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[Eastbay Giant]

You think so?

You talking about if boxing is off HBO right?

you think that will definitely kill boxing. You don't think it might help it?

There is a reason why the networks took it off regular tv. Boxing refuses to regulate itself, and too many shady business deals have crippled it's reputation. People will watch Mayweather/Pacquiao, but other than that they truly don't care about the sport anymore. The hardcore fan base is not expanding. The Heavyweight division is practically dead, and UFC has the infrastructure to generate the same amount of ratings at half the production cost to HBO. HBO been cut their boxing budget to 35 million already. It really is on it's last legs, and I don't see what Pelper or Lombardo will do to revive it.

[jrosales13]

There is a reason why the networks took it off regular tv. Boxing refuses to regulate itself, and too many shady business deals have crippled it's reputation. People will watch Mayweather/Pacquiao, but other than that they truly don't care about the sport anymore. The hardcore fan base is not expanding. The Heavyweight division is practically dead, and UFC has the infrastructure to generate the same amount of ratings at half the production cost to HBO. HBO been cut their boxing budget to 35 million already. It really is on it's last legs, and I don't see what Pelper or Lombardo will do to revive it.

Boxing was taken off regular TV because regular TV couldn't compete with HBO budget for boxing or PPVs.

The reason is that people don't care about the sport is too many damn divisions and champs but also because they have to pay 60 bucks to watch a fight that can turn out a bore just be a straight mismatch.

Boxing needs to get worse before it gets better. When hits rock bottom than it will clean itself up. HBO getting rid of boxing. Will be rock bottom. And, there will be no network over paying fighters or fights. And, therefor boxers all of them maybe except the main 2 will have to take a pay cut. Where the networks will think that risk of showing a fight can be affordable. Right now is not affordable for the networks.

I mean good god both Bradley and Alexander got 7 figures for their fight. They were not worth that much. A network couldn't afford that. But, if you take HBO out of the picture it would force Bradley and Alexander(examples) to take less money, maybe way less.

[Pinoy4ever]

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[Eastbay Giant]

Boxing was taken off regular TV because regular TV couldn't compete with HBO budget for boxing or PPVs.

The reason is that people don't care about the sport is too many damn divisions and champs but also because they have to pay 60 bucks to watch a fight that can turn out a bore just be a straight mismatch.

Boxing needs to get worse before it gets better. When hits rock bottom than it will clean itself up. HBO getting rid of boxing. Will be rock bottom. And, there will be no network over paying fighters or fights. And, therefor boxers all of them maybe except the main 2 will have to take a pay cut. Where the networks will think that risk of showing a fight can be affordable. Right now is not affordable for the networks.

I mean good god both Bradley and Alexander got 7 figures for their fight. They were not worth that much. A network couldn't afford that. But, if you take HBO out of the picture it would force Bradley and Alexander(examples) to take less money, maybe way less.

Maybe your right, but Greenberg was the only line of defense at HBO keeping UFC of the network. UFC's a cheaper product to produce, and can generate equivalent revenue to boxing. time will tell, but HBO next president of Sports needs to bee solid.