Two boxing cards; which would you rather pay for?

I feel bad for those that pay for PPV, no matter how good or bad the card is. I have regretted nearly every PPV I ever bought. Cotto-Pacquiao was a good fight that I enjoyed, but the undercard was terrible on that PPV. So even though I felt I got my $$$ worth for the main event, I still felt a bit ripped off.

I understand the argument against the PPV, but Id rather pay $50 and watch it than save $50 and not watch it. I'll be watching all the cards this weekend for free also. Bob Arum and promoters love you. I don't fault this outlook. If you're willing to spend the money and catch all the boxing you can, I respect that. It helps the sport overall.

Card 1 Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito Ricardo Cordoba vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux ???? vs. Bryan Vera Jesus Soto Karass vs. Mike Jones OR....... Card 2 Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Rafael Marquez Allan Green vs. Glen Johnson Zab Judah vs. Lucas Martin Matthysse Robert Guerrero vs. Vicente Escobedo Please note that the second card is all the major fights this weekend that are being aired for free on HBO and Showtime. This is exactly why I don't buy a lot of PPVs. It's the same action I get for free with my HBO and Showtime subscriptions. The only difference is usually 1 or 2 superstar fighters. Other than that, the undercards of PPV traditionally is no better than what we get for free. Thoughts? I'd pay for both cards the first card just to see how Pac does against Margs and to see Guillermo in action. Now the second card is is just a freak combination of two networks starting off their winter season with a bang. This weekend's fight lineup is just awesome...I can't wait. Next weekend, I'm inviting some friends over to watch the fights so they will help buffer the hit to my wallet.

I understand the argument against the PPV, but Id rather pay $50 and watch it than save $50 and not watch it. I'll be watching all the cards this weekend for free also.

Yeah the poster top rank was spewing some crazy $hit about real boxing fans by ppv instead of streaming & support their fave fighters no matter what,not me 1 fighter isn't above the sport in its intirety!!Marquez Floyd had no business on ppv,neither Mosley-Mora & Margarito has no business there either!!If a fighter's gonna move up in weight,even it it be a catchweight that man should fight a champion or an elite fighter!! If Pacquiao Margarito was $40, I may consider it, but the days of me paying $50+ on anything HBO does a 24/7 for are over. I've done that whole thing, and the ends do not justify the means.

how about: option 1 (for free): Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito Ricardo Cordoba vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux ???? vs. Bryan Vera Jesus Soto Karass vs. Mike Jones or option 2 (ppv) haye v harrison groves v anderson ashley sexton v a 14W-14L-3D fighter for the british flyweight title Both those are on the same night. Thats the sky options btw. I always find it interesting that the British don't seem to have to pay. lol

how about: option 1 (for free): Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito Ricardo Cordoba vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux ???? vs. Bryan Vera Jesus Soto Karass vs. Mike Jones or option 2 (ppv) haye v harrison groves v anderson ashley sexton v a 14W-14L-3D fighter for the british flyweight title Both those are on the same night. Thats the sky options btw.

It often surprises me how much boxing fans are allured into PPV events, when in the end, a lot of times a fight is a fight. There's no guarentee to say that the Pac/Margarito fight will be any better than Lopez/Marquez, yet we're expected to shell out $55 to watch it. Yeah the poster top rank was spewing some crazy $hit about real boxing fans by ppv instead of streaming & support their fave fighters no matter what,not me 1 fighter isn't above the sport in its intirety!!Marquez Floyd had no business on ppv,neither Mosley-Mora & Margarito has no business there either!!If a fighter's gonna move up in weight,even it it be a catchweight that man should fight a champion or an elite fighter!!

Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Rafael Marquez (Card 2) Allan Green vs. Glen Johnson (Card 2) Zab Judah vs. Lucas Martin Matthysse (Card 2) Jesus Soto Karass vs. Mike Jones (Card 1) Ricardo Cordoba vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux (Card 1) Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito (Card 1) Robert Guerrero vs. Vicente Escobedo (Card2) ???? vs. Brian Vera (Card 1) this is how i rank my interest in these 8 fights, let me add if i wasnt a mike jones fan i would rank that fight alot lower. most ppvs are terrible, promoters live of the name of the top fighters but the acctual matchups are garbage along with the undercard. but on free TV u get fighters looking to prove themselfs so they always take on real oponents. id rather watch two evenly matched top contenders fight where theres some suspenese, than watching a top fighter/prospect take on a completely overmatched oponent in a 55$ excibition.

Agree. I've said it on a few occasions, a lot of these fans have become conditioned to pay for anything thrown at em. I've been guilty of it too at times. De La Hoya - Pacquiao was one that I really regretted. My point isn't that PPV's can't be good, only that for what we're paying, the difference from watching a regular televised fight is not worth the money. Next weekend, hundreds of thousands will pay to see Pacquiao-Margarito, when in just the weekend prior, there are plenty of good fights that could produce equally satisfying results.

It often surprises me how much boxing fans are allured into PPV events, when in the end, a lot of times a fight is a fight. There's no guarentee to say that the Pac/Margarito fight will be any better than Lopez/Marquez, yet we're expected to shell out $55 to watch it. Agree. I've said it on a few occasions, a lot of these fans have become conditioned to pay for anything thrown at em.

I believe Rios and Vanes have been added to the Pac-Marg card. I still pick #2 though.

Great friggin post,that's how You do it,gimme a mega fight for my money or put the glorified sparring session on network tv!! It often surprises me how much boxing fans are allured into PPV events, when in the end, a lot of times a fight is a fight. There's no guarentee to say that the Pac/Margarito fight will be any better than Lopez/Marquez, yet we're expected to shell out $55 to watch it.

Great friggin post,that's how You do it,gimme a mega fight for my money or put the glorified sparring session on network tv!!