"Platforms Wars" - Who wins???

**Toffee** · 05-22-2019, 04:48 AM

Online wins without a doubt. Network cable is dying on its arse.

But that could still be any of the companies you mention. Or someone else.

**Robbie Barrett** · 05-22-2019, 04:50 AM

ESPN would be favourites.

DAZN has an outside chance.

Just a matter of time until Showtime pulls out of boxing. Not worth the expenditure for viewers to them.

**Mr.365** · 05-22-2019, 04:56 AM

Haymon boxing since they are still doing well & will continue to do PPV numbers (Fury-D Wilder, AB-Pac, Spence-Mikey didnt flop and neither will Pac-Keithratings on FreeTV (Hurd vs JRock was a hit) Al Haymon Boxing is trying to make the sport mainstream again

TR's Bud vs Khan ****** & even tho Saul Alvarez does business with ODLH & fights Hearn's fighters many of the other fights are mismatches that feature past their prime boxers Humberto Soto, Rios, Sadam Ali as main events like wtf man !

**MDPopescu** · 05-22-2019, 04:57 AM

Originally posted by Toffee

Online wins without a doubt. Network cable is dying on its arse.

But that could still be any of the companies you mention. Or someone else.

... It isn't that simple...

... as long as Canelo and Joshua still "depend on" TV channel such as Televisa, TV Azteca and Sky Sports...

**MDPopescu** · 05-22-2019, 04:59 AM

Originally posted by Robbie Barrett

ESPN would be favourites.

DAZN has an outside chance.

Just a matter of time until Showtime pulls out of boxing. Not worth the expenditure for viewers to them.

... it seems you did your homework, doe...

**Robbie Barrett** · 05-22-2019, 04:59 AM

Originally posted by Mr.365

Haymon boxing since they are still doing well & will continue to do PPV numbers (Fury-D Wilder, AB-Pac, Spence-Mikey, ratings on FreeTV (Hurd vs JRock was a hit) Al Haymon Boxing is trying to make thr sport mainstream again

TR's Bud vs Khan ****** & even tho Saul Alvarez does business with ODLH & fights Hearn's fighters many of the other fights are mismatches that feature past their prime boxers Humberto Soto, Rios, Sadam Ali as events

Haymon is trying to sell PBC. PBC are on the rocks they paid the biggest fee in hisyory for a free tv/ regualr cable fight for 900k viewers. Only a matter of time before the plug is pulled. HBO wasnt spending anywhere near as much and were getting higher numbers and it wasn't worth it to them either.

**Robbie Barrett** · 05-22-2019, 05:02 AM

Originally posted by MDPopescu

... it seems you did your homework, doe...

Common sense, ESPN has a big advantage with TV channels and a well known name to help sell their online service. Need to launch worldwide before DAZN builds a big sub base though.

**MDPopescu** · 05-22-2019, 05:04 AM

Originally posted by Mr.365

Haymon boxing

(...) since they are still doing well & will continue to do PPV numbers (Fury-D Wilder, AB-Pac, Spence-Mikey didnt flop and neither will Pac-Keithratings on FreeTV (Hurd vs JRock was a hit) Al Haymon Boxing is trying to make the sport mainstream again

TR's Bud vs Khan ****** & even tho Saul Alvarez does business with ODLH & fights Hearn's fighters many of the other fights are mismatches that feature past their prime boxers Humberto Soto, Rios, Sadam Ali as main events like wtf man !

"Haymon Boxing" holds a strong position now... (as long as Al Haymon keeps his leading role in his own business, I guess)...

**MDPopescu** · 05-22-2019, 05:07 AM

Originally posted by Robbie Barrett

Common sense, ESPN has a big advantage with TV channels and a well known name to help sell their online service. Need to launch worldwide before DAZN builds a big sub base though.

... I only meant that Duffa (Endeavor -- which is supposed to be after Haymon's business) is with ESPN, already...

"Platforms Wars" - Who wins???