Kovalev Ward PPV figures, low 160k

I'm not surprised at all. Some here were trying to defend the insane 5 million payday, like he would be able to generate that amount easy.

 

That's sad. Not terribly surprising though.

 

Sad, not a good result for boxing.

Have to say, though, that GGG's 97-150k PPV buys against a unknown opponent doesn't look bad compared to this PPV flop.

 

Golovkin vs lem did 150,000 buys and thats with a no named fighter like david lem

 

Golovkin vs lem did 150 which is confirmed by reliable sources

so that goes to show you how big of a draw GGG is he is only behind canelo and pac

 

Not bad considering how everyone says Ward has no fans.

Still 63k more than you know who

 

And Joshua

 

PPV should be removed for the earth.
I think it's much better for everyone that a fight id viewed by as many people as possible.

And if all these numbers are correct, the networks lose big money on almost every PPVcard?

 

so did they lose money of this event, no doubt ward got overpaid by a mile. but the total purse was 7 million, how much more came in at the gate and advertising

 

Not surprised. Nobody gives a damn about Andre Ward.

 

150k first time around, the way Ward stunk the joint out I can't see it getting any better if they do rematch and it ends up as PPV again.

 

How so?

I have no idea what a network make from advertising, but if a event has million of viewers, wouldn't that create more money than 150k ppv buys? And a much wider audience.

 

It's all good wanting to see no ppv's but without ppv Kovalev v Ward wouldn't of happened.

HBO do not pay enough in license rights to pay the purses so the fight doesn't happen.