Showtime/CBS to get Pacquiao-Mosley Fight instead of HBO

[generalbulldog]

Sources: Bob Arum closes deal with CBS/Showtime for Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley pay-per-view fight - ESPN

Looks like Arum has made a deal with Showtime instead of HBO. CBS may have some sort of similar 24/7 show but will be free to the public to promote the fight.

[mafiajoey]

Is this Bob just trying to cash in more by having more people buy the fight? How could CBS even produce a show like 24/7? CBS is not going to have the same effect 24/7 has. Regular TV has limitations on stuff. So Bob wants to get even more people interested, more non boxing fans. Anything to suck all the cash out of Pac. Maybe because he is worried that the HBO PPV won't do huge numbers do to the lack of such a punching bag opponent for Pac? This is crap.

[:::PSL:::]

CBS as in US national tv? Cool! I like it.

It's different.

[generalbulldog]

Is this Bob just trying to cash in more by having more people buy the fight? How could CBS even produce a show like 24/7? CBS is not going to have the same effect 24/7 has. Regular TV has limitations on stuff. So Bob wants to get even more people interested, more non boxing fans. Anything to suck all the cash out of Pac. Maybe because he is worried that the HBO PPV won't do huge numbers do to the lack of such a punching bag opponent for Pac? This is crap.

Margarito-Pac was considered to be a shit fight by boxing fans and it still did 1.15 million ppv buys. Clottey-Pac was considered a shit fight and it did 700k buys also.

And of course Arum wants to tap into the market of non-boxing fans because they are the ones that make up the bulk of PPV buys not the hardcore boxing fans. A 24/7 type show on CBS will be limited due to censors but will reach an audience of 115 million whereas HBO only has an audience of 28 million. More exposure=more money. And boxing has always been about the money.

[fan johnny]

Is this Bob just trying to cash in more by having more people buy the fight? How could CBS even produce a show like 24/7? CBS is not going to have the same effect 24/7 has. Regular TV has limitations on stuff. So Bob wants to get even more people interested, more non boxing fans. Anything to suck all the cash out of Pac. Maybe because he is worried that the HBO PPV won't do huge numbers do to the lack of such a punching bag opponent for Pac? This is crap.

Margarito-Pac was considered to be a shit fight by boxing fans and it still did 1.15 million ppv buys. Clottey-Pac was considered a shit fight and it did 700k buys also.

And of course Arum wants to tap into the market of non-boxing fans because they are the ones that make up the bulk of PPV buys not the hardcore boxing fans. A 24/7 type show on CBS will be limited due to censors but will reach an audience of 115 million whereas HBO only has an audience of 28 million. More exposure=more money. And boxing has always been about the money.

It's not only about the number of scribers its showtimes sister company CBS which is main stream media that HBO doesn't have direct access to.

[MMASUX]

And there will be numerous commercials on CBS in between regular sitcoms. The general public will be very interested in this fight. This fight should make a lot of money, and if it does Bob will continue to use Showtime/CBS.

[CutMeMick]

Is this Bob just trying to cash in more by having more people buy the fight? How could CBS even produce a show like 24/7? CBS is not going to have the same effect 24/7 has. Regular TV has limitations on stuff. So Bob wants to get even more people interested, more non boxing fans. Anything to suck all the cash out of Pac. Maybe because he is worried that the HBO PPV won't do huge numbers do to the lack of such a punching bag opponent for Pac? This is crap.

I'm gonna co-sign this comment as far was what Arums doing...

[Kev]

Is this Bob just trying to cash in more by having more people buy the fight? How could CBS even produce a show like 24/7? CBS is not going to have the same effect 24/7 has. Regular TV has limitations on stuff. So Bob wants to get even more people interested, more non boxing fans. Anything to suck all the cash out of Pac. Maybe because he is worried that the HBO PPV won't do huge numbers do to the lack of such a punching bag opponent for Pac? This is crap.

Margarito-Pac was considered to be a shit fight by boxing fans and it still did 1.15 million ppv buys. Clottey-Pac was considered a shit fight and it did 700k buys also.

And of course Arum wants to tap into the market of non-boxing fans because they are the ones that make up the bulk of PPV buys not the hardcore boxing fans. A 24/7 type show on CBS will be limited due to censors but will reach an audience of 115 million whereas HBO only has an audience of 28 million. More exposure=more money. And boxing has always been about the money.

To be honest a CBS preview show is a lot more exciting to me than the 24/7 now. It's been done now, over and over and over, the exact same format every time, I find it tiresome. There is only such much I can listen to that guy's distinctive voice overs before I've had enough.

Let's see a similar show put together by a different team.

I like Showtime.

[Dizaster]

Is this Bob just trying to cash in more by having more people buy the fight? How could CBS even produce a show like 24/7? CBS is not going to have the same effect 24/7 has. Regular TV has limitations on stuff. So Bob wants to get even more people interested, more non boxing fans. Anything to suck all the cash out of Pac. Maybe because he is worried that the HBO PPV won't do huge numbers do to the lack of such a punching bag opponent for Pac? This is crap.

Margarito-Pac was considered to be a shit fight by boxing fans and it still did 1.15 million ppv buys. Clottey-Pac was considered a shit fight and it did 700k buys also.

And of course Arum wants to tap into the market of non-boxing fans because they are the ones that make up the bulk of PPV buys not the hardcore boxing fans. A 24/7 type show on CBS will be limited due to censors but will reach an audience of 115 million whereas HBO only has an audience of 28 million. More exposure=more money. And boxing has always been about the money.

To be honest a CBS preview show is a lot more exciting to me than the 24/7 now. It's been done now, over and over and over, the exact same format every time, I find it tiresome. There is only such much I can listen to that guy's distinctive voice overs before I've had enough.

Let's see a similar show put together by a different team.

I like Showtime.

I 100% agree with you on the 24/7... ESPECIALLY when it a fighter they have already featured on it.... It is slightly interesting the first time around where you get to see inside someone's camp... But even then 95% of the camps are utterly boring...
I found Pac's interesting the first time, but after that it is the same old stuff...

The only real reason I watch them anymore is because it is often a fight I am really hopped up for and excited, and my anticipation for it being only a month away makes me want to get even further in the mood for it, by watching the 24/7... And the slightly satisfy my need for more, but are now far from entertaining...

I think a BIG change that could be made to them to increase their value in regards to hyping the fight, which is what you want, is to feature more of the in-the-ring story that has lead up to the two fighting... At least a total of 1 episode, even spread out over the 4, should be dedicated to working through the highlights and recent lowlights of each fighters careers and what this fight is going to mean in their career....

I mean, that is why we love these fighters and want to watch them bout against each other... Not because of how they train or what they eat or where the live or their conversations with trainers and managers, but the drama and journey that has gone on for them in the ring!

But that aspect is completely ignored, obviously on purpose because it was decided 24/7 was to be strictly about their month leading up to the fight, but like you said, time for a change! And some focus back on their inside ring exploits to get you pumped for the inside ring action to come is exactly what this series needs to get me interested again...

[mafiajoey]

So maybe you guys are just excited to hear someone other then HBO hype a Pac fight? Typical Pac nut huggers. I guess Showtime will have fresh ideas on how to sell everyone on Mosley when in reality he's a punching bag. But they have already distracted you and now you focus on the excitement "Showtime" brings when in reality it's not HBO we are bored with...It's Pac