Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul Fight Reportedly Brings In 1 Million Pay Per View Buys

By: Sean Crose

From Sport’s Enterprise outlet Sportico:

“Showtime is projecting roughly 1 million pay-per-view buys for Sunday’s boxing match between YouTube movie star Logan Paul and retired champion Floyd Mayweather, in response to a supply acquainted with the numbers.”

That’s not all.

“Maybe equally essential for Showtime, Sunday was the community’s largest day of recent subscriptions since its Showtime Streaming Service launched in 2015, in response to the individual (supply), who was granted anonymity as a result of the numbers are personal.” 

Let it sink in, of us. A 44 12 months previous man and a social media child obtained at the least 1,000,000 people to buy an 8 spherical exhibition match between the 2. Whether or not individuals approve of of novelty matches like Mayweather-Paul or not, they’re clearly what the general public needs. For if the above report is true, novelty boxing is just not solely burying different boxing pay per views, it’s beating up most UFC pay per views, as properly.

Be prepared for extra. Much more. Novelty boxing matches have been round perpetually. By no means, although, have they been as clearly beloved as they’re now. What’s actually wonderful is the promotions aren’t hiding what these fights are. Nobody mentioned Mike Tyson and Roy Jones could be their previous selves once they met final fall. Regardless of. The pay per view occasion they headlined introduced in properly over 1,000,000 buys. Jake Paul’s latest struggle with former UFC notable Ben Askren introduced in over 1,000,000 buys, as properly. Neither man had ever been within the ring with knowledgeable boxer.

Make no mistake about it, none of those novelty bouts will convey within the sorts of numbers fights like Mayweather-Pacquiao, Mayweather-McGregor, and even Mayweather-Canelo did again in 2013. They’re nonetheless earning money, although. Plenty of cash. They’re additionally getting a ton of consideration. Ask you coworkers in the event that they know who Canelo is. Then ask in the event that they’re acquainted with the Paul brothers. Then once more, don’t. The outcomes will most definitely depress you should you’re a critical fight sport fan.

The Paul brothers, Logan and Jake particularly, have discovered the important thing to success that fighters like Mayweather and McGregor discovered earlier than them – and that’s enjoying the heel. Folks like to see the unhealthy man get his comeuppance, and can cough up a ton of cash within the hopes of seeing it occur. Jake Paul, as an illustration, is at the least as obnoxious because the youthful variations of Mayweather and McGregor had been. Factor is, he isn’t practically nearly as good a fighter as them. Who even is aware of how the person would do towards a prime ten contender? The reality, although, is that nobody appears to care.

There’s no denying novelty fights could be enjoyable. But once they change into probably the most profitable exhibits in a sport that brings in gifted athletes from the poorest corners of the earth they start to change into off-putting.