Whyte vs. Povetkin did around 200k PPV Buys
Posted: 01 Sep 2020, 08:28
This was him before the fight, defending the £19.95 price
Hearn hit back at recent criticism of the price by telling Seconds Out: “You’ve got to ask yourself this. Is Whyte/Povetkin in a final eliminator that the winner fights Tyson Fury, and Taylor against Persoon, better than Whyte/Rivas and Dave Allen against David Price. And if you say no, you’re a pillock.
So therefore that fight did great numbers, this fight will do great numbers too. So we have no crowd, we’re losing a load of money on the event if it makes you feel more comfortable. So therefore, this is the way we can make the fight happen. If you don’t wanna buy it, don’t buy it.
“Tell me a pay-per-view card I’ve done that hasn’t given you great value for money. Bellew-Cleverly – when was that? Six years ago? So, you know, my reputation should say it all and we believe once again this is a great show”
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Hearn predicted 300k buys
“Dillian Whyte is a good pay-per-view draw. The Parker numbers were massive for Whyte-Parker, over 300,000 buys, and it was the same for Chisora against Whyte,” Hearn said.
“Rivas-Whyte was over 200,000, so I’m really confident, and I think we can do over 300,000 buys here [for Whyte vs. Povetkin]. I would be [happy with those numbers].
“On the one hand, people won’t be as confident as they were three to six months ago, but for a night of boxing when you’re not going out, put the barbeque on, and I think it’ll do really well.
“If you’re moaning about not buying it, but I think you’re going to get great value for money,” said Hearn on the Whyte-Povetkin contest on Sky Box Office.
Hearn hit back at recent criticism of the price by telling Seconds Out: “You’ve got to ask yourself this. Is Whyte/Povetkin in a final eliminator that the winner fights Tyson Fury, and Taylor against Persoon, better than Whyte/Rivas and Dave Allen against David Price. And if you say no, you’re a pillock.
So therefore that fight did great numbers, this fight will do great numbers too. So we have no crowd, we’re losing a load of money on the event if it makes you feel more comfortable. So therefore, this is the way we can make the fight happen. If you don’t wanna buy it, don’t buy it.
“Tell me a pay-per-view card I’ve done that hasn’t given you great value for money. Bellew-Cleverly – when was that? Six years ago? So, you know, my reputation should say it all and we believe once again this is a great show”
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Hearn predicted 300k buys
“Dillian Whyte is a good pay-per-view draw. The Parker numbers were massive for Whyte-Parker, over 300,000 buys, and it was the same for Chisora against Whyte,” Hearn said.
“Rivas-Whyte was over 200,000, so I’m really confident, and I think we can do over 300,000 buys here [for Whyte vs. Povetkin]. I would be [happy with those numbers].
“On the one hand, people won’t be as confident as they were three to six months ago, but for a night of boxing when you’re not going out, put the barbeque on, and I think it’ll do really well.
“If you’re moaning about not buying it, but I think you’re going to get great value for money,” said Hearn on the Whyte-Povetkin contest on Sky Box Office.