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  1. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Really...who gives a **** which channel it's on.
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Mar 16, 2009
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  2. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Even if that is true, then why did they buy the fight? What kind of marketing is that, buying a product and then not promoting it because people might not be interested? If you buy it, you promote it, whether it's **** or not.


    Plus, Vitali Klitschko's fights are always entertaining and the press conferences of this fight were pretty amusing as well. They're missing an opportunity here.
     
    ChrisPontius, Mar 16, 2009
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  3. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    :deal
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Mar 16, 2009
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  4. BremnerBomber

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    They are probably counting on there target audience to know about the fight already. but thats just speculation
     
    BremnerBomber, Mar 16, 2009
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  5. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    I could care less...I mean i'll watch Klits no matter the channel as long as its not a ppv...My debate was with widdow about how marketable the klits are..not about complaining bout ne channel..
     
    sdsfinest22, Mar 16, 2009
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  6. See Me Flow

    See Me Flow The Pharaoh of Boxing Full Member

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    HBO and Showtime make their money off of people who subscribe to the channels through there cable services. It's about profit. HBO and Showtime wont pay German TV inflated prices so a handful of people in the U.S. can see this fight, nor will HBO or Show pick up new subscribers to see this fight. Cable companies are always looking for new subscribers. They certainly wont get it with Klit/Gomez. Get real. It's all about marketability and profit which there is neither with these two fighters which is why ESPN picked up this fight.
     
    See Me Flow, Mar 16, 2009
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  7. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    I don't have a clue? You don't even know what day the fight is on jack ass. The fight is on Saturday at 4. Not FNF you dumb caps lockin' *****.
     
    WiDDoW_MaKeR, Mar 16, 2009
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  8. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    And.....? When did this become a discussion about WHY the fight is on ESPN? That doesn't even matter.
     
    WiDDoW_MaKeR, Mar 16, 2009
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  9. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The people interested in the fight already know what day it'll be on. There's also no sense of promoting it against the much more popular NCAA Tournament.

    Your market is already there...ESPN knows a certain amount of people will tune in to see it. They know what's there and what isn't.
     
    Arriba, Mar 16, 2009
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  10. See Me Flow

    See Me Flow The Pharaoh of Boxing Full Member

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    and you're too dense to put two and two together.....you fail once again. :roll:
     
    See Me Flow, Mar 16, 2009
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  11. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    the good thing is the fight comes on right before SportsCenter which just about every non homosexual male watches every day.

    This is HUGE for Boxing.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Mar 16, 2009
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  12. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    Because they are waterheads. Only a moronic "boxing fan" would complain about something like that. God save us if we ever get a big fight on Network TV.:admin
     
    WiDDoW_MaKeR, Mar 16, 2009
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  13. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    They are marketable. Just not as in the US.
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Mar 16, 2009
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  14. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Reminds me of how some would take "pride" in the fact their fave was on PPV and NOT HBO. :-(
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Mar 16, 2009
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  15. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    I'm too dense? You are arguing something that isn't even part of the discussion. You haters can't even comprehend a thread topic.
     
    WiDDoW_MaKeR, Mar 16, 2009
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