Comments Thread For: Espinoza: PPV Is A Useful Tool, But It Should Be Used Sparingly

[Jsmooth9876]

In nearly three months you have three PPV's almost back to back worth close to $225. That's almost 2 years worth of DAZN subscriptions! 2 YEARS! That's a lot. And I fear that won't be the last PPV of the year.

It absolutely wont be. We will get the Wilder-Fury rematch and if Pac wins, his next fight will be another PPV and Crawford-Khan also and who knows what else. PPV was supposed to be dying but we are looking at more than ever in 2019.

[deanrw]

PPV's back in the day were superfights. These days it applies to anything.

[Bardamu]

Why were two 50 year-olds in a MMA fight a ppv? Is that real?

[Bmore18]

It absolutely wont be. We will get the Wilder-Fury rematch and if Pac wins, his next fight will be another PPV and Crawford-Khan also and who knows what else. PPV was supposed to be dying but we are looking at more than ever in 2019.

If pac & thurman both win, thats probably the next fight. Hopefully they throw that on Fox to get more eyes before the unifications with Porter and Spence begin.. but thats probably wishful thinking

[kevin-novice]

Pac fight is on free view this month in UK

[Jsmooth9876]

If pac & thurman both win, thats probably the next fight. Hopefully they throw that on Fox to get more eyes before the unifications with Porter and Spence begin.. but thats probably wishful thinking

Yeah, I doubt any fight involving Pac is gonna be on anything other than PPV. I'd pay for that fight though, I hope you're right and it happens.

[SA96]

In nearly three months you have three PPV's almost back to back worth close to $225. That's almost 2 years worth of DAZN subscriptions! 2 YEARS! That's a lot. And I fear that won't be the last PPV of the year.

Until DAZN put on a PPV fight on subscription for $9.99, the debate is pointless.

Their fights are crap.

[Toffee]

I don't think it's dead - it's just going through a cycle.

In the UK boxing used to be on mainstream terrestrial TV. Then they could get more money going to subscription sports channels. Then those channels figured they make really big fights and charge a one off fee.

DAZN isn't groundbreaking, it's just a subscription offering but online. We'll see what happens with the megafights. They might put one on there to grow their subscriber base, but subscription can't support the kind of fees the boxers want for the big fights.

[SuperSuperLeeds]

In nearly three months you have three PPV's almost back to back worth close to $225. That's almost 2 years worth of DAZN subscriptions! 2 YEARS! That's a lot. And I fear that won't be the last PPV of the year.

And so far how many ppv worthy events has DAZN had? Oh that's right...none. and when's one scheduled ? Oh that's right their isn't one. They don't even have any ppv worthy fighters. Andrade vs Jacobs is not ppv worthy etc. Canelo is ppv for Mexicans only lol No one else cares about him unless he's facing a relevant opponent. Not rocky fielding. how many ppvs do u think fielding canelo would of made. In fact canelo gets off the hook on DAZN because he can fight bums and cans and his purse is guaranteed he doenst have to maintain a ppv standard of opponents.

[JuniorTorres720]

If they clamper down on the DAZN model of streaming fights it could end up being better in the long run. Take WWE for example. They banked on the WWE Network when everybody else thought they were crazy. All of their PPVs are streamed on the network for $9.99 a month and their company continues to grow getting deals in Saudi Arabia and Australia. PPV could essentially die although it'll always be a tool promoters can rely on. But in all honesty the future is streaming. The consumer isn't trying to shell out $80.00 every quarter for a fight.