If boxing on primetime is such a good idea, why did it leave?

Remember how excited fans were when the thought of Arum taking boxing to cbs got? I wonder why people are complaining when it's actually being done and fans aren't being duped by it like the time cbs was supposed to do it with top rank Amazing aint it...

Remember how excited fans were when the thought of Arum taking boxing to cbs got? I wonder why people are complaining when it's actually being done and fans aren't being duped by it like the time cbs was supposed to do it with top rank

Mods this thread should be deleted and OP should be perma banned

YEEEAH!!! Screw Boxing on Network TV!!!! I love paying $60+ to watch!

I agree, but I don't think most people agree at all. Ever been to a bar at Saturday night? A buffalo wild wings? People way prefer UFC anyday. Theres way more action, and you don't get chess match fights like in boxing. And most importantly, the best fight the best. Boxing is the sport of crappy match ups. Too bad their paychecks don't reflect that sentiment...

Yeah I don't get the complaint. As a Boxing fan this is great, as long as they're good match ups. I do want boxing to grow, but **** a casual fan. This is the best sport period. I actually watch mma. But whoever said that it is more exciting than boxing should kill their self. Yeah you get ko's but mostly you get boring hug fest. The Jones title fight, especially the last round was horrible, no action. Some of you guys just dislike Haynes so you want him to fail. If we get good matches then I'd support any promotional company. I think some of you guys are just CASUALS that follow boxing a lot.

For the last decade people have begged for a UFC model and to have marquee boxing back on network television. Now all of a sudden one guy has people like Arum and Duva quaking in their boots and it's a bad thing? This is what you wanted! Right on brotha, they always tryin' to keep a brotha down when he make smart business moves.

If Arum brought boxing to NBC, the idiots would be on their knees drooling cum. For the last decade people have begged for a UFC model and to have marquee boxing back on network television. Now all of a sudden one guy has people like Arum and Duva quaking in their boots and it's a bad thing? This is what you wanted!

Some one was complaining about censorship on the open circuit TV channels like NBC and ABC etc are seriously stuck in 2002. They curse, show sex, violence etc on basic networks. Welcome to 2015. They do it all now.

The reason boxing left met work tv is because as other sports got more popular, boxing lost advertising revenue, especially to young white males, which is a big demographic for advertisers. Which is what makes UFC do well, ratings wise, they don't do any better than boxing, but different demographics. Also fighters started demanding to much $, it wasnt possible for promoters to pay the guarantees they gave the fighters so eventually subscription networks saw an opportunity to have a live action sport, and they had more than enough $ to pay for it. Once that happened promoters pretty much completely leaned on subscription networks because it's just a lot easier, it def ended up hurting the sport because no one promotes the sport, the fighters, or events anymore, at least not very well, now they just take there copyright fee, and stop trying after that. Hence why boxing cant seem to do anything to become more popular. No one is trying... Good post. A lot of the reason things are the way they are is because of inertia. One fighter gets offered a big deal by premium networks, other fighters take notice and want the same deals, fighters who can't get premium deals aren't as appealing to network channels who aren't going to waste airtime on C-level guys, fans follow the popular fighters to premium channels, and the premium channels see they've captured an audience and have more money to spend on appeasing them. Then the most popular fighters figure out that PPV makes even more money than the premium channels... and the cycle continues.

The reason boxing left met work tv is because as other sports got more popular, boxing lost advertising revenue, especially to young white males, which is a big demographic for advertisers. Which is what makes UFC do well, ratings wise, they don't do any better than boxing, but different demographics. Also fighters started demanding to much $, it wasnt possible for promoters to pay the guarantees they gave the fighters so eventually subscription networks saw an opportunity to have a live action sport, and they had more than enough $ to pay for it. Once that happened promoters pretty much completely leaned on subscription networks because it's just a lot easier, it def ended up hurting the sport because no one promotes the sport, the fighters, or events anymore, at least not very well, now they just take there copyright fee, and stop trying after that. Hence why boxing cant seem to do anything to become more popular. No one is trying...

I agree, but I don't think most people agree at all. Ever been to a bar at Saturday night? A buffalo wild wings? People way prefer UFC anyday. Theres way more action, and you don't get chess match fights like in boxing. And most importantly, the best fight the best. Boxing is the sport of crappy match ups. I don't know about that. I think UFC is popular among a younger crowd (18 to 24) but it doesn't have the support of older fans and its success is still pretty limited to the States. On a global scale MMA has nowhere near the support boxing has.

It looks good on paper. But it always depends on how fights would go. Meaning, most boxing matches are boring to casuals, the running, the clinching, too much inactivity... Precisely the reason why they come and go.

Cuz network TV as a whole sucks cuz of censorship All the most critically acclaimed shows are on HBO, Cable, Netflix, Amazon etc Look at the winners for the golden globes Boxing enthusiasts will always prefer boxing on HBO, SHO cuz no one is gonna complain when a fighter curses. And having commercials inbetween rounds is lame It's not censorship that leads to worse programming on network television but advertising. If you're an advertiser like say, Johnson & Johnson (a family company!) then something like The Wire or even Always Sunny is probably not the kind of show you want to be associated with. Instead you'd want your company associated with something inoffensive to the vast majority of your customers, even if the programming you're associated with isn't critically acclaimed or top-notch or whatever. On the flip side of advertising, network television stations can't charge cable providers for channel licensing and depend pretty heavily on ad revenue, meaning they need to get the most people possible watching, meaning you get programming aimed at the lowest common denominator of viewers. Networks like HBO don't rely at all on advertising but instead make money directly from cable providers and subscribers. They can take chances on their programming because they don't have advertisers to offend, only subscribers. They're much freer to cultivate their schedules toward niche audiences that, for example, will pay to watch well-made crime dramas, or will pay to watch world championship boxing. This is why you will see HBO showcasing Zou Shiming fights on HBO2 even when he fights nobodies, by the way — they are using their money to cater to a certain audience (Chinese-Americans) to encourage them to stay subscribing.

Can we get an IP check? Just out of morbid curiosity.

What? Dude every boxing fan should be happy that boxing is finally going to be back on network TV. Even more excited that the times will be prime time slots. WTF is wrong with you?

I agree, but I don't think most people agree at all. Ever been to a bar at Saturday night? A buffalo wild wings? People way prefer UFC anyday. Theres way more action, and you don't get chess match fights like in boxing. And most importantly, the best fight the best. Boxing is the sport of crappy match ups. So you came here because you are mad boxing is coming into the spotlight as UFC "the fad" is fading? This all makes sense now. You are just a UFC fanboy coming to hate on boxing.

Boxing doesn't suck like ufc. Even in a down years boxing owns ufc I agree, but I don't think most people agree at all. Ever been to a bar at Saturday night? A buffalo wild wings? People way prefer UFC anyday. Theres way more action, and you don't get chess match fights like in boxing. And most importantly, the best fight the best. Boxing is the sport of crappy match ups.

Remember what happened with UFC on FOX? Wait til that happens with Haymon and NBC. You've seen Haymon's track record. UFC and Fox are lame. I cant stand UFC though. Grown men hugged up on the ground and bare foot :wtf1: Boring as hell, zero skill involved, with occasional spouts of excitement. not worth it.

Boxing doesn't suck like ufc. Even in a down years boxing owns ufc Very rarely do I agree with you, but this is spot on.