Is the Froch-Bute fight the biggest blunder by HBO and Showtime execs this decade?

No.

Regardless of how good the win was, Froch and Bute are still nobodies in America. Only the hardcore fans are aware of who they are. Their spots are saved for more financially rewarding fights that draw in higher viewing figures.

Not that big of a blunder.

 

I wonder who Showtime finds for Bute next. They have one more fight under the contract.
Bute can't retire now even if he wants to. But SHO would have paid a huge amount to see him in a comebackfight or a bye-bye fight.
Bute vs. Green = 2 mil $.

 

not at all Americans were not begging for this fight.

 

**** them if i was froch two fingers and all

 

Yes he can retire if he wants to. No fighter can legally be forced to box n why not a Froch rematch. It's in his contract and he'll make money.

 

boxing's not that big though.. not anymore.

In the USA

Let's compare two fights as an example

not in terms of PPV PPV is obviously higher now cuz of easier marketing via internet and 24/7

But LEWIS TYSON

Got massive coverage on ESPN even NBC ABC

for weeks prior to the fight

weeks... not days.. weeks

They even didn't talk about the NBA Finals that year and was interviewing Mike's camp instead..


Floyd Mayweather Cotto never even got more then a day's coverage.


And Lewis Tyson was only 9-10 years ago... the massive drop in boxing in a short decade in America is absurd

 

and all the softcore fans want to see Chad Boreson- Bore'nard Hopkins 3!!!! :happy

Andre Bord - Chad Boreson!!!!! wooooohooooo cant wait!! :happy ..the hype is just killing me!!!! and so will the fight! :-( (literally speaking the fight wud really kill me! :verysad )

what will the promoters call this fight? "BORED TO DEATH" ????

 

It’s not entirely the fault of the network’s that the fighters popularities didn’t pick up during their time with them. That comes more down to the promoters of the fighters. And even down to the fighters themselves – who probably just don’t have that wow factor to attract American viewers. Showtime and HBO probably analyzed their viewing figures for these two and came to the conclusion they wouldn’t be worthwhile.

 

:thumbsup

I guess somebody just got owned:roll:... And yes, definitely it was a blunder. We have all seen much less important fight cards in both HBO & SHOWTIME, why not this fight, specially after the Super 6??

 

True dat my MTL brotha!!

 

It wasn't a good fight so no it wasn't a blunder. It was a onesided beatdown. Showtime will likey opt out of bute last fight unless he rematches froch.

 

Don't think that's possible at all.
Of course they could do that, it's not written in blood, but we don't know what fees and penalties are involved there. It could cost them dearly. The reverse is most likely true also.