Comments Thread For: Arum: Pacquiao-Horn on ESPN is "a Gift" for Boxing Fans

[Mike D]

No arum wanted this to be hbo-ppv but hbo said its not ppv worthy....

No. Reports were that HBO put in an offer and it was rejected. Whether or not you believe that to be factual, or if Arum just leaked that to make him look better, that's up to you. But this is what was reported in articles. That HBO made an offer to broadcast it and Arum went the ESPN route. Taking Lomachenko & Crawford with him.

[BOXINGADICT]

lol, yeah. Comparisons can't be made with thurman vs guerrero and pacquiao vs. "school teacher" horn

c'mon, thurman vs guerrero was the way better fight, way better.

degale vs dirrell, andy lee vs quillin were also on nbc primetime in the beginning if im not mistaken... Both 50/50 matchups

[jqSide]

Is this available in Canada on Rogers cable?
ESPN may be free but delayed like a day or two before it is shown.
Is this the same case here? How can you even pay for a fight that is offered for free?

[Nomadic]

Funny, I don't remember the last time I paid to receive a gift. Paying for a cable provider is not a gift, PBC boxing is a gift. It cost the viewer nothing.

With that said, still a fight worth watching. Seeing Pac destroy this nobody and seeing if Arum keep to his word about this November PPV.

[Mike D]

ESPN may be free but delayed like a day or two before it is shown.

This is going to be aired live in the states.

[chepboxingking]

[QUOTE=BOXINGADICT;17805025]

ESPN ISNT PAYING THEM FOR THIS FIGHT! THIS IS PART OF THE PACKAGE TOP RANK AND ESPN DEAL! THIS FIGHT IS BEING PAID FOR BY THE AUSTRALIAN TOURISM BOARD...

you're such a moron dude. ESPN and top rank agreed on a package deal, right? well that package deal included this fight, so if you break it down, they did pay for this fight. Top Rank will never agree to televise fights on ESPN for free.

[jqSide]

This is going to be aired live in the states.

I'll wait for Canadian posters' response on this. Maybe the solution is to sign up for a ESPN subscription even for just a month.
Which seems useless when most of their shows are shown here for free.

[The Time]

Arum: Pacquiao-Horn on ESPN is an "F-You" to Boxing Fans

[Mike D]

Top Rank will never agree to televise fights on ESPN for free.

Yeah that's laughable. Bob Arum don't do anything for f**king free.

[BOXINGADICT]

[QUOTE=chepboxingking;17805121]

you're such a moron dude. ESPN and top rank agreed on a package deal, right? well that package deal included this fight, so if you break it down, they did pay for this fight. Top Rank will never agree to televise fights on ESPN for free.

THEY ARE PAYING A BASIC FEE! NOTHING SPECIAL! THIS FIGHT HAS BEEN SUBSIDIZED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT LIKE BOB SAID ON FIRST TAKE