Dan Rafael: On Golovkin vs Jacobs "Strong chance it will be on HBO PPV"

Other than the obvious and well documented budget cuts, HBO has hyped up and build Golovkin for 4 years now, maybe they want to make GGG a PPV regular. They're gonna have a hard time because Middleweight doesn't have good dance partners, and GGG himself is not exactly an A side guy. GGG also refuses to do anything that catches his detractors attention, like Khan fighting Canelo, or Brook fighting GGG, Ward fighting Kovalev. He won't fight Lara, who's been on PPV already, he won't go up to challenge himself. Jacobs is a good fight but it's not worth $60

You asked why UFC gets away with PPV when boxing does not. I gave you an example of why - because UFC gets a pass because they're UFC. Thus why CM Punk can show up, get schooled and get paid too much on PPV for a terrible experience, yet someone like Adrien Broner can't get PPV to save his life. Because there's a bias towards UFC. True.......

I'm sure we would all prefer every fight be free as opposed to ppv, but people saying this shouldn't be a ppv because it's a mismatch are nuts. Daniel Jacobs is the next best 160 after GGG. Some would say Canelo, but I'd like to see him fight against a 160 at 160 and see if his power carries before agreeing with that. #1 v. #2 or#3 depending on your preference is not a mismatch.

No. But I've ordered a Gennady Golovkin female fitted T shirt for Xmas and I can't wait to get on top of her while she's wearing it! http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.270129437.4149/ra,womens_tshirt,x3104,fafafa:ca443f4786,front-c,650,630,900,975-bg,f8f8f8.u1.jpg WTF. You telling me your sexual orientation is straight now ? I assumed with you being a sailor and the GGG obsession you were definitely a f@g. If you're telling me youve bought it for your daughter I'm not only gonna be upset I'm gonna fall out with you.

Are you the proud owner of a GGG cap ? No. But I've ordered a Gennady Golovkin female fit T shirt for Xmas and I can't wait to get on top of her while she's wearing it! http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.270129437.4149/ra,womens_tshirt,x3104,fafafa:ca443f4786,front-c,650,630,900,975-bg,f8f8f8.u1.jpg

You can't complain that it's on PPV when you're one of those people who justifies Jacobs' demand of $3 million, then cite GGG's abysmal PPV numbers. GGG himself hasn't tasted getting $3 mil in any HBO fight in the US.

I really want to see this fight. I dont want to pay the PPV price for it but I guess I have no choice.

Doesn't matter where I'm watching it live pbc fanboys and their free handout boxing. real men buy their boxing. this is an elite club. only 97k people are invited same here fellas :boxing: can't stand watching fights in replay

The crowd at that fight was overwhelmingly pro GGG. And I read that it broke the MSG record for merchandise sales - hats, T shirts, etc, - mostly GGG merchandise. Are you the proud owner of a GGG cap ?

Wow I didn't realise Lemiuex had that big a following prepared to follow him, I knew he was ppv in Canada I guess that's why GGG and his handlers were so desperate to face him. GGG could never do those numbers on his own against the usual fodder he faces not that Lemiuex isn't fodder the Canadians just back their men, they even call a sex offender Superman, stay classy Canada. The crowd at that fight was overwhelmingly pro GGG. And I read that it broke the MSG record for merchandise sales - hats, T shirts, etc, - mostly GGG merchandise.

How is this a mismatch? DJ is one of the top guys at 160. I'd rather watch a fight for free than pay for it, but this is better matchmaking than below Smith or below Khan.

this forum is hilarious. "First everyone wants the fight and then no one is buying because it is ****" Which one is it? The same people dissing Jacobs now, were the same ones who said Jacobs would be the best fight for GGG. You can't make this stuff up. Just goes to show that no matter who he fights at 160, they will be mad. https://frinkiac.com/gif/S02E13/245349/247852.gif?b64lines=aXQncyBmdW5ueSAnY2F1c2UgaXQncyB0cnVlLg==

Ummmm no, the people criticizing this PPV fight are the same people that said GGG is a star, sells stadiums and got mad when Jacobs said he would fight gg for the right price. In other words, the people criticizing this fight are Ggg fans You are right and they aren't real boxing fans. They're just a cult of personality cult. Jacobs would be by far the best on his resume but these fans are content to argue fantasy matchups. When a real fight presents itself they want g to run away.

He sold out every fight, even against WADE he sold something like 17k seats. Yeah you heard it right. Ignorant hater. You're still here after Ward beat Krusher, I'm surprised.

You must be new here. UFC gets away with it because it's UFC. I mean who cares if a guy like CM Punk gets overhyped and then schooled in the first round, paid $500k for that piss poor performance, meanwhile other guys in the game for years are still netting under 6 figures? how does that answer my question? I didn't ask about a specific fighter and their purse money. and the only reason I'm asking about UFC here because its been a hot topic lately.

It's not okay to have a boxing PPV? but, it's okay for UFC to have one every month? I hope UFC get critized the same way as boxing.

Wow I didn't realise Lemiuex had that big a following prepared to follow him, I knew he was ppv in Canada I guess that's why GGG and his handlers were so desperate to face him. GGG could never do those numbers on his own against the usual fodder he faces not that Lemiuex isn't fodder the Canadians just back their men, they even call a sex offender Superman, stay classy Canada. He sold out every fight, even against WADE he sold something like 17k seats. Yeah you heard it right. Ignorant hater.

Berto was probably the only guy that was getting $1 mil per fight on HBO back in the days. And he gets to fight on regular cable. Nowadays fighters want more than $1 mil. So it seems clear it's not about the lack of funding. It's about fighters getting greedy. Or networks having limit to what they can afford.

... they managed to spin GGG off... The (already) old Russian fighter doesn't count much within the "scene of boxing"...

Surely Canelo can't run from the winner of this. What else is out there for him?