Comments Thread For: Arum On Crawford-Porter: I'm Optimistic We Can Get Deal Done With PBC For PPV Fight

[Oldskoolg]

Why wouldn't it go on PPV? Who is going to pay these guys around 10M combined in purses? Which network will do that? Spence vs Porter was PPV, so why wouldn't this fight be PPV?

Bud hasn’t been overly successful in previous ppvs. And this is true about spence and Porter but I would say that has to do more with Spence than Porter. On their own, neither man is really a PPV fighter. Porter and Thurman has the duel of the year on free PBC unless I miss my guess. But hey, if it is, more power to them.
wouldn’t mind seeing it on regular FOX though, it figures to be a good sc**** and would love for the American sports fan to see that on free tv

[PBR Streetgang]

If it was fox or showtime for sure it would be ppv so ESPN would be the same. Did you forget this blockbuster ppvs Charlo vs Rosario and Ruiz vs Arreola?

The Charlo doubleheader was the last PPV I purchased and I have to say that it was one of the few where I didn't feel underwhelmed what I got for my money. Part of that may have been there weren't alot of marquis fights at that point in the pandemic but I still enjoyed it.

[ShaneMosleySr]

What weight class was Shawn Porter P4P at?

TIA.

I knew some dip Sh** would bring up Gamboa. Gamboa was p4p at featherweight, by the time he fought Crawford he was no longer that dude, solid for sure, but Porter will give Crawford problems that a small featherweight can not impose.

[Oldskoolg]

If it was fox or showtime for sure it would be ppv so ESPN would be the same. Did you forget this blockbuster ppvs Charlo vs Rosario and Ruiz vs Arreola?

They were definitely chasing the Mexican American dollar with that Ruiz v arreola PPV. How did that one do by the way?

[ShoulderRoll]

“Last year, there was no mandatory involved,” Arum told BoxingScene.com on Thursday. “This year, it’s a fight that’s been demanded by the [WBO], and let’s see how we can get it done. It’s a lot different vibe when an organization mandates a fight that is a real fight."



There was no money in a Porter fight before, but now there is because it was mandated?

Arum is so full of sh¡t.

[KTFOKING]

Bud hasn’t been overly successful in previous ppvs. And this is true about spence and Porter but I would say that has to do more with Spence than Porter. On their own, neither man is really a PPV fighter. Porter and Thurman has the duel of the year on free PBC unless I miss my guess. But hey, if it is, more power to them.
wouldn’t mind seeing it on regular FOX though, it figures to be a good sc**** and would love for the American sports fan to see that on free tv

PPV market has changed, where you don't need as many buys as you did in the past. But Bud is being guaranteed 4M to fight the likes of Mean Machine and washed Brook, he's obviously going to want more than that to fight Porter. And Porter wants a good amount of pay day as well, similar to what he got vs Spence.

[Greenfield02]

What weight class was Shawn Porter P4P at?

TIA.

Gamboa had was a tiny man past his p4p glory and even buzzed Crawford, Crawford is fighting guys his own size now. If you're telling me that Gamboa presented more danger to Crawford than Porter will present? Then you must be smoking or drinking something special. By the way Gamboa was at that level for a really short period, so I wouldn't be exactly bragging about it.

[ShaneMosleySr]

Gamboa wasn’t past his glory days when he fought Crawford. He hadn’t even lost yet.

Crawford wasn’t fighting guys his own size until now? Didn’t he have to make weight for those fights in those other weight divisions?

Yeah, that’s right he did. Lol.

Gamboa in 2014 is a way better fighter than Shawn Porter in 2021. It’s not even up for debate.

Gamboa had was a tiny man past his p4p glory and even buzzed Crawford, Crawford is fighting guys his own size now. If you're telling me that Gamboa presented more danger to Crawford than Porter will present? Then you must be smoking or drinking something special. By the way Gamboa was at that level for a really short period, so I wouldn't be exactly bragging about it.

[Oregonian]

Damn well better get it done Arum. Carwford needs this fight. Beat Porter and then take on Spence.

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A vast majority of boxing fans and panel experts agree on ONE thing; Porter would the most formidable and highest ranked WW contender Crawford will ever face.
To quote author of this article, “Porter, 33, would be considered Crawford’s most formidable foe since the former undisputed junior welterweight champion moved up to welterweight three years ago”.

That staggering fact alone, is incredibly shocking. And when you take out Kell Brooks and Khan, you are left with Kavaliauskas and Benavidez. That’s a trash resume that people here seem to defend.

[ShaneMosleySr]

When you take out half of Terence Crawford’s resume, it’s trash.

The same goes for George Foreman.

LOL

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A vast majority of boxing fans and panel experts agree on ONE thing; Porter would the most formidable and highest ranked WW contender Crawford will ever face.
To quote author of this article, “Porter, 33, would be considered Crawford’s most formidable foe since the former undisputed junior welterweight champion moved up to welterweight three years ago”.

That staggering fact alone, is incredibly shocking. And when you take out Kell Brooks and Khan, you are left with Kavaliauskas and Benavidez. That’s a trash resume that people here seem to defend.