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IMO if boxing (HBO) showcased quality fights every month on PPV, Boxing would be just as talked about and popular as UFC, except boxers train way harder for longer periods of times then MMAers.. But if Boxing did have quality cards ever month would it be bigger???
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It wouldn't do as well because it doesn't really have a wild card factor like MMA does...a knee to the head can change a fight faster than 99.99% of punches can...If boxing could find a way to have guys with 11-8 records have appeal on PPVs, then they might have a case. -
the networks have done a ****ty work building stars. Also, boxing has a lot to learn from the ufc in terms of building a card thats solid from top to bottom, not just banking on the main fight.
No, charging people to watch boxing will not get it "talked about", building stars and putting out good quality fights will.Comment
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No less, is more.
Less PPV's will be better for the sport.
What HBO needs to do is take part of what Showtime does and that is great fights, no rights.
Stop trying to sign fighters and actually sign fights.Comment
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UFC has peaked already. It was a fad, and interest is declining. Boxing needed to learn some things from the UFC and they did. Just look at the Mayweather vs Ortiz card. The UFC needs to learn some things from boxing as well. Dana White's business model is killing the sport. No one can afford to pay for a ppv (sometimes two) every month. The UFC is not going anywhere, but the Brock Lesnar phenomenon is over.Comment
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Nah, what promoters need to do is get more cards together on a monthly basis and broadcast them on popular free networks. Then the interest in the sport will increase and the support for PPVs will as well.
They need to make the effort to grab the audience and hook them by putting together quality cards that are accesible to everyone.Comment
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if top boxers fought other top guys like in the ufc they would have records like that. think about it most boxers rack up 30 wins against tomato cans then they get a title and defend against bums for the most part. there are very few fights where top guys actually have a chance to lose. you don't get very many tune ups in the ufc. you get built up pretty fast and then the top contenders all fight to get a shot and the guy with the belt is constantly facing the top guys. boxing is basically the exact opposite. if you are too good you don't get a shot.Comment
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If anything PPV has hurt boxing the most. All the best cards are either on PPV or Premium cable. Now imagine you are less than a casual observer........ are you going to fork over 60 dollars to watch a couple of guys you've never seen or heard of? Of course not but lets assume somehow you do..... It turns out to be a track meet snooze fest..... are you ever doing that again? Nope.
Fights need to go back to being free and selling tons in rights to channels who will take advantage of its viewership to sell you products. Just like the old days and how they do it in countries where Boxing has a much bigger following than in the USA.Comment
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by the way, the ufc just signed a deal with FOX worth almost 100 million dollars per year over (i think) 9 years.
I wish boxing could do something similar to get the best fights back to network television in the states.Comment
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No I like the fact that boxing is on HBO and SHOWTIME it's the reason why I have those channels Boxing will never die boxing is here to stay. It's the UFC fans that are annoying about it the one thing they have on us is the undercards but Golden Boy is trying do fix that and now if Scum bag Arum did the Same. Every time the UFC fans talk smack about boxing all I say is UFC works their schedule around Pay per View Boxing because if they put it on the same night they will lose trust me I am not saying I don't watch UFC my buddies get those fights sometimes but I am not going to pay to watch it.Comment
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