Would you buy a PPV of heavyweight boxers punching a scale?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    The prevalence of "Who Punches Harder" threads over the years leads me to wonder:

    How much would the people on this forum pay for a PPV that solely consists of heavyweight contenders punching a pressure plate / scale really, really hard, to see who actually hits the hardest?

    If the thread prevalence is any indication, it would be right up there with Greb/Robinson in PPV numbers.
     
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  2. scandcb

    scandcb Active Member Full Member

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  3. MoneyMay1

    MoneyMay1 Member Full Member

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    I would do it if Foreman, Tyson, Ali, and Liston punched the boxing machine from Rocky 4.
     
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  4. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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    I would wait for it to be uploaded to YouTube
     
  5. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I would watch but I would not pay for the privilege.
     
  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I would just read people’s reactions here.
     
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  7. willcross

    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I feel like we already have a pretty good idea of how it would go, so no I wouldn't
     
  8. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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  9. willcross

    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If it was Fury vs Wilder 3, they let Wlad participate in the contest, and they showed a few guys hitting the machine in between all the undercard fights, then I'd enjoy it. Wilder and Fury's footage would have to be pretaped I would guess.
     
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  10. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    If lets say in theory it was accurate I think it would be cool. All the HWs they could get could all partake for a prize each given three chances (Only show 1 for the sake of time) But then we have to ask could they pick the punch they wanted measured? It would be fun.
     
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  11. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    I would, but only if the guys were in their prime and MMA and Kickboxers were involved too.
     
  12. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I never did get why guys on here get so worked up over who hit the hardest. Yes you need to have power to knock guys out but things like timing/counterpunching and speed are every bit as important to just having raw power. Some guys could shake the earth with raw power like Foreman, some guys could perfectly catch an opponent at the right time like Louis, and some guys had incredible hand speed like Tyson. Power is just one component that goes into being a dangerous puncher, it is not the end all.
     
  13. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let me put it this way: the only PPV I'd pay more money for is to see Tyson KO Ali.
     
  14. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We actually have no idea. Nobody knows who'd win. It might even be some unknown bum
     
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