Comments Thread For: Hurd-Lara Drew Higher Ratings for Showtime Than Joshua-Parker

[GlassJoey]

It's not about winning rounds. Lewis was heavily criticized during his entire career, even more so than AJ. The standards are so high for the top dogs, just winning rounds isn't enough.

We are not entertained!

I was fine with Takam fight. Parker was boring and ref ruined it.

When I was young I thought Holyfield was boring to watch and now his fights look amazing in comparison to how I remember.

[GlassJoey]

Hey Glass Joe, STOP IT!!! Parker and Takum are the least most recognizable heavyweights out there, never heard of any of them 2, I give you props for your name representing your fraud heroe Glass AJ, NICE NAME!!!

Glass Joe would give AJ more problems than Wilder. More ringcraft

[GlassJoey]

I would have agreed with you but the reason why you don't see why he looked terrible is because you have to take a step back from the elephant to get an idea of the whole picture.

Now AJ is a big dude (similar to an elephant) so, if u take his coc out of ur mouth and take a few steps back then you'll see what everyone else sees.

give me Tyson Fury’s instead please

[7not8]

give me Tyson Fury’s instead please

Lol. I'm actually looking forward to him fighting again. Hopefully he can stay focused and be back in the running. HW division needs a villain

[The Westerner]

This is getting ridiculous. GGG can 't sell yet he claims he's the A side. AJ can't sell yet he claims he's the A side. Next they will tell us water is dry.

And I don't care that he can charge 90k fans $1 for a fight in his hometown. The masses aren't moved by these people.

what is this bro talking about

[herb666]

Lara/Hurd was a way better fight than AJ/Parker. No surprise that it outdrew.
Now, Lara should go all out to get Charlo next. Charlo should be able to make a better purse than fighting Hurd.

[Tygshsu]

Anthony Joshua may hold World Championship belts but he is nothing more than a National Champion. If he is happy being a star in the UK so be it. He is a good looking, well spoken dude that needs to be Good Morning America, The Today Show, Ellen etc. He would be a huge hit fighting here if people got to know him and its going to take a US mega fight with Wilder to get that global recognition. Even if he is gonna get knocked out!

And he has looked terrible in his last two fight and if he thinks people are going to keep coming to see him go the distance he is very mistaken.

Those methods of working appearing on Linear Tv Channels would boost up your profile...It does not work anymore...On Demand Services are the way to go, PPV is a outdated format and will die off soon with no PPV Fighters left in Boxing apart from Canelo and Mayweather.Even if Joshua knockes out Wilder in America, i doubt Joshua v Povetkin will be PPV in the US, he will have to return to England anyway

[Tygshsu]

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Really American boxing is dead ? Other than AJ who else do you have that’s a star ? Also let me remind you this tank Davis vs Liam Walsh who won? Spence vs Brook who won and where was it fought ? Now I will break down why AJ should fight in America , it’s called being an international star and proving to the world who you are if you want to be the best .

No need for the Patriotism...American Boxing is dead.I want and would prefer Joshua v Wilder in Las Vegas as it will be Mega and have a gloss/sprinkle to it.However the American Heavyweight champion of the world who is exciting, brash and loudmouth all the ingredients needed to become a star in America is struggling with TV Numbers, Gates, Tickets etc It tells you all you need to know. P.S. UK is the size of Texas, so for it's size does very well in Boxing

[brettWall]

That's how you capitalize on fighters with Lara's style. Like Mayweather, they want to see him lose.

[Tygshsu]

This is why wilder joshua would make a lot more money in the states.

Vegas = more livegate $

American ppv = 10x more $ than U.K ppv and you can’t have a american ppv airing in the noon/afternoon

Their is no gurantee it will do good numbers in Las Vegas or on US PPV. Showtime would be taking a huge risk- no numbers or data for them to go on that this will be a 500K Plus Event