The fight weve been waiting for the number crunchers are still trying to figure out whether the august 26 floyd mayweatherconor mcgregor superfight was indeed the biggest boxing match in history as far as ppv buys are concerned. It was televised on hbo payperview in the united states, on boxnation box office in the united kingdom, and on space in. But just for fun, lets dive into how many people might end up purchasing the fight and how the buyrate could stack up to other big fight weekends. The rematch between canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin on sept. Alexander gustafsson 380,000 77 ufc 226 daniel cormier vs. Before the two fights against golovkin, alvarez headlined a may 2017 payperview against julio cesar chavez jr. Television industry people were braced for the canelo alvarezgennady golovkin rematch to generate less payperview buys than the first fight, and numbers that emerged friday validated the opinion. Find out how much gennady golovkin and canelo alvarez will make for their highlyanticipated rematch tomorrow night sat.
Boxings biggest active draw300k ppv buys lance pugmireverified account. The 55 bestselling ppv events in boxing, ufc, and wrestling. Historically speaking, we shouldnt be expecting more than 1. If pacquiao wants big money, ppv buys, im perfect guy to fight who should manny pacquiao fight next. Gennady golovkin, billed as supremacy, was a professional boxing match contested for the unified wba super, wbc, ibf, ibo, ring magazine, and lineal middleweight championship.
Well, dana white claims the promoters and dazn have made a big mistake by booking tha fight on the same night. Caneloggg rematch ppv numbers drop slightly from first fight. Sep 28, 2017 alvarezs promoter, golden boy, disputed the report about the 1. Dan rafael said on his espn chat, caneloggg no announcement yet but i know the hbo folks think theres a good chance it topped 2 million which would be massive. But this is more than a match, its a battle for best fighter from mexico. Estimated north american ppv buys 2,400,000 106 ufc 229 conor mcgregor vs. Boxing purses, ppv buys, and live gates bad left hook. Khabib nurmagomedov 1,100,000 915 hbo canelo alvarez vs. Golovkin live results, playbyplay, analysis, full fight highlights, more.
Ggg 2 now also available on fite internationally as fite acquired rights to stream saul canelo alvarez 4912, 34 ko and gennady golovkin 3801, 34 ko for golovkins wbawbc middleweight titles in additional territories. And keep in mind canelo was realistically the aside draw in the cotto fight while ggg was the bside here. After a brutal renegotiation of terms, the rematch was put back together for saturday hbo ppv, 8 p. Alvarez won by majority decision the fight was originally scheduled to take place on may 5, 2018. The canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin fight lived up to the hype with a.
Gennady golovkin fight reportedly broke one million payperview buys. Before canelo ggg 2, a night of early knockouts roman chocolatito gonzalez, david lemieux, and jaime munguia made quick work of their opponents with three straight kos on the canelo golovkin undercard. Sep 28, 2017 as is being reported by wbn and a few of other outlets, the middleweight showdown between canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin topped out at about 1. Contrary to popular belief, people do want canelo vs ggg. Boxing purses, ppv buys, and live gates on bad left hook. On saturday night, boxing fans gathered to witness a rematch that was a year in the making. Both fights generated more than one million ppv buys. Industry sources estimate that last saturdays rematch between saul canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin brought in between 1 million to 1. The bout was on september 16, 2017, at tmobile arena on the las vegas strip. Pt, and no matter how many people end up buying the fight on saturday night, were all in for a fun night of boxing. Dana white argues promoters are nuts to have canelo vs. Canelo was the aside in his middleweight title bout against miguel cotto in 2015, but it did just 900,000 payperview buys. Gennady golovkin rematch this past september 15 would have some issues in generating payper.
Alvarezgolovkin rematch may top 1 million payperview. Canelo is just a joy to watch skip the ufc this year guys, nothing to write home about. Alvarez 5112, 35 kos is bumping up two weight classes in order to fight kovalev 3431, 29 kos, who is coming off an 11th. Sep 14, 2018 after a brutal renegotiation of terms, the rematch was put back together for saturday hbo ppv, 8 p. Gennady golovkin finally has a rumored ppv buyrate. Et once again at tmobile arena but the respect canelo and ggg once had for each other. Info dazn is the largest global sports streaming platform in the world. Alvarezs biggest ppv night was back in 20 when he joined mayweather for an effort that garnered 2. Whether the mayweathermcgregor fight ultimately hurt the amount of ppv buys the canelo vs. Television industry people were braced for the canelo alvarezgennady golovkin rematch to generate less pay per view buys than the first fight, and numbers that emerged friday validated the opinion. As is being reported by wbn and a few of other outlets, the middleweight showdown between canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin topped out at about 1. The canelo alvarezgennady golovkin middleweight title fight produced 1.
Payperview figures have been revealed following an epic second contest between canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin on september 15. That fight was a big success in terms of buys, but an utter failure in. Top us ppvs since 2010 may 2, 2015 floyd mayweather jr. Caneloggg rematch ppv numbers drop slightly from first. Canelo v jacobs numbers prove dazn can be a success. And keep in mind canelo was realistically the aside draw in. Sep 14, 2017 canelo was the aside in his middleweight title bout against miguel cotto in 2015, but it did just 900,000 payperview buys.
Sep 25, 2018 if the buyrate number is in fact at least one million, then it would be the third consecutive payperview alvarez has headlined that broke at least seven figures. Alvarezs promoter, golden boy, disputed the report about the 1. Gennady golovkin ii was a professional boxing rematch between canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin which took place at tmobile arena in paradise, nevada on september 15, 2018. How much each fighter on main card will take home on saturday it appears gennady golovkin got the split he demanded in contract negotiations with canelo alvarez. Although hbo didnt make an official announcement, it is believed that. Saul canelo alvarezs majority decision over gennady golovkin on sept. Canelo was the aside in his middleweight title bout against miguel cotto in 2015, but it did just 900,000 pay per view buys. Sep 27, 2017 the canelo alvarezgennady golovkin middleweight title fight produced 1. Saul canelo alvarez of mexico r goes on the offensive against. Ggg 2, but this fight has done something that no boxing fight not involving mayweather and pacquiao has done. Ufc had 3 ppv s that did atleast that in 2016 discussion in the lightweights started by killuminati0947, sep 27, 2017.
Just shy of a year since they fought for the first time, saul canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin are ready for their second act saturday from tmobile arena in. Plus gennadiy ggg golovkins return on june 8, and bellator 222. Sergey kovalev same night as ufc 244 november 2nd will feature both ufc 244 as well as boxing superstar canelo alvarez taking on sergey kovalev. It also happened to be the biggest fight that could be made at the time in the sport of boxing. Multiple sources point to 460,000 by jake donovan saul canelo alvarez did exactly what most expected would be the case in the ring for his may 7 middleweight title. The september 2017 fight between canelo and ggg was highly anticipated and both men showed master level skills in the ring that resulted in a controversial draw and a ppv result of 1. Ppv numbers of 1 million, but still far below the recent floyd mayweather jr. Caneloggg rematch ppv numbers drop slightly from first fight las. Saul canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin face off on saturday night in a middleweight title bout at tmobile arena in las vegas. While everyone at golden boy promotions and ggg promotions appreciate the medias recognition that.
Canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin brought in more live gate money than all but two fights ever. However, in march 2018, two months prior to the fight, alvarez failed a drug test for clenbuterol. The replay, which took place a week later on hbo averaged 726,000, peaking at 840,000 viewers. Stipe miocic 350,000 47 ufc 223 khabib nurmagomedov vs. The rematch then occurred a year later, which saw canelo beating ggg by a very slim margin and that resulted in 1. How much each fighter on main card will take home on saturday it appears gennady golovkin got the split he demanded in contract negotiations with. Gennady golovkin, billed as supremacy, was a professional boxing match. Canelo alvarezgennady golovkin superfight a massive. Ggg fight took in 3 weeks later on september 16th is unknown. Of course, more time on hbo wouldnt harm team canelo. Alvarezgolovkin rematch may top 1 million payperview buys. Although hbo didnt make an official announcement, it is believed that the revenue would exceed. The fight was originally scheduled to take place on may 5, 2018.
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