Oh, let me tell ya somethin’ ’bout this fight between Devin Haney and Regis Prograis. Folks was sayin’ it was a big deal, but when it comes to them pay-per-view (PPV) numbers, well, it didn’t do as good as some other fights. Some people thought it might sell big, like over 100,000 PPV buys, but turns out it didn’t reach that high. There were even talks that it only hit ‘round 50,000 buys, and that’s real low compared to other big-time fights.
Now, y’see, Haney had a fight before this one with Lomachenko, and that fight pulled in about 150,000 PPV buys. So, folks figured maybe his fight with Prograis would do somethin’ similar. But, nah, it fell short. People sayin’ the undercard wasn’t all that good, and maybe that’s part of why the numbers didn’t go up. And let’s not forget, some folks just ain’t buyin’ PPVs these days with all that piracy goin’ on. Folks streamin’ stuff for free, y’know?
Bill Haney, that’s Devin’s daddy, well, he’s been shoutin’ back at folks sayin’ the numbers ain’t right. He’s defendin’ his boy, sayin’ it didn’t flop as bad as folks is sayin’. But when you look at the numbers, even the California State Athletic Commission said it wasn’t a big hit on PPV. It’s hard to argue with them facts, y’know?
Let me tell ya, this ain’t no Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight, which sold over a million PPVs, maybe even 1.5 million. Now, that’s a whole other level! People were excited about that one. But this Haney vs. Prograis fight just didn’t have the same buzz. And with folks spendin’ their money careful-like, especially ‘round the holiday season, that didn’t help neither. It’s always harder to sell PPVs when folks are spendin’ money on Christmas and such.
But y’know, Haney still came out on top in the ring. He beat Prograis fair and square, got that WBC super lightweight title, and made it look easy. Some folks say Haney was just too fast, too accurate for Prograis. But in the end, that don’t change the fact that the PPV numbers were low.
Now, Eddie Hearn, who’s promotin’ this whole deal, he was hopin’ for better numbers too. He talked ‘bout it in an interview, sayin’ he thought it could’ve hit over 100,000 buys, but he knew it wasn’t gonna be as big as them other fights like Davis vs. Garcia. So, in a way, he was prepared for it not to do too well, but I reckon he didn’t think it would be this low neither.
In the end, this fight might’ve brought in less than expected, but it still counts as a win for Haney. He got that belt, he got paid a good bit, and he’s movin’ on to bigger things, hopin’ to stay at the top. But for them PPV numbers? Well, they sure ain’t gonna be braggin’ ’bout this one.
So, when folks look back on Haney vs. Prograis, they’ll see a good fight, but the PPV sales? Not so much. Sometimes, even when ya win in the ring, ya don’t win at the box office. That’s just how it goes.
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