Alright, let’s gab about this boxing match, you know, the one with Haney and Prograis. Folks were buzzin’ ’bout it, sayin’ it’s gonna be a big deal, like a barn dance but with punches.
Now, I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout how many folks actually paid to watch it on their TVs. You know, that “pay-per-view” thing. They call it “PPV” for short, fancy city folks and their words.
PPV Buys: The Real Story
So, this fella, De La Hoya, he’s a big shot in boxing, he kinda let the cat outta the bag ’bout another fight, Haney versus that Garcia boy. Seems like not as many folks watched that one as they hoped. Said it was ’bout 300,000 or so. That’s a lot of folks, mind you, but for them big-time fights, it ain’t all that much, I reckon.
Then there’s this Tank Davis fella. He fought some fella called Martin, and they say ’bout 325,000 to 350,000 people paid to watch. Now, that’s pretty good, seein’ as this Martin fella ain’t exactly a household name, like if your nephew suddenly showed up on TV fightin’.
- Haney vs. Garcia PPV: Around 300,000 buys (a bit of a letdown, they say)
- Tank Davis vs. Martin PPV: 325,000 to 350,000 buys (pretty good, considerin’)
Now, these young fellas, Haney and Garcia, they were braggin’ ’bout makin’ a whole heap of money, millions and millions. Good for them, I say, long as they ain’t stealin’ it. But see, that don’t always mean a whole lot of folks watched. Just means some folks got paid real good.
Then there’s the big names, like Mayweather and Pacquiao. Shoot, Mayweather, they say he got folks payin’ like 24 million times! Made a mountain of money, enough to buy every cow in the county, I betcha.
Haney vs. Prograis: What the Talk Was
Now, ‘fore the Haney and Prograis fight, this fella Hearn, he’s another boxing know-it-all, he was yappin’ ’bout how it’d sell more than 100,000. Well, shoot, that ain’t sayin’ much, is it? That’s like sayin’ your corn’s gonna grow taller than a weed.
Haney, he had another fight before, ‘gainst Lomachenko. That was his first time on PPV, and they say that one got ’bout 150,000 buys. So, this Prograis fight, folks were hopin’ it’d do better than that, seein’ as Haney’s gettin’ to be a bigger name, like a rooster crowin’ louder each mornin’.
Money Talk
Haney, that boy, he was blabbin’ on the internet, sayin’ he might make somethin’ like 6 million dollars for fightin’ Prograis. That’s a whole lotta chickens, let me tell ya. But see, just ’cause he’s makin’ that much don’t mean everyone’s watchin’. Sometimes these fellas make a lot even if the fight ain’t the biggest draw.
So, what’s the bottom line? Well, we don’t rightly know exactly how many folks paid up for Haney versus Prograis. But seein’ as how the other fights did, and what the fellas were sayin’, it was probably more than that Lomachenko fight, maybe a good bit more, but probably not up there with them Mayweather numbers. It’s like guessin’ how many beans are in a jar, ya know? You can get close, but you ain’t never gonna be exactly right.
Final Thoughts
Boxing’s a funny business. Lots of talk, lots of money, and sometimes you don’t rightly know what’s what. But one thing’s for sure, them boys are tough, and they’re puttin’ on a show. And whether it’s 100,000 watchin’ or a million, they’re still swingin’ for the fences, just like a farm hand choppin’ wood.
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