Are 'great' undercards that important?

Great undercards for PPV events are always welcome. DEFINITELY. It can make potentiallly make a night of boxing more entertaining... BUT... Is it really necessary or all that important? I'd argue no. Why? Because these 'great' undercard fights would be showcases on the premium cable boxing shows on HBO and Showtime. We're paying for premium cable to watch boxing. So we like to see good fights. Great undercard fights would be good fights for these shows. If you fill the undercards with too many 'great' fights, there won't be much left for regular shows throughout the year. I like it spread out. For hardcore fans, we already have subscriptions to HBO and/or Showtime. So having a 'great' undercard isn't all that necessary because the better fights will be saved for regular boxing shows. I do like to have 1 really intriguing undercard fight however. It is great exposure for fighters. But to have multiple 'great' fights is a LUXURY. Yes. But not that necessary. What's your opinion on this?

Comments (20)

brickcityboxing

According to top rank ... No.

11y ago

boliodogs

I think there are enough good fights out there to make great undercards and still have plenty of good fights left if they would just make the obvious fights instead of joke fights like the fights last weekend. Put Broner in with Matthysse and Thurman in with Khan and so many other good fights they could make but just don't seem to want to make them.

11y ago

LarryX

wanna give me crap undercards? lower the ppv price by about $20 and you've got a deal http://www.writingwinters.com/wp-content/uploads/ani-chuck_norris-thumbs_up.gif

11y ago

LarryX

What would you do if you went to a restaurant and they gave you stale appetisers? People shouldn't even entertain the idea of putting up with a crap undercard; it's like boxing fans are so whipped they just accept the **** they're spoon fed. lol............

11y ago

FeFist

11y ago

LarryX

for 70 dollars i want a good card

11y ago

Fetta

For me it depends on the main event. So did/does it matter: Floyd/Maidana II - No Pac/Algeri - Yes Floyd/Maidana I - Yes Sergio/Cotto - No Pac/Rios - Yes Floyd/Canelo - No Canelo/Lara - No Canelo/Angulo - Yes Hell i would even pay for BHop/Kov. End of the day i want more bang for my buck but if a main event intrigues me then i dont care who else on as long as they are of higher quality

11y ago

Jloro

I love it, there is no reason not to have all great fights. This weeks card is fantastic with Wilder, figueora, bika, dirrell, brook, and Porter

11y ago

Weebler_I

It means a lot to hardcore fans. Could be the difference between a PPV buy or a illegal stream. Or even waiting for it here on the trading block. That's why Pac's numbers have sort of fell off. Even if your not fighting an amazing opponent a strong undercard will sway indecisive customers. They should put Rios-Provo***ov on Pacquiao-Algieri undercard (but they won't).

11y ago

HanzGruber

Arum says they don't matter. And sadly he's probably right. Casuals are the ones buying the ppvs. Look at all the hardcore fans on this site who complained about salka. But 800k still watched

11y ago

SeekDaGreat

Don't have to be 3 mega-fights. Just give me a few quality fights. Not too much to ask for. Throw an exciting Keith "One Time" Thurman on there. Give me some higjlights. Don't load the card with pure boxers so we can completely ignore the card until the main event! I'm also trying to entertain some casuals sometimes, and they would appreciate a little familiarity with boxers they know, and mainly, a little ACTION!

11y ago

Strategic1

Again, I do like at least one great undercard fight.. Preferably a title fight or a fight between solid contenders in the same division; prospects with potential. I'll take quality over quantity. 1 solid undercard fight in the 10:00pm-10:30pm time slot... and I'm good. 3 or 4 average or mediocre fights isn't appealing to me.

11y ago

gamefrk

Good under cards mean more value for my money. I'd rather watch 4-5 good fights for that that money instead of watching 1 good fight. So yes they are important. IMO a bad under card is what causes people to watch the fights over illegal streams. Heck fans are even willing to sacrifice on video quality over this.

11y ago

Strategic1

Before the main event... I usually play poker or some dominoes ... so my attention is usually 50/50... I like to have a beer or 2 and of course some FOOD. That gets me ready for the main event. I like to consider the $70 I spend on a PPV,...like a night out at a good restaurant. It's all perception. I do like quality fights on the undercard. But I'm not too bothered as long as the main event is a good matchup.

11y ago

tjones1989

Nobody gives a **** about undercards. Truth

11y ago

FeFist

Is it important to have good foreplay before sex? The answer is yes. You don't want to enter the main event in bad spirits.

11y ago

Ringlife

To me the undercards are important. I have a lot of hardcore boxing friend's. I also have my other friends that come over . I usually don't invite them over if the undercard sucks because I don't want to hear them talk S##t about the crappy fights. I like it when the card is stacked I feel like I'm getting my money worth. The undercard is supposed to get you ready for the main event, kinda like the previews at the movie theater's before the movie. If the undercard is going to suck then just charge me for the main event. I didn't buy the Pac vs Bradley 2 & I didn't but the Mayweather vs Maidana for this reason. I don't plan on ordering the rematch between May vs Chino or the Pac vs whatever his name is, both those events suck.

11y ago

Scary

I say no. But I don't know.

11y ago

Aztekkas

Who cares about the quality of the card your average Joe is paying, I say **** it… they are getting a MAIN EVENT! So who cares if we must endure through the masterful performances from the likes of Ishe Smith, Carlos Molina, some B+ fighter facing off against some flunky, but wait… that's not all. Guess who will be thrilling us in an all out brawl in the most recent undercard for one of the biggest names in the sport? That's right! you guessed it!(your mother must be so proud, atta boy) El Titere Vasquez! That's right folks! Get yah tickets! A whole 3 - 4 hours of nice, comfy, coma inducing scraps that will tuck you in nice and neat. Just don't forget to set your alarms for the main event!

11y ago

Psylence83

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11y ago