Comments Thread For: Spike's TV Deal With Premier Boxing Champions Has Ended

[MDPopescu]

Well.......hate to say I saw this 2 years ago but, yeah, I said it then and everything I said has pretty much come true.

It wasn't about some rocket science though... The "business model" was way too flamboyant...

[bigdunny1]

It wasn't about some rocket science though... The "business model" was way too flamboyant...

The business model was re tarded. There will be a 30 for 30 in a couple years on how Haymon stole/flushed almost a billion down the drain on PBC. The man bought 2 private jets with investor's money LMAO

[original zero]

Maybe so but he's not the only one who reported that other networks are bailing on PBC.

But nobody is bailing on anything. The contract between PBC and Spike expired. They're talking about doing more fights. Spike isn't going to sign another long term deal when the network is moving away from live sports and undergoing a complete rebranding an overhaul next year.

Spike wanted to become a fight network for men, but now Spike is being replaced by the Paramount Network, which wants to focus on scripted programming and appealing more to women. With the entire network in turmoil and being completely replaced in less than 12 months, what made you think Spike would sign another multiyear deal with any fight entity?

ESPN just signed a 2 year deal with option for a 3rd with Golden Boy to replace the boxing content they aren't getting from PBC.

ESPN is paying Golden Boy $0. It's a complete non-factor.

[bigdunny1]

But nobody is bailing on anything. The contract between PBC and Spike expired. They're talking about doing more fights. Spike isn't going to sign another long term deal when the network is moving away from live sports and undergoing a complete rebranding an overhaul next year.

Spike wanted to become a fight network for men, but now Spike is being replaced by the Paramount Network, which wants to focus on scripted programming and appealing more to women. With the entire network in turmoil and being completely replaced in less than 12 months, what made you think Spike would sign another multiyear deal with any fight entity?





ESPN is paying Golden Boy $0. It's a complete non-factor.

And ESPN not only paid nothing for PBC but we're actually paid by PBC in time buys. What's your point? And Dan Rafael reported that PBC was supposed to return Friday but didn't and has nothing scheduled and hasn't aired a fight since last aug. Now ESPN signs deal to air 2 fights per month with golden boy but yeah its a non factor for PBC future on ESPN? LMAO Whether you want to call bailing canceling your contract or letting their contracts run out is semantics. Point is these networks are getting out of the PBC business. NBC and ESPN are done with PBC just like Spike. PBC is basically FS1 and bounce. Haymon is sending all his fighters back to showtime. The rest are either not airing fights anymore or waiting until they can legally announce they are done officially with PBC. PBC has no future with any of those networks.

[Madison Boxing]

Rip pbc. You wont be missed.

[MDPopescu]

The business model was re tarded. There will be a 30 for 30 in a couple years on how Haymon stole/flushed almost a billion down the drain on PBC. The man bought 2 private jets with investor's money LMAO

... I know all of these... they are in the media...
(and, usually, there exists an accountability phase in such "schemes"...)

[Sweet Jones]

U do realize what ur rooting for is bad for boxing fans right?

Sad how many of these 'fans' don't seem to understand this.

[Boxfan83]

I think on the business side of things Spike can take advantage of boxing politics & have the upper hand. They can go to TR & GBP to see if they could get more $, if not, stick with pbc on a fight by fight thing. Pbc has nothing to lose either being they work with plenty of other stations. Every1 wins.

[Kigali]

Rip pbc. You wont be missed.

They aren't going anywhere lil sissy

[True-Boxing-Fan]

You just owned that weak ass b*tch.

You are one ****** b1tch ass Alt. Dude seriously do you ever bring any boxing knowledge or insight to this forum.

****** **** stain colored troll.