Yesterday all of MMA media was abuzz with the report that Jake Paul vs Woodley II had managed to get only 65k PPV buys.
Just 10 days after their PPV boxing bout that sold for $59.99 and aired on Showtime the first reports are out. And according to hem the card sold very poorly topping out at 65k PPV buys.
Sources: Have learned that Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2 “bombed” on cable/satelitte PPV. Numbers are below November’s #AEW Full Gear which did under 65,000 buys on terrestrial TV. Streaming numbers are unknown. #boxing
— Steven Muehlhausen (@SMuehlhausenJr) December 23, 2021
The report about the buys comes from DAZN boxing writer Steven Muehlhausen. However this reported number is definitely far from the final number considering it doesn’t account for streaming numbers.
I would honestly be surprised if 5% of the total buys came from boomers buying it from cable or satellite. If Google trends are any indication, it trended respectably compared to other big combat sports PPVs this fall pic.twitter.com/xb95FkL8Z2
— Jim Samsonite (@JimboSamso) December 27, 2021
Some also point out that Muehlhausen is employed by DAZN yet is routinely unable to get DAZN numbers yet is offering up these from a competing outlet.
Either way – as a leak this is quite embarrassing.
Now Paul is responding personally to these reports:
“The PPV number rumors are bullsh** 1st fight w Woodley we sold 500k+ Numbers for this one are still rolling in but still looking positive Not my best business night But remember.. Everyone wanted to see me Vs. Fury and that’s what we sold..”
The PPV number rumors are bullshit
1st fight w Woodley we sold 500k+
Numbers for this one are still rolling in but still looking positive
Not my best business night
But remember.. Everyone wanted to see me Vs. Fury and that’s what we sold..
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) December 29, 2021
Paul also praised Showtime and Woodley:
Shoutout to Showtime for riding with me and all the fighters on the card and Tyron for not being a bitch like most of these “fighters” are..
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) December 29, 2021
Muehlhausen acknowledged that digital numbers could be telling a very different story:
“Digital numbers could be through the roof as Showtime did well in streaming on Mayweather-Paul and Paul-Woodley 1. Can only report what I know on one end. Hopefully the streaming numbers did very well.”
Digital numbers could be through the roof as Showtime did well in streaming on Mayweather-Paul and Paul-Woodley 1. Can only report what I know on one end. Hopefully the streaming numbers did very well. https://t.co/eOwLOjkvci
— Steven Muehlhausen (@SMuehlhausenJr) December 29, 2021
Since 2014, Benny A. King has been fully immersed in the world of combat sports. Starting with a blog about Greco Roman wrestling, Benny’s passion for combat sports has led him to explore various disciplines.