Will PBC still be around at the end of 2025?

Oh, well lets hope that doesn't hinder with Top Rank guys fighting with the DAZN guys. As someone in Japan right now my preference of platform is Amazon > Netflix >>>>> DAZN for the sake of easy access but hopefully Netflix gets their streaming service up to par in that case. Well they getting onto the NHL and NFL without any scrapes Even WWE signed a big deal with them That first fight was huge and they weren’t expecting that but since no streaming problems or lags

Nope They are in talks with Netflix Netflix is trying to compete with Prime and are willing to get into combat sports hence MVP Oh, well lets hope that doesn't hinder with Top Rank guys fighting with the DAZN guys. As someone in Japan right now my preference of platform is Amazon > Netflix >>>>> DAZN for the sake of easy access but hopefully Netflix gets their streaming service up to par in that case.

I mean post-ESPN this summer, all rumors point to them joining DAZN along with the rest of the three. Nope They are in talks with Netflix Netflix is trying to compete with Prime and are willing to get into combat sports hence MVP

Top Rank is on ESPN I mean post-ESPN this summer, all rumors point to them joining DAZN along with the rest of the three.

And further irony is that they are still on the "other side of the street" now that they are on Amazon while Matchroom/Queensbury/Top Rank/Golden Boy are all on DAZN. In a perfect world I wish Turki would've used Amazon Prime or Netflix as his main platform instead of DAZN, as that would've brought all major US/UK promotions on the same Also, another thing to consider is that Teiken also uses Amazon Prime Japan (although they are more willing to cross promote regardless of platform), so that basically would've covered world wide. Top Rank is on ESPN

When historians look back on PBC I wonder if they will be seen as being bad for the sport? They fragmented the boxing world even more than it already was and HBO/Showtime got out of the game soon after. And further irony is that they are still on the "other side of the street" now that they are on Amazon while Matchroom/Queensbury/Top Rank/Golden Boy are all on DAZN. In a perfect world I wish Turki would've used Amazon Prime or Netflix as his main platform instead of DAZN, as that would've brought all major US/UK promotions on the same Also, another thing to consider is that Teiken also uses Amazon Prime Japan (although they are more willing to cross promote regardless of platform), so that basically would've covered world wide.

Exactly! I was living in Vegas at the time when they announced their foray into boxing...claiming boxing will be back on free TV, etc etc. What a fcukin let down They bought air time on a bunch of different networks and nobody knew who was fighting where, or when they were fighting. It was terrible. Everyone was used to tuning in on to HBO or Showtime on Saturday nights and that got messed up.

When historians look back on PBC I wonder if they will be seen as being bad for the sport? They fragmented the boxing world even more than it already was and HBO/Showtime got out of the game soon after. Exactly! I was living in Vegas at the time when they announced their foray into boxing...claiming boxing will be back on free TV, etc etc. What a fcukin let down

Honestly, hope not. Never did what they should have by making the best fight the best, even though they have/had the biggest stable in all of boxing. Al made money but sh.it the boxing bed When historians look back on PBC I wonder if they will be seen as being bad for the sport? They fragmented the boxing world even more than it already was and HBO/Showtime got out of the game soon after.

Honestly, hope not. Never did what they should have by making the best fight the best, even though they have/had the biggest stable in all of boxing. Al made money but sh.it the boxing bed

It's true, you hardly ever see PBC fighters being interviewed. And for the public, out of sight means out of mind. They're like pregnant teenagers avoiding public humiliation. It's like they're hiding something. Fights, big and small, come and go and not one of them comes out to chime in about the concluded fights.

I thought it already got confirmed that Top Rank was fully joining DAZN. As for PBC, the Amazon Prime deal isn't really that big if they aren't providing funding for the cards and just providing a PPV platform, which seems like it is just that. Looking back, how did it go in hindsight and would 2025 be better or worse? 2024: Mar 30th- Tszyu vs Fundora, Rollie vs Pitbull (PPV) May 4th- Canelo vs Munguia (PPV) Jun 15th- Tank vs Martin, Benavidez vs Gvozdyk (PPV) Sep 14th- Canelo vs Berlanga (PPV) Oct 19th- Tszyu vs Murtazaliev 2025 plans so far: Feb 1st- Benavidez vs Morrell, Figueroa vs Fulton (PPV) March?- Tank vs Roach (probably PPV) ???- Fundora vs Spence? (likely PPV given the lack of fighters) Canelo's contract seems to be over and Tszyu will need some rebuilding before they can main event him, but what are they gonna do for the 2nd half? Hope for another Tank fight and winner of the Davids?

Very few television companies are interested in boxing anymore. According to Rick Glaser ESPN and top rank are done. So really all that you have left is dazn and you also have Amazon Prime and maybe Netflix but I think they will only be in at a very small scale. No one buys pay-per-view anymore and that is a good thing. Boxing needs to have a different business model. They need to stop over paying Fighters Netflix seems to be going full force having gotten their beak wet ( $$$$$ ) with mvp Top Rank in full negotiations with them

Very few television companies are interested in boxing anymore. According to Rick Glaser ESPN and top rank are done. So really all that you have left is dazn and you also have Amazon Prime and maybe Netflix but I think they will only be in at a very small scale. No one buys pay-per-view anymore and that is a good thing. Boxing needs to have a different business model. They need to stop over paying Fighters

Amazon Prime is a great platform but I don't think they were planning to significantly back the fights from a financial perspective (venue, purses, etc) for PBC. From what I understand, it was primarily going to be a PPV platform for PBC stars with the occasional free card. Rick Glaser intimated that Amazon Prime was getting cold feet with their PBC partnership due to PBC's lack of financial backing. Glaser suggested Amazon may want boxing content provided from a different promotional company (perhaps Top Rank?). I don't say any of this with bias against PBC, I would like to see them do well (as I would like every promotion do well), I want more live boxing content accessible to fans. I just have doubts and concerns about this particular relationship. As for Paul/Tyson, that was a circus Fintechzoomnews event for Netflix (similar to the Chestnut vs Kobayashi hot dog eating contest they aired live). I'm not sure traditional boxing will bring in the numbers or the buzz like that. ​​​​​​ Superb and great post

I'm not sure what the plan is. The Amazon deal wasn't going to be any kind of game changer because Amazon didn't seem like they were providing anything more than a platform. Revenue was going to be generated off of PPV and that isn't what it used to be. ESPN seems one foot out the door. Neither Paramount nor Pea**** look to be interesting in taking on a lot of boxing content. That leaves DAZN....not alot of good options. Paramount is a sister of CBS and they stated long ago they were out ( Showtime and even this sight were done ) ESPN also are not renewing with Bobfather and Top Rank They from what I know are in negotiations with Netflix who are moving fast to reach what Prime is doing as of late

Haymon doesn’t have the money to overpay his fighters for once a year showcase fights anymore. He doesn’t have the Saudi connections that DAZN has. Boxing isn’t a priority for Amazon and it shows.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson just drew a huge number of viewers on Netflix. You would think Amazon Prime would be a similarly great platform to be on. If it was done right. Amazon Prime is a great platform but I don't think they were planning to significantly back the fights from a financial perspective (venue, purses, etc) for PBC. From what I understand, it was primarily going to be a PPV platform for PBC stars with the occasional free card. Rick Glaser intimated that Amazon Prime was getting cold feet with their PBC partnership due to PBC's lack of financial backing. Glaser suggested Amazon may want boxing content provided from a different promotional company (perhaps Top Rank?). I don't say any of this with bias against PBC, I would like to see them do well (as I would like every promotion do well), I want more live boxing content accessible to fans. I just have doubts and concerns about this particular relationship. As for Paul/Tyson, that was a circus event for Netflix (similar to the Chestnut vs Kobayashi hot dog eating contest they aired live). I'm not sure traditional boxing will bring in the numbers or the buzz like that. ​​​​​​

You have to wonder about Spence who is a dyed-in-the-wool PBC loyalist. He popularized the term 'wrong side of the street' and was so proud of being a PBC fighter as if he's a Google employee. One loss and he can't seem to put his acts together for a come back. Same thing with Jermall who wanted nothing to do with non-PBC fights. He was offered $7 mil for the Andrade fight back when DAZN was spending money like drunken sailors. Charlo's response was, "Put your ass over here (PBC) and we'll fight."

I'm not sure what the plan is. The Amazon deal wasn't going to be any kind of game changer because Amazon didn't seem like they were providing anything more than a platform. Revenue was going to be generated off of PPV and that isn't what it used to be. ESPN seems one foot out the door. Neither Paramount nor Pea**** look to be interesting in taking on a lot of boxing content. That leaves DAZN....not alot of good options. Jake Paul and Mike Tyson just drew a huge number of viewers on Netflix. You would think Amazon Prime would be a similarly great platform to be on. If it was done right.