Jamie McDonnell's world title fight picked up by Primetime

[bzkfn]

Jamie McDonnell all ready for Primetime PPV

Saw this a couple of days ago. Wow, I can't see this doing well on PPV when Burns is fighting on Sky Sports at the same time. McDonnell isn't well known enough to be fighting on a PPV channel and your die hard fan is likely going to watch the Burns card instead. Really bad move by Hobson but maybe it was this or nothing.

[Fenster]

That's definitely gonna be a contender for the lowest ever PPV buys. I bet 95% of people on here don't have a clue who he is.

[Beanz]

Shame, think he will struggle anyway, but now he will not be seen by anyone doing so. I 'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing but if he pulls off the upset he is gonna be gutted that two men and a sheepdog in Doncaster got to see it.

[Master]

What a crap channel and who is Jamie?

[Tam Seddon]

Are they gona charge £15? Everybody will just stream it

[Violent Demise]

They might not watch him in the UK. But he'll be watched in Mexico. This fight is getting a good amount of hype there. It's gonna be Julio Ceja first championship

[Vendettos]

I agree with bzk that in the uk this seems like such a bad idea.

But I'm not sure if Ceja is very popular in Mexico, if he is then it'll sell fine.



Like if David Haye fought an unknown from Japan, we'd probably buy it.

[Violent Demise]

I agree with bzk that in the uk this seems like such a bad idea.

But I'm not sure if Ceja is very popular in Mexico, if he is then it'll sell fine.



Like if David Haye fought an unknown from Japan, we'd probably buy it.

Put it this way. Ceja is a lot more popular in Mexico than McDonnell is in the UK. Anyway this fight ain't PPV in Mexikco

[Master]

They are charging £10.50 and the promoters says if he loses then he stands to lose quite a substantial amount of money on this investment. He believes it is better to have the fight on home ground than risk it abroad. Lets hope he loses then.

[bzkfn]

I like Jamie, he's an incredibly hard worker in his fights, but I think he'll lose this in a Kevin Mitchell-Michael Katsidis fashion. Ceja looks a decent fighter so I'm not really sure what Hobson is thinking putting a fight on Primetime with the star of his show a virtual unknown to the average fight fan who is likely the underdog going in. Die hard fans would pay, but they're unlikely to pay when Burns (a well known fighter with Sky backing him) is going to be fighting on Sky Sports 1 for no extra fee. It is promotional suicide.

[Scott22]

They might not watch him in the UK. But he'll be watched in Mexico. This fight is getting a good amount of hype there. It's gonna be Julio Ceja first championship

It might not be that easy. McDonnell is tough. With the home crowd behind him, him winning is possible.

[deepdaledez]

Will it actually be PPV? I know a few times Primetime have picked shows up and put them on free to air?

[Master]

£10.50p mate

[Beanz]

McDonnell is ready and buzzing

Jamie McDonnell Buzzing ahead of Saturdays world title fight | British Boxing News - Official UK British Boxers Website

[Violent Demise]

McDonnell is ready and buzzing

Jamie McDonnell Buzzing ahead of Saturdays world title fight | British Boxing News - Official UK British Boxers Website

I'm thinking he's gonna have a buzzing feeling after the fight too