Is it really worth buying a PPV in boxing?

[Lenharvey]

Couldn't care less about MMA. I buy every boxing PPV.

Will you be buying Danny Williams latest fights on PPV? Only $5 lol

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.b...ium/154295/amp

[Wurider]

It's funny that you bring this up as this was something I was thinking about the other day with the announcement of the Spence/Garcia fight. I think that at this point they need to go the supercard route or maybe have 2 main event level fights on the same card.

[Butt stuff]

Will you be buying Danny Williams latest fights on PPV? Only $5 lol

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.b...ium/154295/amp

The writers and commenters on that website/forum are ****ing morons (and that's come from a user on Boxingscene ), it's such a poisonous environment over on that site.

[Gamer30168]

Honestly I think I've only seen a couple fights on PPV that I thought were worth the money. Some of those early Tyson fights ended before we could even get the food ready so that was somewhat disappointing in a way, then you got Tyson getting DQ'd for biting Holyfields ear...that ******...then the fight we thought should have gone down as one of the most epic fights ever (Pac Vs Floyd) went bust...most fights I end up regretting it if I bought it. I rarely even watch the undercard fights so that's not a factor for me. The fights I was most happy with was Tito vs DLH, Hopkins vs Tito, DLH vs Mosely, and Castillo Vs Corrales. All great fights worth the money! Oh yeah Tito vs Vargas shaped up to be pretty entertaining

[Bunch Pag]

Not with the matchups and talks of matchups in the pipeline..

The fight camp was decent and I'll watch that but when it comes to the final day, there's no chance of paying for it..

I still live in the days where a PPV was an important big, big title fight...

It'll take a matchup an half to get me to part with cash...

[rickJen]

Point is why not spread the money out, instead of
paying these greedy fighters huge money for just one fight?

[Mushroom]

I usually buy PPV for fights here in the UK. I’m happy to pay to watch the sport I love and the price isn’t crazy expensive over here.

To American posters what’s DAZN like? How does it work exactly? I know they were thinking of launching it here too

[Toffee]

I usually buy PPV for fights here in the UK. I’m happy to pay to watch the sport I love and the price isn’t crazy expensive over here.

To American posters what’s DAZN like? How does it work exactly? I know they were thinking of launching it here too

Works like any subscription service. I'm assuming you've got an app with Sky where you can access on demand videos plus live content? It's exactly like that.

There are actually a few people in the UK who do now have DAZN. It's on a global beta program with early testers. Not sure if you can still sign up.

I'm testing it in Australia - two months' free access.

[GrandpaBernard]

Worth it When your favorite player in your favorite sport only does it twice a year

Every star fighter is a brand upon himself. You know what you’re getting. Anyone who feels ripped off knowing this is silly

[sicko]

Boxing Fans...Stop Making It "JUST" About just YOU!

Lets be honest here, it is not enough of us Hardcore Boxing Fans to keep Boxing Afloat so Promoters and Powers that be in Boxing are not Depending on just the Support and Dollars of the "Hardcore Boxing Fans" because that is not enough

So when these PPV's are made the HOPE is that they will be able to get some Casuals on board to buy into WTF they're selling. With FOX, they will of course use NFL FOOTBALL (the Biggest Sport in the U.S. by far which gets a ton of views every Sunday on FOX) which has been a good formula for them to help Promoter their Boxing PPV's.

So yes while I don't like all the PPV's, I also understand from a Business Standpoint it does help get these fighters Paid and yes a lot of fighters want their fights on PPV because it is MORE MONEY FOR THEM! Just look over at Loma vs Teofimo situation right now, if it was PPV the fight would be signed sealed and delivered. The fact that ESPN wants it on their Network and NOT PPV is playing a factor because it is asking for Teofimo to take Less than he and his team likely originally projected if it was going to be PPV

So we can also point the figure at these Exclusive Network and APP Deals, they're hurt the sport more than they're helping. For them it is about $$$, for use the Boxing fans it is about Match Ups. Promoters basically work for ESPN, DAZN, FOX and Showtime now lets be honest. Whatever they want that is what the Promoters will be pressured to provide or they could have their budget reduced or lost all together

I have to be honest, often times it doesn't seem like Boxing gives you your money's worth, the sport is so hit or miss with match ups and also too most boxing match ups are way too predictable!

So the Long Answer is YES Boxing PPV is worth it as long as the Main Event is good and the Card is stacked. This is something UFC has mastered while Boxing wants to be Cheap and give us weak undercards with a Main Event that might be good if we're lucky

I do think Jermell Charlo vs Resario and Jermall Charlo vs Derevyenchenko is PPV Worthy absolutely that Card is STACKED from Top to Bottom. Mario Barrios vs Cowboy Karl (Rumored to be moved to a different card though), Danny Roman vs Manny Rodriguez those are some damn good Undercard Fights with 2 Outstanding Double Main Events