MANILA, Philippines – The numbers are finally out: 1.25 million pay-per-view buys or equivalent to $78.4 million in revenue for Floyd Mayweather?s recent demolition of Victor Ortiz.
Still, it shouldn?t be enough to make Bob Arum?s eyes pop or make Manny Pacquiao beg for a superfight with the undefeated American.
?I don?t need Floyd,? said the Filipino superstar.
Pacquiao is all set to face Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, and he and his promoters are hoping to do better than 1.25 million buys.
Pacquiao?s last fight against Shane Mosley did over 1.3 million hits, and Arum said he expects to surpass that number in the trilogy with Marquez.
?We?re looking at huge numbers because this fight is going to be another classic,? said Arum.
Pacquiao has done 1.25 million PPV buys twice in his career, in fights against Oscar dela Hoya and Miguel Cotto.
Mayweather, however, still holds the record of 2.4 million buys for his 2007 match with Dela Hoya.
