Comments Thread For: Crawford-Horn Will Be Streamed Through ESPN+ Subscription App

[HURTFEELINGS]

BIG QUESTION: How does this affect "cracked" firesticks.

[Eff Pandas]

i think you guys have it wrong. This will be on regular ESPN TV too. The app is for if you don't have espn/cable.

You got a link to someone notable saying that is the case?

Thats not the way I took Fat Dan's article.

In addition to the cards being televised on ESPN on a regular basis since the deal began in July, Top Rank and the network have amended their agreement to add another 12 cards that will stream exclusively on the ESPN+ subscription app that is due to launch this spring.

[Eff Pandas]

BIG QUESTION: How does this affect "cracked" firesticks.

They are gonna need to add a channel with some cat on FB who'll live stream fights via his app.

[jackblack008]

anyone else thinks they wanted time to launch the app. hence match postponed

[Butch.McRae]

because of his contract with ESPN, he has more $ to offer to MANNY (pac said he'd fight Bud for 20mil). Or Manny vs Loma, Loma crushes Manny, then Garcia vs Loma gotta look ahead. (like the crawford "injury" situation

I don't see Pac doing that now. He's trying to take it easy these days. Besides they can't cover that purse. No way on ESPN lol

[Eff Pandas]

I hope they don't put their best fights behind a paywall. They should do what the UFC does with Fight Pass and and put lower quality cards on streaming only. The best fights deserve to be on ESPN where they can get the most advertiser money.

UFC is a bit different doe. They got PPV, their streaming platform + there TV situations with Fox/FoxSports. Seemingly Arum isn't gonna do the PPV route or isn't going to minus Manny fights perhaps so this $4.99 streaming deal could become the new PPV for boxing fans in a way.

Personally I'd rather pay $10/mo for a PPV fight a month instead of $80 to $100 twice a year. And if they show the other fights that are on the cable network (like ESPN+ shows all the ESPN fights or in theory if HBO PPV did this they showed all the HBO fights too) this could potentially be how things work in the future.

Just my 2cents on the possibilities here cuz I do think streaming is the future of viewing sports due to the ability to personally customize it as people want to do more now.

[Motorcity Cobra]

So....first fight w/ Bud is the live "test run" (test it out before a big fight) because Arum has the Pac vs Crawford in the on-deck circle and will be able to draw more money and attention for that fight. Bud will get alot of promotion and interviews thru ESPN, Which is good for Bud, Top Rank, and boxing. Crawford vs Pac in the fall, get the ESPN App ads will be on every commercial that has an interview with Bud. Could be a great Move in his (bobs) fight against PBC. It will be HBO vs SHOWTIME vs ESPN (boxing). Nice move old man.

Cobblers......

[boxingitis]

So this will not be on TV at all?? **** that if true! Suck my ass Top Rank and ESPN

BUT you are Ok with $15 for HBO and $10 for showtime. 5 bucks for a good card ain’t bad.

[Eff Pandas]

anyone else thinks they wanted time to launch the app. hence match postponed

Basically. I think they were all hands on deck with this being a PPV & once Manny was out then it didn't make any sense as a PPV, didn't make all that much sense as a regular ESPN fight, so why not test out this ESPN+ thing with that fight.

If I was Bud I'm not sure if I'd be happy or pissed about this unless he's getting some sorta extra big % cut of this (vs what other future cats will get) via Arum's cut since he's taking its cherry.

[WallabeeKing]

So one of Top Rank's biggest cards of the year will not be on TV, but on an app alongside out-of-market MLS games and NHL games NBCSN doesn't want. Brilliant.