Is HBO killing boxing?

[The Underboss]

the sport was changing after 1991

[lparm]

Well not right away because boxings been out of the mainstream limelight. Put it on regular t.v and actually build stars you could start making money. People would start watching move and companies would pay more for 30 second commercials. Fighters need to make less and it needs to happen if we ever want the sport to become what it used to be, more exposure.

It's hard to expect guys to make less I mean look at the greedy Mayweather calling his $2 mil a fight contract a "slave contract" about 10 years ago when he was only known to hardcore fans.

[Check]

It's hard to expect guys to make less I mean look at the greedy Mayweather calling his $2 mil a fight contract a "slave contract" about 10 years ago when he was only known to hardcore fans.

Thats because high profile fighters expect huge paydays. Boxers and the sport need to get out of that mindset and adapt to the economy and the sports popularity. Till that happens you will see the same cycle of fighters fighting less and looking for that one big pay day.

[Ravishing]

Thats because high profile fighters expect huge paydays. Boxers and the sport need to get out of that mindset and adapt to the economy and the sports popularity. Till that happens you will see the same cycle of fighters fighting less and looking for that one big pay day.

I agree with that...

Every fighter thinks that one HBO showcase and an ESPN feature warrant them to make Millions upon Millions. Meanwhile, we've been seeing all these up and coming "Stars" catching L's early against guys we don't even know.

[Pullcounter]

With high priced PPVs and very selective choosing of fights HBO has boxing in a vice grip. I think promoters should lobby USAnetwork and bring back tuesday night fights forcing the suits at HBO to start showing more fighters and less PPVs.

HBO is single-handedly propping up boxing.

without HBO none of the big fights would ever happen.

Once HBO abandons boxing, boxing is ****ed up the ass.

[WhoreUs]

Well not right away because boxings been out of the mainstream limelight. Put it on regular t.v and actually build stars you could start making money. People would start watching move and companies would pay more for 30 second commercials. Fighters need to make less and it needs to happen if we ever want the sport to become what it used to be, more exposure.

it has to start with the olympics.

that's when boxers get their first exposure as an amateur.

they don't even broadcast boxing matches on network tv for the olympics anymore.



with all the cable channels now boxing just ain't gonna draw huge ratings.

network tv also doesn't like the unpredictability of boxing matches.

sponsors will pay for certain number of spots but if it's a 1st round ko , the network get screwed.



boxing just can't make it in america anymore on network tv. remember some tv shows get cancelled for low ratings have millions upon millions of viewers. i doubt boxing could compete with that. there's more hockey fans in america than boxing fans and hockey can't even get ratings.

[Ravishing]

HBO is single-handedly propping up boxing.

without HBO none of the big fights would ever happen.

Once HBO abandons boxing, boxing is ****ed up the ass.

Can't argue there either

[WhoreUs]

HBO is single-handedly propping up boxing.

without HBO none of the big fights would ever happen.

Once HBO abandons boxing, boxing is ****ed up the ass.

yup.

without hbo and showtime......EVERYTHING will have to be on PPV.

[lparm]

HBO is single-handedly propping up boxing.

without HBO none of the big fights would ever happen.

Once HBO abandons boxing, boxing is ****ed up the ass.

If boxing dies I'm blaming the universal socialist healthcare crap all of us will be paying for.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

If boxing dies I'm blaming the universal socialist healthcare crap all of us will be paying for.

Spoken like ur typical ignorant hater! I'll make sure as a gov't health official to get u in front of the line for those death panels. Lol!