How would you re-invent Sky Box Office PPV

[SkillspayBills]

Originally Posted by SouthpawSlayer

i liked ppv when you got value for your buck nowadays you dont get it anymore and we never will by the looks of it




there are some who are pro ppv i seen it with my own eyes, back when khan was on primetime laz was fucking lovin it, sky sports 2 was not good enough

Laz loves Khan. He's KDL till the death!.

[USA Rob]

Originally Posted by gasman

Sky have already cut boxing on the amount of boxing output that we get, there are less cards shown now, less promoters and now they are slipping back PPV. Fleecing bastards.

But the boxing is better.

[Jack]

Big fights which are worthy of being on PPV need to have a good undercard. The main event will be what sells the fight to people but what matters is what the fans think after the card. They're either going to think "that was a great night of boxing, I can't wait to see some again" or they're going to think "I've been ripped off". With one good fight on the card - like the aforementioned Hatton/Maussa PPV - you run the risk of fans feeling unhappy that they were ripped off. Similarly, Haye/Harrison was a terrible main event but if there had been a great undercard, many fans would still have been happy at the end of the night.

For Froch/Kessler II, I want to see some big names on the undercard. Both promoters should put forward one of their star attractions in 'decent' fights, so maybe we could get a Froch/Kessler main event being supported by Bellew, Frampton or Brook, and Abraham, Povetkin or Hernandez. On top of that, a couple of good undercard bouts, such as Crolla vs. Buckland or something like that. For the fans in the arena, and maybe to show if you get a good knockout, Yafai, Cardle, Stalker etc., in keep busy fights.

[miguel2010]

fuck sake, any big ppv fight everyone piles round someones gaff and all put a daft quid in each or summat....thats how we do it.....billy no mates types cant do that i suppose.

I would say a tenner is better priced.

Sorry for typing fuck ups, spilt vimto on wireless keyboard and now using on screen keyboard! nightmare man.

[dftaylor]

Originally Posted by USA Rob

I am confused DF. What exactly did you not like about my question?

You're confused - I answered your question by saying I think there's nothing that will justify PPV for me. Even Khan, with a huge name and genuine celebrity, couldn't sell PPV. How will Froch?

You were the one who called me a twat because I won't be your monkey.

Originally Posted by USA Rob

Haye vs Ruiz I would say is pretty close to Froch vs Bute. Haye did 700k from what I remember, Froch was 500k for Bute.

So you haven't provided an example at all. Good show.

[dftaylor]

Originally Posted by USA Rob

But the boxing is better.

Subjective.

[miguel2010]

Originally Posted by dftaylor

You're confused - I answered your question by saying I think there's nothing that will justify PPV for me. Even Khan, with a huge name and genuine celebrity, couldn't sell PPV. How will Froch?

You were the one who called me a twat because I won't be your monkey.



So you haven't provided an example at all. Good show.

What is it with you two?

Do you know each other outside of ESB?

[miguel2010]

Double post.

[Lilo]

dftaylor and USA Rob are like a bitter old couple that have lived together for years, no longer shag, hate each other's guts but can't live without each other.

Eddie Hearn completes the love triangle

[miguel2010]

Originally Posted by Lilo

dftaylor and USA Rob are like a bitter old couple that have lived together for years, no longer shag, hate each other's guts but can't live without each other.

Eddie Hearn completes the love triangle

Haha!

Knew it.

[Laikaka]

Originally Posted by USA Rob

So how does the sport generate the revenues needed for its competitors and promoters to make big revenues considering combat sports struggle to gain significant support from advertisers due to the sports setup.

It already benefits from being extremely disingenuous when selling fights as being for "the world championship." Quality fight that Froch-Kessler is it shouldn't have a world title tag attached to help sell it. Both were soundly beaten by Andre Ward.

[flatulent_bob]

Originally Posted by USA Rob

With the return of PPV to Sky for Froch vs Kessler II, what would you like to see changed in the way PPV events are put together to try and create a better experience/value for the punter, and attract more fans to buy the event and follow the sport in the future?

Slightly OT but has Froch/Kessler been confirmed as PPV?

[flatulent_bob]

Originally Posted by SouthpawSlayer

you lot are faggots and make my blood boil

Never had you down as a Catholic?

[Jim Bowen]

Originally Posted by dftaylor

Not.

My.

Problem.

To.

Solve.

I don't want to "fix" PPV, I want an end to it.

You need a solution if you want to end it though, so if you do want to end PPV, alternative revenue kind of is your problem, or its not going to end now is it.

[dftaylor]

Originally Posted by Jim Bowen

You need a solution if you want to end it though, so if you do want to end PPV, alternative revenue kind of is your problem, or its not going to end now is it.

We need to stop paying fighters more than they are worth. If Hearn can't mount the fight in the UK and cover costs, then he's working a stupid model.

Why do I need a solution? I don't work in the industry.