Why is ESPN....

ESPN would be bankrupt and would have to change their format to Lifetime2 if these two were in charge.

 

Well, not really.

vitlay against me would be a guaranteed KO too. And an early one. But it would hardly be compelling viewing.

KO's sell when either
a) both guy could possibly get the KO, making for an exciting, edge of the seat fight
b) it's exceedingly brutal.

Long, slow methodical breakdowns that end in a KO due to accumulation punching, are not spell binding matches. Case in point, Wlad v thomson.

From the start, it was obvious Wlad was going to win, and by KO. but it was so painfully slow to get there, and so unspectacular when it did, it was mind numbingly boring.

vitlay is not a KO puncher as in a "knock the other guys head off" fashion. I'm sorry, he's not. He hits pretty hard, pretty often, until eventually the other guy is done. It's a bloody effective style, but it's not spectacular. He's a TKO fighter, not a KO fighter.


BTW - any time title fights are on free to air, it's a great thing. don't get me wrong. But this will not be a fight you'll put on to show casual fans, and say "look at this for a great KO".

Put on Hagler v Hearns. Or Tyson at his rampaging best. Or Lewis v Golota or Grant. Or Tua v Ruiz (please, just for the sheer pleasure of seeing it again).

Vitlay will win in the mid to late rounds due to accumulation punching. It's nailed on. It will not be compelling viewing, for casual fans.

 

So explain to me why Showtime and HBO passed on the fight again?

 

Now you're backtracking. First, you're saying they should promote the "****" out of it, now you're willing to settle for an interview or a couple highlights, which I could actually agree with, but still doesn't satisfy your suggestion for all-out aggressive marketing for a fight hardly anyone cares about. You don't sound real resolute now with your opinion.

 

I dont agree with a lot of what you've said in this thread Widdow, but slapping a few dodgy ads together and slipping them in would have absolutely minimal cost.

Here's a great conspiracy theory. Maybe one guy purchased the fight, but the program director doesn't want high ratings so that they can show what a waste of money boxing is, and not buy any more. He can then allocate that money to rodeos and bass fishing (his passions) in the future.

Or poker. More poker. So fat old guys can call themselves sportsmen now too.

 

All 3 of you will triple the ratings in Ohio for this fight.

 

Well, on ESPN's webpage, boxing is sports near the bottom under the "other sports" category.

ESPN hardly ever covers boxing on its show "Sportscenter". When it does, it is small tidbits, even DLH-Mayweather and DLH Pacquiao were sidenotes in the program.

Other then quality fights on ESPN classic, and ESPN's FNF (thank god for it), I get the picture that to the network as a whole boxing is a pretty shunned sport.

 

Last point. I hate Dana White. But even he's not dumb enough to compete with CBS. Look at the UFC schedule. Nada this month.

 

It would be if you had a job. Now go onto bed, little guy.