Comments Thread For: Davis vs. Santa Cruz Moves To Oct. 31 In San Antonio With Fans In Attendance

[Boxingfanatic75]

There was at least one PPV in the 90s up until the late 2000s.

This is the 2nd PPV of the year.
UFC does a PPV every month.
WWE does a PPV every month.

Boxing does maybe 4 (at the most) a year.

4 in a year? Try almost triple that. In 2019 there were 11 PPV boxing matches and not a single one rated PPV status...
Pac vs. Broner
Spence vs. Garcia
Crawford vs. Khan
Pac vs. Thurman
Spence vs. Porter
Wilder vs. Ortiz
Joshua vs. Ruiz I
Whyte vs. Rivas
Loma vs. Campbell
Taylor vs. Prograis
Ruiz vs. Joshua II

In 2020 there’d be just as many if not more if it weren’t for the pandemic.

WWE and UFC have an enormously larger fan base than boxing. In addition they have many more matches offered including marquee matches that aren’t PPV. They also match up elite fighters in their PPV cards and do so continuously. Boxing is becoming a fossil because they don’t know how to attract new audiences. No one that’s new to the sport is going to fork out 70$ to see garbage match ups.
There truly isn’t a single boxer in my view that rates PPV.

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4 in a year? Try almost triple that. In 2019 there were 11 PPV boxing matches and not a single one rated PPV status...
Pac vs. Broner
Spence vs. Garcia
Crawford vs. Khan
Pac vs. Thurman
Spence vs. Porter
Wilder vs. Ortiz
Joshua vs. Ruiz I
Whyte vs. Rivas
Loma vs. Campbell
Taylor vs. Prograis
Ruiz vs. Joshua II

In 2020 there’d be just as many if not more if it weren’t for the pandemic.

WWE and UFC have an enormously larger fan base than boxing. In addition they have many more matches offered including marquee matches that aren’t PPV. They also match up elite fighters in their PPV cards and do so continuously. Boxing is becoming a fossil because they don’t know how to attract new audiences. No one that’s new to the sport is going to fork out 70$ to see garbage match ups.
There truly isn’t a single boxer in my view that rates PPV.

Those were on Dazn, holmes.

[Boxingfanatic75]

Those were on Dazn, holmes.

I thought those were on Sky?

[KTFOKING]

I thought those were on Sky?

He's referring to US PPV. Heck, a regular SHO card featuring Pascal will be PPV in Canada.

Good decision by the PBC to move off of the October 24 date. Khabib has star power and that could have impacted some of the buys. Probably not a lot as Tank and the UFC fan bases are different, but still some may have chosen the UFC over the Tank fight.

If fans are going to be allowed for Tank/LSC, then it is a lock that Spence/DSG also takes place in Texas with fans? Even when that fight was announced, it was reported the venue was yet to be confirmed as they were looking around to see if they can have fans in the arena/stadium.

[Kannabis Kid]

I mean it's smart business wise in terms of competition the Khabib-Gaethje match is much more intriguing and not because of Khabib but because of the style Gaethje comes with the co-main is not bad either.

People make a big deal about the prices and I agree they are too high but so are the UFCs and half the time only 2-3 fights are good and the rest are drag out performances. Before this pandemic it was not hard to go to a hooters and watch both for free nowadays they should've lowered the price because they know people are struggling nationwide but that's one thing they haven't done. 39.99 is a solid price anything higher is too much in my opinion especially if the card is not extremely stacked and this is without the pandemic lol but that's never going to happen.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

C'mon, y'all....we know why they moved the fight. Fat boy and his team probably already called and made it clear that Tank's gonna need more time to make weight. Can't believe y'all, smh...this one was too easy.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

I mean it's smart business wise in terms of competition the Khabib-Gaethje match is much more intriguing and not because of Khabib but because of the style Gaethje comes with the co-main is not bad either.

People make a big deal about the prices and I agree they are too high but so are the UFCs and half the time only 2-3 fights are good and the rest are drag out performances. Before this pandemic it was not hard to go to a hooters and watch both for free nowadays they should've lowered the price because they know people are struggling nationwide but that's one thing they haven't done. 39.99 is a solid price anything higher is too much in my opinion especially if the card is not extremely stacked and this is without the pandemic lol but that's never going to happen.

Great point!

Problem is...people are still gonna complain anyway. Whether the fight's $40 or $75, people will still cry.

As soon as this Pandemic eases up and PPV prices rise again, guess who we'll hear whining? Yep, you got it....NSB fans.

What I find funny is people complaining about the prices but they ALWAYS find their way into the forums on fight night...begging for streams and STILL complaining.

This is where we are.

[Pantera_]

Halloween boxing should be cool. They should find a way to get Joshua Franco on the undercard! Him and Barrios would bring in plenty of hometown fans.

[Ca$ual Fan]

This fight is a farce imo. Santa Cruz started his career at super flyweight 115 pounds and has moved up five divisions and at 32 is too old and shopworn not to mention WAY TOO SMALL for this weight class. I’ve been a fan of Santa Cruz but this a sacrificial lamb PBC is cashing out. This isn’t even an above average Showtime network fight and nowhere near PPV.

So what if he becomes a sacrificial lamb? It’s not like he’s done anything significant in his career. About time he fights a live opponent. He’s lucky to have even gone this far. His career has been built like a decoration

[indelible]

Damn this will be on the same night as the Inoue and Moloney fight