Dalton Smith vs subriel mathias

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  1. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxing is gone.
     
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  2. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    @Astro buys them all and the buys won't reach double figures if he does not buy it.
     
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  3. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Active Member Full Member

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    How has Matchroom lost this purse bid to Fresh Promotions? This is on Hearn just as much as it is on DAZN. Shame really, I was looking forward to watching this, but there's just no way this should be 40 quid—another absolute farce for a sport that keeps shooting itself in the foot and alienating their audience.
     
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  4. peter_uk

    peter_uk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sometimes you wonder in boxing how much of it is money laundering; for £40 the (genuine) PPV buys will be in single figures.
     
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  5. chrisfinch

    chrisfinch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Absolutely not justifying it at all, but I wonder if the promoters have just converted the US price (presumably $60) in to GBP.

    I didn’t buy it, but the Badou Jack v Mikaelian PPV on that site the other week seemed to have a ‘UK-adjusted price’ of £15 I think. And the PBC PPVs on Amazon are £15 rather than whatever $80 would be.

    It’s crap either way, but you’ve got to adjust pricing to reflect different markets. Bit like how Disney+ and Netflix are the equivalent of a couple of quid a month out in India and Pakistan etc. You presume they’re not bothered about buys over here, but even at £15, he’s got a decent enough fanbase that you’d sell a few at that price.
     
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  6. LeavemealoneKoooogs

    LeavemealoneKoooogs LeTs rUn iT bAcK Full Member

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    yeah according to Boxrec Fresh are promoting. Smith ought to try and jump ship after this
     
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  7. Astro

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    I have ordered the PPV and will watch it Sunday morning :)

    Hope I am wrong but unfortunately I don't give Dalton Smith many chances in this fight.
     
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  8. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    If dalton sparks him they will tune in next time.
     
  9. boxberry92

    boxberry92 Active Member Full Member

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    Really hope Dalton actually gets paid for this. Fresh reportedly bid $1.9m for the fight, ticket sales look pretty much non-existent, and the PPV price is higher than the cheapest seats. Hard to see how that model adds up long term – you can easily imagine the promotional firm folding after this one.

    Either way, no chance Mathias is walking away with $1.3m from this. Not with ticket sales where they are and the numbers not stacking up.
     
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  10. ZiggerZagger

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    Why ? He's allegedly being paid more for this now than MR are contractually obliged to if they had won the purse bid.
     
  11. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Literally 40 people will watch in the UK, so his star appeal wont go up at all

    Some outfit very liable not to pay.

    Risking a home town decision.

    Id say MR have let Dalton down hugely.
     
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  12. Oreet Cha!

    Oreet Cha! I know what I like and I like what I know. Full Member

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    Where have we heard this one before from the WBC? :ohno
     
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  13. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah they have definitely used it before
     
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  14. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    I like Dalton, good to watch but MR have had plenty of time to make him a star

    It just isn't happening and they know it
     
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  15. Come On AJ

    Come On AJ New Member banned Full Member

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    Matias pretended he doesn't speak English at the press conference

    Yet there's old videos of him talking and understanding English
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