Whats wrong with boxing? PPV for Tua v Barrett is #1

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  1. DavidPayne

    DavidPayne ***.boxingwriter.co.uk Full Member

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    Always liked David Tua and he provided some fun and vigour to the 1990's. But how can his fight with gatekeeper Monte Barrett be PPV, how is this justified.

    I thought PPV was a symbol of signficance not mediocrity. Is this the only way to finance fights these days?

    Whats wrong with boxing?
     
    DavidPayne, Jun 24, 2010
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  2. NoHomeJerome

    NoHomeJerome Boxing Junkie banned

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    Choc Mundine fights welterweights at middle on PPV regularly. People like him and Amir Khan are bad for boxing. Mundine is fighing the 5th best rated Argentinian welterweight this weekend on PPV.
     
    NoHomeJerome, Jun 24, 2010
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  3. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    mundine is worse than khan... khan is just getting milked, not his fault....

    happened with warren, now its happening with goldenboy
     
    oibighead, Jun 24, 2010
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  4. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    who else was going to buy that fight hbo.showtime,espn none of them would touch it with a barge pole
     
    nip102, Jun 24, 2010
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  5. di tullio

    di tullio Guest

    there are low level PPVs all the time for like $20 or $30.
     
    di tullio, Jun 24, 2010
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  6. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    the way you have to see it is that its better to have access to these fights than not at all because they are not televised on regular cable
     
    PH|LLA, Jun 24, 2010
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  7. MarvellaHogg

    MarvellaHogg Newcastle 5-1 5under1and Full Member

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    Id rather watch this then UFC anyday !
    agree though its an awful fight to put on ppv
    & **** mundine , wasnt he gonna fight the aussie contender winner who had a record of like 7-3 or somthin ?
     
    MarvellaHogg, Jun 24, 2010
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  8. DavidPayne

    DavidPayne ***.boxingwriter.co.uk Full Member

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    I like both heavyweights, and yes, better this than unavailable.

    Particularly when Tua is transplanted from his ticket-buying local audience.

    But it just strikes me as tough on hardcore fans in the current climate.

    If this fight was on terrestrial, as we call it in UK, free-to-air, it would likely get a healthy audience.
     
    DavidPayne, Jun 24, 2010
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  9. MarvellaHogg

    MarvellaHogg Newcastle 5-1 5under1and Full Member

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    True.

    A nice friday fight night main event
     
    MarvellaHogg, Jun 24, 2010
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  10. DavidPayne

    DavidPayne ***.boxingwriter.co.uk Full Member

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    I suppose it says a lot, Tua would be a bigish draw in the UK.

    I still expect Holyfield to fight here eventually, whether it be Haye or someone else when he's about 63!
     
    DavidPayne, Jun 24, 2010
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  11. MarvellaHogg

    MarvellaHogg Newcastle 5-1 5under1and Full Member

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    Or fighting tyson fury at age 55 and getting robbed ! :)
     
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  12. pasky2000

    pasky2000 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You could easily say what's wrong with life, with GOD being money and money being GOD...
     
    pasky2000, Jun 24, 2010
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  13. funkykoval

    funkykoval Active Member Full Member

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    does it ever occur to you that tua is so embarased with his look and conditioning that he just dont want too many people see it

    try to understand people with weight problems be more indulgent :yep
     
    funkykoval, Jun 24, 2010
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Were you under a rock when he was fighting low-level PPVs against MUCH lesser opponents than even the shot Monte Barrett in 2007, or did you only start following the sport effective as of your join date, in October of that year?

    This is nothing new, nor is it worse than any of the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. PPVs - not even the upcoming date with Duddy.
     
    IntentionalButt, Jun 24, 2010
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  15. thepower

    thepower Active Member Full Member

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    That is exactly what is should be.

    Thank god there are other ways to watch these
     
    thepower, Jun 24, 2010
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