Who should be credited for the record breaking numbers of Mayweather...

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  1. strongarm

    strongarm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    vs De la Hoya?

    Lets be real, that was mostly all de la hoya, just like last Saturday was mostly all Mayweather.

    It is just funny how people downplay Canelo's part and praise the Mayweather vs. De la Hoya fight record breaking numbers as being Mayweathers record. A bit of a contradiction, ain't it?

    May was in Canelo's position for the de la hoya fight.
     
    strongarm, Sep 17, 2013
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  2. bodyopus

    bodyopus Active Member Full Member

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    De la Hoya best PPV before Floyd= 1.4 mil
    De la Hoya vs. Floyd=2.5 mil

    Of course Oscar was the main draw, but Floyd certainly bought a lot of buys to the table as well. The "Money" persona, good guy/bad guy angle, and 24/7 helped a great deal as well.
     
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  3. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was the combination of the 2. It's not as simple as Floyd's fanbase + Oscar's fanbase = 2.4 million.

    The combination of the 2 created that hype and buzz from Oscar's star power to Floyd's brashness and ranking.

    Now for this fight, Floyd is a bigger star, but the casuals got intrigued at him fighting a big threat in Canelo and Canelo brought in a big fanbase.
     
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  4. strongarm

    strongarm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I can take this answer.

    But the bottom line is that Mayweather from 2007 does not break records or come even close to it, without De la Hoya.
     
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  5. strongarm

    strongarm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't think its as clear cut. I would like to see numbers for Mayweathers ppv before de la hoya. I am willing to say they are not impressive at all.
     
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  6. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No ****. I thought that was pretty obvious. The reverse of course is true for Hoya.
     
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  7. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    The most he did before Oscar was in the 800k range against Judah
     
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  8. TheMoneyTeam1

    TheMoneyTeam1 Picking cherries Full Member

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    Mayweather's antics pre-fight boosted the PPV by crazy numbers
     
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  9. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    symbiosis: A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence
     
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  10. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Oscar checking himself into rehab pushed the PPV to 2 mil ..So once again Oscar gets credit :lol:
     
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  11. bodyopus

    bodyopus Active Member Full Member

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    They were in the 300k range which good at the time, not great. I wasn't saying that Floyd drew 1.1 miil, but he was certainly a big part of it. Oscar only got over the million mark 4x in his whole career and 2 of those time were with Floyd and Manny.

    Oscar De La Hoya's Pay-Per-View History

    1. Rafael Ruelas (5/95) 330,000 buys = $9.9 million
    2. Genaro Hernandez (9/95) 220,000 buys = $6.6 million
    3. Miguel Angel Gonzalez (1/97) 345,000 buys = $12.1 million
    4. Pernell Whitaker (4/97) 720,000 buys = $28.8 million
    5. Hector Camacho (9/97) 560,000 buys = $22.4 million
    6. Wilfredo Rivera (12/97) 240,000 buys = $9.6 million
    7. Julio Cesar Chavez II ( 9/98) 525,000 buys = $23.6 million
    8. Ike Quartey ( 2/99) 570,000 buys =$25.7 million
    9. Felix Trinidad (9/99) 1.4 million buys = $71.4 million
    10. Shane Mosley (6/00) 590,000 buys = $29.5 million
    11. Javier Castillejo (6/01) 400,000 buys = $16.0 million
    12. Fernando Vargas (9/02) 935,000 buys = $47.8 million
    13. Yory Boy Campas (5/03) 350,000 buys = $17.5 million
    14. Shane Mosley II (9/03) 950,000 buys = $48.4 million
    15. Felix Sturm (6/04) 380,000 buys = $19.0 million
    16. Bernard Hopkins (9/04) 1 million buys = $56.0 million
    17. Ricardo Mayorga (5/06) 935,000 buys = $46.3 million
    18. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (5/07) 2.15 million buys = $120.0 million
    19. Manny Pacquiao (12/06) 1.25 million buys = 70 million
    Totals: 13.9 million buys = $670.6 million
     
    bodyopus, Sep 17, 2013
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  12. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    judah was after oscar
     
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  13. grindtime34

    grindtime34 Member Full Member

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    Sure about that buddy?
     
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  14. TMTPrince

    TMTPrince Active Member Full Member

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    as usual YDKSAB
     
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  15. bandido

    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    No, May vs Judah generated 375K buys.

    Before Oscar, Floyd fought Baldomir on PPV with 325K buys.
     
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