Cotto-Martinez bombs on PPV

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by rvk2007, Jun 24, 2014.


  1. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Good that shows them the fight was never ppv worthy
     
  2. Kid Cincinnati

    Kid Cincinnati GOOD BOY NATION Full Member

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    I was surprised it was PPV. I did not want to shell out for this, or for Canelo-Angulo, but of course I did in the end.

    Also, it always amuses me the number people on here who watch fights on crappy internet streams or worse and claim to be able to score a fight accurately.
     
  3. El-blanco

    El-blanco Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think they have to start ad******g the prices of certain ppvs. This should have been 30 to 40 bucks. Alot more people would buy it and they would probably up up with the same amount in the end(20 plus million). I'm all for fighters making money but this economic model of giving a guy 7 million and getting this crap of a return is not functional.
     
  4. kommieforniaglo

    kommieforniaglo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thing is this fight was available on Argentina Channel 7 Free Major Network Public television that is available here in the states, so who exactly was gonna pay for it when it was legally available here in the states. Commentators were in Spanish live from Buenos Aires and sure commercials in between rounds in Spanish. So why buy PPV?
     
  5. second to none

    second to none Boxing Addict Full Member

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    PPV should be cheaper for a start i really feel for you guys in the US having to pay between 60-75 bucks for ppv fights, i got the fight for 12 quid on Boxnation plus a bunch of other action for the month, even Froch Groves i bought was €22 i think compare that to 75 bucks you guys are being robbed.
    To many ppv's as well Canelo vs Angulo ppv **** that **** should have been on regular Showtime, Also didn't they plan to have Broner vs Maidana ppv just shows the kind of **** that is being made or considered to be ppv.

    Only superfights should be ppv and the price should be at the highest 50 bucks, 30 for some fights. Even not all Pacquiao or Mayweather fights should not be ppv, Rios should not have been a ppv, Maidana, Gurrero same deal terrible fights.

    Mayweather vs Pacquiao, Pacquiao vs Khan, Mayweather vs Porter, Mayweather vs Khan Canelo vs GGG, Canelo vs Cotto, GGG vs Cotto, Froch vs GGG these are the only fights i'd see myself buying on ppv atm.
     
  6. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    These PPVs are getting way too expensive and are happening way too frequently. A few years ago, you had like 3 or 4 a year and they cost around $60. Now they are over $70 and it seems like there's one every month. Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto, and now Alvarez all fancy themselves as PPV only fighters and they all want to fight between 2-3 times a year. Between the 4 of them, they will be responsible for 9 PPVs this year.
     
  7. spopovich

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    This was a better fight than Mayweather-Maidana on paper and in real life. Shoulda sold more. Also better than Pac-Bradley 2. But what can you do.
     
  8. Lady Girl

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  9. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good

    It had the worst undercard in the history of all sports
     
  10. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    god that was the worst....i bought it cause my girl at the time would watch fights with me all the time...and she loved bernard......so i bought it and couldnt help but feel like id just been robbed after that one
     
  11. dinovelvet

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    It was a disgrace to sell that fight as a PPV event. Sergio should not had a clean bill of health to fight. Insiders know he was gone. He shouldn't of been allowd to carry a PPV card.
     
  12. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    haha....reach much? pathetic

    its a good thing to be able to drop like that and still make money.....whens that other guy ever done 2.2-2.4 ppv buys?
     
  13. El-blanco

    El-blanco Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not bothered by this fight being a ppv. It was two big names. I'm bothered by stuff like canelo Angulo, PAC rios, Floyd ghost. Those opponents are not ppv worthy.
     
  14. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    70bucks for one fight lol

    Boxnation is 12 pop a month and shows HBO and Shotime cards.
     
  15. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm curious how do Manny Pacquiao promotions and Miguel Cotto promotions end up making their money from a night like this.