Chisora vs Whyte PPV?

Charging PPV for a non title fight - Eddie Hearn really is taking the mick out of boxing fans on this one; especially just before Christmas. Fans of boxing need to resist buying (even after a few beers!) otherwise the majority of half decent bouts will be hyped up to feed Hearns expanding cash cow - boo mooo

 

Chisora vs Haye was PPV too, as was Bellew vs Haye I and II, as well as Bellew vs Cleverly II.
None were titlefights and still they were PPV.
It's nothing new in the UK.

 

I feel it should be noted that regardless what you think of this being a bad fight for PPV or not, let us not forget that Frank Warren had Khan v Prescott, Harrison v Rogan and Brook v Jennings on PPV.

 

We usually get a big ppv just before Xmas, it’s just a shame we have two this year. I won’t be buying both. I was going to buy the sky one and watch the Frampton fight the next day but warren has done a really good job at keeping the fury/wilder fight off of YouTube

 

In my opinion it doesn’t warrant PPV so will not be forking out to watch it

 

PPV's have all gone downhill since AJ/Whyte, when AJ was "all about creating a huge event with amazing cards". That was a superb card and none since have really come close to it.

 

It’ll be fireworks in the whyte vs chisora fight and Walsh vs Bellotti for sure!

 

To be fair, that's a real classic!

 

There have been some good PPV fights in the past - yes, also been some terrible ones - the fact is, for true boxing fans, a sky sports sub, a bt sub on top, then ten plus PPV a year is too much. If people didn’t pay for the lesser fights - they would still more than likely happen - but we wouldn’t have to pay twice

 

Welcome to the forum - all anti PPV contributions welcome

 

Exactly m8. Was it him that promoted Groves v DeGale on ppv when both were at British level ?

 

I’m glad there’s finally a thread to discuss this.

 

True - Warren just as guilty, doesn’t matter if it’s in BT or Sky, if fans don’t buy (tough resisting I know) fights down the road less likely to be PPV - unless of course the huge fights with genuine hype value (rather than fake handbags at the press conference!)

 

If you don't rate a Ppv then just don't buy it

I don't think it's a Ppv fight either but there's so many ways to watch Ppv boxing these days it's really a non issue

I know it's the principle, but still...

The casuals love a bitta beef between two heavies, and they'll come in there droves for chisora v whyte II

Regular followers of boxing are a niche market

 

Whether Warren or Hearn - need to take each fight on face value - at least Frampton fight is for a title, think I’ll watch the darts instead