I see your point fightfan but my point is we shouldnt have to pay for it if we subscribe to the sports channel,you dont see the footy,super league,F1,cricket or tennis having to pay extra and F1 and football cost a hell of a lot more than boxing does. Sky and matchroom are cheeky b*stards tbh they get the money from us the money from subscribers and money from william hill,surely the boxers wages,ring,judges,ref and the endless matchroom bum boy commentators dont cost that much the judges are 2nd rate and the commentators are too,all for the matchrrom stable.fightfan95 wrote:I paid and I'm happy I did. Whyte v Chisora and Burton v Buglioni together was worth £17!
The way I look at is, if I don't buy it - I would go to the pub to watch it (as I really cannot be arsed trying to look for a shitty stream!) and if went to the pub I would spend way more than £17 and I would get pissed off by the stupid comments from 'casuals' and then probably would have left by the Chisora v Whyte fight (which I thought was the best fight of the nights.)
I don't think calling people 'mugs' is right. There's probably stuff you spend money on, where other people wouldn't?
Did you pay £17 for that
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Boxerbeetle
- Light Heavyweight
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Re: Did you pay £17 for that
Exactly. It's not just £17 is it - it's £17 on top of anything else you already pay for (Sky/Sky Sports/BT Sports/B0xnati0n). No other sport has to put up with it. Sorry, but mugs is the right word in this instance.thechump wrote:I see your point fightfan but my point is we shouldnt have to pay for it if we subscribe to the sports channel,you dont see the footy,super league,F1,cricket or tennis having to pay extra and F1 and football cost a hell of a lot more than boxing does. Sky and matchroom are cheeky b*stards tbh they get the money from us the money from subscribers and money from william hill,surely the boxers wages,ring,judges,ref and the endless matchroom bum boy commentators dont cost that much the judges are 2nd rate and the commentators are too,all for the matchrrom stable.fightfan95 wrote:I paid and I'm happy I did. Whyte v Chisora and Burton v Buglioni together was worth £17!
The way I look at is, if I don't buy it - I would go to the pub to watch it (as I really cannot be arsed trying to look for a shitty stream!) and if went to the pub I would spend way more than £17 and I would get pissed off by the stupid comments from 'casuals' and then probably would have left by the Chisora v Whyte fight (which I thought was the best fight of the nights.)
I don't think calling people 'mugs' is right. There's probably stuff you spend money on, where other people wouldn't?
Re: Did you pay £17 for that
If it was just £16.95 id agree with u but on top of close to 100 per month it isnt such a small price then is it,u dont have to spend on every ppv to be a "supposed hardcore boxing fan" its because of supposed casual fans that pay for every AJ fight that he will always be on ppv,if ppl didnt pay it sky and hearn wouldnt be putting them on ppv. The british public are gullible as the casual fan probably didnt watch kovalev vs ward FOR FREE cause they havent got a clue who they are but because AJ is british the casual fan just keep putting their hand in their pocket,ward vs kov was free and it was a p4p fight for the no1 light-heavyweight boxerEddieHearnsUncle wrote:I'm more than happy to part ways with £16.95 if that's the quality of card i'm going to get. Almost every fight ended in a KO, Buglioni vs Burton was potential fight of the year, as was Chisora Whyte. Quigg and Callum Smith both scored amazing KO's, Yafai winning the world title with AJ doing exactly what everyone expected and setting up the Klitschko fight in the process.davie wrote:You fackin' mugs
I think some of you supposed hardcore boxing fans think it's fashionable to just moan all the time, British boxing is booming at the moment and it's because of cards like this. £16.95 is a small price to pay.
Re: Did you pay £17 for that
No.davie wrote:You fackin' mugs
I didn't even watch it.
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EddieHearnsUncle
- Super Lightweight
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Re: Did you pay £17 for that
Supply and demand my friend, of course Kovalev vs Ward wouldn't be PPV in the UK as only 1% of the population would of heard of either fighter. Matchroom have tapped into the casual market and taken advantage for sure, but any savvy promoter would do the same. Plus, £16.95 really is cheap for PPV compared to what the Americans have to pay. Normally AJ cards are stacked with good fights from top to bottom so in reality £16.95 may twice or 3 times a year is a small price to pay. Almost every big UFC and Boxing card in the US is PPV and they pay up to $50 per card. Also, if you are really tight for money and genuinely cannot afford the extra few quid then there are plenty of excellent streaming sites available, people just love to moan.thechump wrote:If it was just £16.95 id agree with u but on top of close to 100 per month it isnt such a small price then is it,u dont have to spend on every ppv to be a "supposed hardcore boxing fan" its because of supposed casual fans that pay for every AJ fight that he will always be on ppv,if ppl didnt pay it sky and hearn wouldnt be putting them on ppv. The british public are gullible as the casual fan probably didnt watch kovalev vs ward FOR FREE cause they havent got a clue who they are but because AJ is british the casual fan just keep putting their hand in their pocket,ward vs kov was free and it was a p4p fight for the no1 light-heavyweight boxerEddieHearnsUncle wrote:I'm more than happy to part ways with £16.95 if that's the quality of card i'm going to get. Almost every fight ended in a KO, Buglioni vs Burton was potential fight of the year, as was Chisora Whyte. Quigg and Callum Smith both scored amazing KO's, Yafai winning the world title with AJ doing exactly what everyone expected and setting up the Klitschko fight in the process.davie wrote:You fackin' mugs
I think some of you supposed hardcore boxing fans think it's fashionable to just moan all the time, British boxing is booming at the moment and it's because of cards like this. £16.95 is a small price to pay.
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Yes ur right about america but i doubt they are paying $150 per month to subscribe then pay the $49.99 for each event are they,its not moaning its venting and its a forum were ppl talk about these things,you give your view then ppl have their view too like me and you nowEddieHearnsUncle wrote:Supply and demand my friend, of course Kovalev vs Ward wouldn't be PPV in the UK as only 1% of the population would of heard of either fighter. Matchroom have tapped into the casual market and taken advantage for sure, but any savvy promoter would do the same. Plus, £16.95 really is cheap for PPV compared to what the Americans have to pay. Normally AJ cards are stacked with good fights from top to bottom so in reality £16.95 may twice or 3 times a year is a small price to pay. Almost every big UFC and Boxing card in the US is PPV and they pay up to $50 per card. Also, if you are really tight for money and genuinely cannot afford the extra few quid then there are plenty of excellent streaming sites available, people just love to moan.thechump wrote:If it was just £16.95 id agree with u but on top of close to 100 per month it isnt such a small price then is it,u dont have to spend on every ppv to be a "supposed hardcore boxing fan" its because of supposed casual fans that pay for every AJ fight that he will always be on ppv,if ppl didnt pay it sky and hearn wouldnt be putting them on ppv. The british public are gullible as the casual fan probably didnt watch kovalev vs ward FOR FREE cause they havent got a clue who they are but because AJ is british the casual fan just keep putting their hand in their pocket,ward vs kov was free and it was a p4p fight for the no1 light-heavyweight boxerEddieHearnsUncle wrote:
I'm more than happy to part ways with £16.95 if that's the quality of card i'm going to get. Almost every fight ended in a KO, Buglioni vs Burton was potential fight of the year, as was Chisora Whyte. Quigg and Callum Smith both scored amazing KO's, Yafai winning the world title with AJ doing exactly what everyone expected and setting up the Klitschko fight in the process.
I think some of you supposed hardcore boxing fans think it's fashionable to just moan all the time, British boxing is booming at the moment and it's because of cards like this. £16.95 is a small price to pay.
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I watched it on my dodgy box but i wouldn't have been disappointed if i had paid for it.
Thought it was good value. 2 contenders for fight of the year and a few great KO's.
Thought it was good value. 2 contenders for fight of the year and a few great KO's.
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EddieHearnsUncle
- Super Lightweight
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Re: Did you pay £17 for that
I think you'll be surprised if you look into how much their cable packages are in the US! Oh of course I know this is a place to vent, but when you here the same people over and over again just moaning after one of the best cards of the year, it makes me think that some people will just never be satisfied. Some huge fights to be made in 2017 though so expect to for out for about 3 or 4 PPV's!thechump wrote:Yes ur right about america but i doubt they are paying $150 per month to subscribe then pay the $49.99 for each event are they,its not moaning its venting and its a forum were ppl talk about these things,you give your view then ppl have their view too like me and you nowEddieHearnsUncle wrote:Supply and demand my friend, of course Kovalev vs Ward wouldn't be PPV in the UK as only 1% of the population would of heard of either fighter. Matchroom have tapped into the casual market and taken advantage for sure, but any savvy promoter would do the same. Plus, £16.95 really is cheap for PPV compared to what the Americans have to pay. Normally AJ cards are stacked with good fights from top to bottom so in reality £16.95 may twice or 3 times a year is a small price to pay. Almost every big UFC and Boxing card in the US is PPV and they pay up to $50 per card. Also, if you are really tight for money and genuinely cannot afford the extra few quid then there are plenty of excellent streaming sites available, people just love to moan.thechump wrote:
If it was just £16.95 id agree with u but on top of close to 100 per month it isnt such a small price then is it,u dont have to spend on every ppv to be a "supposed hardcore boxing fan" its because of supposed casual fans that pay for every AJ fight that he will always be on ppv,if ppl didnt pay it sky and hearn wouldnt be putting them on ppv. The british public are gullible as the casual fan probably didnt watch kovalev vs ward FOR FREE cause they havent got a clue who they are but because AJ is british the casual fan just keep putting their hand in their pocket,ward vs kov was free and it was a p4p fight for the no1 light-heavyweight boxer
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You have hit the nail on the head,if this was the first ppv of this year i doubt ppl would moan but the undercard of the past 3-4 have been dreadful selling them as even fights wen anyone who knows a little bit about the game knew they wer gimmes for matchroom menEddieHearnsUncle wrote:I think you'll be surprised if you look into how much their cable packages are in the US! Oh of course I know this is a place to vent, but when you here the same people over and over again just moaning after one of the best cards of the year, it makes me think that some people will just never be satisfied. Some huge fights to be made in 2017 though so expect to for out for about 3 or 4 PPV's!thechump wrote:Yes ur right about america but i doubt they are paying $150 per month to subscribe then pay the $49.99 for each event are they,its not moaning its venting and its a forum were ppl talk about these things,you give your view then ppl have their view too like me and you nowEddieHearnsUncle wrote:
Supply and demand my friend, of course Kovalev vs Ward wouldn't be PPV in the UK as only 1% of the population would of heard of either fighter. Matchroom have tapped into the casual market and taken advantage for sure, but any savvy promoter would do the same. Plus, £16.95 really is cheap for PPV compared to what the Americans have to pay. Normally AJ cards are stacked with good fights from top to bottom so in reality £16.95 may twice or 3 times a year is a small price to pay. Almost every big UFC and Boxing card in the US is PPV and they pay up to $50 per card. Also, if you are really tight for money and genuinely cannot afford the extra few quid then there are plenty of excellent streaming sites available, people just love to moan.
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EddieHearnsUncle
- Super Lightweight
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Re: Did you pay £17 for that
I'm not sure about gimme fights... Burton lost to Buglioni and Whyte only just got the decision against Chisora. Concepcion vs Yafai was 50/50 on paper too... But yes in the past there have been alot of mismatches and i'm hoping it will changethechump wrote:You have hit the nail on the head,if this was the first ppv of this year i doubt ppl would moan but the undercard of the past 3-4 have been dreadful selling them as even fights wen anyone who knows a little bit about the game knew they wer gimmes for matchroom menEddieHearnsUncle wrote:I think you'll be surprised if you look into how much their cable packages are in the US! Oh of course I know this is a place to vent, but when you here the same people over and over again just moaning after one of the best cards of the year, it makes me think that some people will just never be satisfied. Some huge fights to be made in 2017 though so expect to for out for about 3 or 4 PPV's!thechump wrote:
Yes ur right about america but i doubt they are paying $150 per month to subscribe then pay the $49.99 for each event are they,its not moaning its venting and its a forum were ppl talk about these things,you give your view then ppl have their view too like me and you now
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Yes thats my point,in the past ppv's there have been gimme fights for matchroom but this one was,apart from joshua was pretty evenEddieHearnsUncle wrote:I'm not sure about gimme fights... Burton lost to Buglioni and Whyte only just got the decision against Chisora. Concepcion vs Yafai was 50/50 on paper too... But yes in the past there have been alot of mismatches and i'm hoping it will changethechump wrote:You have hit the nail on the head,if this was the first ppv of this year i doubt ppl would moan but the undercard of the past 3-4 have been dreadful selling them as even fights wen anyone who knows a little bit about the game knew they wer gimmes for matchroom menEddieHearnsUncle wrote:
I think you'll be surprised if you look into how much their cable packages are in the US! Oh of course I know this is a place to vent, but when you here the same people over and over again just moaning after one of the best cards of the year, it makes me think that some people will just never be satisfied. Some huge fights to be made in 2017 though so expect to for out for about 3 or 4 PPV's!
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littlekinny
- Heavyweight

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Re: Did you pay £17 for that
I didnt pay for it. For the first time watched it via stream (multiple ones). If I ever intend to watch again I will Pay no doubt.
I didnt mind testing out the waters on my box that Ive had for ages (never tried it before). I couldnt watch the tv as mrs and kids had x factor final on all night.
I dont care what anyone says, you cannot find a perfect stream. It stops or buffers, or the picture isnt good, or sound problwms etc etc. Android boxes are great for movies and tv series but not for live sport imo.
I know people claim that they have perfect picture etc but fact is Ive never seen it. Not at home, not at any mates house. These mates who say cancel everything and just use your box. Ive been roubnd and said stick the footie on. By the time they have found a stream that works 10 mins have gone and your playing spot the ball.
If I want to watch a PPV in future I will pay for it
I didnt mind testing out the waters on my box that Ive had for ages (never tried it before). I couldnt watch the tv as mrs and kids had x factor final on all night.
I dont care what anyone says, you cannot find a perfect stream. It stops or buffers, or the picture isnt good, or sound problwms etc etc. Android boxes are great for movies and tv series but not for live sport imo.
I know people claim that they have perfect picture etc but fact is Ive never seen it. Not at home, not at any mates house. These mates who say cancel everything and just use your box. Ive been roubnd and said stick the footie on. By the time they have found a stream that works 10 mins have gone and your playing spot the ball.
If I want to watch a PPV in future I will pay for it
Re: Did you pay £17 for that
littlekinny wrote:I didnt pay for it. For the first time watched it via stream (multiple ones). If I ever intend to watch again I will Pay no doubt.
I didnt mind testing out the waters on my box that Ive had for ages (never tried it before). I couldnt watch the tv as mrs and kids had x factor final on all night.
I dont care what anyone says, you cannot find a perfect stream. It stops or buffers, or the picture isnt good, or sound problwms etc etc. Android boxes are great for movies and tv series but not for live sport imo.
I know people claim that they have perfect picture etc but fact is Ive never seen it. Not at home, not at any mates house. These mates who say cancel everything and just use your box. Ive been roubnd and said stick the footie on. By the time they have found a stream that works 10 mins have gone and your playing spot the ball.
If I want to watch a PPV in future I will pay for it
Streams are perfect if you pay for them.
Re: Did you pay £17 for that
Same for me, and haven't watched the last few PPVs. Good that people thought that this one represented value for money, though. In terms of where my quality threshold lies, I will sign up for Joshua v Klitschko but certainly not for Bellew v Haye.ILikeBeer wrote:No.davie wrote:You fackin' mugs
I didn't even watch it.
Re: Did you pay £17 for that
the money i would have spent on a kebab or on going out, i bought the card and wasn't unhappy with it.
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they are indeed. quite a few kodi add ons out there that u pay for that have decent quality streamsRicky_ wrote:littlekinny wrote:I didnt pay for it. For the first time watched it via stream (multiple ones). If I ever intend to watch again I will Pay no doubt.
I didnt mind testing out the waters on my box that Ive had for ages (never tried it before). I couldnt watch the tv as mrs and kids had x factor final on all night.
I dont care what anyone says, you cannot find a perfect stream. It stops or buffers, or the picture isnt good, or sound problwms etc etc. Android boxes are great for movies and tv series but not for live sport imo.
I know people claim that they have perfect picture etc but fact is Ive never seen it. Not at home, not at any mates house. These mates who say cancel everything and just use your box. Ive been roubnd and said stick the footie on. By the time they have found a stream that works 10 mins have gone and your playing spot the ball.
If I want to watch a PPV in future I will pay for it
Streams are perfect if you pay for them.
Re: Did you pay £17 for that
Make up your mind. You posted earlier that your pockets are sewn up when it comes to Sky. If you only want to watch the boxing you could get a Now TV pass. We would all prefer it to be cheaper but, like most other commodities, if we want it we have to pay for it. We all have a choice not to buy it if we think it is too expensive.thechump wrote:What is it with the people on here? We do pay for it through the option of having SKY SPORTS,Boxing doesnt cost the fraction of premier league football but they dont pay to watch their team play seperate from the monthly subscription.roy wrote:I thought it was £17 well spent. Professional boxing wouldn't exist if nobody was prepared to pay for it.
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My pockets are sewn at the top when it comes to ppv,when my contract runs out in feb sky can suck a d1ck cause its not worth paying for,boxing is my main sport but i do like football too thats why i have the sports channels. Your right we all do have a choice to pay or not to pay and i chose not to pay but i come on this forum and vent my dissapointment in the amount of ppv's are happening with boxing on sky,especially wen sky is so expensive anywayroy wrote:Make up your mind. You posted earlier that your pockets are sewn up when it comes to Sky. If you only want to watch the boxing you could get a Now TV pass. We would all prefer it to be cheaper but, like most other commodities, if we want it we have to pay for it. We all have a choice not to buy it if we think it is too expensive.thechump wrote:What is it with the people on here? We do pay for it through the option of having SKY SPORTS,Boxing doesnt cost the fraction of premier league football but they dont pay to watch their team play seperate from the monthly subscription.roy wrote:I thought it was £17 well spent. Professional boxing wouldn't exist if nobody was prepared to pay for it.
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Paid the cash and would pay cash every week for a card and fights like that...I'm not stuck for cash so I'll happily pay for good fight nights
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The words of a mugEddieHearnsUncle wrote:I'm more than happy to part ways with £16.95 if that's the quality of card i'm going to get. Almost every fight ended in a KO, Buglioni vs Burton was potential fight of the year, as was Chisora Whyte. Quigg and Callum Smith both scored amazing KO's, Yafai winning the world title with AJ doing exactly what everyone expected and setting up the Klitschko fight in the process.davie wrote:You fackin' mugs
I think some of you supposed hardcore boxing fans think it's fashionable to just moan all the time, British boxing is booming at the moment and it's because of cards like this. £16.95 is a small price to pay.
Re: Did you pay £17 for that
I wonder if Nick Halling bought it?
Did he know it was even on? probably not.
Did he know it was even on? probably not.
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boxingknockout
- Super Lightweight
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Re: Did you pay £17 for that
I watched all those fights as well. But I'd don't pay 16.95 + a 12 month Sky contract for it.davie wrote:The words of a mugEddieHearnsUncle wrote:I'm more than happy to part ways with £16.95 if that's the quality of card i'm going to get. Almost every fight ended in a KO, Buglioni vs Burton was potential fight of the year, as was Chisora Whyte. Quigg and Callum Smith both scored amazing KO's, Yafai winning the world title with AJ doing exactly what everyone expected and setting up the Klitschko fight in the process.davie wrote:You fackin' mugs
I think some of you supposed hardcore boxing fans think it's fashionable to just moan all the time, British boxing is booming at the moment and it's because of cards like this. £16.95 is a small price to pay.
Re: Did you pay £17 for that
was supposed to be at a 30th birthday but couldn't get a baby sitter so saved money. if chisora v whyte wasn't on the card not sure I would have paid aj is not ppv value having said that if you can rematch the two great fights on the Wembley bill with aj v klitschko youve got a bargain.
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EddieHearnsUncle
- Super Lightweight
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Re: Did you pay £17 for that
Or maybe you're just a cheap skate...davie wrote:The words of a mugEddieHearnsUncle wrote:I'm more than happy to part ways with £16.95 if that's the quality of card i'm going to get. Almost every fight ended in a KO, Buglioni vs Burton was potential fight of the year, as was Chisora Whyte. Quigg and Callum Smith both scored amazing KO's, Yafai winning the world title with AJ doing exactly what everyone expected and setting up the Klitschko fight in the process.davie wrote:You fackin' mugs
I think some of you supposed hardcore boxing fans think it's fashionable to just moan all the time, British boxing is booming at the moment and it's because of cards like this. £16.95 is a small price to pay.
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EddieHearnsUncle
- Super Lightweight
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Re: Did you pay £17 for that
Oooo, you're hardboxingknockout wrote:I watched all those fights as well. But I'd don't pay 16.95 + a 12 month Sky contract for it.davie wrote:The words of a mugEddieHearnsUncle wrote:
I'm more than happy to part ways with £16.95 if that's the quality of card i'm going to get. Almost every fight ended in a KO, Buglioni vs Burton was potential fight of the year, as was Chisora Whyte. Quigg and Callum Smith both scored amazing KO's, Yafai winning the world title with AJ doing exactly what everyone expected and setting up the Klitschko fight in the process.
I think some of you supposed hardcore boxing fans think it's fashionable to just moan all the time, British boxing is booming at the moment and it's because of cards like this. £16.95 is a small price to pay.
And I won't be paying £24.95 for Klit either