Doug Fischer: "I think Pac-Margarito will do between 1M and 1.5M PPV buys"

[SuckaPunch]

from Dougie's mini-Margarito mailbag
Posted Sep. 1, 2010 at 01:56am

We’ve got the national followings of both fighters (the Filipino and Mexican faithful), HBO doing its 24/7 thing, Jerry Jones adding his influence and marketing muscle to the promotion, and the Margarito controversy and every sports columnist screaming bloody murder about it enhancing the hype. Check, check, check and check. Yeah, I’m afraid this promotion is going to do quite well.

My guess is that Cowboys Stadium will host 80,000 and the PPV will do between 1 million and 1.5 million buys. Maybe I’m wrong, Rob. Maybe you and like-minded fans can prove me (and Arum and HBO) wrong. We‘ll see.

[starkiller]

Good guess, he is probably right.

[Rabbit ♠]

I highly doubt it will outsell Cotto vs Pacquiao, and not because Cotto is a huge draw in comparising to Margarito, but because everyone knows what Pacquiao is capable of now and there's not alot of doubt or "what if" factor here.

I'm guessing right at a mil

[check hook]

from Dougie's mini-Margarito mailbag
Posted Sep. 1, 2010 at 01:56am

the *******ual is right.....it will do over 1 million buys. I say btw 1.2 and 1.5. Margarito sold out staples.....not SSM. Shane's **** couldn't draw flies. Texas (large mex pop) + sadium + 700K of Manny fans + mexican revenge factor (Manny = Mexicutioner) = over 1 milli

[brick wall]

if margo still has the support of mexican and latino fans the fight will do good.

[-Hyperion-]

i like how he owned all the hypocrite writers...

expect to see Fat Dan and Kevin **** Iole eating that BBQ at ringside


honeslty, **** Margarito..he doesnt deserve the chance, but whatever, it's almost guaranteed to be a good fight.... the casual fans will love it

[Dick Buffman]

Iole and Rafael should hand in their press cards since they never did one shred of decent careful journalism regarding Margarito.

They shouldn't even be allowed in the arena.


I say this fight does at least 3 million buys.

[Left Hook Tua]

Iole and Rafael should hand in their press cards since they never did one shred of decent careful journalism regarding Margarito.

They shouldn't even be allowed in the arena.


I say this fight does at least 3 million buys.

marg needs to hype it up.

he's being too nice.

pull the race card. screw it.

this might be his last big paycheck. milk it.

every ppv buy counts.

if some people might not buy it because most think pac will kick his ass.......promote is so that they DO buy it to kick his ass.

[T.Horton]

Iole and Rafael should hand in their press cards since they never did one shred of decent careful journalism regarding Margarito.

They shouldn't even be allowed in the arena.


I say this fight does at least 3 million buys.

three mill? are you serious? wouldn't that be the boxing PPV record?


On a side note I am worried about Pacquiao in this fight.

[project xxx1]

two great fighters,i hope the fight does well

1.4 mil buys imo