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ESPN: Floyd Mayweather vs. UFC 100 head-to-head on 7/11?

By Zach Arnold | March 19, 2009

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. reportedly wants to return to boxing on HBO’s July 11th broadcast. UFC 100 with Mir vs. Lesnar II and GSP vs. Alves on PPV versus Mayweather on HBO… and Affliction reportedly wants to run on this same? Suicidal.

What would happen if HBO ran Mayweather’s return on PPV? Dualing PPVs? Thomas Hauser has more details on the bargaining unfolding between Mayweather and his advisor(s).

Is a fight between Mayweather and Shane Mosley in the works? Tim Starks further pontificates.

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41 Responses to “ESPN: Floyd Mayweather vs. UFC 100 head-to-head on 7/11?”

  1. Alan Conceicao says:

    What I was told was the same thing that several websites were told when the news hit that Floyd was in the gym and already had sparring partners (a sign they’ve got a particular opponent in mind) a couple weeks ago: He is looking for JMM sometime this summer. The Mosley/Floyd fight would be bigger, but I see it as far less likely. I don’t know exacty who the partners are though, so I guess if it turns out that its Stevie Forbes that’s checking into the old early morning sessions, so much for JMM.

  2. Fluyid says:

    Mayweather better take a fight to get the rust off before he jumps into the deep end.

    I think this won’t hurt UFC PPV sales, but it probably would steal some media attention. Then again, wtf do I know?

  3. 45 Huddle says:

    I would assume the UFC already has the date set with the cable companies. They already have the date announced on their website.

    And I can’t imagine the cable companies actually turning against Zuffa on this one. Mayweather is a big draw, but boxing overall is not right now. And Zuffa is red hot, and bringing in revenues for the cable industry on a monthly basis.

    I have a feeling Mayweather will end up on HBO, or the date will be changed.

    Then there is Affliction. This potential tactic isn’t even really competition. It doesn’t seem like they have any intentions beyond a 3rd show. It’s more like a big FU to Zuffa. Which is sad. I’d rather see them on another weekend so I can give me full attention to the card. If they expect to go up against Lesnar/Mir & GSP/Alves… And then potentially Mayweather…. They are cementing the fact that they have no business being promoters.

  4. Alan Conceicao says:

    Mayweather’s last PPV did as many or more buys than any UFC PPV bar one, though I seriously doubt they’d rush to prop him against the UFC when running against no one is far preferable.

    Also, “the cable companies” run PPV events against on another all the time. If you want to buy the time from InDemand, they won’t turn you down, especially if you’re HBO.

  5. Ultimo Santa says:

    As a boxing outsider (waaaaaaay outsider) I couldn’t help but get caught up in the media firestorm surrounding Mayweather vs. DeLaHoya a couple years back.

    I had never heard of Mayweather, but the hype surrounding him was almost biblical. I needed to see what the big deal was.

    So I tuned in the televised replay a week after the fight, and was completely baffled. THIS is what the excitement was about? Mayweather backpedaling and running from his opponent for 12 rounds? And then somehow winning a decision? (and people complain about Japan’s scoring system)

    It was one of the most ridiculous displays of ‘fighting spirit’ I’ve ever seen. I can’t believe his stock didn’t completely plummet after that display – who would actually pay money to see a Mayweather PPV after that garbage?

  6. Alan Conceicao says:

    What Mayweather does isn’t really any different than what Sugar Ray Leonard did. The difference is that through selective matchmaking and proper hype, Mayweather’s become a megastar who looks completely untouchable. Leonard was dragged into wars by guys like Duran and Thomas Hearns. Mayweather just generally doesn’t fight the kind of guys who would create those sorts of problems for him (ie Cotto, Margarito).

  7. Alan Conceicao says:

    I’d also counter that what Mayweather does in boxing and what Okami and Machida do in MMA are basically the same. I’m sure there are those who would argue that Machida finishes people, but then so has Mayweather (Hatton, Corrales, Gatti). The difference ultimately is that Okami and Machida aren’t capable of marketing themselves to appeal to, well, anyone, and Mayweather has shown more charisma than anyone in combat sports since his decision to become a total villain during the setup to the Gatti fight.

  8. Mr. Roadblock says:

    This now makes my Mosley/Margarito prediction a double whammy. As I both predicted Mosley would win and after he did Floyd would come back.

    Marquez is a possible opponent because he would bring the Mexican audience of 300,000 PPV buys and generally those guys don’t watch UFC. Initial all has been of him fighting on HBO. Which if he does I think the Mosley fight makes more sense. Floyd can’t sell PPV by himself. Oscar and Hatton sold hose shows Floyd just played the heel. Mosley can’t sell PPV either but it’ll be a great fight, better than anything on UFC 100. So you do than on HBO to build interest int eh winner (which will be Shane) vs Hatton/Paq winner in December. I doubt HBO would “waste” Marquez on regularHBO even though it would help build his name.

  9. 45 Huddle says:

    “Also, “the cable companies” run PPV events against on another all the time. If you want to buy the time from InDemand, they won’t turn you down, especially if you’re HBO.”

    When is the last time the cable companies have run two PPV’s at the same time… Both of which had the potential of getting 1 Million PPV Buys?

    WWE has 4 major PPV’s in Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, & Survivor Series. Boxing typically has 1 or 2 major PPV events a year that do great business. The UFC is probably going to have about 4 big events this year.

    There is absolutely no good reason to put 2 of these major selling events on at the same time.

  10. Alan Conceicao says:

    Roadblock, do you really think Ricky Hatton sold 850,000 PPVs in the US? You’re pretty alone in that belief.

    When is the last time the cable companies have run two PPV’s at the same time… Both of which had the potential of getting 1 Million PPV Buys?

    Right, which is why I don’t necessarily expect this to be what takes place. I expect Hopkins/Adamek on 7/11 and Marquez/Floyd some other time. However, the idea that if HBO really wanted to run it the same night that InDemand would be incensed or something is hilarious.

  11. 45 Huddle says:

    So if a company could lose millions of dollars because a promoter wants to run on the same night as an already scheduled big event… You don’t think that would frustrate InDemand?

    These guys are in the business of making money. Putting two cards like this on the same night would mean less money then if they had two other nights. In the business world, that would cause them to be more then irritated if Mayweather’s promoter pushed really hard for that date.

  12. Alan Conceicao says:

    So if a company could lose millions of dollars because a promoter wants to run on the same night as an already scheduled big event… You don’t think that would frustrate InDemand?

    And they would do it anyways. If HBO doesn’t run a PPV that night, it isn’t out of fear of InDemand or DirecTV.

  13. 45 Huddle says:

    Who said anything about HBO fearing anything?

    What will likely happen is that HBO (if they do decide to put it on that date) will inquire about that date, InDemand will say the date is booked, and they will find a new night.

  14. Alan Conceicao says:

    lol, InDemand claiming that they’re booked and can’t do a Floyd Mayweather fight? I’m glad we could take this flight to Huddleland.

  15. 45 Huddle says:

    The problem is that you are looking at this with some ideal that HBO has more pull then the UFC at this point. That just isn’t true.

    1. The UFC likely already has the date booked.

    2. The UFC brings in more money to InDemand then boxing HBO currently does.

    This is an easy business decision. HBO Boxing won’t be on PPV on 7/11. It’s as simple as that. I will honestly be shocked if news comes out that goes against this.

  16. 45 Huddle says:

    Not to mention that there is little risk in InDemand saying no. Mayweather still needs PPV to make his millions. And Mayweather needs those millions to pay off the government.

    And HBO will still run PPV’s, because they can’t afford to put every big card on their network and not make money off them.

  17. Alan Conceicao says:

    InDemand isn’t going to say that they’re “booked” when they’ve run multiple live boxing cards concurrently in the past, nor can they necessarily afford to cut ties to HBO, regardless of whether or not UFC brings in more money (because HBO could just as easily move over to ESPN PPV should it want to). The scenario you imagine in that sense doesn’t exist. That HBO might not want to run it the same day for other reasons is perfectly valid and logical however. InDemand “booked”? Legit lol here.

  18. The Citizen says:

    I’m also scheduling a square-dance competition to go head to head with these shows.

  19. 45 Huddle says:

    You really have no clue what you are talking about.

    InDemand is owned partially by Time Warner. Time Warner is also the parent company of HBO. There is no way HBO would move providers.

    And for Time Warner & Comcast (who is also a partial owner of InDemand), profits are most important…. Which is how busines is run. And Zuffa is their most profitable PPV Entity right now… Which means they have the most amount of muscle.

    Which gets me back to my original point…. No way they run two major PPV’s on the same night. Just not going to happen. They might not say they are “booked”, but numbers and PPV discussions would highly likely come into play, and from that a “mutual agreement” would be made for Mayweather to not fight on PPV on 7/11. That’s the way relationship businesses typically work. It’s still the PPV prodiver saying “NO”, but they talk it out so guys from Mayweather’s feel like they were part of the decision making process.

  20. Alan Conceicao says:

    Again, there are rational reasons not to run major PPVs on the same night from HBO and Floyd’s perspective. Then there is your rationale, in which Dana White moves earth and sky and everyone is subject to their whims. If HBO really wants it, they’ll be on July 11th on PPV. If they don’t, they won’t. That simple. Scenarios of PPV providers refusing to run Floyd Mayweather Jr./Juan Manuel Marquez or Shane Mosley and demanding either in explicit or subversive fashion a date change exist only in your mind.

  21. 45 Huddle says:

    So HBO isn’t moving to ESPN PPV anytime soon? hahaha

    And this has nothing to do with Dana White. It has to do with the UFC’s power with their PPV buys.

    I know this wouldn’t occur, because Pro Wrestling events are on Sunday nights…. But let’s say a major boxing event wanted to go up against WrestleMania…. It just wouldn’t happen. Despite the WWE’s lack of popularity lately, WrestleMania is still a big time PPV.

    A lot of people still only have one PPV channel… And the PPV companies wouldn’t put WrestleMania in the #2 PPV Slot. Just not going to happen.

    See, this isn’t a Dana White worship thing. It’s a business thing.

    Like I said, the PPV companies wouldn’t flat out say no. They would have a discussion with Mayweather or HBO and then magically Mayweather would not be fighting on PPV on 7/11.

  22. Mr. Roadblock says:

    I absolutely think Hatton sold the PPVs he also filled the building. The major heel in Floud helped a lot, sure. But my point is Floyd can’t sell by himself he has to be the heel to a guy with a lot of charisma. Mosley and Marquez can’t do those numbers with him. The Marquez fight might do 500,000 buys with heavy promotion. That’s why I think you do that fight on regular HBO and set up a megafight vs Hatton/Paq July 11on HBO makes perfect sense. People watching in bars can watch both fights and people going to house parties can DVR the boxing and watch it later that night.

  23. 45 Huddle says:

    Either way, it’s a moot point. Floyd is likely going to be on HBO, and not PPV….From Maxboxing….

    “Al Haymon (Mayweather’s adviser) has been in talks with HBO about Floyd fighting the winner of the May 2nd match-up between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. But first Mayweather wants to sharpen his skills in a tune-up bout and reintroduce himself to the boxing public.

    Mayweather’s proposed date is July 11th against TBA. Sources say that Haymon would prefer that the bout be on HBO World Championship Boxing rather than pay-per-view; possibly because poor pay-per-view numbers would undermine Mayweather’s negotiating position for a late 2009 fight against the winner of Pacquiao-Hatton. The problem is; Floyd wants pay-per-view money for an HBO World Championship Boxing fight.”

    The level of his opponent isn’t going to be high enough to warrant it on PPV, from what it sounds like.

    I should also say, this is typical boxing. Mosley, Cotto, & Williams are all more then worthy challengers for Mayweather. And they all compete in his weight class. Yet he is looking towards fighting the winner between two smaller guys. This is why I prefer Zuffa’s matchmaking to what is provided in boxing.

    Mayweather is is the pound for pound king? Yet in his own weight class, he has only beaten the #9 Welterweight in the world (by The Ring’s current rankings). That says everything about the current state of boxing.

  24. Alan Conceicao says:

    So HBO isn’t moving to ESPN PPV anytime soon? hahaha

    Who said they were going to? I certainly didn’t. If we’re going to imagine hilarious scenarios like InDemand dictating HBO’s ability to air PPVs based on the UFC, then let’s go all the way and take things to their natural conclusions, shall we?

  25. Alan Conceicao says:

    I absolutely think Hatton sold the PPVs he also filled the building.

    Hatton never sold PPVs before in the US. I have no doubt he filled the building, because more people came over from the UK to see the fight than there were seats, but I’m not sure how that communicates into Americans buying PPVs. Seriously, Mayweather was carrying PPVs off his name alone prior to the monster DLH fight with 300,000-350,000 buys. Hatton’s only PPV prior did Bodog buys.

  26. Donovan says:

    Alan Conceicao, you need to do some research.

    “Mayweather’s last PPV did as many or more buys than any UFC PPV bar one, though I seriously doubt they’d rush to prop him against the UFC when running against no one is far preferable.”

    Mayweathers last PPV buyrate was 850,000, which was a major disappointment and half of what experts predicted. Not only that but 3 of the last 4 UFC PPV’s had higher or equal buyrates. The only one that failed to match or beat Mayweathers buyrate was 93 which was a European PPV on tape delay.

    Also if you think PPV companies want to big shows at the same time than you don’t know much about business. They do not want two huge shows in one night because they would make less money than holding two big events on two different nights.

    This reminds me of when WWF and NWA would counter program each other during eachs PPV until PPV companies got fed up and put an end to it. The PPV companies are in the business of making money.

  27. Fluyid says:

    We talking U.S. buyrates or overall?

  28. Alan Conceicao says:

    Mayweathers last PPV buyrate was 850,000, which was a major disappointment and half of what experts predicted. Not only that but 3 of the last 4 UFC PPV’s had higher or equal buyrates. The only one that failed to match or beat Mayweathers buyrate was 93 which was a European PPV on tape delay.

    The UFC 94 PPV was itself a “disappointment” and no one has any confirmed buyrates for 91 or 92, which has seen numbers fluctuate from a “confirmed” 1,010,000 to 800,000 or so. I’ll wait till someone has a better lock on them, which could take a good long time. Same with UFC 93 and their “early estimates”. Besides, if you want to take it to the next level, Floyd/Hatton still made oodles more off international buys (a reported 800,000 in the UK), live gate (more than 3 times that of any UFC event ever) and even actual gross PPV income, given the higher price of the event compared to UFC PPVs. But I wouldn’t want to bother your dreams too much. UFC has all the big draws! Boxing only has Oscar (and Floyd and Pacquiao)!

    Also if you think PPV companies want to big shows at the same time than you don’t know much about business.

    And then pro wrestling talk. I couldn’t have possibly expected that. Listen: If you really believe that they’re going to push Floyd Mayweather out of the way, hey, feel free to believe it. Perhaps you need to create some self fufilling BIZ conspiracy to justify your interest in the sport. I don’t know, nor care.

  29. Fluyid says:

    Klit vs. Gomez got downgraded:

    http://www.fightnews.com/?p=6834

  30. Donovan says:

    “The UFC 94 PPV was itself a “disappointment” and no one has any confirmed buyrates for 91 or 92, which has seen numbers fluctuate from a “confirmed” 1,010,000 to 800,000 or so. I’ll wait till someone has a better lock on them, which could take a good long time. Same with UFC 93 and their “early estimates”. Besides, if you want to take it to the next level, Floyd/Hatton still made oodles more off international buys (a reported 800,000 in the UK), live gate (more than 3 times that of any UFC event ever) and even actual gross PPV income, given the higher price of the event compared to UFC PPVs. But I wouldn’t want to bother your dreams too much. UFC has all the big draws! Boxing only has Oscar (and Floyd and Pacquiao)!”

    UFC was a disappointment, but Hatton/Mayweather was a huge disappointment. They had huge media hype and 24/7 yet only pulled in half of what was expected. UFC 94 buyrate will IMO beat Hatton/Mayweather as well once all the buys are calculated.

    And 91 and 92’s buyrates have been confirmed by Dave Meltzer. A few weeks ago UFC 91 was confirmed to have had 920,000 buys with a possibility of breaking a million once late buys are calculated. And UFC 92 was already at a million and rising. Both beat Mayweathers buyrate with a lot less hype.

    What does international business have to do with anything? Why would indemand care what Hatton/Mayweather does outside the US or at the gate? Fact is UFC shows in the UK are on free TV on Sentana, how would they compete with a PPV in terms of $$$. Fact is UFC consistently draws huge buyrates and business, while boxing realize on 1 or 2 big fights a year to carry them. UFC had the biggest grossing PPV of any company ever last year, over a quarter of a billion. Thats more than any boxing or wrestling company has ever done and they had a couple decades head start on the UFC. And guess what UFC is already ahead of last years pace while boxing is scaling down their boxing PPV shows cause they don’t have enough mega fights.

    Now who do you think indemand thinks is the bigger priority?

    “And then pro wrestling talk. I couldn’t have possibly expected that. Listen: If you really believe that they’re going to push Floyd Mayweather out of the way, hey, feel free to believe it. Perhaps you need to create some self fufilling BIZ conspiracy to justify your interest in the sport. I don’t know, nor care.”

    Don’t feign disinterest when you’re losing an argument, just except it. I like how you pretended my argument wasn’t legitimate because I used wrestling as my example, but what ever helps you avoid the truth.

  31. Alan Conceicao says:

    UFC was a disappointment, but Hatton/Mayweather was a huge disappointment. They had huge media hype and 24/7 yet only pulled in half of what was expected. UFC 94 buyrate will IMO beat Hatton/Mayweather as well once all the buys are calculated.

    The disappointment was based off the assumption that the numbers for 24/7 would match from DLH/Mayweather. They didn’t, nor did following series, nor did the UFC’s attempt at copying the series create a similar bump. It hardly proves that Floyd isn’t a draw: Apparently, he was able to do about as well as the most hyped UFC of all time all on his own stateside, because god knows Hatton wasn’t helping much.

    What does international business have to do with anything? Why would indemand care what Hatton/Mayweather does outside the US or at the gate?

    You seem mighty interested in throwing around statistics. I wouldn’t want to be left out. But the one about Mayweather/Hatton being more expensive and thus generating more income seems to have not been commented on.

    And 91 and 92’s buyrates have been confirmed by Dave Meltzer. A few weeks ago UFC 91 was confirmed to have had 920,000 buys with a possibility of breaking a million once late buys are calculated. And UFC 92 was already at a million and rising. Both beat Mayweathers buyrate with a lot less hype.

    Meltzer’s confirmed a lot of numbers. You’re right, though. Maybe the UFC running a triple main event or the bout it had then called the “biggest in UFC history” beat Floyd Mayweather/some guy no one in America cares about by very fractional amounts. Not nearly as much hype? Hah! What was TUF 8 then?

    Don’t feign disinterest when you’re losing an argument, just except it. I like how you pretended my argument wasn’t legitimate because I used wrestling as my example, but what ever helps you avoid the truth.

    Oh no, “the truth”! I can’t wait for you and 45 to discuss with such flowery prose the imagined-but-probably-nonexistent meetings that occurred between various US PPV providers and HBO/Mayweather when its booked elsewhere on the calendar. Whatever makes you feel better, bubela.

  32. Donovan says:

    “The disappointment was based off the assumption that the numbers for 24/7 would match from DLH/Mayweather. They didn’t, nor did following series, nor did the UFC’s attempt at copying the series create a similar bump. It hardly proves that Floyd isn’t a draw: Apparently, he was able to do about as well as the most hyped UFC of all time all on his own stateside, because god knows Hatton wasn’t helping much.”

    It was a massive disapointment because it did about 800,000 buys less than many expected, and way below everyones expectation. Thats not just a disappointment, its a massive disappointment especially with all the hype, 24/7, and marketing they did for that show. And by the way what happend to your “Mayweathers last PPV did higher buyrates than all but one UFC”? Obviously you don’t know the facts cause 3 out of the last 4 UFC PPV beat Mayweathers last PPV fight.

    “You seem mighty interested in throwing around statistics. I wouldn’t want to be left out. But the one about Mayweather/Hatton being more expensive and thus generating more income seems to have not been commented on.”

    I like to throw around statistics that are actually relevent to the discussion, everyone was talking about idemand and domestic PPVs and you go on about international PPV’s and gates that have no relavance. What does Hatton/Mayweather PPV numbers in the UK have to do with domestic PPV? And UFC PPV’s are on Setena for free so it makes even less sense. And again why would indemand care about what they did at the gate? They aren’t getting a cut. Your points make no sense.

    Boxing PPV’s are more expensive so for one show they may bring in more, but the UFC is a more important to PPV than boxing/Mayweather because they bring in more money overall and they do it consistently.

    “Meltzer’s confirmed a lot of numbers. You’re right, though. Maybe the UFC running a triple main event or the bout it had then called the “biggest in UFC history” beat Floyd Mayweather/some guy no one in America cares about by very fractional amounts. Not nearly as much hype? Hah! What was TUF 8 then?”

    Fractional amount? UFC 91 beat it by 70,000, and UFC 92 beat it by over 150,000. Thats not fractional. If Hattons was such a nobody than why were the buyrate expectations over 1.5 million by the experts? I don’t want to hear that Hatton excuse anymore especially after the fact. And UFC 91 had sub par hype fore the show and still beat Hatton/Mayweather. As for UFC 92, yeah it had TUF 8 hype but thats no where near Hatton/Mayweather got with ESPN, HBO, newspapers, and Sports talk radio. Face it with the hype Hatton/Mayweather got the buyrate was a disappointment.

    “Oh no, “the truth”! I can’t wait for you and 45 to discuss with such flowery prose the imagined-but-probably-nonexistent meetings that occurred between various US PPV providers and HBO/Mayweather when its booked elsewhere on the calendar. Whatever makes you feel better, bubela.

    Lame.

  33. EJ says:

    UFC and boxing don’t have the same fanbase neither ppv if held the same night will affect the other. But it would be funny to have Affliction’s suicide mission get even less attention and press if they went against 2 huge ppv’s instead of 1 it would be hillarious really.

  34. Alan Conceicao says:

    It was a massive disapointment because it did about 800,000 buys less than many expected,

    Again, going back to history, its framed differently. 24/7 isn’t a magic bullet for anyone.

    3 out of the last 4 UFC PPV beat Mayweathers last PPV fight.

    The stats you throw out have this happening on a guess for UFC 94. Sorry Donovan, I don’t actually think highly enough of your opinion to trust it.

    Boxing PPV’s are more expensive so for one show they may bring in more, but the UFC is a more important to PPV than boxing/Mayweather because they bring in more money overall and they do it consistently.

    And that’s great! But Mayweather is still a draw on par with the biggest cards MMA can muster by himself, much less with other superstars, at which point he’d eclipse them. InDemand isn’t going to shove him aside because of some weird fear that it will prevent future UFC 99s from making distribution any more than they’d toss the UFC aside to greenlight a Cotto/somebody PPV. They do take these things on an event-by-event basis, you know.

    You still don’t seem to have a very good answer as to the whole Boxing Megacards = more money thing either. That’s okay.

    Fractional amount? UFC 91 beat it by 70,000, and UFC 92 beat it by over 150,000.

    What is 70,000 out of 850,000?

    And UFC 91 had sub par hype fore the show and still beat Hatton/Mayweather. As for UFC 92, yeah it had TUF 8 hype but thats no where near Hatton/Mayweather got with ESPN, HBO, newspapers, and Sports talk radio.

    ESPN spent plenty of time covering all of those fights, about equally I might add. Newspapers? Wait, I thought those things didn’t matter anymore in the new media era I keep hearing about? No one talks about fights on sports talk radio period. Hey, the UFC can beat boxing if its megastars position themselves against non-draws and they book the biggest possible events/stack the card like all get out. Hey, great! But Floyd/Marquez or Mosley is still, well, probably a bigger deal than UFC 100. Sorry.

  35. Dave says:

    I can’t believe we have somebody arguing about the Hatton fight like it is an indication of Floyd’s drawing ability and popularity. One of the things that boxing has over MMA and UFC is the fans it draws. Have you noticed that boxing taps the hispanic and black communities while UFC can’t seem to get them to give a damn?

    Hatton is a British white dude that is only a name in the UK. Other places, not so much.

    People are so quick to dance on the non-existent grave of boxing that it is hilarious. Really? PPV carriers would tell HBO that they won’t run a PPV because UFC already has a show planned? Really? Nobody is going to watch it? Really? There have been boxing PPVs running against MMA shows previously and they’ve always done fine.

    Imagine Floyd against a draw?

    People just need to understand the differences, tossing numbers around is fine and all, but when all you know is numbers it is rather hollow.

  36. 45 Huddle says:

    Those Total MMA guys have to stick together!!

    “UFC and boxing don’t have the same fanbase neither ppv if held the same night will affect the other.”

    The same fanbases have nothing to do with one effecting the other.

    There are still millions of people who only have 1 PPV Channel. If the UFC was there first, they got the #1 slot. Not to mention that they have more earning potential right now then boxing does.

    Which means a FMJ PPV would have diminished PPV results due to this.

  37. Alan Conceicao says:

    There are still millions of people who only have 1 PPV Channel.

    Who in the US only has one PPV channel since cable went digital years ago?

  38. 45 Huddle says:

    The official switch to digital occured in 2009. So much for years ago.

  39. Mr. Roadblock says:

    Cable went to digital years ago. Over the air is going digital now. Nobody in America has only one PPV channel.

  40. Dave says:

    “The official switch to digital occured in 2009. So much for years ago.”

    That is for broadcast television. Most cable carriers require you to have Digital Cable to be able to purchase PPV. Also most cable carriers have multiple PPV networks.

    I’ve lived in different parts of the country and had different cable providers and they are all the same; you need Digital Cable to order PPV, and they at least have two “InDemand” stations for live events and movies.

    Trust me, you can’t bullshit a bullshit artist.

  41. bobby says:

    bunch of mma or should i say ufc jerkoffs – it will never be as big as boxing and must totally really on ots ppv u know why??? cause ufc is a PAY PER VIEW SPORT!!! boxing is a staple of hbo, a staple of showtime and all over espn and various other networks, why cant ufc get on hbo or a real network besides the left over it feeds spike tv that sucks? CAUSE ITS A PAY PER VIEW SPORT AND A MONOPLOLY OF DAN WHITE same way wrestling is wwe and vince mcman as he has the industry pretty much cornered, dont compare global boxing w the little ppb ufc monthly cards, not to mention boxing ppvs do the same ot better than ufc cards. 2.4 million mayweather vs delahoya last year? yaaaa ufc might see 1.5 million 1 day haha, wait til floyd and pacman square off, we might be talking 3 million ppvs

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