How much do you spend on boxing?

[Mars_ax]

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'.

[fan johnny]

I'm a cheap ass b'. I pay as little as possible. have internet @$50 mo. But made the trip to Vegas on the 15th, cost me ~$70 for gas, $150 for the hotel, $250 food. Tickets was comp. papa turned 98'. There's nothing like a big crowd vs watching a big fight at home although it's much easier from the comfort of home. I Spent about $1,000 for the same trip two weeks earlier but it was for my wife charity event, and another $300 just a week before for a company trip and the wife also tagged along. so I was squeaking by for the fight weekend otherwise, I would have spent more. Bought one PPV this year. I can usually wait for the vid but often go live stream. I watch a lot of fights on dailymotion or where ever I can get an HD vid. I still love watching old classics when I have time. I want to get myself a sling box setup and a tablet but the wife and kids always soak up my budget.

[Youngblood]

I bought one PPV, Cotto vs Marg 1. And was so gotdamn sad watchin that on HD it was hard to find the reason again after ...but I might have. And then, I found out about Marg and the loaded gloves, and I watched that shit show all unfold. And then I watched the boxing commission allow him to get back in there and start cashing big checks again. And I will never give another penny. And Im kind of stubborn like that so will prob stick to it.

Most of my training costs have been covered over the years. My equipment paid for. Travel., Pretty much been a free ride other then what I gave back in sweat. So boxing hasn't cost me much, but it sure did give me a lot. So, overall, in spite of the sleazy business end of boxing, Im pretty grateful and cool with it all.