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McGregor-Mayweather didn’t quite break the domestic record set by Mayweather-Pacquiao.
That’s from a new report from BoxingScene.com via BloodyElbow.com.
BoxingScene.com has learned that Mayweather-McGregor is expected to have generated approximately 4.4 million domestic pay-per-view buys and that an official announcement could be made as soon as this week.
That would mean that the highly publicized spectacle between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC superstar Conor McGregor, while wildly successful financially, didn’t break the pay-per-view record for combat sports. Mayweather’s maligned win against Manny Pacquiao still owns that distinction.
Mayweather-Pacquiao did 4.6 million domestic PPV buys. Dana White, true to hyperbolic form, had initially said McGregor-Mayweather did break the record; Showtime execs pumped the brakes on that figure from the beginning with cautious optimism. McGregor-Mayweather also didn’t break the live gate record, at number 2 with 55 million.
The payout for all parties involved is obviously still huge. McGregor is poised to make roughly 100 million dollars, while Mayweather’s earnings are in the neighborhood of 300 million or so. That’s far more than their minimum salaries of 30 million and 100 million, respectively.
It is worth noting that McGregor-Mayweather still has a chance to beat the overall revenue figure set by May-Pac, due to much higher overseas numbers. Who knows how much higher it could have been without the technical problems and piracy?
Insomnia
Canelo-GGG did incredible numbers on all fronts as well, though obviously not in freak-show range.
@heynottheface Just spoke to Nevada Commission. Canelo/GGG live gate was 27,059,850 Dollars. Tickets Sold: 17,318 Comps: 934.
— Dan Levine (@DanLevine9) September 26, 2017
This is big (good) news for the anti-trust lawsuit
BREAKING: Nevada Court has DENIED #Zuffa‘s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment of Plaintiff Nathan Quarry #sportslaw #UFC
— Jason Cruz (@dilletaunt) September 26, 2017
Moralizing aside… when has this EVER worked for anyone? Why do people do this?
Marriage is between a man and a woman and a woman and a w- pic.twitter.com/uOrghmpbd8
— . (@AtomSiraullo) September 25, 2017
Joanna Jedrzejczyk looks good in yellow
Joanna from the HOOD
#joannafromthehood
@zuzakrajewska
#thestrawweightqueen #joannachampion #joannajedrzejc… https://t.co/KjPQEpnw5S pic.twitter.com/u0w09e32Tf— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) September 26, 2017
I have no idea who these fighters are but I love this poster
Oh shit. Jin vs. Devil Kazuya at Krush.82 pic.twitter.com/ezITbhwH1c
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 26, 2017
Not saying this isn’t completely legitimate, but its as if VanZant thought to herself, “MMA fans always hate on fighters for pulling out of a fight with one excuse, so I’m gonna use six of them.”
When it rains it pours. Herniated disc, double ear infection, sinus infection, pink eye and ringworm all right now! send me good vibes.
— Paige VanZant (@PaigeVanzantUFC) September 26, 2017
I had never seen this sport before but it’s obvious from the first glance that this is a game of kings. Calcio Storico is the most brutal version of football I’ve ever seen. Apparently it dates back to the 15th century, and it is the most hardcore version of football I’ve ever seen video of.
Here’s a whole game:
Ryan Garcia made it 11-0 earlier this month as he looks to become a world champion before he turns 20 years old. Back to work already pic.twitter.com/Z4awgQaSwx
— BoxingTipster (@AgainstTRopes) September 25, 2017
Muhammad Ali hated running. He still did it.
Muhammad Ali on the importance of running pic.twitter.com/nzhvCtYuyu
— EditinKing Boxing (@EditinKing) September 26, 2017
This is a great matchup. Oddly as it may seem with these two, this has me salivating a little bit to see two of the best wrestler-grapplers at welterweight collide.
Aging super legend @demianmaia is my most dangerous opponent yet, however I am too handsome to lose to this bum. Bet the farm #ufcsaopaulo pic.twitter.com/UJaDlGPrNF
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) September 26, 2017
I love film photography
Eddie Alvarez @Ealvarezfight working with @henrihooft and warping my film #FilmNeverDie pic.twitter.com/jTCA2qeZRS
— Ryan Loco (@RyanLoco) September 26, 2017
I’m gonna go ahead and say I think that’s an awesome name for a stallion.
Got my stallion ‘Canelo’ saddled up and ready for a morning ride! pic.twitter.com/Rg0tulVxVd
— Aaron Pico (@AaronPicoUSA) September 26, 2017
Combat Sports this week
Live Combat Sport Schedule: 9/26 – 10/1
Link: https://t.co/EF8R6XqXOk pic.twitter.com/L6MDOiWWvu
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 26, 2017
Good Reads and Quick Hits
- Mayweather hung a giant picture of McGregor in his mansion. I would too if someone made me an easy 300 million dollars. This thread explains why it is just bad art though.
- Ben Fowlkes explores how Matt Brown announcing his retirement highlighted what a difficult time Diego Sanchez is having reckoning with the end of his own career
- Although, Matt Brown is also keeping himself in the USADA testing pool… just in case
Slips, Rips, and KO Clips
Heel hooks are far beyond my experience in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu so I can only watch in awe.
For those of you looking for Gordon Ryan’s submission of Mahamed Aly, here it is. We will be uploading the full match to the site today. TY! pic.twitter.com/sSZ1WcdeKm
— FloGrappling (@FloGrappling) September 25, 2017
Great ideas can come from anywhere
When you get into MMA but WWE was life when you were a kid.. #AttitudeEra #WWE #MMA pic.twitter.com/11X3a6mUe8
— The MMA Bible (@TheMMABible) September 25, 2017
How to begin a boxing match
From the opening bell the hooks begin to fly. #PBConFS1 pic.twitter.com/pZNLcFn92T
— PBC (@premierboxing) September 27, 2017
That must have been a satisfying win for Hagler
On This Day 27 Sept 1980 Marvin Hagler made Alan Minter pay for saying pre-fight “Im not letting any black man take the title from me”. pic.twitter.com/XafzW9EtuD
— EditinKing Boxing (@EditinKing) September 26, 2017
Eat your heart out, Jon Jones
Henry Armstrong’s clinch was just madness. pic.twitter.com/QhkBE5740V
— AcidHaze (@AcidHaze) September 27, 2017
Podcasts and Video
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The CME podcast
The theme for this week’s MasterTweet Theatre? “Expectations.” Yeah, you can imagine how that goes. https://t.co/OdSQbF2wNf
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) September 26, 2017
Jake Ellenberger has a podcast now
Jon gets approached by the not hot hookers, smaller fellows & gets thrown out of Harrahs -> https://t.co/jUPV8cZkKn
— Jake Ellenberger (@EllenbergerMMA) September 26, 2017
Everyone has a podcast but this looks interesting
The World’s most dangerous man @ShamrockKen has launched The World’s Most Dangerous podcast. MMA meets business. https://t.co/uo7FSyZJrt pic.twitter.com/pfiYntmjEg
— Jonathan Snowden (@JESnowden) September 26, 2017
Random Land
Amazing caption
When you lied on your CV about having previous sheepdog experience. pic.twitter.com/fecGfhE9YD
— Paul Bronks (@BoringEnormous) September 25, 2017
Puerto Rico needs our help. Donate, or call your Congresspeople to authorize emergency aid to a neglected and ravaged part of America.
Photos From a Battered Puerto Rico https://t.co/RmHrAXP6oI pic.twitter.com/eMZDvwnasI
— Ninja Economics (@NinjaEconomics) September 27, 2017
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