If Clottey-Pacquiao did not do good PPV numbers will HBO want to buy another pro-Top Rank based card? I mean I understand if the card sold successfully then fine put them on again, but with the whole card being boring, and Clottey not exactly giving it his all will HBO want to work with Bob Arum again in terms of PPV unless Top Rank works with other Promo companies?
Not to mention the shitty undercard. Top Rank working w/ GBP=ATG cards, GBP working alone= usually good, just 1 bad undercard(Pac vs DLH), Top Rank alone on HBO PPV=not worth 50 bucks.
I completely understand the reasoning behind low budget undercards, but what I don't understand is why they have such horrible match-ups and fighters. There are numerous FNF main events that are much more intriguing and exciting and I'm sure the budget for those fights is lower than the budget for these undercards. Give my FNF main event caliber undercards and I'm happy...
My only explanation is that these promotional banners are too hesitant to risk their prospects too soon. They rather build them up on a HBO after dark as supposed to a live high profile PPV event. This in essence deprives us of good fights matched with good talent.
BTW, just an assumption on my part….
I completely understand the reasoning behind low budget undercards, but what I don't understand is why they have such horrible match-ups and fighters. There are numerous FNF main events that are much more intriguing and exciting and I'm sure the budget for those fights is lower than the budget for these undercards. Give me FNF main event caliber undercards and I'm happy...
Yeah, but would they if this fight tanked like he's talking about? Hell, Oscar fought once off PPV. And Pac should maybe do the same.
I’m not saying Pac shouldn’t but given the record numbers at the Cowboy stadium and the HUGE Pac following that seem to transcend cultural lines it would be hard for HBO not to do so.
Why wouldn’t HBO do so?
Right now the two dominant promotional banners are GBP and Top Rank and right now Top Rank still holds a deck of cards monopolizing boxing talent and their top dog is Manny. HBO would pay big for Pac alone.
Yeah, but would they if this fight tanked like he's talking about? Hell, Oscar fought once off PPV. And Pac should maybe do the same.
Why wouldn’t HBO do so?
Right now the two dominant promotional banners are GBP and Top Rank and right now Top Rank still holds a deck of cards monopolizing boxing talent and their top dog is Manny. HBO would pay big for Pac alone.