What Should HBO Counter Program Pac - Mosley with???

So you cannot answer if you would want them to or not? Serious? :huh Here, let me show you... NO, I would want competeing cards. Don't care for it. See how easy that was?

Look, you aren't telling anyone anything new. We've all seen the competing cards on same days. And it very rarely benefits fans.

And I could care less about a BHops card when the reality is, we are talking about he biggest draw fighting right now in Pac. And his fight w/ Shane is going to be big.

And how did that BHops PPV do BTW?

 

He's put up good arguments against you. You come back with almost nothing.

Maybe it's a signal that the competing cards isn't what fans want. You really haven't made any case as to why it's a good idea for HBO to do so. None. And your examples do not take into consideration the draws I mentioned.

 

a competing card that night could be used on an open weekend for a decent fight. spitefully countering Arum won't benefit the fans.

 

lets do it,why stall the fight,


alverez vs berto!

 

I think using a punitive strategy to "punish" Arum for making a business decision by using the Showtime CBS network is counter intuitive especially since any fight they make that day will essentially cut into their own profit margin.

Even if they have good fight with a stacked under card, Pacquiao would likely steal away potential viewers that would otherwise watch the fight. Scheduling for a different date would enable them to maximize revenues for all parties involved. You can make money without shooting your own foot.

Right now Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquaio are the 2 biggest draws in boxing; it makes no sense to try to compete with them if you don't have to.

My answer to the OP; they shouldn't counter it with anything. They should sit back watch and see how this Showtime-CBS thing works out. If it proves successful they should leverage their own connection with other Time Warner owned networks like TNT or TBS to do the same.

 

Neither am I. Just discussing the neccessity of why HBO should counter, when history shows competing cards are never a good idea, even if it might be for one party for one day.

I will say, it's a good question. And it will be interesting to see what HBO does next. Again, if HBO planned on putting a prety good card on Free HBO, then it's a little more feasable. Surely most with access to HBO would try to watch both. Record one, watch it later.

But I just wonder if HBO would tackle what would most likley be, a losing situation. Going against what will be the niggest fight of the year, while looking to pay good fighters to compete on what would be a low rated show.

 

They shouldn't counter whatsoever. It'd be declaring war on Arum and Showtime, it's a dumb idea that would only lose them money.

 

A hardcore porn flick with Scarlett Johansson being gangbanged by 4 BBC's. Oh **** wrong section

 

I understand. Competing "Head to head" on the same day doesn't necessarily mean it's "competing" BTW.

HBO stands to take a loss if they try to go against the PPV.