What is the appeal of "Prizefighter" ?

[beenKOed]

It seems to have been a big hit in the UK, but hasn't really caught on in the U.S. I remember years ago a big heavyweight tournament called "Superfighter" was proposed, marketed, ultimately never came about.

How much bank do you lot put into the winners of the Prizefighter tournaments ?

I've only caught replays of a few and heavyweight Mike Perez was the most impressive.

I've thought about why Prizefighter has not done well in the US.
I think the main reason is MMA, it's everywhere and most of us do like it. A secondary reason is that there is only so much time in a day.
There is so much sports programming on my satellite company's menu, there is no way to keep up and I'm retired.
The thing is I'm not a sports fanatic. I don't watch pro or college football, basketball, soccer or baseball. I know, I know, it's just so un-American, I should be taken outback and shot.
There is too much to watch, and Prizefighter or something like it has been squeezed out, in my opinion.

[Hulk]

It seems to have been a big hit in the UK, but hasn't really caught on in the U.S. I remember years ago a big heavyweight tournament called "Superfighter" was proposed, marketed, ultimately never came about.

How much bank do you lot put into the winners of the Prizefighter tournaments ?

I've only caught replays of a few and heavyweight Mike Perez was the most impressive.

I've thought about why Prizefighter has not done well in the US.
I think the main reason is MMA, it's everywhere and most of us do like it. A secondary reason is that there is only so much time in a day.
There is so much sports programming on my satellite company's menu, there is no way to keep up and I'm retired.
The thing is I'm not a sports fanatic. I don't watch pro or college football, basketball, soccer or baseball. I know, I know, it's just so un-American, I should be taken outback and shot.
There is too much to watch, and Prizefighter or something like it has been squeezed out, in my opinion.

You may be on to something with the mma angle. There is a wealth of mma programming in the U.S. with UFC, Bellator, WSOF etc. The Ultimate Fighter openers where 32 guys fight to get into the house is somewhat similar to Prizefighter.

I don't watch any of that shit either, save for NFL playoffs and superbowl of course.