Why do people care about PPV and how much fighters get paid?

Ask the *******s they always bring it up.

 

Because it shows how well boxing does and the current state of it and which fighters or the ones that carry the sport the most at the moment while also keeping it popular.
I could not give less of a **** about how much money they make, allthough I do hope for them that they get a fair share and not get peanuts.
For the sake of boxing its important though.

 

It is part of the sport and we can't ignore it.

 

Maybe it was the other way around? :yep Yall *****s only STOPPED talking about PPVs after you found out that Floyd Ortiz only did 850K.

 

Well, it's a business like everything else. If PPV numbers are bad profits are low. If profits are low then demand is low. If demand is low, well, we see less boxing. Less money = less risk taking by promoters as well and they might not sign guys who aren't big names. Believe it or not, when Floyd and Pac make big money it enables there promotion team to go and spend more money on other fighters. Such is life...

 

I honestly believe there is always someone that will step up and be the star of the sport, boxing has been pronounced death several times afer a star retired, but always a new guy steps up (ali,ray leonard,tyson,oscar,may,pac) and probably if they both retire now then in a few years a new star will be there.
Boxing ppv's are often compared to things like mma though, but I dont watch that so I dont know the numbers.
What has to be said though is that here there is a lot of fighting going on between *****s and *******s and the ppv numbers is one of those my dad is stronger than yours type categories that they love to argue about.
Im just more happy if boxing gets a lot of positive attention and big ppv numbers seem to indicate that imo.
I realize more factors come into play but it isnt necesarily a bad thing to keep an eye on the numbers and compare them to other years/sports/events.

 

****ed if I know man. Guys seem to argue about PPV numbers and fighters earnings like they are their own. It blows my mind.

I'd rather watch good fights, I really don't give a **** to be honest. If anything, the vast amounts of money that fighters make for bull**** fights that earn big at PPV is harming boxing. Why take on a challenge when people will pay to watch a glorified sparring session?

 

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An emphasis is always placed on the big events, regardless of sports. Nobody knows how many people watch regular season games, but the ratings for the Super Bowl and World Series are always announced and analyzed.

You are right, a look at the ratings for Friday Night Fights and the HBO/Showtime slots is a better indicator.

I think Mayweather changing his nickname to "Money" along with a greater access to information/misinformation on the internet really spawned this new emphasis. His fans really brought this into the public conversation.

I'm curious because I work in sales and have a background in both media and marketing. I always ask myself "how would I sell this fight?" and like to see how well the promoters strategies work. Outside of that, I don't care.

 

*****s like to live vicariously by emulating their hero who always brags about being the PPV king and having his **** paid for.

 

Maybe that's the reason why boxing has become more of a business than a sport. And now you wonder why the sport of boxing is dying?

 

Maybe both sides should stop talking about this bullsh*t.