Boxing/UFC 2018-25

[Sid Rixon IV]

Just heard on news that Paul reported his jaw broken in 2 places

And reportedly drove himself to hospital?

 

[The Squirrel]

Ouch. Liquidised food for a while and quite a high risk of permanent numbness. Play silly games, win silly prizes. Still, $50 million in the bank so there’s that.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Wonder if that stops the whole you tube boxing vs the real stuff and also will finish Paul’s boxing “career”

 

[IanM]

Shows the state of the sport. Sad really

 

[nickjdavis]

Wonder if that stops the whole you tube boxing vs the real stuff and also will finish Paul’s boxing “career”

Not while the likes of Hearn, Warren, Arum et al can make money out of such events.

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

Shows the state of the sport. Sad really

Golf's going the same way if you watched Happy Gilmour II.

 

[IanM]

Golf's going the same way if you watched Happy Gilmour II.

Thankfully that was just a film... recent boxing is the equivalent of Tiger v Alan Carr matchplay!

 

[BubbaP]

With the big purses being driven by PPV in recent years, does anyone have insights into the "netflix model" ?

Just sheer volumes of subscribers and ad sales (for those who haven't paid to not have them)?

Despite the silliness of the 'main event' it was probably good exposure for Caroline Dubois

 

[Swango1980]

With the big purses being driven by PPV in recent years, does anyone have insights into the "netflix model" ?

Just sheer volumes of subscribers and ad sales (for those who haven't paid to not have them)?

Despite the silliness of the 'main event' it was probably good exposure for Caroline Dubois

Love to know how subscriptions increased before the fight, compared to normal

 

[anotherdouble]

Love to know how subscriptions increased before the fight, compared to normal

Don’t know about the Netflix rules but if there is a fight with a decent card on DAZN then I will subscribe and then cancel that night

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Love to know how subscriptions increased before the fight, compared to normal

Apparently the idea is not just new subscriptions but to reduce the level of churn. If people see items regularly that they want to watch then they don't cancel, they keep the subscription going. (I heard this explanation on an entertainment podcast )

 

[anotherdouble]

Have just watched the Simpson Williamson fight from last night. Am all for the corner giving a fighter a chance, but when you man has gone down 3 times in a round and stumbling, then throw the towel in. You don’t have to wait for the ref

 

[Swango1980]

Apparently the idea is not just new subscriptions but to reduce the level of churn. If people see items regularly that they want to watch then they don't cancel, they keep the subscription going. (I heard this explanation on an entertainment podcast )

Yeah, good point. Think it kept me on Amazon Prime, when I realised the occasionally show football