Why dont HBO do a 24/7 for Bradley vs Alexander?

[paulf]

No following.

You've obviously never been to a Devon Alexander fight.

[Chrismart]

HBO should start doing those 'Count-down' shows again, they were good.
This fight deserves a least a one off 30 minute show, if not a 24/7.

[mines a pasty]

24/7 for those two bums ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Russian Crushin]

You've obviously never been to a Devon Alexander fight.

No i havent

But all he has is his hometown, so he is only marketable in St Louis.

Plus he will lose

[Bastian Loc]

Because at best its a Boxing After Dark matchup.


And because you don't artificially build "superstars"... they have to actually do it themselves.

[Eaner0919]

You've obviously never been to a Devon Alexander fight.

cmon now that's local following not on a nation wide scope

[Eaner0919]

also

did you know

1. 24/7 runs about 1.4 million to produce and some of which could be the promoters

But there’s no doubt that 24/7 engenders pay-per-view buys. Indeed, based on the success of De La Hoya–Mayweather (2,400,000 buys) and Mayweather-Hatton (850,000), it’s obvious that 24/7 is a promotional juggernaut. And more significantly, in considering whether 24/7 is programming or/and marketing, it should be noted that each series cost $1,400,000 to produce. And prior to Mayweather-Hatton, Taffet acknowledged, “There are contingencies that could lead to the promoter underwriting certain production costs.”

no in terms of Bradley Alexander I don't think either are worth ponying up that much coin if you are either HBO or their respective promoters

2. The Countdown shows cost about 100k to produce and is usually geared towards PPVs

"Meanwhile, HBO’s Countdown shows also straddle the line between regular programming and infomercial. There were five Countdown shows in 2007 (Pacquiao-Barrera II, Hopkins-Wright, Taylor-Pavlik, Barrera-Marquez, and Cotto-Mosley); six in 2006 (Pacquiao-Morales III, Baldomir-Mayweather, De La Hoya-Mayorga, Tarver-Hopkins, Taylor-Wright, and Mosley-Vargas II); and three in 2005 (Gatti-Mayweather, Tarver-Jones III, and Taylor-Hopkins II).

All but two of the fourteen (Taylor-Pavlik and Taylor-Wright) were for pay-per-view cards. And keep in mind; at the time of those two Taylor fights, HBO was trying to develop Jermain as a pay-per-view attraction.

Looking ahead; HBO’s first two Countdown shows in 2008 will be for Trinidad-Jones and Pavlik-Taylor II (both pay-per-view events). That ties fourteen of the sixteen Countdown shows to pay-per-view.

And most significantly, in the two instances when a Countdown fight was shown live on HBO World Championship Boxing (the network’s regular subscription service), HBO paid the production cost (which runs in the neighborhood of $100,000). But when Countdown is devoted to a pay-per-view fight, the cost is generally paid by the promoter. This strongly suggests that the purpose of most Countdown shows is to market pay-per-view."

[Gino Ros]

this fight should atleast have a count down..hbo needs to start promoting young fighters more..and this is a huge fight

I agree that the bout needs heavier promotion.

[Pu$$yKiller]

also

did you know

1. 24/7 runs about 1.4 million to produce and some of which could be the promoters

But there’s no doubt that 24/7 engenders pay-per-view buys. Indeed, based on the success of De La Hoya–Mayweather (2,400,000 buys) and Mayweather-Hatton (850,000), it’s obvious that 24/7 is a promotional juggernaut. And more significantly, in considering whether 24/7 is programming or/and marketing, it should be noted that each series cost $1,400,000 to produce. And prior to Mayweather-Hatton, Taffet acknowledged, “There are contingencies that could lead to the promoter underwriting certain production costs.”

no in terms of Bradley Alexander I don't think either are worth ponying up that much coin if you are either HBO or their respective promoters

2. The Countdown shows cost about 100k to produce and is usually geared towards PPVs

"Meanwhile, HBO’s Countdown shows also straddle the line between regular programming and infomercial. There were five Countdown shows in 2007 (Pacquiao-Barrera II, Hopkins-Wright, Taylor-Pavlik, Barrera-Marquez, and Cotto-Mosley); six in 2006 (Pacquiao-Morales III, Baldomir-Mayweather, De La Hoya-Mayorga, Tarver-Hopkins, Taylor-Wright, and Mosley-Vargas II); and three in 2005 (Gatti-Mayweather, Tarver-Jones III, and Taylor-Hopkins II).

All but two of the fourteen (Taylor-Pavlik and Taylor-Wright) were for pay-per-view cards. And keep in mind; at the time of those two Taylor fights, HBO was trying to develop Jermain as a pay-per-view attraction.

Looking ahead; HBO’s first two Countdown shows in 2008 will be for Trinidad-Jones and Pavlik-Taylor II (both pay-per-view events). That ties fourteen of the sixteen Countdown shows to pay-per-view.

And most significantly, in the two instances when a Countdown fight was shown live on HBO World Championship Boxing (the network’s regular subscription service), HBO paid the production cost (which runs in the neighborhood of $100,000). But when Countdown is devoted to a pay-per-view fight, the cost is generally paid by the promoter. This strongly suggests that the purpose of most Countdown shows is to market pay-per-view."

Sell roughly 25k and you make your 1.4 Mil back.

Still a hell of a lot, and since Bradley and Alexander aren't even on PPV, no hell.

If it is a PPV, then oh boy, I hope it does well.

Anyway 24/7 only happens for fights not 50/50 and big names.

This fight has two small names in the world and also it is closer to 50/50. I'd say 60/40 Bradley wins.