Sadly, the article has understated the expected cost to watch boxing in the UK before the start of December, since Box-Nation Box Office is also charging £16.95 to watch the GGG-Canelo bout, which takes the overall total to roughly £392.70 ($506.97).
Where other sports championship games are televised free, boxing has always forced us to cough up extra to watch it's major bouts.
Probably that UK pricetag would cost an extra $150 or so in the US. Although we'll probably get some free streams on the Frampton, Usyk and Groves bouts.
That £16.95 fee for Canelo-Golovkin runs to about $22 US.
Dirt cheap.
My cable company is charging $70 (standard) and $80 (hi-def) for the bout.
I'll be watching all the action I'm interested in for free and legally.
My parents have SKY Sports and BT Sports as part of their Virgin Media TV package. They have no problem with me using their Virgin TV Go account to watch both sets of channels on either my iPad or laptop.
As for the PPV shows its all about knowing what channels to subscribe to on YouTube. Some stream the events live and others upload the fights minutes after the final bell. Granted the commentary is often in Russian or Spanish. If its on YouTube and the stream hasn't been stopped or videos not taken down then I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. It's an issue for the rights holder and YouTube to resolve.
As for B0xnati0n it's virtually a dead duck. Some of their recent content has been obscure to say the least. They will pick up the odd show that would spike my interest but not enough to make me sweat about missing the show. Happy to watch the official PBC, HBO or Showtime highlights that appear on YouTube the following day rather than sitting up until 6am on a Sunday enduring hours of undercard fights I'm not fussed about.
Boxing doesn't need to cost you a fortune if you've got the brass neck to piggyback off someone else's subscription, spend time searching YouTube to see who regularly streams or uploads the big PPV shows or take a hit now and then and watch some highlights.
Wow ! It is a lot of money! But I guess if they pay it, it is okay. In Argentina I'm watching GGG - Canelo for free. Why? Because no one cares about boxing. But matthysse- Pacquiao was on paid tv. The solution? If you don't want to pay for a fight just don't pay. Eventually they will give it to you for free.
UK ppv costs are outrageous. I got access to cable TV (Foxtel - Australia) and the most it charges no more than slightly less $40au e.g. http://www.mainevent.com.au/boxing/ Live. Week or so later, it'll be FOC
chad wrote: ↑23 Aug 2018, 17:31
I'll be watching all the action I'm interested in for free and legally.
My parents have SKY Sports and BT Sports as part of their Virgin Media TV package. They have no problem with me using their Virgin TV Go account to watch both sets of channels on either my iPad or laptop.
As for the PPV shows its all about knowing what channels to subscribe to on YouTube. Some stream the events live and others upload the fights minutes after the final bell. Granted the commentary is often in Russian or Spanish. If its on YouTube and the stream hasn't been stopped or videos not taken down then I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. It's an issue for the rights holder and YouTube to resolve.
As for B0xnati0n it's virtually a dead duck. Some of their recent content has been obscure to say the least. They will pick up the odd show that would spike my interest but not enough to make me sweat about missing the show. Happy to watch the official PBC, HBO or Showtime highlights that appear on YouTube the following day rather than sitting up until 6am on a Sunday enduring hours of undercard fights I'm not fussed about.
Boxing doesn't need to cost you a fortune if you've got the brass neck to piggyback off someone else's subscription, spend time searching YouTube to see who regularly streams or uploads the big PPV shows or take a hit now and then and watch some highlights.
No offence but it's a bit rich you getting all preachy about it when your parents are paying for it.
Come back to this topic once you are the bill payer and your opinion might have some value then.
chad wrote: ↑23 Aug 2018, 17:31
I'll be watching all the action I'm interested in for free and legally.
My parents have SKY Sports and BT Sports as part of their Virgin Media TV package. They have no problem with me using their Virgin TV Go account to watch both sets of channels on either my iPad or laptop.
As for the PPV shows its all about knowing what channels to subscribe to on YouTube. Some stream the events live and others upload the fights minutes after the final bell. Granted the commentary is often in Russian or Spanish. If its on YouTube and the stream hasn't been stopped or videos not taken down then I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. It's an issue for the rights holder and YouTube to resolve.
As for B0xnati0n it's virtually a dead duck. Some of their recent content has been obscure to say the least. They will pick up the odd show that would spike my interest but not enough to make me sweat about missing the show. Happy to watch the official PBC, HBO or Showtime highlights that appear on YouTube the following day rather than sitting up until 6am on a Sunday enduring hours of undercard fights I'm not fussed about.
Boxing doesn't need to cost you a fortune if you've got the brass neck to piggyback off someone else's subscription, spend time searching YouTube to see who regularly streams or uploads the big PPV shows or take a hit now and then and watch some highlights.
No offence but it's a bit rich you getting all preachy about it when your parents are paying for it.
Come back to this topic once you are the bill payer and your opinion might have some value then.
No offence taken mate. I was the bill payer until about 4 months ago. Had B0xnati0n since day one and would add SKY Sports whenever they had a solid line up coming up.
Got fed up recently with Frank moving his fighters over to BT, Sky showing less fight nights and padding their dates with NXTGEN shows. The less said about ITV Box Office the better.
Felt like I was being ripped off. Started to explore how to keep watching legally for as little cost as possible. The post wasn't meant to be preachy. Just trying to highlight you don't need to be shafted if you don't want to. There are alternative ways to get your fix.
chad wrote: ↑23 Aug 2018, 17:31I'll be watching all the action I'm interested in for free and legally.
My parents have SKY Sports and BT Sports as part of their Virgin Media TV package. They have no problem with me using their Virgin TV Go account to watch both sets of channels on either my iPad or laptop.
As for the PPV shows its all about knowing what channels to subscribe to on YouTube. Some stream the events live and others upload the fights minutes after the final bell. Granted the commentary is often in Russian or Spanish. If its on YouTube and the stream hasn't been stopped or videos not taken down then I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. It's an issue for the rights holder and YouTube to resolve.
As for B0xnati0n it's virtually a dead duck. Some of their recent content has been obscure to say the least. They will pick up the odd show that would spike my interest but not enough to make me sweat about missing the show. Happy to watch the official PBC, HBO or Showtime highlights that appear on YouTube the following day rather than sitting up until 6am on a Sunday enduring hours of undercard fights I'm not fussed about.
Boxing doesn't need to cost you a fortune if you've got the brass neck to piggyback off someone else's subscription, spend time searching YouTube to see who regularly streams or uploads the big PPV shows or take a hit now and then and watch some highlights.
No offence but it's a bit rich you getting all preachy about it when your parents are paying for it.
Come back to this topic once you are the bill payer and your opinion might have some value then.
No offence taken mate. I was the bill payer until about 4 months ago. Had B0xnati0n since day one and would add SKY Sports whenever they had a solid line up coming up.
Got fed up recently with Frank moving his fighters over to BT, Sky showing less fight nights and padding their dates with NXTGEN shows. The less said about ITV Box Office the better.
Felt like I was being ripped off. Started to explore how to keep watching legally for as little cost as possible. The post wasn't meant to be preachy. Just trying to highlight you don't need to be shafted if you don't want to. There are alternative ways to get your fix.
Are you actively encouraging people to exploit others in order to continue watching boxing, by getting their friends, family members (in your case your parents) and strangers to pay for their ability to watch the sport or alternatively break the law by watching illegal online streamed content?
Perhaps the cost of watching the sport of boxing would be reduced significantly for all if everyone paid their own way? It's people like you that keep the costs unreasonably high due to your insistence on exploiting others?
Some of us are grown-up's and have to pay our own bills - we don't rely on the bank of "mum and dad" like you do!
I’d hate to go for a beer with you, as you’d never buy a round in, since (using your own words) you’ve obviously got the “brass neck to piggyback off someone else's” hard-earned cash!
No offence but it's a bit rich you getting all preachy about it when your parents are paying for it.
Come back to this topic once you are the bill payer and your opinion might have some value then.
No offence taken mate. I was the bill payer until about 4 months ago. Had B0xnati0n since day one and would add SKY Sports whenever they had a solid line up coming up.
Got fed up recently with Frank moving his fighters over to BT, Sky showing less fight nights and padding their dates with NXTGEN shows. The less said about ITV Box Office the better.
Felt like I was being ripped off. Started to explore how to keep watching legally for as little cost as possible. The post wasn't meant to be preachy. Just trying to highlight you don't need to be shafted if you don't want to. There are alternative ways to get your fix.
Are you actively encouraging people to exploit others in order to continue watching boxing, by getting their friends, family members (in your case your parents) and strangers to pay for their ability to watch the sport or alternatively break the law by watching illegal online streamed content?
Perhaps the cost of watching the sport of boxing would be reduced significantly for all if everyone paid their own way? It's people like you that keep the costs unreasonably high due to your insistence on exploiting others?
Some of us are grown-up's and have to pay our own bills - we don't rely on the bank of "mum and dad" like you do!
I’d hate to go for a beer with you, as you’d never buy a round in, since (using your own words) you’ve obviously got the “brass neck to piggyback off someone else's” hard-earned cash!
Yeah it's not for everyone but works for me. If it doesn't float your boat then fair enough. For others it might. I wouldn't recommend anyone exploit their family or friends. Always ask the subscribers permission before using their streaming account. Don't be offended if they say no. Never try to access it without their permission. I'm lucky to have a great relationship with my Dad who wouldn't think twice about sharing his streaming account. He's been sharing my Netflix account on his TiVo box for years. I don't feel exploited in anyway and neither does he. Sharing is caring.
As for big fights being uploaded to and streamed via YouTube it's not a secret. Just keep an eye on Facebook or Twitter on fight night and the links keep on coming. Why YouTube are not clamping down on this is anyone's guess.
I've been paying for boxing PPV's and Sky Sports for nearly 22 years. Well before streaming and YouTube existed. I've never seen the cost of watching boxing on TV going down. It's just gone up and up and will continue to do so as more broadcasters become involved.
The genie is out of the bottle. The millennials are into account sharing and streaming. Lineal TV is slowly dying.
As for the pint I'm actually a generous guy and would happily let my Dad buy you one.
No offence taken mate. I was the bill payer until about 4 months ago. Had B0xnati0n since day one and would add SKY Sports whenever they had a solid line up coming up.
Got fed up recently with Frank moving his fighters over to BT, Sky showing less fight nights and padding their dates with NXTGEN shows. The less said about ITV Box Office the better.
Felt like I was being ripped off. Started to explore how to keep watching legally for as little cost as possible. The post wasn't meant to be preachy. Just trying to highlight you don't need to be shafted if you don't want to. There are alternative ways to get your fix.
Are you actively encouraging people to exploit others in order to continue watching boxing, by getting their friends, family members (in your case your parents) and strangers to pay for their ability to watch the sport or alternatively break the law by watching illegal online streamed content?
Perhaps the cost of watching the sport of boxing would be reduced significantly for all if everyone paid their own way? It's people like you that keep the costs unreasonably high due to your insistence on exploiting others?
Some of us are grown-up's and have to pay our own bills - we don't rely on the bank of "mum and dad" like you do!
I’d hate to go for a beer with you, as you’d never buy a round in, since (using your own words) you’ve obviously got the “brass neck to piggyback off someone else's” hard-earned cash!
Yeah it's not for everyone but works for me. If it doesn't float your boat then fair enough. For others it might. I wouldn't recommend anyone exploit their family or friends. Always ask the subscribers permission before using their streaming account. Don't be offended if they say no. Never try to access it without their permission. I'm lucky to have a great relationship with my Dad who wouldn't think twice about sharing his streaming account. He's been sharing my Netflix account on his TiVo box for years. I don't feel exploited in anyway and neither does he. Sharing is caring.
As for big fights being uploaded to and streamed via YouTube it's not a secret. Just keep an eye on Facebook or Twitter on fight night and the links keep on coming. Why YouTube are not clamping down on this is anyone's guess.
I've been paying for boxing PPV's and Sky Sports for nearly 22 years. Well before streaming and YouTube existed. I've never seen the cost of watching boxing on TV going down. It's just gone up and up and will continue to do so as more broadcasters become involved.
The genie is out of the bottle. The millennials are into account sharing and streaming. Lineal TV is slowly dying.
As for the pint I'm actually a generous guy and would happily let my Dad buy you one.
chad wrote: ↑23 Aug 2018, 17:31
I'll be watching all the action I'm interested in for free and legally.
My parents have SKY Sports and BT Sports as part of their Virgin Media TV package. They have no problem with me using their Virgin TV Go account to watch both sets of channels on either my iPad or laptop.
As for the PPV shows its all about knowing what channels to subscribe to on YouTube. Some stream the events live and others upload the fights minutes after the final bell. Granted the commentary is often in Russian or Spanish. If its on YouTube and the stream hasn't been stopped or videos not taken down then I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. It's an issue for the rights holder and YouTube to resolve.
As for B0xnati0n it's virtually a dead duck. Some of their recent content has been obscure to say the least. They will pick up the odd show that would spike my interest but not enough to make me sweat about missing the show. Happy to watch the official PBC, HBO or Showtime highlights that appear on YouTube the following day rather than sitting up until 6am on a Sunday enduring hours of undercard fights I'm not fussed about.
Boxing doesn't need to cost you a fortune if you've got the brass neck to piggyback off someone else's subscription, spend time searching YouTube to see who regularly streams or uploads the big PPV shows or take a hit now and then and watch some highlights.
No offence but it's a bit rich you getting all preachy about it when your parents are paying for it.
Come back to this topic once you are the bill payer and your opinion might have some value then.
No offence taken mate. I was the bill payer until about 4 months ago. Had B0xnati0n since day one and would add SKY Sports whenever they had a solid line up coming up.
Got fed up recently with Frank moving his fighters over to BT, Sky showing less fight nights and padding their dates with NXTGEN shows. The less said about ITV Box Office the better.
Felt like I was being ripped off. Started to explore how to keep watching legally for as little cost as possible. The post wasn't meant to be preachy. Just trying to highlight you don't need to be shafted if you don't want to. There are alternative ways to get your fix.
Fair enough.
I've stopped buying ppv now after buying just about every one since Tyson Bruno 2 as there are too many mediocre fights on the PPV platform.
I tend to watch them the next day on YouTube or wait a week to watch them on repeat. Listen to fights live on radio again, it's like being a kid again listening to fights in my bedroom in the late 70s! or if not on the radio I log in here and hit the refresh button all night on the rbr threads!
I miss watching the fights live though as the buzz of a live fight is hard to beat but I can't really justify it any more.
