Comments Thread For: Mares-Cuellar Main Event Peaked at 377,000 Viewers on Showtime

[Dr Rumack]

It's sad to see how far the sport has regressed in the last 10 years. For all Ezpinoza's noise, Showtime still can't draw fuck all.

[Motorcity Cobra]

]HBO's for the casuals showtimes for the Hardcores it's a simple as that it's always been that way[/B]

As a fan who had the better fights?

Yep. If the Super 6 had been on HBO Andre Ward would damn near be on Canelo's level.

[GMAN SUPREME]

Yep. If the Super 6 had been on HBO Andre Ward would damn near be on Canelo's level.

no he wouldn't.he's been fighting on HBO for years and still not a big name. the big ppv with kov flopped.he's not a star and never will be.his fighting style is unappealing and his personality outside the ring is really bland.

[Motorcity Cobra]

no he wouldn't.he's been fighting on HBO for years and still not a big name. the big ppv with kov flopped.he's not a star and never will be.his fighting style is unappealing and his personality outside the ring is really bland.

Ok bro. Have a good day

[GMAN SUPREME]

Ok bro. Have a good day

and to you as well, sweetheart.

[Cinci Champ]

I see HBO and Showtime doing away with boxing for good in the upcoming years. The ratings dont justify the production costs.

its not really about ratings tho its about subscribers

[Eastcoast]

its not really about ratings tho its about subscribers

HBO at 31 million vs Showtime at 23.5 million, about 30% more for HBO, yet the ratings are more than double. It's more than just about subscribers.

Showtime was neck and neck with HBO before Haymon tanked Showtime in 2014 with his spree of money grabbing tune up bouts.

[GMAN SUPREME]

HBO at 31 million vs Showtime at 23.5 million, about 30% more for HBO, yet the ratings are more than double. It's more than just about subscribers.

Showtime was neck and neck with HBO before Haymon tanked Showtime in 2014 with his spree of money grabbing tune up bouts.

facts right here! they will avoid your post like the plague though

[Cinci Champ]

HBO at 31 million vs Showtime at 23.5 million, about 30% more for HBO, yet the ratings are more than double. It's more than just about subscribers.

Showtime was neck and neck with HBO before Haymon tanked Showtime in 2014 with his spree of money grabbing tune up bouts.

ya but the reality is hbo holds the boxing viewers subscribers. why else would boxing fans not watch better fights on showtime......because there were tuneups 3 years ago?

[Eastcoast]

ya but the reality is hbo holds the boxing viewers subscribers. why else would boxing fans not watch better fights on showtime......because there were tuneups 3 years ago?

Sorry if Al's tune up bouts drove a lot of their boxing subscribers away.

But it's more than that. Haymon hasn't developed the names/status/brand of his fighters. He spread them out over all these different networks and put them in meaningless **** fights, b/c he was more worried about hurting the competition than building his own guys.

There might be better fights on Showtime, but there's bigger names on HBO. Status matters over skill whether we like it or not.