De La Hoya the Undisputed PPV KIng

Exactly, that recent tyson exhibition match with the T Rex guy sold. People would still pay to watch tyson hit the bag (if he gets in shape).

 

Castillejo was ppv? I didn't even remember that

 

DLH is the king of the lower weights there is no doubt, but Tyson had 7 less PPV fights and still came close to beating DLH in the buys and money department.

If he would of never went to jail... oh boy.

 

Of course some people knew who floyd was but are you trying to say he was MORE popular than DLH? Numbers don't lie....which is all pointing in the direction that DLH was the draw. His number prove that and there were no outside factors to take into consideration with the state of the economy or the fact that they had common opponents.

 

It's possible.....but DLH had a stupid amount of fans and following in the US. It was sickening!

 

Here's a list of top 10 PPV buys of all time and tyson is on there 6 times:good
http://smartbroportal.blogspot.com/2009/11/top-10-pay-per-view-ppv-buys-in-boxing.html

1. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, May 2007 - 2.4 million PPV buys
2. Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield (rematch), June 1997 - 1.99 million PPV buys
3. Mike Tyson vs Lennox Lewis, June 2002 - 1.97 million PPV buys
4. Mike Tyson vs Holyfield (1st match), November 1996 - 1.59 million PPV buys
5. Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley, August 1995 - 1.55 million PPV buys
6. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Felix Trinidad, September 1999 - 1.4 million PPV buys
7. Evander Holyfield vs George Foreman, April 1991 - 1.4 million PPV buys
8. Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno, March 1996 - 1.37 million PPV buys
9. Pacquiao vs. De la Hoya, December 6, 2008 – 1.25 million PPV buys, Pacquiao vs. Cotto, November 14, 2009 – 1.25 million PPV buys, Mike Tyson vs. Razor Ruddock, June 1991 - 1.25 million PPV buys
10. Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis (1st fight), March 1999 - 1.2 million PPV buys

 

No, I don't think anyone is trying to say that.

I think the point in that fight was, DLH was fighting Mayweather the villain, and Mayweather played that role out superbly and brought in major viewers.

What I am saying is, DLH would have never came close to 2.4 let alone 1.5 without Mayweather on the B side.

 

Both are gaining huge ground.

DLH himself never sustained a high buy rate.

While Pac is going on 1.25, 825, 1.25, 700


Mayweather has done 2.4, 950, 1.0, (Mosley fight here soon)



DLH helped them become names by fighting them no doubt but that put it into perspective for the people who paid to see DLH, got to see the P4P best against him and they started following them as well.

 

Same could be said about Floyd. Look at the difference in PPV #'s from Floyd's fight right before Oscar, and his right Immediately after Oscar. If Floyd was "The Draw" as u claim, he would consistantly put up 2mil+ ppv buys in every fight.

 

That fight was the sum of a Strong A side on the left, and a starting out strong A side on the right.

It's quite simple, unless you Tyson, you need a good b side with a name to have a successful PPV.

 

I agree that MIKE was a GLOBAL figure that transcended what any other boxer was able to accomplish in his day. But the PPV King is DLH based on numbers period.

 

I agree with that FLoyd did his ****ing job and did it better than anyone would have expected. He DEFINITLEY helped with the numbers.

The reason why Floyd was able to help break the PPV record was b/c of his status in the sport! DLH was the SUPERSTAR/Good guy.....Floyd was the undefeated P4P king/villian and it all created the perfect recipe for breaking all records for PPVs. I just feel that DLH was the main draw. Without either man the PPV wouldn't have done as well.

But if DLH fought someone else and Floyd faced anther boxer I can gurantee DLH's numbers would have eclipsed Floyds.

 

i think depending on how many more fights he has left, Manny Pacquiao could get up there....

 

Oh definitely but right after the fight. I think Mayweather would of outdrew him a lot of fights (same opponent)


I also think Mosley-Mayweather is going to do more than Oscar-Mosley 1 and 2 combined.

 

I totally agree. Try explaining this to your boy Southpaw Jab who thinks Floyd did those #'s all by himself.