Mayweather vs Marquez Registers One Million Pay-Per-View Buys

NEW YORK -- HBO Sports reported today that one million pay-per-view buys were generated from last Saturday’s welterweight fight between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.

The one million buy total represents the highest performing boxing pay-per-view event in 2009 and generated $52 million in pay-per-view revenue. The million buys include 525,000 from cable homes and 475,000 from satellite homes. It is only the fifth time in boxing pay-per-view history that a non-heavyweight event has attained the one million buy mark. Mayweather, a bona fide superstar, returned to the ring after a 21-month absence and showed no signs of rust in scoring a dominating victory. He has now participated in two events that have reached the one million buy mark.

“Sept. 19 was an event that connected with sports fans across the country,” said Mark Taffet of HBO Pay-Per-View. “Floyd Mayweather has clearly reinforced his standing as a top attraction and fans are excited about his return to the sport.”

Mayweather vs. Marquez will be replayed this Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m. PT on HBO. The 12-round unanimous decision triumph by Mayweather will be paired with the live heavyweight title fight featuring Vitali Klitschko and Cristobal Arreola from Los Angeles.

 

Mayweather once again proves that he's leading the boxing world not only in the terms of skills, achievemnts, accompolishments, etc, but in terms of popularity and likability as well.

 

Well said.

 

I didnt know Marquez had 999,994 fans willing to shell out the money to see him slaughtered

 

At this rate Floyd will make more money than Delahoya did...Unbeleivable numbers.

 

Well, that Should B MORE than Enough to Get the IRS Off of his Back...@ BEST, Manny Pac "Deserves" 40% of the Split to Fight Floyd...If him, Arum & Roach INSIST on More, it's Because they DON'T WANT the Fight...



REED:mj:

 

I agree. It was smart of him to call out Floyd. He deserves every penny he made.

 

I disagree. Manny deserves at LEAST 50%.

 

Based on WHAT???...

Floyd's #'s vs. Dela, Hatton & Marquez SHIT on Pac's #'s vs. the Same Fighters...So Again, Based on WHAT???...


REEDopcorn:

 

Floyd v DLH - 2.4 million buys
Pac v DLH - 1.25 million buys

Floyd v Hatton - 920k buys
Pac v Hatton - 850k buys

Floyd v JMM - 1 million buys
Pac v JMM 2 - 405k buys

hmmmmm, yea a 50-50 splits seems fair to me

:notallthere:

 

Mayweather's drawing power is very strange to me.

He is boring, unlikable, etc.

I mean, he's a great great fighter, but he doesn't strike me as the kind of guy that would have a following.

 

Hmmmm.....Seems like PBF drawing power is roughly twice as big as Pac's.
Therefore 66-33 split seems fair....

 

He's American. There are very few top level US fighters nowadays and so the few there are seem more likely to pull in some numbers.

The fact that almost every single African-American supports the dude come what may must also have a positive effect on his sales.

MTF :dunno:

 

Lemme ask this question. Do you think Shane would have drawn 1 million buys vs JMM? He's american and is the top dawg at welterweight. I'll Holla 5000

 

Not a chance in hell.

I'm not saying they are the ONLY explanations. I do think they are partial explanations though. Mayweather has a very loyal fanbase, especially among African-Americans, which to people like me who don't really like the guy has to be explained somehow. The answer can't just be that he's a very, very good boxer, because Manny Paccquio is that also but his figures are dwarfed by comparison.

MTF :dunno:

 

Mayweather sells a lot of PPV cause in the past he has fought the right opponents....he has promoted himself well(as an asshole), dancing w/ the stars, WWE, HBO has put a ton of money behind his last few fights, 24/7 etc...

Im not sure but IMO Roy Jones was supported/liked/loved by black people more than Mayweather....

 

His self-promotion is definately also a part of it. He is one of the most recognisable fighters in the world, without question. But again, though, I don't think that's the only reason...

MTF

 

but as of right now....Mayweather seems to be the the one in financial problems....so he will negotiation......


and lets wait and see how many PPV buys Pac vs. Cotto generate......

if you want to compare PPV numbers the fairest one to use is vs. Hatton....

Pac vs. De La Hoya was consider a MISMATCH by most people...
and
Pac vs. Marquez II was before his fight w/ DLH so he wasn't well known..

 

Not of the ppv sales, IMO.

Of the gate figures...maybe he can make a better claim for those.

 

No Doubt...But what Floyd has Done is SOLD Himself MUCH More than Roy Ever Did, which has Translated Into More a MAINSTREAM "Following"...Not a POSITIVE "Following", but a "Following" Nonetheless...



REED:hammert:

 

Roy also didn't have an Oscar De La Hoya.

There's no doubt that Mayweather's become his own star...and Jones eventually did, too....but MAyweather's stardom is in some part to the way he (and his group) were able to parlay that fight and fight promotion into broader commercial success.

Their partnering with G has also been very beneficial, so far.

Part of it, too, is the climate boxing is in. The lack of other stars has brightened the spotlight on Mayweather. Jones had much more competition for that...including a still relevant heavyweight division.

 

Yes, likeability is certainly the cornerstone of his success.

 

Jones Jr was a greater talent, and in my opinion a greater fighter than Mayweather Jr.

but lets face the facts here, there is no question that Mayweather Jr knows how to promote fights better and is also more professional in the manner in which he does so. Jones Jr was notorious for being late to press conferences and not doing shit to promote his fights.

 

Mayweather Jr vs Marquez wasnt?

 

:notallthere:

 

Exacreed!