I love Baseball and Football, I wouldn't pay for it on PPV either.
If people pay for it, which I wish they wouldn't, good for them, they are enjoying the sport. I don't condone overinflated prices for a boxing match on TV. I try my best not to give PPV any money.
If less people payed for these PPV fights they would stay on their channel like HBO or Showtime. I already pay a cable bill, no reason to pay it twice.
A person doesn't buy the PPV, people do. Fight parties are like Super Bowl parties, a group of people go to a house and get drunk. I usually get the food and fight and just bring some booze to share or same goes if my cousin or a homie gets the fight. Some split the bill as well it just all depends on the situation, but I don't know of anyone who pays $75 to watch it alone. I agree it's a waste of money, but in a group it's a great atmosphere to be in. That being said I hate watching boxing on ESPN because of the commercials, I want to see the ring in between rounds it's something you don't get in other sports.
Really crazy. Wish all the politics would get out of the way. We need Pacquaio-Mayweather, Pacquaio-Martinez, Mayweather-Martinez all in the next 12 to 15 months. Anything else from Pac and May shouldn't be watched. Mayweather -Lara would be okay as would Pacquaio-CANELO. Martinez- GGG would also be awesome.They could also prromote Canelo-GGG. Any other fights at that weight . Well let the young guys fight it out.
I don't think politics is stoping mayweather vs Martinez from happening
Pac numbers ain't disappointing.
Firstly his not over paid
2ndly he is rebuilding his stock. He climbing up his stocks after the Marquez KO. He is rebuilding his name again.
While in the other hand, Floyd is on top and his stock is dropping.
Big difference.
Its disapointing relative to what both have been used to. The big difference might be some of Floyd's demands might be removed like PAC having to drop arum.
Look both Floyd and PAC have to take on real contenders from here on out. The latest ppv # is a good indication that only their loyal fans are buying it.
PAC at 800k is disapointing
Floyd at 850k is disapointing
The best solution would be to fight each other because they are struggling relatively speaking off course.
Plus this hard fact. Floyd had a supporting cast to pull his numbers up.
pacquiao literally sold the Bradley PPV on his own without any recognisable chief support, Mayweather has had the luxury of Garcia, Matthysse, Khan and Broner over at show time, which is a great strategy, hand it to GBP for putting on good shows but with TR the yare literally just selling Pacquiao on his own and he still does almost a million. That's impressive. And he is arguably the biggest name in the sport.
Floyd's numbers are the disappointing one.
Look both Floyd and PAC have to take on real contenders from here on out. The latest ppv # is a good indication that only their loyal fans are buying it.
PAC at 800k is disapointing
Floyd at 850k is disapointing
The best solution would be to fight each other because they are struggling relatively speaking off course.
Pac numbers ain't disappointing.
Firstly his not over paid
2ndly he is rebuilding his stock. He climbing up his stocks after the Marquez KO. He is rebuilding his name again.
While in the other hand, Floyd is on top and his stock is dropping.
Big difference.
1) Even Floyd fans know who cherry picked their fighter. Answer = Floyd
2) Even Floyd fans know who keeps on saying "Not interested in a Manny fight" Answer = Floyd
Spot on. You just grilled the guy lol
Look both Floyd and PAC have to take on real contenders from here on out. The latest ppv # is a good indication that only their loyal fans are buying it.
PAC at 800k is disapointing
Floyd at 850k is disapointing
The best solution would be to fight each other because they are struggling relatively speaking off course.
Mayweather-maidana only did more than 850 ppv buys. Very way off on their target 1.5M just to break even. FLOYDCOTT is a success :celebrate:
Mayweather-Cotto did 1.5 million. No way Maidana brings as much to the table as Miguel Cotto.
Seems like people overestimate Floyd's ppv sales so they can say he bombed tbh.
So this applies for Manny as well right? why do ya'll keep screaming boycott Floyd? yet no mention of Manny?
1) Even Floyd fans know who cherry picked their fighter. Answer = Floyd
2) Even Floyd fans know who keeps on saying "Not interested in a Manny fight" Answer = Floyd
Mayweather-maidana only did more than 850 ppv buys. Very way off on their target 1.5M just to break even. FLOYDCOTT is a success :celebrate:
Maybe they'll learn that $75 for an hd ppv is a fcuking ridiculous price
I don't think a bunch of Pacquiao fans who in all likelihood don't even live in PPV regions agreeing to not buy Floyd fights had much of an impact on the sales tbh :lol1:
No the fact that it was a card full of showcase fights minus one is why it only did 850
Some dumba.ss blogger who doesn't have a clue what he is taking about stated that the fight had to do 1.5 million in order for Showtime to pay Mayweather his $32 million guarantee. Never mind the fact that the promoter, not Showtime, that guarantees Mayweather's purse or the fact that Showtime's deal with Mayweather is separate and is not factored into his guaranteed purse.
How many fights have sold that much ever? That person is a ****ing dumb ass. I hate boxing fans sometimes. :soapbox:
Who the **** said they would do 1.5 million? :trink26:
Some dumba.ss blogger who doesn't have a clue what he is taking about stated that the fight had to do 1.5 million in order for Showtime to pay Mayweather his $32 million guarantee. Never mind the fact that the promoter, not Showtime, that guarantees Mayweather's purse or the fact that Showtime's deal with Mayweather is separate and is not factored into his guaranteed purse.
Bottom-line we boxing fans, specially hardcore boxing fans are here to be entertained not to fill floyd's pocket or someone's; If they want our good hard earned money, then at the very least, do some competitive fight, not the elite vs class B routine. If we are united for the good cause, then maybe just maybe; --there would be a great wake up call in the sport of boxing and the beginning of a new era, where all fights to be made in the future will be competitive enough to ensure good PPV earning. That's the way it should be.