Quote Originally Posted by Onix View Post
So every year I look at my budget at home to see where I might make some adjustments or cut expenses and every year I look at the cable bill and cringe. I enjoy the series on Showtime and HBO but by far the reason that I have those channels and cable in general is because of boxing.

So Im wondering who else looks at the cost of having boxing as a hobby? For me, I spend about $150/month on cable which if I didnt like boxing I would completely cut. Plus I would say about 15 PPV's per year at an average of $60/event, in total that's $2,700 per year or $225/month which is usually what my cable bill is every month when I add in PPV costs.

Damn thats the first time I have done the math that way and this is an expensive hobby! What are you you guys spending and what are you doing to cut costs? I had originally thought of just watching replays or yourtube but there is nothing like wathching a fight live.

Thoughts?
I don't spend all that much on boxing, because I seldom buy a PPV or attend live boxing matches. HBO and Showtime are part of my Cable TV subscription and cost me about $40 of the $130 a month I pay overall for Cable. (Direct TV)
What boxing I can't get on HBO & Showtime, like PPV's et al, I get on a stream, streams aren't perfect but it beats paying for fights that aren't worth the $70 they charge most of the time.

So I guess you could say I spend $20 to $30 a month on 'boxing'.