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Arum: Forget $80 For PPVs; Go Back To Charging $40 & We'll See Tremendous Increase In Buys

•May 3, 2020

One important adjustment even Bob Arum admits boxing must make in a post-pandemic American economy is to lower pay-per-view prices. Arum suggested during the most recent episode of Chris Mannix’s Sports Illustrated boxing podcast that it’s time to drop suggested retail prices of pay-per-view events to $40. That would entice many more boxing fans to purchase pay-per-view fights and reduce piracy, which according to Arum, would offset the drastic drop in price from what has become an ever-increasing industry standard.

Boxing Without Boxing: Gladiator

Cliff Rold

•May 3, 2020

“Are you not entertained?” Whoops, wrong movie. Almost a decade before Russell Crowe faced down the Praetorian Guard, some tigers, and a future nemesis to Bruce Wayne for Oscar glory, a cross section of talented character actors and emerging young talents got together for their own two hour contribution to the name Gladiator.

Stephen Espinoza: Crowdless Fights Are Imperfect Situation - You Have To Get Creative

Manouk Akopyan

•May 1, 2020

Showtime holds the honor for the last significant televised boxing card in the United States, a feat attained March 13 in Minnesota with a show headlined by a Brandun Lee TKO win over Camilo Prieto. That same weekend, many combat sports events, including a Top Rank show headlined by Shakur Stevenson and Miguel Marriaga at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York City, had to be scrapped.

Showtime Releases May Schedule For Replay of Boxing Classics

Random Hits

•Apr 28, 2020

The May SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS line-up highlights some of the biggest names in boxing in a slew of signature fights, including the 2017 blockbuster pay-per-view event Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor. Every Friday night, viewers will be able to relive classic encounters from all-time greats such as Mayweather, Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe and more, as well as the stars of today including Premier Boxing Champions fighters Errol Spence Jr., Leo Santa Cruz, Keith Thurman and more.

Boxing Without Boxing: Against The Ropes

Cliff Rold

•Apr 25, 2020

“Shut up. You’re ruining the movie by talking about what really happened.” The comment flew across the room seconds after a burst of laughter near the movie’s conclusion. The big speech before a fighter in bad shape scores a knockout win is a well established cliche in boxing movies. In this one, the fighter’s now former manager enters the ring from the opponents corner, walks across the canvas, and delivers the critical moment of motivation.

Unleash The Classics

Cliff Rold

•Apr 23, 2020

By Cliff Rold - Fans who knew it was coming, and plenty just flipping the dials, found a treat on ESPN last Saturday night. For the first time in thirty years on commercial television, they saw the full fifteen rounds of the first clash between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. The last time their essential classic was aired in similar fashion was as an NBC rebroadcast...

PPV Was Born With Holyfield-Foreman: 29 Years Later, Former HBO Boss Reflects

Manouk Akopyan

•Apr 19, 2020

After an 18-month stint developing new products for General Foods, Mark Taffet realized more stimulating challenges were desired in his career. Simply put, marketing peas and carrots, and other grocery store essentials, was not worth punching the clock for.

Adam Smith of Sky Fears For The Future of Stadium Fights

Ron Lewis

•Apr 16, 2020

Boxing will return from the coronavirus pandemic in good shape, believes Adam Smith, head of boxing development at Sky Sports, although he fears it may be some time before we see packed stadium fights again. Smith, who is also Sky’s lead commentator, has already spoken to Eddie Hearn, Sky’s exclusive promoter, about staging fights behind closed doors as well as taking the fights overseas if other countries get through the pandemic quicker than the UK.

Boxeo Telemundo Postpones May Schedule, Forgoing Closed-Door Florida Shows

Jake Donovan

•Apr 14, 2020

With the experiment of in-studio shows being run by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in Florida came an opportunity for boxing to return sooner than expected in some capacity. It’s still not tempting enough for the team at All Star Boxing, Inc. to be the first ones out the gate while still amidst a global health crisis.

Boxing Without Boxing: Somebody Up There Likes Me

Cliff Rold

•Apr 14, 2020

Times change. Locations shift. But even now, in 2020, making it to the main event in the main arena at Madison Square Garden is making it to boxing’s big time. That’s true even acknowledging that the Garden isn’t quite what it once was to the sweet science. Today, it’s a career milestone but no one would argue the Garden as the center of the fist fighting universe.