Cris Cyborg took a huge risk leaving MMA for boxing at 37. In her way was Simone Silva, an average boxer. What was at stake was much more. Cyborg was trying to do something different. Pave the way for other women to transfer into boxing from MMA.
There were a lot of questions, none of which were if Cyborg would win. Everyone wanted to know if Cyborg could make an impact. That she did! Selling not only 10,000 seats but a record, 110,000 PPV buys. A record in women’s boxing.
Cyborg was a success, not only physically but financially. The question is what’s next for Cris Cyborg? She’s looking for a big fight, that is what is happening. After showing that she can put fans in the seat, win, and bring in huge PPV numbers, we know the next fight is going to be even bigger.
It was available for $14 in the US and I’m sure cheaper elsewhere.
I’m not sure that being in prizefighting for 17 years as a pro and then being able to sell 100k PPV’s at $14 is really that much of a statement but I guess all the WMMA and Women’s boxing news must be spun to be special and big so whatever.
