Comments Thread For: Showtime's Espinoza Says Piracy Is Depressing PPV Buys By At Least 30-40%

[Rayzah]

The effects of what Floyd did is still being felt. He started these ridiculous prices for PPV and even though the caliber of the event has change these mofos still wanna charge the same prices.

[SimpleTouchee]

Even when ppv undercards are good people still don't buy the ppvs.

[SimpleTouchee]

People complaining about ppv prices it's called inflation.

[Duran1333]

People complaining about ppv prices it's called inflation.

Shhhhh, just get back down on those knees of urs and continue being showtimes lil ***** boy. Daddy Espinoza tells you what to think, we get it!

[brettWall]

That's why I would never, ever believe the reported PPV results or figures. They are all fake and exaggerated. I might believe them 2 decades ago when there was no internet.

Nah, not in this day and age. Even the 60K - 90K range are fake and exaggerated. Not to mention this sport has become as niche as ever. I have 4 brothers and we used to watch the sport together. Now they have zero interest in it.

[BustedKnuckles]

People stopped to be that reckless to spend their hard earned money on these hyperinflated-greedy PPV prices and cherry-picked matches to make the rich even more richer.

They've made obscene amounts of money with these clever schemes.

Exactly. "Piracy" is a convenient scapegoat. They should own their failure. People dont want to pay a boatload of money for garbage. As DAZN tanks (presumably) they'll have stated "reasons" for why it's somebody else's fault and out of their hands too.

[Brother Mouzone]

The problem is there are too many fights on PPV that have no business being PPV , then there is the ridiculous prices for a PPV w/ a complete disgrace of an undercard if the main event is a dud which happens all the time the consumer ends up fckd ..........

[SteveM]

Many people suggest that the reason for piracy is the high price.

However, many who stream won't pay even half the price regardless.

For them, "too expensive" equals "more than 0 dollars".

No. Look at the first post by me. I want to see all the fights as I'm a fan. I can't afford to be spending $200/300 on 2/3 ppvs a month. I have a life elsewhere too - such as eating out, trips, vacations, movies, gigs. Espinoza is so wrapped up in boxing he can't see the big picture.

[Ry92]

Stack your cards like the UFC does. No one wants to shell out 80-100 just for one fight. The main event for even co mains nowadays is some shh that is prelim.co main events to me is Thurman vs Ugas on Spence vs Bud, or Morrell jr vs Benavidez as co main on a Canelo card. It's gives views to the next in line, hypes up future fights makes you willing to pay 80 for a card with more than 1 fight. The Saudi tournament will be worth it til then a lot ain't.

[Boxfan83]

Tell that to Errol "Firestick" Spence.