Comments Thread For: Bob Arum Hopes To Televise Haney-Lomachenko On ESPN, Not On Pay-Per-View

[Cypocryphy]

That's bullshxt and you know it. It doesn't even make sense. It costs a hell of a lot more to go to the fight than to order it. He broke the record for the gate at the Barclay Center and in Atlanta and sells out venues constantly, so the boxing public is invested in him enough to spend that amount of money to go to his fights, but you want people to believe that their not invested enough to order it, which costs much less. That's just dumb and hating. Tank has been PPV every fight for the past few years and averages 250-300K, which is good for a weight class where no one else can even do enough numbers to get one; not Loma, not Haney, not Ryan, NO ONE. Just listen to all the top contenders of the division calll his name, and he doesn't have a real belt. They all want their chance for Tank to make them a PPV fighter as well. But hate on, someone has to, just means that he's doing his job. If he weren't doing good numbers, no promotion company would be willing to continuously lose money every one of his fights for years, its not a logical choice, and everyone over there is about making money.

Right ... that's why boxing insiders released that he has bombed in his last two PPVs. Keep believing the lie

[nino brown21]

A great mismatch of size and age for those that want to see the faded legend Loma sacrificed. Personally I'd rather see Teo or Garcia who've been asking for it, or Zapeda who I think beats Haney. Also Tank is smaller too but he's got power Loma doesnt carry, and Haney is possibly chinny. I think Ortiz should be in the mix. Loma (and Cruz) gets jabbed stiff armed all night, eats a lot of leather against Haney, and can't do anything about it. Bobs' gotta recognize it.

So what ? If loma wants to go for it let him . If he wins then he'll go down in history with more pull , if not then at least he tried . People will still remember him for his style .

[Wacked_Out]

So what ? If loma wants to go for it let him . If he wins then he'll go down in history with more pull , if not then at least he tried . People will still remember him for his style .

I think Bob is the one pushing for it. I doubt Loma even wants it.

[sicko]

would be a very tough sell for PPV anyway

Loma still fights in the Smaller Theater in MSG, he never really established himself much as a draw as great as he is, the fact that Tank vs Ryan is 100x Bigger and will be PPV and will do BIG PPV Buys based on all the Celebrities and Mainstream Platforms I see already talking about it within the last Hour or so since it has been announced...That Says A LOT!

Beyond happy that it will be on ESPN but I honestly don't think they had much of a choice but to do it on ESPN. Also don't think ESPN is too crazy about PPV's anyway, they also gave Teofimo a little more money to do it on ESPN because he was pushing for PPV before their fight was official

[RoadOfTheGypsy]

Haney might be too big and fresh for Lomachenko. Great fight ahead though. I do not bet, but I am giving you guys a tip, bet on Haney, I despise the man but I can look at boxing objectively.

[Rebelrbg]

Right ... that's why boxing insiders released that he has bombed in his last two PPVs. Keep believing the lie

And that's why Ryan and Tank just announced the fight is signed and done on Showtime PPV, keep hating, somebody likes it.

[vital1983]

All good saying it, it happening is a different story. Seal clappers.

[vital1983]

Arum made his money, giving back in his twilight. I've always had mixed feelings about him. In the end he's been relevant so long, he's done a good job promoter wise. Still stood in the way of some good fights.

Ha, someone with money giving it back, give over, he loves the dough.

[Cypocryphy]

And that's why Ryan and Tank just announced the fight is signed and done on Showtime PPV, keep hating, somebody likes it.

Ryan, to my surprise, sells well on TV. Apparently, whenever he fights on the DAZN, the subscriptions go through the roof. On the downside, almost all of them cancel once the month is over. I suppose that might transfer well onto PPV. We'll see ....