Comments Thread For: Thurman Defends PPV Price Point of Barrios Fight: 'Bubblegum Ain't 25 Cents No More'

[LA_2_Vegas]

Feels kinda ****ty that the fighter is the one having to get out there and make excuses for the decision of his promoter/manager.

But that's how it is over there - Al Haymon doesn't show is face in public, speak to the media, or promote his fight - so these guys have to face the scrutiny instead

[P to the J]

Thurman saying groceries going up in price as are a lot of things is actually an argument for lowering the PPV price, not raising it.

Great shout

[b Murphington]

PPV has been a broken model for years.

[Chrismart]

Two fighters coming off losses, one of them inactive for over 2 years. It's a poor PPV fight.

[landotter]

According to what I heard, Ortiz-Martin sold less than 30,000 views at 40 bucks.

If I set the over/under at 30,000 views on this at 75 dollars, anyone taking the over?

Anyone?

[gauze]

It must be a sad day in boxing, when a real elite boxer who has poured blood and tears into this sport is highly criticized for his event. Look at the undercard like he says. It’s a great fights card. But some not boxing fans dishing out $$ to see a youtube doing mockery of the sport and everyone praises him. WTF is going on with our fke world here? If you are a true boxing fan, you know what Im saying. Tank vs Barrios was huge and on PPV with an undercard that wasn’t that great, Thurman vs Barrios is to expensive, but you have 2 former world
champs in the undercard? Go figure!

i'm looking at the undercard. i see leo santa cruz and luis nery are also coming off losses. so right there you got 50% of the televised fighters coming off of a loss. santa cruz is fighting a guy i've never even heard of. nery's opponent's best win is a guy who's been stopped in 4 of his last 5 fights. ramos vs santamaria is somewhat intriguing i suppose, but the loser of that fight basically becomes a journeyman.

it's worth $75.

[Sheikh]

For those saying that it's on Pay-per-view because of the salary demands didn't these guys have contracts that guaranteed them their salary

[Boxing-1013]

Sometimes I find Thurman hilarious ngl

He cracked me up during some of the Manny fight lead up

[IRONCHINHAGLER]

It must be a sad day in boxing, when a real elite boxer who has poured blood and tears into this sport is highly criticized for his event. Look at the undercard like he says. It’s a great fights card. But some not boxing fans dishing out $$ to see a youtube doing mockery of the sport and everyone praises him. WTF is going on with our fke world here? If you are a true boxing fan, you know what Im saying. Tank vs Barrios was huge and on PPV with an undercard that wasn’t that great, Thurman vs Barrios is to expensive, but you have 2 former world
champs in the undercard? Go figure!

Davis v B-level average power Barrios huge?? Compared to what? 2 old past it former champs makes for a good undercard? No belts on the line..all meaningless fights on ppv? Pbc robbing u blind so bad u forgot what a good $75 ppv card is supposed to look like!!!

[Sctrojan]

And where is this motherfucher going grocery shopping and only spending $80!? Dollar general n shiet?....I'm out here spending $300 every 2 weeks trying to feed my family of 5 like wtf keef! $80 bucks gets me like 2 gallons of 2% milk,a loaf of breed,2 dozens eggs, pack of hotdogs and some captain crunch you bitchass. I ain't giving you,or your daddy Al **** Keef,**** out here with your bullshiet homeboy.