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What is a successful PPV?
After reading a post by D4 regarding the success of this weekends fight:
Is a fight a success based on PPV buys or on the next PPV's buys?
Before a fight, people buy the PPV and its "success" is irrelevant to the action. However, a poor fight could harm the winners next PPV buy rate. How much of an impact will it have?
So should a PPV fight almost be judged on the previous fight or is it considered a success even with a poor bout? Starting to ramble now but I am sure you know what I mean.
D4thincarnation wrote:Just a few updates.
It looks like the Pacquiao vs Mosley fight was a huge success, the fight doing over 1.2m PPV buy, that figure could rise to 1.5m
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Is a fight a success based on PPV buys or on the next PPV's buys?
Before a fight, people buy the PPV and its "success" is irrelevant to the action. However, a poor fight could harm the winners next PPV buy rate. How much of an impact will it have?
So should a PPV fight almost be judged on the previous fight or is it considered a success even with a poor bout? Starting to ramble now but I am sure you know what I mean.
Re: What is a successful PPV?
It's a success if it sells well. Boxing isn't a customer retention orientated business, and fans have short memories. There is a limit to how much you can milk the fans, but it's quite high.
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Haye / Harrison was a success, but also a disaster (well for Team Khan, anyway).
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Pacquiao and Mosley were selling for $54.95 at 1.2-1.5m that is a heck of a lot of money generated.
Pacquiao still has a fews fights left in his career and he could well be top of the list of fighters that have generated the most money.
Pacquiao still has a fews fights left in his career and he could well be top of the list of fighters that have generated the most money.
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D4thincarnation wrote:Pacquiao and Mosley were selling for $54.95 at 1.2-1.5m that is a heck of a lot of money generated.
Pacquiao still has a fews fights left in his career and he could well be top of the list of fighters that have generated the most money.
For pity's sake...
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$54.95 x 1.5m is $82,425,000
When they draw up the list of fighters that have generated the most money, does that go down as $41,212,500 in Manny's column and $41,212,500 in Shane's column?
Who is currently atop said list?
When they draw up the list of fighters that have generated the most money, does that go down as $41,212,500 in Manny's column and $41,212,500 in Shane's column?
Who is currently atop said list?
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Re: What is a successful PPV?
Dan Brown sells a lot of books
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I think a fight should only be worthy of PPV when the fight is deemed by the majority to be competitive and significant.
One star against a nobody/faded star/over matched does not warrant PPV IMO.
I think PPV's should have tiered pricing and should be affected by previous bouts, which would maybe encourage fighters to put on a show for the fans.
One star against a nobody/faded star/over matched does not warrant PPV IMO.
I think PPV's should have tiered pricing and should be affected by previous bouts, which would maybe encourage fighters to put on a show for the fans.
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Union Cane wrote:$54.95 x 1.5m is $82,425,000
When they draw up the list of fighters that have generated the most money, does that go down as $41,212,500 in Manny's column and $41,212,500 in Shane's column?
Who is currently atop said list?
Oscar ofcourse, I think around $600m mark.
I'm pretty sure they take the total figure.
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Oscar I think $612 before the Pacquiao fight http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/53/07celebrities_Oscar-De-La-Hoya_N4AU.html. Around $680 total.Union Cane wrote:Who is currently atop said list?
Although that I believe will be fight totals, and Tyson had $300m in career earnings? Holyfield, Pacquiao and Mayweather will be chasing.
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1. Oscar De La Hoya - $610.6 million on 12.6 million buys (18 events)
2. Mike Tyson - $545 million on 12.4 million buys (12 events)
3. Evander Holyfield - $543 million on 12.6 million buys (14 events)
Pacquiao should be on the list pretty soon.
2. Mike Tyson - $545 million on 12.4 million buys (12 events)
3. Evander Holyfield - $543 million on 12.6 million buys (14 events)
Pacquiao should be on the list pretty soon.
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I wonder how many Jack Dempsey would have generated if there had been PPV in his day.
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So going by that, I reckon Tyson would be the most successful based on inflation and number of events that were PPV etc
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Hobo wrote:So going by that, I reckon Tyson would be the most successful based on inflation and number of events that were PPV etc
Yes Tyson was a phenomena, the mainstream public knew when he was fighting not just boxing fans.
Position Date Event Buyrate
1 7/11/2009 UFC 100 1,600,000
2 7/3/2010 UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin 1,160,000
3 12/30/2006 UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2 1,050,000
4 5/29/2010 UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans 1,050,000
5 10/23/2010 UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez 1,050,000
6 11/15/2008 UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar 1,010,000
7 4/30/2011 UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields 850,000
8 12/27/2008 UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 1,000,000
9 1/31/2009 UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 920,000
10 12/11/2010 UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 785,000
11 8/8/2009 UFC 101: Declaration 850,000
12 3/27/2010 UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy 850,000
13 7/8/2006 UFC 61: Bitter Rivals 775,000
14 2/5/2011 UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort 750,000
15 12/29/2007 UFC 79: Nemesis 700,000
16 5/26/2007 UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson 675,000
17 4/18/2009 UFC 97: Redemption 650,000
18 5/23/2009 UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida 635,000
19 8/9/2008 UFC 87: Seek And Destroy 625,000
20 12/12/2009 UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez 620,000
Here are some UFC PPV figures for you.
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Re: What is a successful PPV?
rowley wrote:Dan Brown sells a lot of books
But they're not very good Jeff...
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BALTIMORA wrote:rowley wrote:Dan Brown sells a lot of books
But they're not very good Jeff...
Think you're being a little kind at that Balti.
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Re: What is a successful PPV?
rowley wrote:Dan Brown sells a lot of books
He has nothing on J.K. Rowling though.
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rowley wrote:BALTIMORA wrote:rowley wrote:Dan Brown sells a lot of books
But they're not very good Jeff...
Think you're being a little kind at that Balti.
Never read them. All hype no substance.
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A friend pestered me to read the Da Vinci code and I did to shut him up and also to see what all the fuss was about. It will probably be at least two years before I speak to my friend again.
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rowley wrote:A friend pestered me to read the Da Vinci code and I did to shut him up and also to see what all the fuss was about. It will probably be at least two years before I speak to my friend again.
Can I recommend a book?
http://www.amazon.com/Pacman-Story-Resilience-Never-Say-Never-Determination/dp/1427647682
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Thanks for the recommendation D4 that could be just the ticket to get me to appreciate Dan Brown once and for all. However I have a rule about not reading any sporting biography of a fighter who is still active. I genuinely try to stick to this as on the rare occasions I have weakened and broken by self imposed embargo I have always regretted it (the very mention of No Ordinary Joe can still bring me out in a cold sweat)
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D4thincarnation wrote:rowley wrote:A friend pestered me to read the Da Vinci code and I did to shut him up and also to see what all the fuss was about. It will probably be at least two years before I speak to my friend again.
Can I recommend a book?
http://www.amazon.com/Pacman-Story-Resilience-Never-Say-Never-Determination/dp/1427647682
But of course.
Perhaps I could widen the focus and recommend a film :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074991/
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D4thincarnation wrote:rowley wrote:A friend pestered me to read the Da Vinci code and I did to shut him up and also to see what all the fuss was about. It will probably be at least two years before I speak to my friend again.
Can I recommend a book?
http://www.amazon.com/Pacman-Story-Resilience-Never-Say-Never-Determination/dp/1427647682
One for you D4:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0954856724/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/275-5273282-0527560
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rowley wrote:Thanks for the recommendation D4 that could be just the ticket to get me to appreciate Dan Brown once and for all. However I have a rule about not reading any sporting biography of a fighter who is still active. I genuinely try to stick to this as on the rare occasions I have weakened and broken by self imposed embargo I have always regretted it (the very mention of No Ordinary Joe can still bring me out in a cold sweat)
Read a Mosley bio then, jeff. He meets your criteria.
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HumanWindmill wrote:D4thincarnation wrote:rowley wrote:A friend pestered me to read the Da Vinci code and I did to shut him up and also to see what all the fuss was about. It will probably be at least two years before I speak to my friend again.
Can I recommend a book?
http://www.amazon.com/Pacman-Story-Resilience-Never-Say-Never-Determination/dp/1427647682
But of course.
Perhaps I could widen the focus and recommend a film :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074991/
Is it any good Windy. I got a film list that i'm still on at the moment, maybe once I finish getting through it I might have a closer look at that film.
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HumanWindmill wrote:D4thincarnation wrote:rowley wrote:A friend pestered me to read the Da Vinci code and I did to shut him up and also to see what all the fuss was about. It will probably be at least two years before I speak to my friend again.
Can I recommend a book?
http://www.amazon.com/Pacman-Story-Resilience-Never-Say-Never-Determination/dp/1427647682
But of course.
Perhaps I could widen the focus and recommend a film :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074991/
Think this may be more approriate Windy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405422/
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rowley wrote:Thanks for the recommendation D4 that could be just the ticket to get me to appreciate Dan Brown once and for all. However I have a rule about not reading any sporting biography of a fighter who is still active. I genuinely try to stick to this as on the rare occasions I have weakened and broken by self imposed embargo I have always regretted it (the very mention of No Ordinary Joe can still bring me out in a cold sweat)
I only read parts of that. Such a dull book. Anything that's hyped a lot turns me off it.
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D4thincarnation wrote:HumanWindmill wrote:D4thincarnation wrote:rowley wrote:A friend pestered me to read the Da Vinci code and I did to shut him up and also to see what all the fuss was about. It will probably be at least two years before I speak to my friend again.
Can I recommend a book?
http://www.amazon.com/Pacman-Story-Resilience-Never-Say-Never-Determination/dp/1427647682
But of course.
Perhaps I could widen the focus and recommend a film :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074991/
Is it any good Windy. I got a film list that i'm still on at the moment, maybe once I finish getting through it I might have a closer look at that film.
I believe you'll enjoy it, D4.
If you look carefully at the cover you'll see that, if you draw a goatee onto Geneviève Bujold, she looks uncannily like Manny.
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http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0820987/
Anybody seen this film?
Anybody seen this film?
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rowley wrote:HumanWindmill wrote:D4thincarnation wrote:rowley wrote:A friend pestered me to read the Da Vinci code and I did to shut him up and also to see what all the fuss was about. It will probably be at least two years before I speak to my friend again.
Can I recommend a book?
http://www.amazon.com/Pacman-Story-Resilience-Never-Say-Never-Determination/dp/1427647682
But of course.
Perhaps I could widen the focus and recommend a film :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074991/
Think this may be more approriate Windy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405422/
That definitely deserves a couple of my extremely rare forays into :
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D4thincarnation wrote:http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0820987/
Anybody seen this film?
Stevie Wonder wouldn't want to see that.
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HumanWindmill wrote:D4thincarnation wrote:http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0820987/
Anybody seen this film?
Stevie Wonder wouldn't want to see that.
Who's it about?
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BALTIMORA wrote:HumanWindmill wrote:D4thincarnation wrote:http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0820987/
Anybody seen this film?
Stevie Wonder wouldn't want to see that.
Who's it about?
Here's a clue : D4.
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HumanWindmill wrote:D4thincarnation wrote:http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0820987/
Anybody seen this film?
Stevie Wonder wouldn't want to see that.
Stevie wonder did see it, and went blind in the wankfest that followed.
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Guys sorry for the outburst there.
Didnt mean to stop the banter going on, its just that its always my threads that this happens too
Stop picking on me!
Now where were we?
Didnt mean to stop the banter going on, its just that its always my threads that this happens too
Stop picking on me!
Now where were we?
Re: What is a successful PPV?
Back to the topic, it was successful since they all made a lot of money.
Pacquiao is the biggest draw in the sport at the moment and generates the most money.
The PPV figures only count for the buys in the US, the fight is also sold to T.V network around the world
If anyone is doing over a million US PPV buys they are doing very very good.
Pacquiao is the biggest draw in the sport at the moment and generates the most money.
The PPV figures only count for the buys in the US, the fight is also sold to T.V network around the world
If anyone is doing over a million US PPV buys they are doing very very good.
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How are Manny fights aired in the Phillipines?
Is it PPV or on terrestrial?
Is it PPV or on terrestrial?
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Hobo wrote:How are Manny fights aired in the Phillipines?
Is it PPV or on terrestrial?
Think the are on terrestrial T.V, as they should be, he is an national icon. When his fights are on, crime practically drops to nil and militia groups call a cease fire.
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http://www.groundreport.com/Sports/Zero-Crime-Rate-in-the-Philippines_2/2875481
On Saturday December 6, 2008 (Sunday in the Philippines), the country becomes the most peaceful country in the world. The reason is, believe it or not, criminals are glued to their television sets to watch their favorite boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, in a boxing match with the equally-famous Oscar de la Hoya at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Any PPV needs to be judged on the buisness it does on the night. The fact the weekends fight was painfully dull won't affect Manny's PPV sales next time out. If it wasn't Manny he was fighting Mosley would have did poor figures because of the Mora fight.
Proper boxing fans usually look at the undercard for big fights as well and the Arce v Vasquez Jnr fight at the weekend was excellent. If I had paid the $60 to watch the show that fight would have softened the blow of a terrible night of boxing.
Proper boxing fans usually look at the undercard for big fights as well and the Arce v Vasquez Jnr fight at the weekend was excellent. If I had paid the $60 to watch the show that fight would have softened the blow of a terrible night of boxing.
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A successful PPV needs a strong undercard and a solid big name like Pacquaio and Mayweather fighting in the main event.This not only brings in Big Boxing fans but casual boxing fans who want to see the top names fighting. For e.g Haye vs Wladamir will bring in alot of casual fans as it's the two top names in the Heavyweight division fighting.
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Liam_Main4 wrote:A successful PPV needs a strong undercard and a solid big name like Pacquaio and Mayweather fighting in the main event.This not only brings in Big Boxing fans but casual boxing fans who want to see the top names fighting. For e.g Haye vs Wladamir will bring in alot of casual fans as it's the two top names in the Heavyweight division fighting.
I think Vitali would disagree with you there!
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Liam_Main4 wrote:A successful PPV needs a strong undercard and a solid big name like Pacquaio and Mayweather fighting in the main event.This not only brings in Big Boxing fans but casual boxing fans who want to see the top names fighting. For e.g Haye vs Wladamir will bring in alot of casual fans as it's the two top names in the Heavyweight division fighting.
It doesn't always need to big names Hatton had a few PPVs against fighters who weren't household names like Carlos Maussa.
Frank Warren had a ouple of shows on last year with packed cards but no world title fights and these were well worth the £15 Sky were charging.
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