Why Can't HBO and Showtime Get Along

[915]

and merge together to make

HBSHO

Your Place For Boxing

[Stab Judah]

and merge together to make

HBSHO

Your Place For Boxing

Why would HBO want to share it's PPV profits when 9 out of 10 times they have the bigger names and better selling fights?

[paulf]

Because Showtime isnt **** these days.

[dans]

and merge together to make

HBSHO

Your Place For Boxing

It's better that they're separate. Competition is good for boxing.

[915]

But imagine all the money they could put into a card. We can get Pac, Mosley and Hopkins all fighting at the same night. Plus my poor ass can't afford showtime and hbo.

[Stab Judah]

But imagine all the money they could put into a card. We can get Pac, Mosley and Hopkins all fighting at the same night. Plus my poor ass can't afford showtime and hbo.

And you'd be paying $200 for those pay per views, there just isn't enough money to go around.

They've co-promoted in the past Lewis vs Tyson each fighter made 20million a ticket cost $2,400 and this 'if I remember correct' was the start of the $50-$60 cost of PPV.