5 REASONS: Why Boxing on Network TV is Not a Good Idea

[Fights]

yea, because people never watch football on ABC or anything.

If Boxing goes mainstream, best believe that it would be semi-live, and not as you said like football on ABC. Going mainstream means more advertisers, meaning more commercials in between rounds. Which means they would be delaying the telecast to accommodate more advertisers.

commercials are only during the break inbetween rounds, which imo is pretty tedious to sit through on its own if there arent any replays.

If you think its tedious watching few commercials, wait till the advertisers comes flooding through.

more superstars would be born if boxing was on mainstream television. how are you supposed to create a loyal fanbase when its so difficult to tune into your fight? most big stars start off on public television/ESPN.

This is a promotional problem, not a TV problem.

football games dont have a set time either. it would make no difference, and the channels would have 'filler' stuff to get on a normal schedule.

Football, basketball, etc. have a set time. They have seasons, they have set time per game.

it would be more mainstream if everyone could see it. because its only (mostly) available on premium channels/ppv, its much more of a niche sport.

Blame Sugar Ray Robinson, he was the first to want a cut from television, and live gate ticket. Blame Ali because the Thrilla in Manila made pay per view in boxing a reality.

[Pullcounter]

boxing on network tv would be the best thing to happen to boxing.

[mrpain81]

The only way Boxing could be a mainstream sport again would be through network Television, just look how Boxing died in Mexico when it went to PPV and how it's growing and getting amazing ratings by doing the switch. There's a reason why Boxing is so big in Germany all the fights are on Network Television, If the promoters really want the sport to flourish once again this would be the way.

[Lucky Charms]

This thread is almost as much of a fail as Inferno's "HBO is rascist" thread.

[warp1432]

I think it's more important for HBO and Showtime to allow ESPN to start showing goddamn highlights or the actual fights first

[Davros?]

Here's my opinion on why putting boxing on mainstream network TV is a bad idea.

Delayed telecast - because of commercials between rounds, the TV feed from the network would be delayed.

Waiting - viewers would be annoyed because of the number of TV ads between rounds.

Few Superstars - you can count with one hand how many superstars there are. Not enough to attract mainstream audience.

Unpredictability - team sports has predictable time, boxing time is variable. What happens to the commercials if the fight lasted only 1 round?

Boxing is not mainstream - team sports are now in the forefront.

Boxing in the UK had a boost when it moved onto ITV in the mid 00's.
Guys like Calzaghe where unknown before but became popular after being show on free TV, Having boxing on mainstream TV networks is a good thing not a bad thing.

[Davros?]

If Boxing goes mainstream, best believe that it would be semi-live, and not as you said like football on ABC. Going mainstream means more advertisers, meaning more commercials in between rounds. Which means they would be delaying the telecast to accommodate more advertisers.

ITV is a free channel in the UK and they show boxing they put a 30sec add between each round so you get to see the whole fight live.

[Frank Martin]

Boxing broadcast in the Philippines are ****. Every end of the round, there's ****ing 5 minutes commercial break. WTF!. And most of sports channel are focused on MMA. People here would rather watch gay-ass dramas than any sports aside basketball.

[Doctor_Tenma]

You know, there is no reason to believe why boxing on Network TV isn't a good idea, reason why I didn't even bother reading the post, no offense.

[El Jaguar]

Here's my opinion on why putting boxing on mainstream network TV is a bad idea.

Delayed telecast - because of commercials between rounds, the TV feed from the network would be delayed.

Waiting - viewers would be annoyed because of the number of TV ads between rounds.

Few Superstars - you can count with one hand how many superstars there are. Not enough to attract mainstream audience.

Unpredictability - team sports has predictable time, boxing time is variable. What happens to the commercials if the fight lasted only 1 round?

Boxing is not mainstream - team sports are now in the forefront.

Here in Mexico boxing was dead with the general public when it was on PPV.

But since 2006 boxing is in a New Golden Age since 3 channels on National TV began showing boxing every Saturday.

Mexico and Germany are the flaw in your theory, i will also add Japan.

Boxing is extremely popular in those places because of National TV