I mentioned
last week on Twitter that someone told me they had heard the “Star Power”
pay-per-view on September 17thfeaturing Floyd
Mayweather-Victor Ortiz did around 850,000 buys and it seems to have caused
quite a stir for some reason. Again, folks, comprehending what you read is
vital and stuff like this should be taken with a grain of salt.
I think
it's pretty telling that no numbers have been- or will be- released by the parties
involved up to this point but as Jake Donovan tweeted last Friday
night (@JakeNDaBox): “It is strange. GBP announced 2 days after Floyd-DLH
that fight broke all-time record. 4 yrs later, it takes 3 wks to count?”
It is
strange to say the least. Then I got this email:
"Steve,
It is my understanding that HBO has been, if not complicit,
less than candid/precise when it came to releasing PPV numbers in the
past , especially for Mayweather. Whether it be Hayman's influence and/or
Floyd's ego (or both) demanding it, HBO's executives have played along with
creating the impression that Floyd's PPV numbers are larger than they actually
are.
But now the jig is up and the new administration no longer
plans to do the same.
Does that have anything to do with the 850,000 PPVs that you
have suggested.
Perry"
Uh, all I will say is that, boy, I really have some sharp readers out there.
But move along, folks; nothing to see here...
