10 million illegal streams for Wilder vs Fury

[Motorcity Cobra]

If ur wondering why Wilder/Fury was such a big deal on social media but 300kish buys doesn’t seem huge, that’s bc apparently 10m illegal streams happened ww, including 1.9m in US & 1m in UK. Previously illegal streaming thought to be a small %. Hmm, maybe PPV is priced wrong...

— Fistianados Podcast (@Fistianadospod) December 6, 2018

[Pigeons]

I streamed it. If they priced it like they do in the UK ($20-25), I would have bought it.

[MasterPlan]

I think they'll be happy with that. Find out a way to smother illegal streaming and Wilder-Fury II will do big numbers.

[EasternEuroFan]

I streamed it. If they priced it like they do in the UK ($20-25), I would have bought it.

Indeed.

I bought it because i'm in the UK but i'd certainly think twice about it if i was in USA. It's not even the money that would be the problem, but the principle of spending that much to watch a fight in your own home.

Of course there's people who are going to stream regardless of how cheap it is, but i do think USA is very overpriced for a PPV.

[eco1]

I streamed it. If they priced it like they do in the UK ($20-25), I would have bought it.

Me too!!!

Oops, I did pay for a stream, but only like 10 dollars.

[MasterPlan]

I streamed it. If they priced it like they do in the UK ($20-25), I would have bought it.

US will never price it like the UK.
If you were gonna get it you were gonna get it. Don't matter if it was $25, $55 or $75.

[KTFOKING]

This is good sign for the rematch. People will always watch fights/sports through illegal streams, but the fight delivered and some of those folks that didn't purchase the fight, will purchase the rematch.

[xhiddenx87]

Its not about price, people dont want to pay shiet.

[Marchegiano]

I streamed it. If they priced it like they do in the UK ($20-25), I would have bought it.

I bought it but I can dig it.

ppv's should be cheap.



October 30, 1974 Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman

50,000,000 buys $100,000,000 earned back when 100mil had 500mil's spending power. 500,000,000 adjust for inflation.

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May 2, 2015 Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao

5,773,000 buys $500,000,000 earned


Clearly it's the fans getting screwed. 5mil eyes vs 50mil....no wonder boxing had a steady die off in the states. The industry is way greedy here.

[Mister Wolf]

I streamed it. If they priced it like they do in the UK ($20-25), I would have bought it.

Dont make excuses for being a thief.
Thieves with Robin Hood complexes are the worst.