Was PBC a Complete Waste of Time?

[Tony Trick-Pony]

I think people thought the same thing last year around this time, then they gave us some good stuff, right? I got the impression they wanted to put on their bigger fights in the spring and summer.

Yeah, I'm hoping so, man.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

The reluctance to match their best talent against one another for so long is what hurt them. It was only last year they were forced to start putting on more competitive bouts and less mismatches. They lost half a billion in three years and if it wasn't for those Mayweather fights they would have been bankrupt long ago.

That's the main part that disappointed me. Showcase, showcase, showcase. It's like here comes another "Who cares" fight.

[hhs661]

Truth be told, fans aren't getting rewarded by any network that shows boxing much.

[Pigeons]

They didn't get an offer from Spike, NBC, or ESPN. They are down to Showtime/CBS (status quo) and FOX. If FOX passes, PBC was a failure. With that said, Top Rank to ESPN has been great so far, and it was a direct result of the PBC expirement. Hopefully they keep it up.

[DumpkinsPlus5]

Thurman vs Porter
Thurman vs Garcia
Spence vs Brook
Broner vs Garcia
Jacobs vs Quillen
Santa Cruz vs Jackel x 2

What fights has hbo had that are better that were non ppv?

Weren't most of these fights on Showtime? I get Al Haymon works with Showtime, but Showtime was showing boxing way before PBC came into the picture.

This actually proves OP's point. If all the good fights are gonna be on Showtime, what makes PBC necessary?

Non-Showtime PBC events either showed prospects against overmatched opposition or just random fights that meant nothing to nobody.

Is PBC really fulfilling its purpose if if the best fights aren't on free T.V?

[Mitchell Kane]

They didn't get an offer from Spike, NBC, or ESPN. They are down to Showtime/CBS (status quo) and FOX. If FOX passes, PBC was a failure. With that said, Top Rank to ESPN has been great so far, and it was a direct result of the PBC expirement. Hopefully they keep it up.

There's been some speculation FOX may be preparing to throw a big offer at WWE.

It'll be interesting to see where it all lands.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

There's been some speculation FOX may be preparing to throw a big offer at WWE.

It'll be interesting to see where it all lands.

Not just a tv offer, but buying it outright..


Wwe is a public company and stock price has soared to ridiculous highs, I believe mostly due to speculation about a takeover

[ea22]

We got some good fights out of PBC, but I think it's now safe to say that the whole endeavor can be considered a failure.

[Tutsa]

Mad scientist

Over paid fighters with ****ty match ups !! ,2 good fights for 400 million great job that's all I can remember ., Not great but only good !!

[IMDAZED]

That's the main part that disappointed me. Showcase, showcase, showcase. It's like here comes another "Who cares" fight.

No one put on better fights than PBC last year.