“Like It or Not”: Oscar De La Hoya Makes Bold Claim About Ryan Garcia

The long-awaited fight in the super-lightweight division between the two boxing sensations Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis finally concluded last week. It was a riveting event that had everyone’s eyes glued to the screen. Although Garcia eventually lost the match in the seventh round via TKO he showed great spirit in being flexible and accepting all the demands made by Davis. Overall the event was very successful and has set a precedent for all other boxers.

News about the PPV has been circulating lately, and it seems that it has set a new record in terms of sales. Oscar De La Hoya, the owner of ‘Golden Boy Promotions’ and Ryan Garcia’s promoter, has made a confident statement on Twitter. According to De La Hoya, the remarkable success of the event can be attributed to Ryan Garcia.

Oscar De La Hoya calls Ryan Garcia the king of PPVs

The fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis reportedly did over 1.2 million PPVs across all platforms. And if the price of an $84.99 subscription is taken into account, that means the PPV alone generated a staggering amount of money. Not only this but according to Keith Idec of BoxingScene, the ticket sale for the fight was also pretty big. Reportedly, the fight generated around $22.8 million dollars. And this seems to be the fifth-highest amount of revenue generated in Las Vegas. The fighters also walked away with a hefty paycheck.

Oscar De La Hoya recently took to Twitter to take a shot at Davis and laud Garcia for the achievement. According to De La Hoya, whether people refuse to acknowledge it or not, “Garcia is the new face of PPV”. He tagged Garcia and wrote, “@RyanGarcia is the new face of PPV like it or not. @Gervontaa only did 200k PPV a few times without Ryan, With Ryan fight generates 1 million plus PPV”. De La Hoya appears to be putting all the credit behind the success of the event on Garcia’s shoulders.

Ryan Garcia’s thoughts on the massive PPV sales

This is a huge, historic achievement as it even left behind the previous record set by Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather which earned around 20 million from ticket sales. Ryan Garcia took to Twitter to celebrate the great news and also to humbly thank all his fans.

In the tweet, Garcia acknowledged that the fight has made history by generating over a million pay-per-view purchases. He thanked his fans and stated that without their support, the event wouldn’t have been possible.

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What are your thoughts on Oscar De La Hoya’s comments on Gervonta Davis? Do you think Garcia is truly the new king of PPVs? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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