Tank's PPV with Cruz tanked

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  1. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    What, Stumpy Tank isn't the next big mega-superstar? I read the news today, oh boy.
     
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  2. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Two Beatles references in less than an hour. Nice.
     
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  3. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Unless the A-side is a fighter with a huge fanbase, such as Alvarez or Golovkin, both fighters need to be A-side types to make a PPV successful. Cruz was a definite B-side. Just to be clear, I am not talking about talent, I am talking about popularity.
     
    Fogger, Jan 8, 2022
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  4. panchman69

    panchman69 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and the fight being on a sunday was also a big factor in it tanking.
     
    panchman69, Jan 8, 2022
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  5. Sheikh

    Sheikh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is so true. You dont market yourself like that. Look at how Sugar Ray was back in the day, so nice and always smiling. He would get TONS of endorsments.
     
    Sheikh, Jan 8, 2022
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  6. scandcb

    scandcb Active Member Full Member

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    How is this surprising?

    Tank Davis is nothing special. Why would people pay 60 dollars to watch him?
     
    scandcb, Jan 9, 2022
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  7. Jackman65

    Jackman65 FJB Full Member

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    Wait, people aren’t lining up to watch Tank fight an unknown no hope opponent? Say it ain’t so!

    After that controversial close fight, look for another older or smaller guy moving up to pad Tanks record. Business as usual. I can’t imagine people are dumb enough to pay to watch this garbage but never underestimate the stupidity of Tank fans.
     
    Jackman65, Jan 9, 2022
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  8. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    PPV is outdated but idk how boxing can survive without it. They need to either start stacking these PPV cards all the way or drop the price by a lot.
     
    Forza, Jan 9, 2022
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  9. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dude nearly 100k is definitely not a real number.
     
    ShovelHook, Jan 10, 2022
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  10. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    I just had a Beatle flashback
     
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  11. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This isn't surprising, it wasn't a PPV attraction or event. I say that as one of the few Tank supporters on the site. There is not one fight that Tank could possibly fight that I think would be deserving of a PPV headline.
     
    northpaw, Jan 10, 2022
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  12. WBC WBA IBF

    WBC WBA IBF New Member Full Member

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    The head of Showtime Sports, in response to a fan saying the PPV sold less than 100k, said:

    “Lol. It did almost that much in digital PPV buys alone."
     
    WBC WBA IBF, Jan 10, 2022
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  13. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You're telling me a fight nobody wanted in the first place didn't get many PPV buys?

    I'm shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you!
     
    VG_Addict, Jan 10, 2022
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  14. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Haters gonna hate,
    Tanks gonna Tank …
    & de la hoya is going to shove things up his arse.
     
    Hanz Cholo, Jan 10, 2022
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  15. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I know I didn't buy that trash.
     
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