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Twinkle Toes wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 06:02 Box office said that sky didn't make the highest bid, but still won the rights. It looks like a lot of faith is going into it being a box office success.

Probably not the ideal time to be putting up the price then.

I don't think its's going to do that well, i'd be surprised if it get's close to Fury/Whte and although we don't know the figure for that fight, we do know it wasn't what they hoped. Times are changing with regards people forking out for ppv.

gregregegg wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 06:09

Twinkle Toes wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 06:02 Box office said that sky didn't make the highest bid, but still won the rights. It looks like a lot of faith is going into it being a box office success.

Probably not the ideal time to be putting up the price then.

I don't think its's going to do that well, i'd be surprised if it get's close to Fury/Whte and although we don't know the figure for that fight, we do know it wasn't what they hoped. Times are changing with regards people forking out for ppv.

Id say it tops fury vs whyte.

AJ is the biggest name. Usyk is P4P. much better undercard (i still dont love it but fury whyte undercard was trash).

gregregegg wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 06:09

Twinkle Toes wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 06:02 Box office said that sky didn't make the highest bid, but still won the rights. It looks like a lot of faith is going into it being a box office success.

Probably not the ideal time to be putting up the price then.

I don't think its's going to do that well, i'd be surprised if it get's close to Fury/Whte and although we don't know the figure for that fight, we do know it wasn't what they hoped. Times are changing with regards people forking out for ppv.

Id say it tops fury vs whyte.

AJ is the biggest name. Usyk is P4P. much better undercard (i still dont love it but fury whyte undercard was trash).

Frostieballs wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 07:10 I am not against paying to watch boxing by subscription.

I am not against paying PPV in order to make mega fights happen.

I don’t stream as I believe rights holders and content creators should be rewarded.

I believe in the free market and in the concept that everything eventually find it’s true price.

However, that only works if people act rationally and exercise consumer sovereignty. Things have got ridiculous.

In short, the people paying £27 are the ones to blame. Any rational business will rise prices until they hit the ceiling.

It’s time for us to vote with our remote controls and send a signal. And educate others who aren’t doing the same.

Long term this is to the detriment of the sport. It only enriches the ‘glamour’ element and diverts money from grass roots. The undercards show you that.

IRONFIST wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 07:43 Let's suppose Joshua pulls out of the fight (may well do), who can step in at short notice as a replacement?

Frostieballs wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 07:10 I am not against paying to watch boxing by subscription.

I am not against paying PPV in order to make mega fights happen.

I don’t stream as I believe rights holders and content creators should be rewarded.

I believe in the free market and in the concept that everything eventually find it’s true price.

However, that only works if people act rationally and exercise consumer sovereignty. Things have got ridiculous.

In short, the people paying £27 are the ones to blame. Any rational business will rise prices until they hit the ceiling.

It’s time for us to vote with our remote controls and send a signal. And educate others who aren’t doing the same.

Long term this is to the detriment of the sport. It only enriches the ‘glamour’ element and diverts money from grass roots. The undercards show you that.

garethhop wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 14:53 The show is clearly not bollocks. It’s a rematch between two of the best three heavyweights in boxing.

I hate PPV when it is done for the sake of it.

But some of the nonsense on here is just too naïve to be true.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 07:25

gregregegg wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 06:09

Twinkle Toes wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 06:02 Box office said that sky didn't make the highest bid, but still won the rights. It looks like a lot of faith is going into it being a box office success.

Probably not the ideal time to be putting up the price then.

I don't think its's going to do that well, i'd be surprised if it get's close to Fury/Whte and although we don't know the figure for that fight, we do know it wasn't what they hoped. Times are changing with regards people forking out for ppv.

Id say it tops fury vs whyte.

AJ is the biggest name. Usyk is P4P. much better undercard (i still dont love it but fury whyte undercard was trash).

Is AJ the biggest name anymore? He's nowhere near where he was post Wlad pre Big Andy.

garethhop wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 14:53 The show is clearly not bollocks.

Gnome wrote: ↑30 Jun 2022, 16:03 I remember in the Povetkin-Chagaev fight Teddy Atlas showing a photo of Sascha's dead dad to his fighter between rounds to motivate him.

Spud wrote: ↑30 Jul 2022, 00:11

garethhop wrote: ↑29 Jul 2022, 14:53 The show is clearly not bollocks.

It clearly is b*llocks in my view, and I am sticking that opinion

Spud wrote: ↑30 Jul 2022, 08:04 To be honest I can’t remember the last deccent PPV show which had at least a couple decent undercard fights.

My main gripe is directed at the hike in price in the present financial climate.

maverick23 wrote: ↑30 Jul 2022, 08:16

Spud wrote: ↑30 Jul 2022, 08:04 To be honest I can’t remember the last deccent PPV show which had at least a couple decent undercard fights.

My main gripe is directed at the hike in price in the present financial climate.

Yeah - I get the gripe about the price of it. When millions of people are struggling, seeing price increases like this is a bad look.

I think that’s a different point though to the show being bollocks. It’s a good main event and an average PPV undercard. Compare that to something like the Fury/Schwarz PPV that was PPV on BT for £20. Poor undercard too.