Fighting so close to a canelo date is probably gonna affect the gate as well
at the end of the day with the economy, folks simply don't have the bread to put up for fights that aint moving the needle (which is very few lol).
IMO you either do it in Vegas at one of these hotels or a Mid Market that you can sell affordable tickets to and sell out.
If something is going to be PPV you gotta have a stacked card or at minimum a bit time co main.
Right now there are not many stories in boxing that get people excited. TBH Devin vs Ryan should have been in Cali like they did for Regis or Atlanta or Miami where they can tap into the social media folks and entertainers.
Hotels in NYC are more expensive than Vegas, and then the tickets for this fight cost more than Devins last 2 fights, and it isn't a unification.
TBH I feel Devin going to PR this summer for PR Independence Day to fight Matias or even doing that at Hulu Theater during PR Parade weekend is something that would have really good ROI plus a story to sell.
Ryan vs Devin story line is they went 3-3 in Amatuers (who fukking cars), Tank beat both they asses, and Ryan going Crazy on Social media.
That is a tough sell to get get someone to drop 300 on nosebleeds (and even more if they have to fly there or get a hotel) or paying for the PPV and not bootlegging it.
Tank vs Frank in ATL, Miami, or Houston sells out on the Main Event alone. Add in the Benevidez rumor then LA at Crypto or Vegas it sells out too adding the Mexican factor.
