Prepare to PAY to view Hatton v Mayweather

boxingchatter · Post by **boxingchatter** » 23 Oct 2007, 13:57

PPV in UK will cost you £24.99...

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:00

fornicate that shit.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:01

Jesus, thats a £10 hike from previous ones. I had a feeling it might be £19.99 but this is a bit of a pisstake. Then again PPV's in the US are $50-60 a go so comparable.

chesh · Post by **chesh** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:10

Max Molyneux wrote:eff that shit.

They've got us by the short'n'curlies. They know we'll all buy it.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:13

chesh wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:eff that shit.
They've got us by the short'n'curlies. They know we'll all buy it.

I never paid for Castillo.

I only bought Urango because they added Witter to It.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:16

chesh wrote:
Max Molyneux wrote:eff that shit.
They've got us by the short'n'curlies. They know we'll all buy it.

With few strong-moralled exceptions, you're totally right. £24.99 is actually cheaper than I thought it'd be

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:17

We are paying £45 for Kessler vs Calzaghe, so I dont feel sorry for you.

ArtOfWar · Post by **ArtOfWar** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:24

nickd wrote:Jesus, thats a £10 hike from previous ones. I had a feeling it might be £19.99 but this is a bit of a pisstake. Then again PPV's in the US are $50-60 a go so comparable.

Yeah, but that's because they are dumb enough to pay those prices every few weeks.

I don't think the price for a fight like this will make much difference to the number of viewers in the UK. The one's who are going to buy it, will and the ones who aren't, won't.

25 quid sure is a bitch though. There will be a lot of people who feel robbed if the fight doesn't live up to expectations and let's be honest, there is a decent chance of that happening, especially with Mayweather involved.

Coco · Post by **Coco** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:34

This is hardly a suprise, i'll buy it tho

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 23 Oct 2007, 14:45

Going to watch this one in the pub so the home buy in cost, whilst harsh, shouldn't hit home to bad!

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 23 Oct 2007, 15:42

There are two reasons i'm not buying it:

1) The principle, disgraceful pricing i won't pay i refuse. Shocking.

2) I don't have a SKY box.

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 23 Oct 2007, 15:48

jesus 25 quid.

surely that's wrong.

that's insane pricing.

i will be disappointed at that.

m1kee50 · Post by **m1kee50** » 23 Oct 2007, 16:03

ill pay to watch floyd sh*t himself, lol

dr_devious · Post by **dr_devious** » 23 Oct 2007, 16:13

What sort of films do you watch Mikee

m1kee50 · Post by **m1kee50** » 23 Oct 2007, 16:20

dr_devious wrote:What sort of films do you watch Mikee

Calzaghe - Lacy,
Benn - McClellan,
Honeyghan - Curry,

The ever popular genre called 'spank the yank'

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 23 Oct 2007, 16:23

I am against the principle of PPV but my little protest if I didnt buy it wouldnt be noticed so its shut up and buy - Anyway PPV fights are few and far between so it wont break the bank - Also its a very special night for British boxing and it may be a very long time before we see anything to equal it so £25 is a small price to pay on that basis.

IronOne · Post by **IronOne** » 23 Oct 2007, 16:42

i can see why theyve put that tag on it.
Massive fight for britain and rick has loads of fans, they know we'll pay it :x

...or you could get a stream

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 23 Oct 2007, 17:11

This Is probably because the Hatton's or GB charged Sky a huge amount for the rights to view It.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 23 Oct 2007, 17:33

I will buy it but the problem is its going to set a precendent and if it sells well, £25 PPVs will be hear to stay. It may well put off casual sports fans. Boxing will be pushed more udnerground because its beyond the reach of the average man in the street who isnt a fanatic like us

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 23 Oct 2007, 18:28

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:I will buy it but the problem is its going to set a precendent and if it sells well, £25 PPVs will be hear to stay. It may well put off casual sports fans. Boxing will be pushed more udnerground because its beyond the reach of the average man in the street who isnt a fanatic like us

If Floyd KO's Hatton, then there might not be many PPV's in the UK. Remember DLH vs Floyd was "Free". The only PPV fighter in the UK now is Hatton and if he retires (and I don't think Floyd retiring Ricky is out of the equation) then that is the end of the PPV for a while yet.

Any idea of a UK leg for the PPV - Surely there has got to be at that price. No wonder they are hyping it up weekly on Sky.

Timmbo · Post by **Timmbo** » 23 Oct 2007, 18:34

I think SKY have really shot themselves in the foot this time!

If they had kept the PPV price reasonable nearly everyone and their dog would've coughed up for this one but now I see only diligent boxing fans and devout Hatton supporters parting with their cash.
SKY need a rethink on this one!

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 23 Oct 2007, 18:43

Not a question of affordability

£25 is the price of a takeaway and a bottle of cheap wine.

But is it worth it? Unless its a great undercard the answer has to be no

It could be an awful fight, and it is hardly Hagler v Hearns is it?

I a looking forward to Khan v Earl (FREE) Calzaghe V Kessler (FREE if you are on SEtanta) Haye v Mormeck, Cotto v Mosley and in the new year Johannsen v Mitchell which I will go to and record.

I think there is enough on to give Hatton a miss, and pinch the highlights for free elsewhere.

Since Zoo, Hattons career has been a complete anti climax.

WHO WOULD RATHER SEE COTTO V MOSLEY?

Mario · Post by **Mario** » 23 Oct 2007, 18:56

Any idea of a UK leg for the PPV - Surely there has got to be at that price. No wonder they are hyping it up weekly on Sky.

As Sports Network are hosting the Khan - Earl fight that same night on ITV and there are no other British shows planned its difficult to see how Sky are going to fill the 5+ hours till the main event.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 23 Oct 2007, 19:00

£25 is the price of a takeaway and a bottle of cheap wine.

Not In Liverpool It's not.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 23 Oct 2007, 19:00

Mario wrote:
Any idea of a UK leg for the PPV - Surely there has got to be at that price. No wonder they are hyping it up weekly on Sky.
As Sports Network are hosting the Khan - Earl fight that same night on ITV and there are no other British shows planned its difficult to see how Sky are going to fill the 5+ hours till the main event.

With bollocks

£24.99