Can an elite boring fighter...

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  1. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ...ever be worth PPV?
     
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  2. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Trout?
     
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  3. Boom1989

    Boom1989 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Depends on who he is fighting.
     
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  4. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd has been boring on many occasions....at least in the ring. If not for being wildly entertaining outside of the ring, his career would have stalled at the HBO level.

    Remember, he was the B-side to the much more popular Arturo Gatti when he made his PPV debut.
     
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  5. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's the first to come to mind for me, P
     
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  6. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    dont think he is PPV worthy no casual wants to see him
     
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  7. steviebruno

    steviebruno ESB NYC Delegate banned Full Member

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    No.
     
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  8. jeffjoiner

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    He will need to be heavily built up. Sitting on his punches and going for the KO against Dawson was a start. A lot of casuals don't get too much into the weight issues.

    He'll also need a rival or two to be built up. Somebody who is dangerous but not as nice guy. Froch would have been perfect, but Ward already blew him out.

    Even then, he'll never be a huge PPV star.
     
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  9. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Depends on the B-Side
     
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  10. Jak Boxer

    Jak Boxer Active Member Full Member

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    Floyd ? ? Though none of his ppvs are worth the money !
     
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  11. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Not calling him boring but...
    (Wouldn't call his style exciting to the casual fan.)

    Did Pernell ever headline his own PPV w/o an already established PPV fighter as his opponent?
     
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  12. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good question. I can only remember his ODLH and Chavez fights as big ticket events.

    He was a remarkable boxer, but people want knockouts if they're shelling out dollars.
     
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  13. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes if he is interesting outside of the ring...
     
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  14. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    yes.
     
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  15. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    I know he was defo a staple on HBO. :good
    ("Pea" was to great to not have been a PPV star.)
     
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