Broner-Rees had 1.4 million viewers

I do agree with you about boxing's popularity in the US. I'm just not sure why you felt the need to bring up viewership in Europe compared to the US when the sport operates on a completely different broadcast, marketing and revenue model on this side of the pond. It seems like a cheap way to **** on Broner when he had a successful night in the context of American boxing.

BTW the fact that a guy like Mayweather has much less exposure to the general public than the Klitschkos doesn't stop him from earning several times what they do per fight.

 

To be fair, the smaller audiences produce more revenue because the fights are either on premium subscription channel or PPV.

 

Well, it IS a fair comparison in terms of the potential audience for a fight an the amount that chose to buy it - but i AGREE with what you are saying about there being a whole bunch of reasons why this could occur - marketing of the fight, price of the PPV, time of the fight etc.

I am not turning this into a side taking thing, I'm simply having a conversation about viewing figures in the two areas.

I am a fan of boxing - I want the sport to be as popular in America as it can be. I want to see big TV audiences, packed out arenas, more advertising money invested in the sport, bigger budgets to make big fights. But the truth is at the moment that's not the case, at boxing is certainly a niche sport in the US, especially in comparison to areas of Europe.

I just don't like the business model for American boxing. Although it is certainly more lucrative, it does more harm than good for the popularity of the sport over there.

 

if he go to showtime hbo will commit it lol

 

I agree wholeheartedly with this. The boxing model in the US is designed to line the pockets of the promoters and a handful of top draws. It's a become a niche sport that the general public can't be bothered to pay attention to more than 3 or 4 times a year.

 

I don't know why you've taken offence to what I'm saying. I am not trying to **** on Broner at all, I know and have acknowledged that those numbers are very good indeed, especially against an unknown fighter. I don't know what more to say, they are promising numbers.

And I have stated that the business model in the US is more lucrative than Europe. I just don't think it's good for the popularity of the sport.

I was simply providing context for Broner's viewing figures by showing those of other places.

 

of course you are right, but boxing will never recover popularity as it has been turned into a luxury product.

 

:deal

 

But maybe some of the viewers tuned in to see if mrs. Bika would be at ringside and she if she made any improvements in the looks department. Or if after bika got his citizenship he left her for a hottie

 

:|

 

The real question is weather you would buy a broner PPV...???

 

Depends on the opponent. Only Mayweather has that status where he can take whoever the **** he wants and everyone will buy it. And he clearly utilizes that for his advantage.

 

This, except I thought Fury had had more viewers than that. Either way, the point stands.

 

the beyonce documentary had 1.8 million viewers which is the highest viewership for an hbo doucmentary since 2004! im sure this resulted in the fight getting higher than expected viewers.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beyonce-documentary-earns-record-ratings-for-hbo-20130220

 

Broner does the biggest numbers on HBO aside from Chavez and Canelo, and the latter is leaving the network. And I disagree that there's been an inordinate amount of promotion of Broner by the network that makes these numbers expected or disappointing. HBO hyped the Donaire-Nishioka/Rios-Alvarado card far more than any Broner fight, and that show failed to sniff 1 million.