How many PPV Buys will Mayweather vs McGregor do?

black panther · Post by **black panther** » 01 Aug 2017, 08:32

Be interesting to see how far people's predictions are off/on. Some are saying most people with any sense recognise it's a circus act but others predict the interest is massive and the combination of MMA/UFC fans and gullible casuals will make this the biggest PPV ever. Currently Mayweather - Pacquiao holds the PPV record with 4.6 million buys. If YouTube can be used as a measuring stick, some press conferences of Mayweather McGregor event have over 4 million views.

I think it won't surpass Mayweather - Pacquiao but will do well. Circa 4 million buys. What say ye all?

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CHRIS TARRANT · Post by **CHRIS TARRANT** » 01 Aug 2017, 08:36

This will beat MayPac by atleast 500k. Casuals drive PPV sales and interest is through the roof for this "fight".

sweetscience · Post by **sweetscience** » 01 Aug 2017, 09:09

close to 5m

rhino222 · Post by **rhino222** » 01 Aug 2017, 09:12

ill watch it, but i wont be buying it, thats for sure. Ill go fishing instead.

Sklar · Post by **Sklar** » 01 Aug 2017, 09:37

1. There are many millions not getting any/much sex
2. There are many millions who pretty much have no social life (social media and work don't count)
3. There are many millions who are suckers for marketing
4. There are many millions who have chronic FOMO

This PPV will smash the record.

dalcumly · Post by **dalcumly** » 01 Aug 2017, 12:05

This is Chelsea v Barrow in the 3rd round of the FA Cup with Andy Murray playing centre half for Barrow. What a farce.

Sklar · Post by **Sklar** » 01 Aug 2017, 12:07

dalcumly wrote:This is Chelsea v Barrow in the 3rd round of the FA Cup with Andy Murray playing centre half for Barrow. What a farce.

Will you watch it, live or after the event?

Boxerbeetle · Post by **Boxerbeetle** » 01 Aug 2017, 12:38

A fair bit less than Mayweather-Pacquiao imo. I'll say between 3-4 mil.

thepocketrocket · Post by **thepocketrocket** » 01 Aug 2017, 12:40

I certainly won't...I really couldn't give a crap. Joke sold to mugs.

Nightmare Roy · Post by **Nightmare Roy** » 01 Aug 2017, 13:16

A lot, die hard boxing fans only stream, this isn't for the die hards.

Mimmy · Post by **Mimmy** » 01 Aug 2017, 13:45

Sklar wrote:1. There are many millions not getting any/much sex
2. There are many millions who pretty much have no social life (social media and work don't count)
3. There are many millions who are suckers for marketing
4. There are many millions who have chronic FOMO

This PPV will smash the record.

Im going to agree with you. This will be the biggest ppv of all time imo. You have 2 type of fans who will want this, boxing and mma. mma is effing big and they will be hammering this event like no other. Boxing hardcore fans who buy any ppv and those who just want to view the circus will also hammer this event . Then you will have the curious who will buy it just because of the talk at work and the pr.

Btw £19.50 has been decided for the uk.

Terminator666 · Post by **Terminator666** » 01 Aug 2017, 15:49

These days almost every other person I meet reckons they are a cage fighter having done martial arts for a few years- so I reckon they will all buy it- so I think the figures will be high

brian13 · Post by **brian13** » 01 Aug 2017, 16:05

1.15 million; 1 million in the UK + 150K in Ireland

ScottDetonator · Post by **ScottDetonator** » 01 Aug 2017, 16:20

It should do less than 500k.

A lot of people who have heard of Mayweather in the UK, casual fans, won't be inspired by Floyd's performances over the years. PPV for what?

The hardcore fans, see the real picture - look at the shape Floyd's in right now - the fight is a mismatch - Money grab by all concerned.

McGregor shakes things up a bit with his UK support. How big is that support though? I don't think it's all that.

If you buy this fight, you are buying the hype, pure and simple. It'll be a poor contest but certainly entertaining before the ring action starts.

mickey1975 · Post by **mickey1975** » 01 Aug 2017, 16:23

ScottDetonator wrote:It should do less than 500k.

A lot of people who have heard of Mayweather in the UK, casual fans, won't be inspired by Floyd's performances over the years. PPV for what?

The hardcore fans, see the real picture - look at the shape Floyd's in right now - the fight is a mismatch - Money grab by all concerned.

McGregor shakes things up a bit with his UK support. How big is that support though? I don't think it's all that.
It will smash 1M here. It's huge.
If you buy this fight, you are buying the hype, pure and simple. It'll be a poor contest but certainly entertaining before the ring action starts.

Oiky · Post by **Oiky** » 01 Aug 2017, 16:24

ScottDetonator wrote:It should do less than 500k.

A lot of people who have heard of Mayweather in the UK, casual fans, won't be inspired by Floyd's performances over the years. PPV for what?

The hardcore fans, see the real picture - look at the shape Floyd's in right now - the fight is a mismatch - Money grab by all concerned.

McGregor shakes things up a bit with his UK support. How big is that support though? I don't think it's all that.

If you buy this fight, you are buying the hype, pure and simple. It'll be a poor contest but certainly entertaining before the ring action starts.

Good post

SaadOffTheDeck · Post by **SaadOffTheDeck** » 01 Aug 2017, 16:27

mimmy123 wrote:
Sklar wrote:1. There are many millions not getting any/much sex
2. There are many millions who pretty much have no social life (social media and work don't count)
3. There are many millions who are suckers for marketing
4. There are many millions who have chronic FOMO

This PPV will smash the record.

Im going to agree with you. This will be the biggest ppv of all time imo. You have 2 type of fans who will want this, boxing and mma. mma is effing big and they will be hammering this event like no other. Boxing hardcore fans who buy any ppv and those who just want to view the circus will also hammer this event . Then you will have the curious who will buy it just because of the talk at work and the pr.

Btw £19.50 has been decided for the uk.

Fans of neither boxing or mma will make up the majority of these buys.

brian13 · Post by **brian13** » 01 Aug 2017, 16:34

ScottDetonator wrote:It should do less than 500k.

A lot of people who have heard of Mayweather in the UK, casual fans, won't be inspired by Floyd's performances over the years. PPV for what?

The hardcore fans, see the real picture - look at the shape Floyd's in right now - the fight is a mismatch - Money grab by all concerned.

McGregor shakes things up a bit with his UK support. How big is that support though? I don't think it's all that.

If you buy this fight, you are buying the hype, pure and simple. It'll be a poor contest but certainly entertaining before the ring action starts.

The hardcore fan argument is pretty questionable. I would be a possibly classed as a hardcore fan but that doesn't mean I am not going to watch the fight. I am going to try to go somewhere that will show the fight as I want to watch the fight to see how Conor fares and also because he is an Irishman fighting one of the greatest boxers of our era.

Sklar · Post by **Sklar** » 01 Aug 2017, 16:41

I wonder if it's in the contract that if Connor goes all MMA on Floyd and chokes him out he won't get paid.

dr_devious · Post by **dr_devious** » 01 Aug 2017, 16:50

Hopefully none

SaadOffTheDeck · Post by **SaadOffTheDeck** » 01 Aug 2017, 17:23

Sklar wrote:I wonder if it's in the contract that if Connor goes all MMA on Floyd and chokes him out he won't get paid.

He'd lose millions. He won't do that anyway.

samwbr · Post by **samwbr** » 01 Aug 2017, 17:52

Slow ticket sales supposedly.

Ossyrules · Post by **Ossyrules** » 01 Aug 2017, 18:00

I've gone for over 7 million

Just read a thread in current scene by samdance about talent being a myth and now think anything is possible!

Covfefe · Post by **Covfefe** » 01 Aug 2017, 18:02

Sklar wrote:I wonder if it's in the contract that if Connor goes all MMA on Floyd and chokes him out he won't get paid.

I'm sure it will be. It'll be interested to see how he reacts if Floyd hurts him, instinct can be hard to fight.

SaadOffTheDeck · Post by **SaadOffTheDeck** » 01 Aug 2017, 18:03

Ossyrules wrote:I've gone for over 7 million

Just read a thread in current scene by samdance about talent being a myth and now think anything is possible!

It's just puzzling to me that someone so dedicated in the art of focused practice can waste his 10,000 hours slaving over a thread minute by minute for days on end.