1.4m PPVs in the UK is the equivalent of 7m in the US

Yea but in the same token, the UK doesn't have Boxing competing with the NBA, MLB, and the NFL (shit, even College basketball and football) which in the States are the most popular sports. Is it fair to say Football (Soccer in the states) in the UK is bigger than Boxing? I'm genuinely asking since I don't live in the UK. Boxing competes with Football (Soccer), Rugby and Cricket.

What are you talking about, you americans watch more TV than anyone on the planet Of course we do. With Family guy and Southpark how could you not?

Considering the weather is horrible in Britain nothing to do but stay inside and channel surf. What are you talking about, you americans watch more TV than anyone on the planet

dude, mexico gets delayed broadcasts with zero production value that do no more than 7 points in rating........mexico really breathes boxing :D Who is that guy that says Boxing is dead in mexico? He even claims to live there.

Considering the weather is horrible in Britain nothing to do but stay inside and channel surf. Is the weather perfect in the US? I don't think so.......

The reason Wink/PWill did so little is simple - - meaningless fight. Pwill isn't a big draw and Winky kind of pissed away the last few years riding the "I deserve more money" train.

I see One of the reasons Boxing gets no serious coverage except for the Mega Fights in the States is because there aren't any exceptional fighters that the general public are familiar with outside the ring. Nobody has that star quality in the sense of stepping out of Boxing and being featured in commercials, TV shows, etc like guys such as Leonard and Hagler did in the early to mid 80s. Floyd's been the only one (and Im speaking about the States) who's gone that extra length to be recognized hence why Floyd is one of the most if not THE most recognizable Boxer in this era along with Oscar, but in this day and age of advertising, marketing, etc its tough to compete with the likes of the NBA where you see stars like Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade literally on a daily basis at times. They have sneaker deals, Jerseys, Endorsements, etc. How many fights do we see from Boxing's top stars in a year, maybe 3 at most? I mean i can go on and on about why Boxing's not at the forefront. But if I were to pick one of the bigger reasons it would have to be how the NFL, MLB, and the NBA have evolved in their own way to attract more fans to their respected sport. Boxing went from having marquee matches on Network TV to having Julio Cesar Chavez Jr headline PPV events. Obviously, something's wrong with that picture. very good post, very good points. the fact basketball players ect play week in week out i suppose is bound to give them far more exposure

But how much do the PPV in UK cost ashley cole avatar? and your not from uk? £15 is a UK PPV which at todays conversions is about $25 which i suppose is a lot less than your $50 ones i hear about

Football Rugby Formula 1 Cricket are all bigger than boxing in th UK I see One of the reasons Boxing gets no serious coverage except for the Mega Fights in the States is because there aren't any exceptional fighters that the general public are familiar with outside the ring. Nobody has that star quality in the sense of stepping out of Boxing and being featured in commercials, TV shows, etc like guys such as Leonard and Hagler did in the early to mid 80s. Floyd's been the only one (and Im speaking about the States) who's gone that extra length to be recognized hence why Floyd is one of the most if not THE most recognizable Boxer in this era along with Oscar, but in this day and age of advertising, marketing, etc its tough to compete with the likes of the NBA where you see stars like Kobe Bryant and Dwayne Wade literally on a daily basis at times. They have sneaker deals, Jerseys, Endorsements, etc. How many fights do we see from Boxing's top stars in a year, maybe 3 at most? I mean i can go on and on about why Boxing's not at the forefront. But if I were to pick one of the bigger reasons it would have to be how the NFL, MLB, and the NBA have evolved in their own way to attract more fans to their respected sport. Boxing went from having marquee matches on Network TV to having Julio Cesar Chavez Jr headline PPV events. Obviously, something's wrong with that picture.

Yea but in the same token, the UK doesn't have Boxing competing with the NBA, MLB, and the NFL (shit, even College basketball and football) which in the States are the most popular sports. Is it fair to say Football (Soccer in the states) in the UK is bigger than Boxing? I'm genuinely asking since I don't live in the UK. yeh footballs pisses all over boxing and everything else over here. boxing is still a lot lower than lots of sports once you take away the big names. just a big disappointing the way boxing seems to be slipping from the american mainstream after all their rich heritage in the sport

is froch not fighting the ex-golden boy taylor for the super middleweight this weekend?!?! anyway just pointing out how well boxing is supported over here. pisses me off when you guys have 5,600 for william/wright. need to get them fights out of vegas and back to the cities where people want to go and see it live Lets be serious for a second. That fight wouldn't of done any better in Britain. Paul Williams isn't even that big of a name in the states never mind Britain. Winky may of been known but with his long lay off it could be different. There are still plenty of casual fans in Britain. Remember it was Hatton who drew those PPV numbers.

Yea but in the same token, the UK doesn't have Boxing competing with the NBA, MLB, and the NFL (shit, even College basketball and football) which in the States are the most popular sports. Is it fair to say Football (Soccer in the states) in the UK is bigger than Boxing? I'm genuinely asking since I don't live in the UK. Football Rugby Formula 1 Cricket are all bigger than boxing in th UK

co-sign!!!....and plus britian gves boxing mainstream coverage....in america boxing gets less coverage then tennis. and the brits are buying these ppv's at 4am local time there. thats the problem here

also, fights that air on non free tv here(aka in HBO plus) are the rarest shits ever...almost makes you think they didnt actually happen(santa cruz-pitalua, de leon-marciano)

is froch not fighting the ex-golden boy taylor for the super middleweight this weekend?!?! anyway just pointing out how well boxing is supported over here. pisses me off when you guys have 5,600 for william/wright. need to get them fights out of vegas and back to the cities where people want to go and see it live The problem is Vegas is THE place people go to see the big fights. If they won't copme out for Winky vs Williams in Vegas, where else are they supposed to get a crowd?

dude, mexico gets delayed broadcasts with zero production value that do no more than 7 points in rating........mexico really breathes boxing :D

co-sign!!!....and plus britian gves boxing mainstream coverage....in america boxing gets less coverage then tennis. and the brits are buying these ppv's at 4am local time there. Yea but in the same token, the UK doesn't have Boxing competing with the NBA, MLB, and the NFL (shit, even College basketball and football) which in the States are the most popular sports. Is it fair to say Football (Soccer in the states) in the UK is bigger than Boxing? I'm genuinely asking since I don't live in the UK.

is froch not fighting the ex-golden boy taylor for the super middleweight this weekend?!?! anyway just pointing out how well boxing is supported over here. pisses me off when you guys have 5,600 for william/wright. need to get them fights out of vegas and back to the cities where people want to go and see it live

The title said it all, if you take the population of the UK (60million) and compare it to the population of US (300million) thats the sort of stats you get. Boxing in thriving in Britain, no denying it. yea thats an obscene amount of PPV buys, % wise.

What exactly is the point of this thread? Who denies the significance of British boxing?