I was MUCH less impressed than Lamps, Max and the ****

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Calzaghe still likes to press the fight though. Roy was perfectly intent on pot shotting to win because Toney has to set his feet to punch. I highly doubt Calzaghe would move around and pot shot all night. That's not his style anyways. When you pressure Toney, he's in his comfort zone. I don't see this as an easy fight for Joe by any means.

I agree with this. I think Toney would have given JC fits.

But we'll never know because....

[pesticid]

NOT. FOR THEIR BIGGEST FIGHTS.

Sheesh. You know what? I'm done. **** it. You win.

HBO executives are all idiots. I'm an idiot. My professors were all idiots. My colleagues are all idiots.

You know more about promotion and event economics than everybody else. You win.

Hatton and Kostya was the BIGGEST FIGHT for both guys involved.

[pesticid]

and it was broadcasted by Showtime in UK.

[pesticid]

Calzaghe vs Lacy was the biggest fight for both guys and it was broadcasted by Showtime in Wales.

[pesticid]

Calzaghe vs Kessler was the biggest fight for both these guys to date and it was broadcasted by HBO in Wales.

[Azteca]

I think DIOS is under the impression that showtime and HBO make money in every single fight.

Toney - Holyfield was one of showtimes more successful paperviews....in terms of numbers

Only problem was they lost 2 million in revenue.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Hatton and Kostya was the BIGGEST FIGHT for both guys involved.

I'm talking about the networks' biggest fights. Not the individual fighters' biggest fights.

For example: Last night was calzaghe's biggest fight. But where would it rank among DLH/PBF/Tito/PAc?

But you win. I'm an idiot.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I think DIOS is under the impression that showtime and HBO make money in every single fight.

Toney - Holyfield was one of showtimes more successful paperviews....in terms of numbers

Only problem was they lost 2 million in revenue.

Can I ask you how a network "loses revenue" in broadcasting a fight?

Please educate me.

[Azteca]

Can I ask you how a network "loses revenue" in broadcasting a fight?

Please educate me.

Quote by Dan Rafael:
And despite Showtime putting on one of its best pay-per-view telecasts, the losses on Holyfield-Toney were substantial. Showtime lost more than $ 2 million on the show. Losses were so heavy that in order to balance its budget, Showtime got Holyfield to agree to a deferred payment in January of about $ 2 million of his $ 5 million purse.

Thomas didn't want to talk about that but offered, "Hypothetically, you can see how a company at the end of its calendar-year budget would want to time payments a bit. Almost anything Showtime would ask of us, if it was in our power, we would do. They've been very good to us over the years, and we would welcome an opportunity to reciprocate."

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I think DIOS is under the impression that showtime and HBO make money in every single fight.

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Really?

Please read post # 345.