A pitching machine beats and make money. Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, not just the best fighter in the world, but now is the boxer's most watched television, according to figures announced by HBO Sports.
The Pacquiao beating by Mexico's Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13, in pursuit of the vacant middleweight title, generated at least 1.15 million and 64 million acquisition of national income in the form of pay-per-view, according to figures of the television.
These numbers may increase slightly once they are final, but Pacquiao has already secured its third consecutive year with at least a fight that breaks the one million mark shopping.
"It's amazing. There was not even room for this number on the worksheet," said HBO vice president Mark Taffet, whose work includes the management of pay-per-view broadcasts.
Pacquiao's victory over Oscar de la Hoya in 2008 generated 1.25 million purchases, and his knockout against Miguel Cotto last year was seen in 1.2 million households.
Taffet said the last five fights filipino in combination have created at least 5.1 million acquisition, which puts together Pacquiao De La Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr., as the boxers to have higher earnings generated in the history of pay-per-view. "
Of that group, Pacquiao is the only man not born in America. "He has become a world figure. That distinguishes it from the superstars before him, "said Taffet.
Recently, Sergio Martinez, middleweight champion of the World Boxing Council, put forward a challenge to Manny Pacquiao, who holds the junior middleweight belt also recognized by the WBC welterweight and endorsed by another agency.
"I win by knockout. And it would be total destruction. My dream is to become the best fighter in the world, pound for pound. I do not want to look like an idiot, but that's what I want, "Martinez told FanHouse.
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