Comments Thread For: Bob Arum: HBO and Showtime Don't Belong In Boxing Anymore

[markther]

Bob Arum=Grumpy Old Man

[sicko]

Lmao. Fast eddie has AJ on locks with DAZN. DAZN have first and last rights on AJ Fights.

HBO can’t afford him. HBO are out of boxing after Canelo.

Not so sure about that, even Eddie Said AJ is only locked in for 1 Fight on DAZN

[Oshio]

The old man is correct in his assessment

[lanker rom]

CBS bought boxingscene in June? That slipped me by. You get a cut of that action BPP?

This is big news to me. Im surprised no one is making a bigger deal out of this.

To me this seems like cbs may have had some big plans for boxing for it to be so attached to the sport as to buy this website. If not big plans atleast they had to have had some reason? maybe PBC on CBS in the future?

[Hatesrats]

[SceneBoxer]

With HBO and Showtime gone, Oskie/GBP sticks with Facebook. He's a socialite...

[Motorcity Cobra]

What are you talking about Bob? @HBOboxing is the strongest brand in boxing today, pulls in the best ratings bar none. @StephenEspinoza is doing good things at showtime as well. #whowatchesESPN+

— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) September 20, 2018

[Manlikefemi]

Not so sure about that, even Eddie Said AJ is only locked in for 1 Fight on DAZN

Incorrect, DAZN will get all of Eddie Hearn’s PPV’s in the UK

Also, Eddie conveniently didn’t mention that DAZN have last say on all AJ Fights.

[champion4ever]

The only misgiving I have about boxing being streamed live over the internet is that it is going further widen the gulf and divide between boxing fans and casual fans.

It's hard enough for casual fans to find boxing as it is on cable television. It's going to be even harder for them to find it over the internet; If they are forced to purchase an online app in order to view it.

[champion4ever]

What are you talking about Bob? @HBOboxing is the strongest brand in boxing today, pulls in the best ratings bar none. @StephenEspinoza is doing good things at showtime as well. #whowatchesESPN+

— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) September 20, 2018

It sounds to me that Oscar is looking to come back to Showtime or reup his contract with HBO. He's not ready leave the television platform just yet where one can reach a much broader audience; Especially on Pay per view.