor-Hopkins 2: 410K

DelaHoya - Castillejo: 400K

Mayweather-Judah : 400k

Delahoya-Sturm: 380K

Mosley- Vargas 2 375K

Taylor-Hopkins : 370K

Gatti-Mayweather: 360K

Trinidad-Joppy: 350K

Lewis - Grant: 350K

Hopkins- Tarver: 350K

Delahoya-Campas: 350K

Morales- Pacquiao 3: 360K

Morales- pacquiao 2: 350k

Morales-pacquiao: 340K

Mayweather- Baldomir: 340K

Delahoya-Gonzales: 345K

Morales- Barrera 1,2,3: 300k-330K each

Delahoya- Ruelas: 330K

Hopkins – Wright : 305K

Delahoya- W. Rivera: 240K

Mosley/Estrada & Margarito/Cintron: 225K

Barrera – Marquez: 225K

Delahoya-G. Hernandez: 220K

Cotto – Judah: 180K

Ruiz-Golota: 175K

Barrera-Juarez: 165K

Jones, Jr- Harding: 125K

Klitschko- Williams: 120K

Barrera-Peden: & Mosley/Cruz 110K

Cotto-Malignaggi : 90K

Barrera-Fana: 75K

Rahman-Maskaev: 60K

Margarito-Gomez: 35K

Jones – Hanshaw – 24K

That's great list. And it looks pretty accurate. Where did you get your numbers from?

[BoardBULLY]

Dios Domingo, did you count PPV buys from Puerto Rico?

[El Gamo]

I don't know where Dios got his numbers from but here is a link from a reliable soure:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2657809

Mayweather Baldo 325k,Mayweather Judah 374k(NOT 340k and 400k as in your list),so Cotto,at 27,has done more than any Mayweather fight bar the Oscar fight?Awesome1!

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I don't know where Dios got his numbers from but here is a link from a reliable soure:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2657809

Mayweather Baldo 325k,Mayweather Judah 374k(NOT 340k and 400k as in your list),so Cotto,at 27,has done more than any Mayweather fight bar the Oscar fight?Awesome1!

The numbers I gave you are good.

The numbers on that ESPN article are initial reports. after all the numbers roll up, they almost always increase. For everybody. This is due to the various RBOC's and cable providers reporting differently.

Much like the initial reports for The World Awaits was 2.15 million, and after the final rollup, it increased to 2.4 million.

REPEAT: COTTO-MOSLEY WAS NOT 400K. If you are believing an Arum-reported number, then you are making a MEGA mistake. You would be foolish to believe an Arum num. Trust an HBO initiual report; don't trust a promoter report.

I have no vested interest in mis-reporting any nums here. They are what they are.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Dios Domingo, did you count PPV buys from Puerto Rico?

Dominicano.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Pacquiao Making Big Bucks From PPV

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By Rey Danseco

WORLD Boxing Council (WBC) international super featherweight champ Manny Pacquiao will have additional money guaranteed $3 million (P149 million) purse in his concluded rubber match against Erik Morales.

Pacquiao is entitled to $3.5 million (about P174 million) as the 20 percent share from the record-breaking $17.5 million in revenue from estimated 350,000 pay-per-view (PPV) buys, according to HBO, of their third fight last Nov. 18 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

The total revenue was the highest grossing lighter-weight fight in HBO PPV's history since 1991.

Pacquiao knocked Morales out in the last three second mark of the third round to win the trilogy 2-1.

Mark Taffet of the HBO PPV said Pacquiao’s share will probably rise after the buys are fully counted. Morales also entitled for the same share of Pacquiao but he has only has guaranteed $2.75 million purse.

Taffet added that the Pacquiao-Morales trilogy generated 1,060,000 buys and $49.4 million in PPV revenue.

The first bout in March 2005 where Morales won via unanimous decision generated 350,000 buys and $15.7 million in television revenue. The January rematch where Pacquiao stopped Morales in the 10th round did 360,000 buys and $16.2 million.

The third fight sold in retail prize of $49.95 and the second fight was priced at $44.95 to generate more revenue compare the second encounter.

"We're very pleased with the performance of Pacquiao-Morales 3. It was a very exciting fight for boxing fans. [It] was the highest-grossing fight we've ever had in the lighter weight classes and concluded a memorable trilogy in which over one million buys and nearly $50 million of [pay-per-view] revenue was generated by the two fighters," said Taffet.

The two fights this year of Morales and Pacquiao helped HBO PPV to earn the second biggest income in 2006 with overall 11 cards. Sales totaled 3.7 million buys and approximately $177 million.

It is only behind the revenue made in 1999, which had four big bouts featuring the two Lennox Lewis-Evander Holyfield bouts and Oscar De La Hoya fights against Felix Trinidad and Ike Quartey.

One of the huge fights this year was between Oscar De La Hoya and Ricardo Mayorga, which did 925,000 buys and $46.2 million. The other seven cards generated between 325,000 and 425,000 buys.

[Saddo]

Be intresting to see what Hatton Mayweather gets... but its got to be said then mayweather DLH results is a massive plus for boxing

[Fenster]

I don't know where Dios got his numbers from but here is a link from a reliable soure:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2657809

Mayweather Baldo 325k,Mayweather Judah 374k(NOT 340k and 400k as in your list),so Cotto,at 27,has done more than any Mayweather fight bar the Oscar fight?Awesome1!

I don't think you can really judge it like that. Cotto wasn't the only attraction Mosley was too.

325k for Floyd-Baldomir. That's nothing special for "the best fighter in the world" BUT how many Baldomir fans bought the fight? None. Because Baldomir doesn't have a following.

374k for Floyd-Zab compared with 180K for Cotto-Zab. That's much more telling.

[El Gamo]

I don't know where Dios got his numbers from but here is a link from a reliable soure:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2657809

Mayweather Baldo 325k,Mayweather Judah 374k(NOT 340k and 400k as in your list),so Cotto,at 27,has done more than any Mayweather fight bar the Oscar fight?Awesome1!

I don't think you can really judge it like that. Cotto wasn't the only attraction Mosley was too.

325k for Floyd-Baldomir. That's nothing special for "the best fighter in the world" BUT how many Baldomir fans bought the fight? None. Because Baldomir doesn't have a following.

374k for Floyd-Zab compared with 180K for Cotto-Zab. That's much more telling.

Maybe,maybe not.Cotto did 225k with Judah(I've only seen 1 link provided, for that,ESPN article,I've seen nothing other than someone's word for 180k,I'm going with Rafael's article until I see the other link),which is still not bad for a guy who has had only a few PPv

fights..And regardless of who he did those with,the numbers Cotto did with Shane are good and are going to raise his stock.Although I agree with the Floyd Baldo analysis,it still shows Floyd is not the mainstream star I've read he is.Then he wasn't. We'll see for the Hatton Mayweather fight. I've read peeps say it'll do 1mill. No way do I see it like that.I think 700k max.

[Fenster]

I don't know where Dios got his numbers from but here is a link from a reliable soure:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2657809

Mayweather Baldo 325k,Mayweather Judah 374k(NOT 340k and 400k as in your list),so Cotto,at 27,has done more than any Mayweather fight bar the Oscar fight?Awesome1!

I don't think you can really judge it like that. Cotto wasn't the only attraction Mosley was too.

325k for Floyd-Baldomir. That's nothing special for "the best fighter in the world" BUT how many Baldomir fans bought the fight? None. Because Baldomir doesn't have a following.

374k for Floyd-Zab compared with 180K for Cotto-Zab. That's much more telling.

Maybe,maybe not.Cotto did 225k with Judah(I've only seen 1 link provided, for that,ESPN article,I've seen nothing other than someone's word for 180k,I'm going with Rafael's article until I see the other link),which is still not bad for a guy who has had only a few PPv

fights..And regardless of who he did those with,the numbers Cotto did with Shane are good and are going to raise his stock.Although I agree with the Floyd Baldo analysis,it still shows Floyd is not the mainstream star I've read he is.Then he wasn't. We'll see for the Hatton Mayweather fight. I've read peeps say it'll do 1mill. No way do I see it like that.I think 700k max.

Yeah this fight with Ricky will show just how much BIGGER Oscar-Floyd made Floyd. Although I highly doubt it will get anywhere near 700,000 let alone 1 million.

My point about Cotto was his fight numbers fall into the standard PPV for all fighters barring Oscar.. I don't see his numbers surging upwards in the future. Guys like Oscar are clearly one-offs in the popularity stakes.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Maybe,maybe not.Cotto did 225k with Judah(I've only seen 1 link provided, for that,ESPN article,I've seen nothing other than someone's word for 180k,I'm going with Rafael's article until I see the other link),which is still not bad for a guy who has had only a few PPv

fights..And regardless of who he did those with,the numbers Cotto did with Shane are good and are going to raise his stock.Although I agree with the Floyd Baldo analysis,it still shows Floyd is not the mainstream star I've read he is.Then he wasn't. We'll see for the Hatton Mayweather fight. I've read peeps say it'll do 1mill. No way do I see it like that.I think 700k max.

Gamo,

I don't understand.

You were questioning and criticizing my numbers as only being 95% accurate, yet you keep claiming that "Cotto did good numbers" when the only numbers you have seen are the propaganda from the promoter. Who is a proven and consistent liar.

And I told you that Cotto-Mosley numbers were WAY less. And I just provided you with SIXTY FIVE other PPV numbers that you can't dispute for more than +/- five percent.

AGAIN: COTTO-MOSLEY DID NOT DO 400K. IT DID A BIT UNDER 300K. When I get the exact figure, I will post it. But for now, the 300K number is what you should use.

REPEAT: 300 K.... NOT 400K.

[BoardBULLY]

Dios Dominicano who is your source

[CutMeMick]

Pacquiao Making Big Bucks From PPV

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By Rey Danseco

WORLD Boxing Council (WBC) international super featherweight champ Manny Pacquiao will have additional money guaranteed $3 million (P149 million) purse in his concluded rubber match against Erik Morales.

Pacquiao is entitled to $3.5 million (about P174 million) as the 20 percent share from the record-breaking $17.5 million in revenue from estimated 350,000 pay-per-view (PPV) buys, according to HBO, of their third fight last Nov. 18 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

The total revenue was the highest grossing lighter-weight fight in HBO PPV's history since 1991.

Pacquiao knocked Morales out in the last three second mark of the third round to win the trilogy 2-1.

Mark Taffet of the HBO PPV said Pacquiao’s share will probably rise after the buys are fully counted. Morales also entitled for the same share of Pacquiao but he has only has guaranteed $2.75 million purse.

Taffet added that the Pacquiao-Morales trilogy generated 1,060,000 buys and $49.4 million in PPV revenue.

The first bout in March 2005 where Morales won via unanimous decision generated 350,000 buys and $15.7 million in television revenue. The January rematch where Pacquiao stopped Morales in the 10th round did 360,000 buys and $16.2 million.

The third fight sold in retail prize of $49.95 and the second fight was priced at $44.95 to generate more revenue compare the second encounter.

"We're very pleased with the performance of Pacquiao-Morales 3. It was a very exciting fight for boxing fans. [It] was the highest-grossing fight we've ever had in the lighter weight classes and concluded a memorable trilogy in which over one million buys and nearly $50 million of [pay-per-view] revenue was generated by the two fighters," said Taffet.

The two fights this year of Morales and Pacquiao helped HBO PPV to earn the second biggest income in 2006 with overall 11 cards. Sales totaled 3.7 million buys and approximately $177 million.

It is only behind the revenue made in 1999, which had four big bouts featuring the two Lennox Lewis-Evander Holyfield bouts and Oscar De La Hoya fights against Felix Trinidad and Ike Quartey.

One of the huge fights this year was between Oscar De La Hoya and Ricardo Mayorga, which did 925,000 buys and $46.2 million. The other seven cards generated between 325,000 and 425,000 buys.

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.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

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.

[Kirkland Laing]

I don't know where Dios got his numbers from but here is a link from a reliable soure:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=2657809

Mayweather Baldo 325k,Mayweather Judah 374k(NOT 340k and 400k as in your list),so Cotto,at 27,has done more than any Mayweather fight bar the Oscar fight?Awesome1!

I don't think you can really judge it like that. Cotto wasn't the only attraction Mosley was too.

325k for Floyd-Baldomir. That's nothing special for "the best fighter in the world" BUT how many Baldomir fans bought the fight? None. Because Baldomir doesn't have a following.

374k for Floyd-Zab compared with 180K for Cotto-Zab. That's much more telling.

Maybe,maybe not.Cotto did 225k with Judah(I've only seen 1 link provided, for that,ESPN article,I've seen nothing other than someone's word for 180k,I'm going with Rafael's article until I see the other link),which is still not bad for a guy who has had only a few PPv

fights..And regardless of who he did those with,the numbers Cotto did with Shane are good and are going to raise his stock.Although I agree with the Floyd Baldo analysis,it still shows Floyd is not the mainstream star I've read he is.Then he wasn't. We'll see for the Hatton Mayweather fight. I've read peeps say it'll do 1mill. No way do I see it like that.I think 700k max.

If Mayweather-Gatti did 360000, it's hard to argue Ricky has a higher profile/US fanbase than Arturo. Maybe the PBF-DLH fight and the 24/7 thingies will help, but it's going to be closer to half a million than a million.If we were running a book on this, I wonder what the over/under would be?