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

[chepboxingking]

Okay. For argument's sake I'll give this one to you. I'll say that nobody on earth gives a f**k about Pacquiao/Horn.

But then can you tell me why Vasyl Lomachenko and Terrence Crawford, two of boxing's brightest young stars (not to mention two of HBO's most heavily promoted fighters) are also going to be fighting over at ESPN now? Are you telling me that nobody wants Lomachenko or Terrence f**king Crawford and that ESPN is the only place that will have them?

Explain please. I'll be waiting.

any fights announcing that both Loma and Crawford are fighting on ESPN?

Explain please, I'll be waiting

[jqSide]

Arum: Pacquiao-Horn on ESPN is an FU to Boxing Fans

Mayweather: McGregor vs Floyd is a triple FU to boxing fans.

[Mike D]

any fights announcing that both Loma and Crawford are fighting on ESPN?

Explain please, I'll be waiting

Have you not seen the myriad of articles that announced the Pacquiao fight was on ESPN, and how every single one of those articles said that the plan included bringing both Crawford and Lomachenko?

[chepboxingking]

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

I GUARANTEE you the "basic fee" you speak of, is more than any other offer TR received to televise the fight. no promoter will leave money on the table to give us fans "gifts" of watching it on ESPN

[The Time]

Mayweather: McGregor vs Floyd is a triple FU to boxing fans.

Mayweather-McGregor is a joke too as far as legacy building for Mayweather.

That fight is strictly a money fight, like Golovkin says business fight.

I think the Mayweather-McGregor fight is a joke, but it will make the most money out of any fight this year. It will definitely have the highest PPV numbers.

Great for Mayweather's pockets but does nothing for his legacy.

And this fight with Pacquiao and Horn is a joke too. I'm not lying about that, it's The Truth.

[chepboxingking]

Have you not seen the myriad of articles that announced the Pacquiao fight was on ESPN, and how every single one of those articles said that the plan included bringing both Crawford and Lomachenko?

ooh the articles, pushed by Arum and his people to advertise this fight. do you know all big name fighters like Loma and Crawford have exclusive deals with HBO and showtime. they're are not allowed to fight on other networks, unless they pass on it. you're telling me HBO will let Crawford and Loma fight on ESPN?

[Mike D]

ooh the articles, pushed by Arum and his people to advertise this fight. do you know all big name fighters like Loma and Crawford have exclusive deals with HBO and showtime. they're are not allowed to fight on other networks, unless they pass on it. you're telling me HBO will let Crawford and Loma fight on ESPN?

http://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/report-manny-pacquiaos-next-fight-will-air-on-espn-kick-off-new-top-rank-series/

In addition to Pacquiao-Horn, ESPN is expected to broadcast a highly anticipated junior lightweight title rematch between pound-for-pound star Vasyl Lomachenko and veteran brawler Orlando Salido, who handed the two-time Olympic gold medalist his lone pro defeat. A third show in August is expected to feature unbeaten Terence Crawford in a junior welterweight title unification bout against Julius Indongo.

So is CBS Sports "pushed" by Bob, too?

Obviously the Lomachenko/Salido fight isn't in stone. But it's pretty clear that the plan is to at some point feature both Lomachenko and Crawford on ESPN. If you don't believe it, then fine. There's nothing I'm gonna say that's going to convince you.

Peace out, holmes. Have a good day.

[jqSide]

Sooo...

The fight is on Rogers Superchannels for Canadians:

http://fightfan.com/2017/06/26/pacquiao-vs-horn-to-air-on-super-channel-in-canada/

Which means you have to sign up for subscription. Superchannel is a bundle with 4 channels showing mostly Showtime original shows like Homeland, Shameless, etc. Last I heard they removed Showtime boxing. I don't know why.

[j.razor]

No explain it to me. You love PBC but why not this?

I don't mind it at all. Arum has NO choice but to follow the pack..............but to say its a gift? arum is a joke that's ready to croke (don't wish him to). If he wants to give us a gift then put Rigo. vs Loma. on espn.

[Mike D]

ooh the articles, pushed by Arum and his people to advertise this fight. do you know all big name fighters like Loma and Crawford have exclusive deals with HBO and showtime.

Oh, and this is false. When it comes to Lomachenko and Crawford, HBO has a deal with TOP RANK, not with Lomachenko and Crawford individually. Lol you really thought that HBO could hold Bob's own fighters hostage?

How high are you right now?