Voting App May Be Big Winner of Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight
By Mike Green April 25, 2015
When Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao square off in the 16,500-seat arena at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2 in a much-anticipated legendary battle, every aspect of the fight will have been analyzed by experts, including fighters who have been in the ring taking punches from both of these living legends. There’s no consensus on who might emerge victorious, but there are three expected outcomes:
1. It will be the richest fight in history with a $300M split for the fighters (see breakdown)
2. To sit in the arena at the farthest edges will cost between $1,500 - $7,500
3. No matter who is crowned champion, the Bedloo voting app is a likely winner
Whether you’re one of the lucky 700 fans who score one of few available public tickets at the lowest prices, or you have the deep pockets to purchase a couple of seats down front that top out at nearly $90,000 each, you’re likely to join millions of fans, most watching on pay-per-view, that will vote in real time on who they think won each round using a new voting app called Bedloo.
What is Bedloo?
Bedloo.com is a popular voting platform for Android and iOS with more than seven million users that allows users to ask a two-choice question by comparing two photos, videos or audio files for a side-by-side comparison that can be shared on the user’s Facebook and Twitter. All votes are tallied in real time and can be shared on social media streams immediately. Boxing fans can easily download the Bedloo app, follow the fight, and then vote round-by-round with instant results.
Social Fandom
This will be the most watched fight in history and the first mega-fight of the Social Media Age. Everyone has an opinion on not only who will win the fight, but also who will win each round. Bedloo has emerged as the platform of choice for fans to express those opinions quickly, in real time, and receive direct polling data from millions of voters.
“We built the Bedloo App for everyday use by individuals and brands,” said Daron Destiny, CEO of Bedloo. “But Bedloo is also great for groundbreaking events like this big fight, so everyone can vote for who they think will win and see the results in real time.”
To vote on the Mayweather – Pacquiao fight now, go to bedloo.com/whowillwin.
Bedloo is currently being used by major networks, including Fox Sports, VH1, WEtv and CBS to poll their audiences in real time. This will be the largest audience participation event in the app’s brief history, which is chronicled in a full-length documentary film produced about the founding team, their effort to build the app from idea to market introduction, and their meteoric rise.
”Our app gives users the feeling that everyone in the world is sitting together on one big couch watching an important event unfold, giving their opinions in real time, seeing the results and knowing their input matters,” says Angela Brewton, VP of Marketing at Bedloo.
