Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

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08-30-2006, 07:36 PM
Pantera

Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

Damn... Briggs vs Liakovich on the same night as PBF vs Baldomir.
Which are you gonna watch?

Touch call, I'll probably be switching back and forth like I did when Cotto/Malignaggi and Hopkins/Tarver fought the same night.

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...FgXONWkpi.html
08-30-2006, 07:42 PM
aangel

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

I will probably watch Floyd fight at a bar so I will have to catch the other one later.
08-30-2006, 07:52 PM
killersheep

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

Why the hell are these guys doing that? It's not like there aren't plenty of free weekends without big fights !?!?!?
08-30-2006, 07:56 PM
shza

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

I don't get it either. Don King is detestable in a lot of ways, but the guy's definitely not stupid. I mean, I guess he's not losing out on PPV buys since the fight's free on showtime anyway (right?), but still, he loses out on exposure for the winner. And for what?

I'll watch the PBF fight live and tivo the HW fight for later I guess. Does anyone know what the PBF undercard's going to be?
08-30-2006, 08:02 PM
Pantera

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

I think Showtime is doing everything they can to piss off HBO.
This will hurt HBO sales A LOT more than hurting Showtime viewing audience.

But f*ck... Nobody gives a crap about us fans.
08-30-2006, 08:03 PM
El Gamo

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

No idea about PBF undercard bro but most of the little guys already have fights made(Gonzalez,Vazquez,Barrios,barerra etc)or have already fought...
08-30-2006, 08:03 PM
killersheep

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

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Originally Posted by shza

I don't get it either. Don King is detestable in a lot of ways, but the guy's definitely not stupid. I mean, I guess he's not losing out on PPV buys since the fight's free on showtime anyway (right?), but still, he loses out on exposure for the winner. And for what?

I'll watch the PBF fight live and tivo the HW fight for later I guess. Does anyone know what the PBF undercard's going to be?

boxrec only has
Enrique Ornelas v. ?
as the undercard so far.
08-30-2006, 08:19 PM
Wacko3205

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

I was going to the Mayweather/Baldomir fight but work just aint gonna let that happen...so I'll be doing the DRBR for that fight & I'll just set up another telee in the same room & cover them both.

No problem. ;D
08-30-2006, 08:28 PM
Levi

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

This should be a no brainer that the main fight that night is PBF. I'm probably going to watch that one at a bar but thank God for TIVO.
08-30-2006, 09:22 PM
shza

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

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Originally Posted by Pantera

I think Showtime is doing everything they can to piss off HBO.
This will hurt HBO sales A LOT more than hurting Showtime viewing audience.

But f*ck... Nobody gives a crap about us fans.

I can't imagine that anyone who was previously ready and willing to drop $50 for the PBF fight is going to change their mind because now they could watch Sergei Lyakhovich and Shannon Briggs for free instead. It's sort of apples and oranges.
08-30-2006, 09:48 PM
TheBESTP4P

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

hands down PBF baby! for free at the hillbilly sports bar maaaaaaan!

ill catch the other fight on showtime on demand!
08-30-2006, 10:07 PM
Pantera

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

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Originally Posted by shza

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pantera

I think Showtime is doing everything they can to piss off HBO.
This will hurt HBO sales A LOT more than hurting Showtime viewing audience.

But f*ck... Nobody gives a crap about us fans.

I can't imagine that anyone who was previously ready and willing to drop $50 for the PBF fight is going to change their mind because now they could watch Sergei Lyakhovich and Shannon Briggs for free instead. It's sort of apples and oranges.

True, but when it comes down to fight night and the 'average' boxing working class fan is flipping through the stations and sees the two fights, I bet most of them will choose the free heavyweight fight vs the more talented PBF/Baldomir for $50.
08-30-2006, 10:21 PM
Galaxy

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

I hate the way the always put fights up against each other. I'll be watching Mayweather/ Baldomir
08-30-2006, 11:46 PM
shza

Re: Heavyweight title fight to run against Mayweather/Baldomir

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pantera

Quote:

Originally Posted by shza

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pantera

I think Showtime is doing everything they can to piss off HBO.
This will hurt HBO sales A LOT more than hurting Showtime viewing audience.

But f*ck... Nobody gives a crap about us fans.

I can't imagine that anyone who was previously ready and willing to drop $50 for the PBF fight is going to change their mind because now they could watch Sergei Lyakhovich and Shannon Briggs for free instead. It's sort of apples and oranges.

True, but when it comes down to fight night and the 'average' boxing working class fan is flipping through the stations and sees the two fights, I bet most of them will choose the free heavyweight fight vs the more talented PBF/Baldomir for $50.

I think the people that are just flipping through the stations not already knowing about these fights are the same people who weren't going to be spending $50 to watch a fight anyway.