Ali vs Tyson, but the broadcast team is horrible

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Two questions:

    1) How much PPV money would you pay to watch Ali vs Tyson in their primes?

    2) How much PPV money would you pay for the same fight, but the HBO commentary team consists of Charlie Zelenoff, a spokesperson for the wing of the British Medical Association that wants boxing banned, a Miss America winner who has never watched any sports, and a professor of Near Eastern Studies who delivers his commentary entirely in Sumerian?
     
  2. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    $200 with good announcers. If for some reason the PPV was per viewer then I would also pay $200 for my son. So, I guess $400 total. I would pay $150 ($75 per person) with the sound off if the announcers are that truly horrid.
     
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  3. Tug Wilson Tactics

    Tug Wilson Tactics Member Full Member

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    $200 sounds reasonable. I'd pay an extra $15-$30 for that commentary dream team.
     
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  4. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    :lol:

    I knew there would be at least one.
     
  5. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He beat me to it. How much I pay depends on whether I can see it later somewhere free.
    But I might pay 50% more for the surreal anti-intuitive commentators.
     
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  6. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd pay and then watch it with the sound turned off. I've done that before when I considered the blow by blow account simply an irritant and hindrance to me enjoying the fight.
     
  7. JohnnyBriton

    JohnnyBriton New Member Full Member

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    I’d pay whatever. Who cares about the announcing crew? I’d put it on mute and just watch.
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Since we're using time machines to do this, extra $100 if they grab Cosell and have him announce it.
     
  9. Glass City Cobra

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    1) I would pay $300 if I knew both were in shape and there was no funny business/bribing going on.

    2) it would make zero difference. Just tune them out or put it on mute. Or play some DMX songs as the fight take place.
     
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  10. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I'd pay £50 for the first and £100 for the second option

    That team would be a big improvement over what us British fans typically get.
     
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  11. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    Put Robinson against Hagler on the undercard and you get my coin.
     
  12. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Is Miss America going to attend au naturale, sing the national anthem and double as the Ring Card Girl?

    I’m hoping for a distance fight then, - ALL 12 glorious rounds, or are we going the old school route of 15 rounds - please say it is? I’m breaking open my Piggy Bank right now and starting a Go Fund me page. Fook PPV, I want ringside.
     
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  13. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Tyson vs Ali would be a tragedy think of all the polite debates we’d miss out on. Let’s also use a different fight because I’m a delicate snowflake. If you gave me Chang vs Yuh I’d cut out one of my kidney’s myself and present it to you. Even if it meant Lampley the fool, clown king himself narrated the rest of my life
     
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  14. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    As if the fight happening in any way stops people debating it.
     
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  15. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The cringe self-identification as British.

    For the record my ideal announcement team would be Mike Tyson, Snoop Dogg and Bill Burr.
     
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