Pacquaio-Bradley 3 PPV in the UK.

[IronDanHamza]

Not sure if there's been a thread yet or not but I was just reading the newspaper and I noticed there was a advert for the Pacquaio-Bradley fight and it's on PPV!

It's been picked up by Premier Sports (the unknown channel at the bottom of the sports section that Froch used to fight on in 2009) I wasn't even aware that channel still existed. They're charging £9.99.

I don't know who's bright idea it was to put this underwhelming fight on PPV the same day as the biggest star in England at the moment is having his first World Title attempt also on PPV. Surely no one is going to buy AJ vs Martin and then also pay for this? I doubt people would pay for it anyway let alone on the same day as AJ-Martin.

I'm guessing sky nor Boxnation were willing to pay for the rights. I'm pretty sure this is the first Pacquaio fight (other than the Mayweather fight) that's ever been on PPV in the UK. Staggering considering the fights he's been in during the last 5-6 years compared to this one.

Anyway, I'm predicting 20 buys. What's your prediction?

[gmc_rfc_06]

I wouldn't have paid to watch it first or second time, I certainly ain't paying to watch it this time.

I didn't even realise it was this weekend, it's had no promotion whatsoever, which now makes sense given its on Premier Sports.

[NEETzsche]

huh, i just assumed it was on boxnation. going to have to retract a few invitations now haha

[removed]

I wouldn't have paid to watch it first or second time, I certainly ain't paying to watch it this time.

I didn't even realise it was this weekend, it's had zero promotion whatsoever, which now makes sense given its on Premier Sports.

This, i didn't even realise the fight was on. Joshua-Martin is going to absolutely smash it this weekend, everyone is talking about it.

[IronDanHamza]

huh, i just assumed it was on boxnation. going to have to retract a few invitations now haha

I assumed the exact same thing.

It wasn't until I stumbled across it in the newspaper that I found out.

Crazy!

[IronDanHamza]

This, i didn't even realise the fight was on. Joshua-Martin is going to absolutely smash it this weekend, everyone is talking about it.

Yeah it's going to do big numbers.

AJ is a star in the making, hate him or love him. IF he keeps winning.

[removed]

Yeah it's going to do big numbers.

AJ is a star in the making, hate him or love him. IF he keeps winning.

He's the biggest fighter in the UK now Froch has retired. Crazy when you consider how early it is in his career.

I'm not the biggest fan of Hearn, but he's done very well with Joahua.

[IronDanHamza]

He's the biggest fighter in the UK now Froch has retired. Crazy when you consider how early it is in his career.

I'm not the biggest fan of Hearn, but he's done very well with Joahua.

He has everything, the look, the size, exciting style, likeable, good looking, power puncher, Olympic gold medalist.

He's a marketing dream.

Question is can he live up to his hype? That's the question.

[deathofaclown]

I'm very surprised BoxNation didn't pick this up.

I can understand Sky not, what with the Joshua v Martin PPV the same night but Pacquiao is still a massive name so you would think BoxNation might have been showing it.

[Rip Chudd]

Only 10 pounds!? Man that's cheap. I need to move back to the UK