So you want your fighters to get paid astronomically high, yet....

[jimisawesome]

People used to illegally download music. The industry responded through disruption with apps like Spotify. More people paying less per person.

Who downloads albums to an iPod or burns CDs now?

People will pay if it's easier and reasonably priced. You just can't charge them huge fees for something that they can otherwise get for free with a bit of effort.

The industry cratered and it has taken 20 years to match the revenue the industry made at its peak. Adjusted for inflation the music industry is still down a third in revenue from its peak. Throw in that there are less than half of the working musicians today as there was in 2000 and less than half new albums released today than in 2000.

This might be good for the consumer but it is not good for the industry and 99.9 percent of the boxers in the medium to long term.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Anyone else not care how much fighters make?

[Vasyl’s dad]

Always buy fights if you can.

They're risking their lives in that ring.

By choice or by force?

[maguirre]

Anyone else not care how much fighters make?

Most don't. The loud minority do.They're not satisfied seeing their fighters make $1 million. Gotta be five times or more. Don't know the mentality behind it.

[OnePunch]

Always buy fights if you can.

They're risking their lives in that ring.

That position doesnt hold water

If you made a list of the most dangerous occupations, "boxer" wouldn't crack the top 100.

[Toffee]

The industry cratered and it has taken 20 years to match the revenue the industry made at its peak. Adjusted for inflation the music industry is still down a third in revenue from its peak. Throw in that there are less than half of the working musicians today as there was in 2000 and less than half new albums released today than in 2000.

This might be good for the consumer but it is not good for the industry and 99.9 percent of the boxers in the medium to long term.

What they were charging was unsustainable. Just like boxing PPVs.

The artists adapted. Charge the money for your performances. Plus take steady income from streaming services.

Maybe we'll see steadier income for boxers from subscription channels... and the big spikes in money coming for performing on a card. Maybe then we'll see guys fighting more than once or twice a year.

[brettWall]

Everyone is affected. Showtime can't keep up with the rising cost of making fights, "Deal didn't make sense for us."

Fights that are normally on regular cable are now in PPVs.

I wouldn't be surprised if Showtime eventually closes shop.

[CatchAndShoot]

Everyone is affected. Showtime can't keep up with the rising cost of making fights, "Deal didn't make sense for us."

Fights that are normally on regular cable are now in PPVs.

Yeah, I remember the days when hbo or showtime would put on a fight like Spence vs Garcia, or Wilder vs fury, but now these suboar fights are ppv fights, because there aren't really big fights anymore.

[Shape up]

...you're unwilling to pay for subscriptions and PPVs...
Where else would they recover the investment from other than fans' pockets?

Not me. I don't scream bloody lowball when offers are made.

I don't care because I don't get any of their money, some posters on here act like they are getting a percentage of what the fighter earns, all they do is harp on about purses and PPVs, I just want the best to fight the best

[rickJen]

I wouldn't be surprised if Showtime eventually closes shop.

I wouldn't be surprised either.
Look at Broner, who attracts more flies than Deontay does even at
this stage of his boxing career, yet he's been inactive for a year now.
Garcia vs Garcia was supposed to be made this year.
Mikey got sick of the waiting game and accepted DAZN's offer.
How can they let this guy slip through their fingers?
Answer is the money is not there.