Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis PPV Buys: Eddie Hearn Reveals the Truth Behind ’60K’ Figure

Devin Haney seemed to have faced some criticism over his commercial value in his last fight. Despite capturing the WBC junior welterweight title in front of a sold-out crowd at the Chase Center in San Francisco in December last year, reports suggested that his fight with Regis Prograis fell short on pay-per-view buys, amounting to only 60,000 buys. Boxing veterans Bob Arum and Leonard Ellerbe echoed these concerns, casting a shadow over Haney’s apparent commercial appeal. But Eddie Hearn disagrees with their contention.

This lackluster PPV performance also put Devin Haney at a disadvantage compared to rivals like Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia during the negotiations stage, who had surpassed 1.2 million buys for their April fight last year. However, Eddie Hearn, who promoted Haney-Prograis, has confirmed that the claim of the 60,000 buys is a hoax and it isn’t close to the real number.

Eddie Hearn compares Haney-Prograis to Tszyu-Fundora

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, known for his outspoken personality, has directly addressed the criticism. “A lot of people reported that Haney vs. Prograis did 60,000, which is incorrect,” he stated firmly. While he refrained from revealing specific figures, Hearn emphasized that the fight “was actually quite a success.”

Hearn countered claims of financial losses, assuring, “We didn’t lose any money from that fight actually.” To further solidify his point, Hearn offered a comparison. He stated that Haney-Prograis generated “between four and five times more” pay-per-view buys than the Tim Tszyu versus Sebastian Fundora fight.

Well, this puts the boxer in a better position in his upcoming fight against Ryan Garcia. Moreover, even Haney’s father Bill Haney slammed the claims of low PPV buys in Haney’s last bout.

Bill Haney always opposed the reports

Devin Haney’s dad, Bill Haney, fired back at critics who claimed his son’s victory over Regis Prograis was a pay-per-view flop. Reports suggesting a mere 50,000 PPV buys were dismissed as “gossip” by Senior Haney. “So, how do we have so much engagement and a sold-out crowd?” Bill Haney questioned, highlighting the apparent disconnect between reported low PPV numbers and the strong showing at the fight venue.

He further challenged the transparency of PPV figures in boxing. “They know y’all can’t go nowhere and find them,” he said, implying a lack of public access to official figures. “Did you ask Canelo to show his? Did you ask Tank to show his?” he pressed, referencing other boxers, suggesting a double standard.

Now, after Eddie Hearn’s recent statements, the reports may seem to be false, and maybe Haney-Prograis really did more than just 60K PPV buys. What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments section.

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