We need more PPV's!!!

[Dr.Depravity]

What amazes me is how poor the ratings are for boxing. As a sport we need to fing out why people got so turned off of it. (corruption being a big one I'd guess) and fix the problems. I think the show contender, like it or hate it made some gains popularizing boxing to the main stream. I would love to see the day when big fights are on network TV. (I dont think I will live that long)

[SacTown1]

What amazes me is how poor the ratings are for boxing. As a sport we need to fing out why people got so turned off of it. (corruption being a big one I'd guess) and fix the problems. I think the show contender, like it or hate it made some gains popularizing boxing to the main stream. I would love to see the day when big fights are on network TV. (I dont think I will live that long)

here are 3 reasons why big-time boxing will NEVER be on a network:

Leavander Johnson
Jimmy Garcia
Pedro Alcazar

any coincidence that all 3 passed away on big PPV cards? I think not

networks aren't going to risk the chance of a fighter passing away on one of their shows, because you LOSE SPONSORS....HBO and HBO-PPV don't have but maybe 2-3 sponsors, which usually amount to a beer company, liquor company, or internet provider.....networks get the big sponsorships: soft drinks, fast food, cars, military, and junk food, networks will NEVER risk losing those sponsorships, so big-time boxing won't be on network TV in our lifetime

[SuckaPunch]

here are 3 reasons why big-time boxing will NEVER be on a network:

Leavander Johnson
Jimmy Garcia
Pedro Alcazar

any coincidence that all 3 passed away on big PPV cards? I think not

networks aren't going to risk the chance of a fighter passing away on one of their shows, because you LOSE SPONSORS....HBO and HBO-PPV don't have but maybe 2-3 sponsors, which usually amount to a beer company, liquor company, or internet provider.....networks get the big sponsorships: soft drinks, fast food, cars, military, and junk food, networks will NEVER risk losing those sponsorships, so big-time boxing won't be on network TV in our lifetime

Nicely said.

[Super_Lightweight]

Don King also stomped a man to death and illegally bribed judges and the Ring Magazine and he's a two-faced guy as well as being a thief, robbing his fighters of their deserved money.

[TyrantT316]

yeah if you want to shell out $40-$50 bucks twice in a month which is about the cost of a months cable bill alone...go right ahead...not everyone has the funds for an extra utility bill...

I say 3-4 SET PPVs a year with the big fights...

[j]

while we're on don king, let's not forget to mention the tournament that he set up many years ago was literally "set up." the guy's a ****in' crook anyway you look at it.

and that guy he stomped to death, was for a mere $600. isn't that the kind of **** you break a finger or two for? he only served a few years in jail.

[Tha Greatest]

SacTown, moronest thing I've heard someone say...

The sport will DIE with more PPVS!

That's the only reason 90% of the people I know dont watch boxing!

[Dirt E Gomez]

We don't need PPV's, they don't guarantee good fights. Castillo/Corrales 2? WOrth $50? Hahahahaha, **** no. Sam Peter vs Wlad which wasn't a PPV was a much better fight.

I'd rather watch 2 equally matched nobodys fight than overrated opponents that end fights in 4.

[Hitman932]

Why doesent somebody take the middle ground here.....

I think if they made solid cards with say 2 title fights and some good undercard matchups and charge say 25-30 bucks, you could more than double the amount of buys and make more money in the process.