Can we be sure that the Fury v Wilder PPV numbers will be disclosed? We know next to no details about their guaranteed purses for their fight. Their must be a non disclosure in place but im not sure why unless their guaranteed purses are small and they are relying on PPV sales. This leads me to believe the PPV numbers will not be disclosed or will be altered. I think Hearn has shot himself in the foot by setting benchmarks on the PPV numbers for this fight and negotiations for Wilder to fight AJ. If (quite possibly) the fight does similar numbers to Kovalev v Ward 150k then will team Wilder actually let those numbers out to the public. IF it does reasonably well but doesnt reach 800k-1mil is there a way the numbers can be altered or exaggerated. Forgive me if im naive to how the PPV numbers disclosure works in the US as in the UK numbers dont necessarily have to be disclosed. Is there an independent way to disclose in the US or will the numbers all be hearsay?
True. Espinoza has already said he would he delighted with 400k so if showtime say nothing I will take it as it done less.
It will be an "estimated number." Something like "around 100k buys" with industry experts saying "rumor is approx 70k" or something like that.
I surely hope so. PPV and compubox numbers are the only reason I follow the sport and if they are going to take that from me they might as well have the fight behind closed doors and never reveal who won.
I hope not. Deontay needs that bargaining chip, for that 60 / 40 split. If the truth came out, we will never see that big stiff bodybuilder Joshua get starched out.
They may be leaked but they will only be released if they are great numbers. Same with the fighters contracts. If they were good they wouldn't have the confidentiality clause, anything to make hearn and Joshua look 2nd best. But they havnt cuz they are not as good as they are leading us to believe.
I'm thinking of launching a new service, DAZZZZZZZ. which streams live action spreadsheets which update in real time reflecting boxing revenues, liabilities and payments deferred until the new tax year. Once tiresome irrelevant side issues like the boxing is taken out there's a lot more bandwidth available for the kind of granular analysis of medium and long term trends in consumer behaviour and potential impact on revenue.
I think they will try to hide them, but I doubt that's possible — one way or another but the numbers (well, estimates, at least) will be known.
If theres a non disclosure in regards to their purses, it isnt much. Thus likely there will be non disclosure in regards to PPV as well. I cant see how it will do well, poorly promoted (as usual), a month out and still no undercard even announced. Of the proposed undercard so far; Leo Santa Cruz - nope Gervonta Davis - nope Luis Ortiz - nope Joe Joyce - no opponent Chris Arreola vs TBA Team Wilder needs a decent promoter/event coordinator, this is dismal for a PPV. Still have doubts if they even go through with the event.
Those supposed undercard matchups that leaked were rather naughty. There was supposedly about 5 top of he bill title fights / unifications. Whereas we may be left with whoever Haymon and Warren find hanging around their respective stables.
Arreola will be there for sure im California if it goes ahead. But against a Galen Brown type probably.
