Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling 2 on PPV

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  1. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling 2 on PPV.

    High tech arrives in 1938, with Mike Jacobs and Joseph Goebbels
    handling the promotional duties. FDR holds a few fireside chats,
    and ABitler fumes behind closed doors during the buildup.

    Louis & Schmeling go on countrywide promotional tours, with staged press conferences.

    How many "buys"... by 2016 standards ?

    (And Mayweather said recently he wants a "9 figure" guarantee to "come out of retirement"... to put things in proper financial & significance perspective).
     
  2. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    That was more than just another fight...the political and racial undertones would draw in people that dont even care about the sport. I honestly think 20-30 million buys wouldn't be out of question.
     
  3. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good ****ysis....yep, everyone knew WW2 was on the horizon.
     
  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    It would have broken all records.

    As PS says, it would have been bought by people with no interest in boxing.

    Other fights that would have drawn ridiculously high PPVs include Cribb Molineux II, and Johnson Jeffries.
     
  5. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Supposedly Dempsey vs Carpentier was international interest too....even though many thought it was a "mismatch" pre-fight.

    (And of course we don't have sham mis-match PPV's these days either).
     
  6. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How aware do you think the general public were about being on the brink of WW2?
     
  7. AndrewFFC

    AndrewFFC Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Very.
     
  8. LittleRed

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  9. gregluland

    gregluland Boxing Addict Full Member

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    there would be massive amount of buys that put that rat Mayweather in the shade but even still it would be less popular than the original and way less people taking part. EVERYONE was out there ears pinned to the radio... PPV is a disgusting greedy concept
     
  10. gregluland

    gregluland Boxing Addict Full Member

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    proud to say I have never forked out cash for PPV ever and never will
     
  11. gerardp345

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    the whole WW2 undertone of this fight is very overrated
     
  12. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Based on what info ?
     
  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    It depends where you lived.

    If you live in Austria your country is already occupied, and if you live anywhere else in Europe, you are acutely aware that trouble is brewing.

    Living in the United States, you probably don’t expect your country to get dragged into it at this stage.