Some pundits are saying that the number of PPV buys for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao could come in below expectations due to piracy and other factors
In combat sports, fans and media determine the success of pay-per-view events by the number of buys they generate. That seems obvious, but it's often the only factor people consider. In the case of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight, there will be a litany of monetary records broken, the biggest of which being the PPV buys record. That is currently at 2.4 million for the Mayweather/Oscar De La Hoya fight in 2007.