Well, folks, ya might have heard about that big ol’ fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. They called it “The Battle of The Baddest.” Sounds mighty exciting, don’t it? But let me tell ya, the numbers on how many people bought the pay-per-view (PPV) to watch that match ain’t all that great.
I ain’t no expert on these fancy fight numbers, but I reckon if you was lookin’ to make a big ol’ payday with a match like this, you’d be hopin’ for somethin’ a lot better than what happened. According to what I heard, them PPV buys for Fury vs. Ngannou were pretty terrible. I mean, they ain’t even close to some of the big fights out there like the ones Jake Paul or Canelo Alvarez had. Folks thought this match was gonna bring in a ton of money, but in reality, it just didn’t.
Now, the reports I saw say that only about 67,000 PPVs were sold in the USA. That’s not too great when you think about how many people are watchin’ fights these days. And then, when ya break it down even further, you see that about 11,500 of them buys were on regular US TV. The rest of ’em? They were on ESPN+ PPV, where they sold around 56,000 of ‘em.
I don’t know about you, but when you compare that to some of them other big ol’ matches, like Khabib vs. Conor McGregor, well… it don’t look so good. That UFC 229, for instance, sold a whopping 2.4 million PPVs. Now that’s what I call a real crowd! But ol’ Fury and Ngannou couldn’t even get close to that. It seems like folks just weren’t too interested in watchin’ these two duke it out.
Now, I reckon the fighters still made out alright. Ngannou, he walked away with a reported $10 million for the fight. Not bad, right? And Fury? Well, he got about $50 million. That don’t count the PPV share or any sponsorships, so they likely got a little more in their pockets than just that. But even with all that money, it just goes to show ya – not every big fight ends up sellin’ a ton of PPVs, no matter how hyped up it is.
But let’s be honest, folks – sometimes these fights don’t live up to the hype. Even when you got two big names in the ring, it don’t always mean the fans are gonna come runnin’. And that’s a hard lesson for anyone in the fight business to learn.
But even with all that, I reckon both these fellas will be just fine. They got big pockets now, but it don’t change the fact that the fight didn’t do as well as folks thought it would. So, if you was hopin’ to see some crazy numbers like them other big PPV events, well, you might’ve been a little disappointed.
In the end, it’s like they always say – you can’t predict the future, and even the biggest names might not always get the biggest crowd. Whether it was the excitement, the build-up, or maybe somethin’ else, folks just didn’t buy into this one like they did with some of them other big fights. And that’s the cold, hard truth of it.
What Do These Numbers Mean for Future Fights?
Well, if you ask me, these low PPV numbers might make some of the big names in boxing and MMA think twice. If you can’t sell a fight between two big ol’ stars like Fury and Ngannou, then how’re ya gonna get the money for the next big one? Fans are picky, and sometimes, they just ain’t as excited as the promoters want ‘em to be. This could change how future matchups are made, that’s for sure. Maybe they’ll focus on different styles of fights or try to build up the hype even more.
Conclusion
To wrap it up, I reckon the Fury vs. Ngannou fight was a bit of a letdown when it came to the PPV numbers. Sure, both men made a pretty penny, but when it comes to sellin’ those PPV buys, it just didn’t hit the mark like some of the other big names in the fight world. Whether it’s the fight itself, the promotion, or somethin’ else, this one didn’t quite live up to the hype. But that’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. Who knows what the next big match will bring?
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