Arum: Terence Crawford next fight is on HBO PPV

So Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOs), who will make his Showtime debut against John Molina Jr. on June 11, is no longer a consideration for Crawford’s next fight. On Monday, Arum told ESPN.com that while July 23 remains the date for Crawford’s next fight, the site could change and, more significantly, he will fight on HBO PPV, not regular HBO. “We’re definitely going July 23 but we’re not sure if it will be still be at the Forum, but that’s one of the places we’re considering,” Arum said. “It depends on the opponent but we may go to Omaha (Nebraska, Crawford’s hometown). It may go to Las Vegas, maybe in the new (T-Mobile Arena). But we are doing a pay-per-view card around Crawford.” That is quite the change of plans but Arum said “it has to do with budgets and so forth. HBO is going to do a lot of its fights on pay-per-view.” http://espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/15539/no-provodnikov-but-crawfords-next-fight-headed-to-ppv There's no PPV fight for Crawford. Pacquiao will retire, Bradley and Crawford said they won't fight each other, and all the other big names are with Haymon. Postol vs Crawford isn't a PPV fight.

Comments (20)

JQside

Watch it turn out to be Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios, or Juan Diaz. My guess is Crawford can't be talked into fighting Postol unless it's PPV.

10y ago

revs1227

haymon officially killed boxing

10y ago

Mitchell_Kane

Postol is the only one available for Crawford. Nobody else. Watch it turn out to be Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios, or Juan Diaz.

10y ago

Mitchell_Kane

If HBO doesn't have the budget then i'm ok with this and Arum is doing his job by keeping him busy, especially if he fights Postol. Yeah, it sounds like it is an activity issue for Crawford and time/budget restraints from HBO. Crawford camp wants three fights this year, sounds like HBO can only do two. Given that, I don't have a problem with the fight (if it's Postol) being on PPV, especially since it's a good match-up. Frankly, I have less of a problem with good PPV match-ups than I do bad HBO/SHO match-ups, because the viewer can choose if they want to buy PPV...and if this card is reasonably priced with a solid undercard, I'll probably buy. Can't say the same for some of the other potential PPV's being floated around.

10y ago

MDPopescu

Don't know why people keep throwing names like Bradley, Pac, Marquez here. They actually think they would be instantly and magically available on July 23, 2016? Bradley's last 6 fights alone averages 6 months apart. And his forthcoming fight is not even over yet. Postol is the only one available for Crawford. Nobody else. Postol is a big, strong dude... and he's a master clincher until he get's ya'...

10y ago

JQside

10y ago

RSBonos

If HBO doesn't have the budget then i'm ok with this and Arum is doing his job by keeping him busy, especially if he fights Postol. It's not great for the sport, but it's better than taking time off, and it's not like I would have ever bought any ppvs to begin with.

10y ago

BennyBlanco

You all are missing the real take-away here. This is less about Crawford and more about what Arum said about budgets and "HBO is going to do a lot of it's fights on Pay Per View." That's very, very interesting. Wonder how HBO plans to do this heavier PPV schedule and if there will be a lower average price. Highway robbery. Meanwhile Showtime is doing all its fights on Showtime.

10y ago

Sugar_Adam_Ali

That's the same way I see it. Bradley wouldn't be ready for July either, even if they decided to fight. I'm trying to find an opponent and I can't come up with one for ppv. Postol is not a fight I would buy Broner would be perfect, but I doubt we see that Kell brook is the only fight I can maybe see being ppv worthy without haymon fighters. Who are you thinking? Really got no idea.... Bradley seems most likely even though it's a quick turnaround and he would have to beat manny.. Maybe manny.. I really don't know... The only PPv worthy matchups would be Bradley Manny Danny Kell Brook really has no recognition in the states... Dark horse: Juan Manuel Marquez

10y ago

kiaba360

I really like Crawford, but he simply hasn't reached that level yet. If it isn't Pac/Bradley, it doesn't seem plausible. I wonder how many HBO PPVs we're going to get this year.

10y ago

Dr_Rumack

I'd pay like $30 to see him vs Broner,Garcia,Porter,Thurman,Postal.. That's it.... Pac or Bradley won't be ready for July, Marquez hasn't fought in 2 years and Mikey Garcia? Really? Lol How the hell is Crawford going to carry a PPV card? That's just not going to happen.

10y ago

Jsmooth9876

I'd pay like $30 to see him vs Broner,Garcia,Porter,Thurman,Postal.. That's it.... Pac or Bradley won't be ready for July, Marquez hasn't fought in 2 years and Mikey Garcia? Really? Lol

10y ago

gmc_rfc_06

Can you buy HBO PPVs in your location? Thankfully we don't have to :lol1: - point being, I most certainly wouldn't. BoxNation allow you to pay for one off fights, I wouldn't buy a Crawford fight. He's just not a PPV fighter.

10y ago

BoliviaChiLEsp

*****, I don't even stay up until 3am to watch him fight let alone pay for his fights. Can you buy HBO PPVs in your location?

10y ago

BoliviaChiLEsp

HBO makes 95% of their profits from original programming. No need to spend on second tier events. It would be entirely different if they did 4 premium fights a year on regular HBO... Kovalev-Ward, GGG-Canelo, Fury-Wilder, Bradley-Pac. Just 4 premium events with 24/7 would be better than what they have now. Without PPV I think those fights cannot happen.

10y ago

MrRolltide91

HBO can't afford Crawford anymore. They built him up and don't have the money to pay him. Yep that's what happen sometimes

10y ago

BreWall

If I heard it right, this is not the only PPV HBO will try to come up with, according to Arum. I thought I read the word, "lots," lots of PPV fights on HBO this year. I'm guessing they're changing their business strategies. Boxing is no longer sustainable they have to come up with something. The way it is now boxers want truckloads of money when they're asked to face tough opposition. The compromise would be to pay a small guarantee and the additional payment would depend on the success of the PPV. That way boxers would at least bear some responsibility when it fails. Guess who would be in the best position to promote the fight? Exactly. The boxers themselves, not only outside, but inside the ring. You fight with a boring style, then you have only to blame yourself why your card failed. They could at least do their best promoting the fight outside the ring.

10y ago

FrankieClutch

if it's like 30 bucks I won't be mad at it

10y ago

bluebeam

exactly what i was thinking Maybe a TC vs AB hbo/st split? HBO ppv, subscription showtime???lol best i can think of, and a solution to end the cold war That's the perfect fight for July 23 on ppv. But they don't have to split anything. Broner doesn't have a network contract. So that fight could happen on hbo with no problem if crawford, arum, broner, and Haymon want it for real. I would pay 50 bucks for that ppv. With a good Co main event

10y ago

bluebeam

True... No way is vargas worthy... Crawford would either have to fight bradley(if he beats manny) or some haymon/gbp fighter like danny, khan, etc.. All seem highly unlikely and seems to me that hbo has nothing left in the budget so crawford is getting forced to PPv even though there isn't a major opponent for him That's the same way I see it. Bradley wouldn't be ready for July either, even if they decided to fight. I'm trying to find an opponent and I can't come up with one for ppv. Postol is not a fight I would buy Broner would be perfect, but I doubt we see that Kell brook is the only fight I can maybe see being ppv worthy without haymon fighters. Who are you thinking?

10y ago