Does anyone really care about PPV numbers?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Jim Jeffries, Dec 20, 2014.


  1. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    I just want to see good fights and the best fight the best once and awhile. Obviously i can see why HBO and Showtime care but it's being used more blatently now as an excuse mainly by one fighter named Floyd to duck fights when he chooses.



    I don't really give a damn if some fight failed and had low numbers.



    It's like the best excuse to use now to duck a fight. They also don't take into consideration the amount of subscribers...etc... involved.
     
  2. 1_man_army

    1_man_army The Knockout King Full Member

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  3. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Subscribers has no effect on PPVs. I don't care how much a fight sells but it's interesting to know.
     
  4. Zimornsky

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  5. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, Mayweather fighting scrubs and doing shiiit numbers forced Mayweather to fight Canelo and its now forcing him to fight Pac....so PPV numbers are important. The casual boxing fan isn't a blithering tool and will not shell out for garbage.
     
  6. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    Yeah but a lot of fights leading upto a PPV event aren't ppv.



    Then it's just about viewing numbers etc
     
  7. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Only care about it when PPV is used as a reason not to fight.
     
  8. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    If a fight doesn't do a million and only 700k buys it makes no difference to me. I only hear one boxer mainly rambling on about it and that's Floyd. He's guaranteed a big payday anyway regardless.


    It doesn't tell you the quality of the fight. Canelo vs Mayweather was a boring fight.
     
  9. kovalevtheGoat

    kovalevtheGoat The Chelyabinsk Machine banned Full Member

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    most *****'s dont watch the fight, just look at the ppv numbers after and claim number 1.
     
  10. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    ****ing really hate it, i love boxing yet its one of the most dirty bull**** sports out there.

    All the other sports i love are set in leagues, have tables, everybody has to face everybody at some point in a season, theres no getting out of it, no bull**** and at the end of the season you know who is the best, no argument.

    Not sayin i would want to put boxing in that format or anything daft like that but the sport in it should run pure, no PPV, date problems, 50/50 purse splits (the fight should have nothing to do with money) Boxers should be told who to fight, when to fight and for how much. 2nd rank boxer gets the title shot simple as that, cant be ducked.
     
  11. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Look at the threads created about PPV AND networks, it's usually Pac fans. FACT!

    Remember the thread about Pac making 750K PPV against Algieri? :lol::lol::lol:

    But they don't care :rofl:rofl:rofl Oh the hypocrisy
     
  12. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    Duckweather is seen as a coward by everyone FACT!
     
  13. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Just the f.l.o.m.o.s
     
  14. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    boring fl0mo speak
     
  15. uranage

    uranage Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Does anyone really care about PPV numbers?

    Yes I do