Where is the HYPE for Bud vs Spence ?

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  1. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't see people talk about this fight a lot. not in the gym, not on Youtube/twitter/instagram and not here.

    Why ?

    Bad promotion ? or people are not that interested ?
     
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  2. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    In my underpants

    Only fights that generate hype with fans are rubbish or heavyweight fights.

    Yet come Saturday night the only thing the camera's will focus on are irrelevant rappers and "celebrities" who pretend they care about boxing.
     
  3. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Neither guy is a big personality. I'm disappointed, tho. Figured they'd try at least a little harder. Starting to think 400k is the high end for PPV buys.
     
  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    It fizzled out a few years ago

    Fans only have so much patience after watching dogs playing the barking dogs either side of the gate game for too long

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  5. MagicE

    MagicE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    When you marinate you have to build your profile and public interest at the same time, not just stay stagnant and descend into irrelevance, which is what these guys have done
     
  6. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    It takes fights to build interest, not just talk. Mayweather and Pacquiao may have fought five years too late but they were always fighting and stayed in the spotlight. We are hardcores so for us this fight was still something to think about. It takes casuals to make a truly successful PPV and they have barely heard about Bud or Spence since the pandemic.
     
  7. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I still can't see the posts like " I CAN'T WAIT" or "I'M SO HYPED FOR THIS FIGHT"
     
  8. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    You're right. There seemed to be way more energy for the Tank-Davis / Ryan Garcia fight.
     
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  9. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But why ? Only for casuals ?
     
  10. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Big one for the real sport/boxing fans atleast.
     
  11. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    It really is sad, but you have to put blame on both fighters for this, they made their own bed.

    There are 3 casinos around me that always show boxing PPV fights. Not a single one is showing this and instead showing UFC. Sad.
     
  12. mono

    mono Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I’M HYPED TO THE GILLS *****AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
    TEAM BUD BIOTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  13. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can see 400k PPV buys
     
  14. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    I'm going to a fight party for it. In fact I got invited to 3 fight parties. The hype is here atleast where I live.
     
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  15. Maidanas Gun Tattoo

    Maidanas Gun Tattoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Because at their ages, it’s not the big deal it would have been 4 years ago.