I hate PPV but....

Jeff Thomas · Post by **Jeff Thomas** » 19 May 2011, 07:13

I will be buying on Saturday. Two quality fights, and a definate step forward for the winners and minor set back for the losers. I'll be paying for this, as opposed to watching it on stream because the matches are intriguing, involve fighters I 'care' about, and the story is intriguing. This is what boxing should be about (ideally on terrestrial TV but we're here now so who cares).

What other fights involving brit fighters would you pay to see?

Does this weekend mean that finally promoters are willing to put worthwhile matches together providing they are backed by the usual bunch of suckers (us boxing fans)?

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 19 May 2011, 07:16

I am away but I'd have bought it if I was around and if I had the option of Sky PPV. Unless there's a mega fight I think every PPV should have co main events to give fans their moneys worth and to help ensure the night is not spoiled if one of them doesn't live up to expectations.

kamicazze · Post by **kamicazze** » 19 May 2011, 07:19

If match room had a ppv that had Froch vs Degale, Barker vs Macklin, Brook vs mathew hatton with Gavin rees in a euro title fight and mike perez title fight then id pay 15 quid.

CiganoBoxer · Post by **CiganoBoxer** » 19 May 2011, 07:20

Lets be fair guys ,we are getting ripped off by this event being ppv ,the reasons why boxing is struggling against mma ,is because of events like this being ppv...we can thank greedy promoters like Warren for that .

boxbet · Post by **boxbet** » 19 May 2011, 07:22

PPV to watch 2 virtual british title fights? We are all getting robbed. Bet no one outside of uk buys this. My sky costs £70 per month and now I have to pay more to watch british guys fight. Better value from friday nite fights from USA.

jtourettes · Post by **jtourettes** » 19 May 2011, 07:23

This fight wasn't PPV before and it's most certainly not PPV now. Two domestic scraps, one involving a very late replacement. Not worth any additional money on top of a Sky sub.

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 19 May 2011, 07:29

boxbet wrote:PPV to watch 2 virtual british title fights? We are all getting robbed. Bet no one outside of uk buys this. My sky costs £70 per month and now I have to pay more to watch british guys fight. Better value from friday nite fights from USA.

Amen to that brother. Even the undercard fights are well matched on FNF.

apophenic · Post by **apophenic** » 19 May 2011, 07:37

chisora vs fury....

macklin vs barker...

Dioufy · Post by **Dioufy** » 19 May 2011, 07:58

Truth is, if Bomber didn't post on here this fight wouldn't be acceptable. People are fickle. Does anyone remember Bomber struggling his arse off against Ajisafe and McKenzie. As much as I want Tony to do well, he'll be dominated and probably stopped. It's a British title fight, IMO - nothing more.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 19 May 2011, 08:03

I don't know why I am getting the feeling that people now prefer its Bomber and not Braehmer.

How is this a major step up for Degale, Groves is relatively unproven. How is Groves more proven than Smith.

Its a piss poor PPV. Worst Sky PPV ever, even worst than Klitchsko vs Sanders.

boxbet · Post by **boxbet** » 19 May 2011, 08:05

This is christmas for the fighters and the promoter collecting money off us. We should not support PPV for these low level fights full stop! Could watch stream or catch replay later in week in stead. stop FEEDING THE GREED.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 19 May 2011, 08:07

apophenic wrote:chisora vs fury....

macklin vs barker...

I did have this feeling when Chisora vs Fury was re-going to purse bids it was going to be a PPV.

Dioufy · Post by **Dioufy** » 19 May 2011, 08:13

Danny McIntosh was probably more proven at English/British level before he fought a MUCH greener Cleverly. That was a more evn fight. Imagine Frank whacking that on as a PPV headliner. I don't care if Bellew was a late replacement, Sky should pull the PPV. Do they forget what happened regarding Khan?

Sheesh!

apophenic · Post by **apophenic** » 19 May 2011, 08:19

stujones wrote:
apophenic wrote:chisora vs fury....

macklin vs barker...
I did have this feeling when Chisora vs Fury was re-going to purse bids it was going to be a PPV.

THAT would be ridiculous.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 19 May 2011, 08:27

apophenic wrote:
stujones wrote:
apophenic wrote:chisora vs fury....

macklin vs barker...
I did have this feeling when Chisora vs Fury was re-going to purse bids it was going to be a PPV.
THAT would be ridiculous.

I thought so was Degale vs Groves - oops. This rivalarly has been simmering for years, get them on ringside a couple of time sepearately (talk about them other guy all the time). Get them on the show together.... bang PPV done.

You can see it now "they hate each other, they've avoided each for years, now the time has gone to set the record straight".... "Two of the finest prospects in world heavyweight boxing battle it out to see which one can go all the way to the top".

Ringside is overall a good show and good for the sport, but as we can see it is a vehicle to elevate fighters and fights to PPV status.

apophenic · Post by **apophenic** » 19 May 2011, 08:31

stujones wrote:
apophenic wrote:
stujones wrote: I did have this feeling when Chisora vs Fury was re-going to purse bids it was going to be a PPV.
THAT would be ridiculous.
I thought so was Degale vs Groves - oops. This rivalarly has been simmering for years, get them on ringside a couple of time sepearately (talk about them other guy all the time). Get them on the show together.... bang PPV done.

You can see it now "they hate each other, they've avoided each for years, now the time has gone to set the record straight".... "Two of the finest prospects in world heavyweight boxing battle it out to see which one can go all the way to the top".

Ringside is overall a good show and good for the sport, but as we can see it is a vehicle to elevate fighters and fights to PPV status.

the difference is that the degale / groves thing IS genuine...and degale is an olympic gold medallist

Tommy Gunn13 · Post by **Tommy Gunn13** » 19 May 2011, 08:36

What ever way you look at it its double standards by sky if they keep this as PPV After dumping Khan-McCloskey of box office,admittingly these fights are more of a interest for us fans...non boxing fans will never heard of these,well maybe Degale...I said there was noway i was buying this but as its getting closer im arguing with myself if to get it or not

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 19 May 2011, 08:36

How this is pay per view beggers belief.

Boxing fans are getting shafted again.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 19 May 2011, 08:40

Fury and Chisora don't seem to like each other, or at least pissed off with one another. Fury post fight interview after his last fight was great - it really got my up for a Chisora fight.

Degale is an Olympic Gold Medalist yeah true, but he is (perhaps surprisingly) not as big a star as Amir Khan and Audley Harrison. He recently fought on the undercard of a Ricky Burns world title fight, it was very much the undercard. Degale is not that well known.

Plus Fury and Chisora is at Heavyweight, and thats always a selling point.

boxbet · Post by **boxbet** » 19 May 2011, 08:41

Dont tel me... Kev mitchel / murray next fights are going to be PPV. I will not be buying that either.

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 19 May 2011, 08:57

I think that poor matchmaking (Haye-Harrison and Khan-McCloskey) and good matches with lesses names (DeGale-Groves) don't deserve to be on PPV. I did/will not pay to watch these on the strength of the matches.

I don't like PPV, but no one is holding a gun to my head, so I either pay or I don't. I will be buying the Haye-Klitschko fight and will be happy to do so.

But having to pay for the poor matches is only going to encourage people to get the lap-top out.

Tommy Gunn13 · Post by **Tommy Gunn13** » 19 May 2011, 09:03

boxbet wrote:Dont tel me... Kev mitchel / murray next fights are going to be PPV. I will not be buying that either.

Dont talk it up boxbet

Camcas · Post by **Camcas** » 19 May 2011, 09:07

A lot of people will buy this so it is a PPV event becuase PPV is judged by how well it sells and this will sell well

CiganoBoxer · Post by **CiganoBoxer** » 19 May 2011, 12:08

Ya know some old school boxing fans that hate mma, yes i am gonna say the dreaded word and (UFC) cant get their head around why its doing so well and why boxing is slowly getting choked out ...well the reason is obvious to most boxing fans on here ,poor match ups and greedy promoters

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 19 May 2011, 12:46

mrpedigree wrote:Ya know some old school boxing fans that hate mma, yes i am gonna say the dreaded word and (UFC) cant get their head around why its doing so well and why boxing is slowly getting choked out ...well the reason is obvious to most boxing fans on here ,poor match ups and greedy promoters

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