Comments Thread For: Star Power: Big Event, Demand Doesn’t Justify Inflation

[krimzon]

If ya'll real boxing fans, ya'll pay what they tell you to pay!

[turkas]

Boxing PPV prices have been roughly the same for like 20 years, people were paying 50 in the 90's.

I can go back and account for inflation

Year 1 50*.02+50=51
Year 2 51*.02+51=52.02
Year 3= 53.06
Year 4= 54.12
Year 5=55.20
Year 6= 56.31
Year 7=57.47
Year 8= 58.58
Year 9=59.75
Year 10=60.94

So if you paid 50 bucks for PPV in 1990 inflation at 2% which is really low would dictate a PPV in 2000 should be over 60, that wasn't how it went.

Year 11= 62.17
Year 12= 63.41
Year 13= 64.68
Year 14=65.97
Year 15= 67.29
Year 16= 68.63
Year 17= 70.01

So really PPV in 2007 if adjusted for inflation properly PPV should have cost $70 if inflation averaged 2% (inflation was above 2%).

Year 18= 71.41
Year 19= 72.84
Year 20= 74.29
Finally year 21 or 2011= 75.78

So adjusted for inflation even at 70 you are still paying less on average for boxing PPV than pretty much any other item or service.

You sir are correct! Plus it's 5 more dollars.

[big_james10]

Once again, a boxing writer for this website takes shots at Floyd Mayweather using unfair and irresponsible comparisons and flawed information. This "writer" compares the Mayweather/Ortiz fight to the Lewis/Tyson fight in 2002. This is this the equivalent of comparing apples to oranges. If he had done some actual research he would have found out that, adjusted for inflation $55 in 2002 is worth the same as $68 in 2011. If you base your comparision on that number, the Mayweather/Ortiz fight is a notch below premium in terms of its price.


On another note, this writer is saying Pac's fight against Mosley ($55 on PPV) and every PPV fight Pac has been involved in since his last fight against Marquez were ripoffs that were not worth the money. Hmmmm, maybe this guy does have some sense afterall.

[TaurusJ27]

Mayweather-Pacquiao ppv would probably go up to a ridiculous $80 or something.

[jbpanama]

Once again, a boxing writer for this website takes shots at Floyd Mayweather using unfair and irresponsible comparisons and flawed information. This "writer" compares the Mayweather/Ortiz fight to the Lewis/Tyson fight in 2002. This is this the equivalent of comparing apples to oranges. If he had done some actual research he would have found out that, adjusted for inflation $55 in 2002 is worth the same as $68 in 2011. If you base your comparision on that number, the Mayweather/Ortiz fight is a notch below premium in terms of its price.


On another note, this writer is saying Pac's fight against Mosley ($55 on PPV) and every PPV fight Pac has been involved in since his last fight against Marquez were ripoffs that were not worth the money. Hmmmm, maybe this guy does have some sense afterall.

Big JIM, U not the BRIGHTEST Boob, in the FRAUD POSSEE,
and U definately should try the 3rd Grade again, for reading
Comprension Skills!!!

[JakeNDaBox]

Once again, a boxing writer for this website takes shots at Floyd Mayweather using unfair and irresponsible comparisons and flawed information. This "writer" compares the Mayweather/Ortiz fight to the Lewis/Tyson fight in 2002. This is this the equivalent of comparing apples to oranges. If he had done some actual research he would have found out that, adjusted for inflation $55 in 2002 is worth the same as $68 in 2011. If you base your comparision on that number, the Mayweather/Ortiz fight is a notch below premium in terms of its price.


On another note, this writer is saying Pac's fight against Mosley ($55 on PPV) and every PPV fight Pac has been involved in since his last fight against Marquez were ripoffs that were not worth the money. Hmmmm, maybe this guy does have some sense afterall.

And I love how this "boxing fan" reads this and somehow surmises that it's Floyd that's being condemned.

The price of the fight has nothing to do with inflation. The price was raised for Lewis/Tyson to signify the demand for such a fight and that it should be separate from all other PPVs.

Mayweather and Pacquiao are already at that point - sadly to where promoters actually say with a straight face that other PPV events are "only" $50. And now, to where we're supposed to believe that Pac/Marquez III at $55 is somehow a bargain.

Once again, there was no demand for Floyd/Ortiz. It's not to say it's not a big event - it is, as is any Floyd or Many fight these days. But ******* it up to $60 makes no sense. It's not a fight the public clamored for, simply what we expect. It doesn't make sense to raise the price on such an occasion and only suggests that if Floyd-Pac ever happens, we can expect to pay even more, rather than the unprecedented $60 price tag being reserved for that moment.

Anyway, I'm to the point where I'm repeating myself. If you still don't get it, then feel free to believe I'm ****ting on Floyd.

[cisjay]

Omg so many whiney b1tches nowadays.

[big_james10]

Big JIM, U not the BRIGHTEST Boob, in the FRAUD POSSEE,
and U definately should try the 3rd Grade again, for reading
Comprension Skills!!!

I respect your right to express your opinion about me, Panama. Unfortunately, your opinion means as much to me as the **** I put in my toilet a few minutes ago.

Having made it as far as the 10th grade, you are obviously much brighter than I am with my Master's Degree. So, please enlighten me and explain how I am lacking in my reading comprehension. Please enlighten me on how I misread the part of this blog in which the writer compared the cost of the 2002 fight between Lewis and Tyson to the cost of the 2011 fight between Mayweather and Ortiz, as well as any other examples of my lack of reading comprehension.

[Rocky Rode]

I just checked my TV and it's going for $55 for SD and $65 for HD. There isn't any price increase for me. I might just buy it right now

[Rocky Rode]

Just logged on to my Dish account and DishNetwork is not showing a price increase.

http://www.dishnetwork.com/packages/...g/default.aspx