Klitschko-Williams PPV: Closer To 75,000 PPV Buys Than 120,000?

By G. Leon

27/12/2004

Klitschko-Williams PPV: Closer To 75,000 PPV Buys Than 120,000?

Much to Boxingtalk's surprise,  the December 11 Vitali Klitschko-Danny Williams PPV did not generate 120,000 PPV homes as HBO has previously indicated. Several reliable sources have informed Boxingtalk.com that Klitschko-Williams generated less than 100,000 PPV buys. We also understand the actual number of homes that purchased the fight was closer to 75,000 than 120,000. Evidently, the American public isn't buying into HBO and Ring Magazine's classification of Klitschko as "the heavyweight champion." Several calls have been placed to HBO's PPV whiz Mark Taffet, none of which have yet to be returned. K2 Promotions, the promoter didn't have the exact number for Boxingtalk.com when we called them over the weekend. We will continue to keep you updated, so stay tuned. Until then remember where you heard it first! (5:20 PM ET)