Have you watched PPV's free online that you would otherwise have paid for?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by clyde, Jul 24, 2009.


  1. clyde

    clyde Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When the buys are posted for a boxing PPV, I sometimes wonder how many they miss out on.
     
  2. elguapo

    elguapo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yes especially UFC's wich are on PPV every month almost!!! Good boxing matches i usually buy!!
     
  3. KayEpps

    KayEpps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I tend to buy the matches when I have company - but watch online if I'm by myself.
     
  4. sugarrayhatton

    sugarrayhatton The Paddy Full Member

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    I watch tham cause sky won't let me buy them. I have a sky box and satellite but no subscription
     
  5. £4£

    £4£ Active Member Full Member

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    I've watched some for free and I'm glad I didn't pay for them.
    We usually have a lock in at the local pub and give old boy £2 a piece. It pays for the event and he makes a bit of money off of it for been a good sport.

    The loss of Setanta is starting to sink in.
     
  6. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I gotta be honest man with streams sat dish and dodgy cable boxes I pay for nothing.

    THe UK service is so bad and I been ripped by them for so long I said fuk this.

    Half the fights arent shown so I need dish and streams and the ones that are shown are PPV at 4 ****ing AM with ads between rounds what a disgrace if I received the full US service it would not be so bad though

    its their won fault.

    If HBO have a big fight they broadcast earlier fights of the guys have indepth interviews , follow them thorugh the arenas etc etc

    Sky for example just buys the HBO rights and does nothign ands cannto show a lot of the stuff, its not a PPV package and sky are not putting in any effort, no probs if its free but when u habve to pay come on now at 5am?? Adverts on a channel you paid 16 pounds for ??
     
  7. rickx1

    rickx1 Legend Full Member

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    I have watched them for free but not online :p
     
  8. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  9. Barnburner

    Barnburner Interim Champ Full Member

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    of course, 99% of PPV's are ripoffs.
     
  10. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Sometimes I'll stream the ones that have no business being sold as PPVs to begin with, like March Badness.
     
  11. clyde

    clyde Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks for that, really, cos I'd like to have a sensible discussion about this without geting the thread removed. I'm sure you'll agree that it's not unimportant to get a rough picture of how many people watch events free online and the reasons why they do. There would be nothing gained by ignoring the matter.
     
  12. ed7890

    ed7890 Col. Hunter Gathers Full Member

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    I have watched some fights using dodgy cable boxes alright.

    I'd watch some fights online alright, but mainly cause its so hard, impossible, to follow fights over this side of the world. If I could pay to watch the fights i want to see i would.
     
  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    sportin wood is the mother****ing don. That guy rules
     
  14. MrSmall

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