Hypothetical: How would a Mayweather fight do on National TV?

[Slystallion]

What numbers did that Tysons fight have when he tried it in the 90s

 

[The ADD]

because they are greedy fukks. shyt used to be on the wide world of sports all the time. huge fights, for free. thats how you build a fan base. they aremore concerned with the short term ppv buyrate than with the numbers dropping WAY off when pac and floyd go to the backburner and theres no one the public latches on to because you didnt expose them properly

Meanwhile you can damn near watch the entire catalog of UFC/Pride fight on cable television everyday. There has to be a correlation between the decline of high-level boxing on mass media outlets and the increase by Zuffa.

Zuffa's number one goal is to sell PPV, they structure their entire business model around that.

 

[HamAndEgger]

I could definitely seeing it doing NBA Championship Game 1 TV ratings (2008-2009 Lakers vs Boston)

It can't be commercial free either because Floyd won't be able to make a dime off the fight on national tv.

Exactly. It would sorta have to play out like Superbowl Ads. It would have to be an actual event, not just 1 Floyd Mayweather fight for them to collect on the Commercial money.

Floyd wouldn't make anywhere near what he makes off PPV, but sh*t, throw your fans a bone who've made you a Millionaire

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

because they are greedy fukks. shyt used to be on the wide world of sports all the time. huge fights, for free. thats how you build a fan base. they aremore concerned with the short term ppv buyrate than with the numbers dropping WAY off when pac and floyd go to the backburner and theres no one the public latches on to because you didnt expose them properly

I fondly remember that. JCC vs Meldrick Taylor was on there.