PBC is the McDonalds of Boxing

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  1. Sir Will Wigan

    Sir Will Wigan HLF: A Real "Fightin' Man" Full Member

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    Serving up high-volume, low quality fare (fights) that is mass marketed and can be conveniently accessed.

    Pretty soon PBC will have an eqivalent to Ronald McDonald.
     
  2. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Interesting comparison. Has some merit, I think.

    But this was true also of ESPNs Friday Night Fights, USA's Tuesday Night Fights, and ESPNs Top Rank Boxing before this. Anytime you try to do regular volume shows, quality dips.

    Would people rather have NO regular boxing on TV?
     
  3. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't understand what this "free tv" thing is. For the last 10 years I've had the pleasure of watching fights almost every week on different networks that are free.
     
  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    :nod

    Cheap and cheaply made, and leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
     
  5. The Smoking Man

    The Smoking Man Boxing Addict banned

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    Is it that cheaply made though ? Aren't the purses huge
     
  6. Cafe

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    I thought it started off well at first but now kinda slowed down, these past few events have been trash.

    Production wise, nothing touches HBO though, for me the way they do boxing embodies it.
     
  7. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Yeah, for the main event A-sides, because they're Haymon's special pets. Zero effort or money is put into making the shows enjoyable or compelling.
     
  8. Sir Will Wigan

    Sir Will Wigan HLF: A Real "Fightin' Man" Full Member

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    Yes, but what chaps me is that they come off like they're providing the eqivalent of Kobe beef.

    There is a place for this in the market, but they should be a little more honest.
     
  9. The Smoking Man

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    Very true what really annoys me is the fans on here saying 'why you complaining it's free'

    These strike me as the same type of people who would watch gay por.n if it was on free tv
     
  10. Boxing Prospect

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    And that's IGNORING the free legal streams to things like "Homecoming" the other week, the recent Black Flash card in the UK or tomorrow's Japanese amateur stuff, all streamed free online!
     
  11. mrdoctor

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    PBC is fake...mora trying to convert the loss to a no contest and then the next fight the referee presses the ejecter seat for mallinagi...it's a joke.
     
  12. fatcity

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    PBC-The "Boxing" company that gives you the fights you don't want to see.Al will do ok,taking his 10 or 20 percent on the side while spending other peoples money with NO return.At the end of this mess,Al will walk away with 20 million in his pockets and the "investors" left holding the bag.
    I am so pleased I do not invest with Waddel&Reed,thats for sure!
     
  13. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    McDonalds is popular. PBC is more like the Arby's or Carl's Jr of boxing.
     
  14. Zimornsky

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    :lol::lol::rofl:rofl:patsch

    :deal
     
  15. The Long Count

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    Lol!

    Deontay "Ronald" Wilder