PPV is killing boxing in the US...what can be done to save it?

[killersheep]

boxing was broadcast FREE on network television during the 70's. When you make people pay, you get less of them watching. Let the advertisers pay like they did in the 70's.

I think that's part of the problem though, the advertisers aren't as willing to shell out coin for boxing events.

[albsur2006]

boxing was broadcast FREE on network television during the 70's. When you make people pay, you get less of them watching. Let the advertisers pay like they did in the 70's.

I think that's part of the problem though, the advertisers aren't as willing to shell out coin for boxing events.

Actually, I think advertisers are willing to shell out money for ads but the problem with boxing is the lack of ad space. There's not enough ad space to fund a whole card or fight so promoters have to ask for a lot of money per ad slot. Advertisers obviously are not willing to spend as much as they used to seeing as boxing doesn't draw viewers. If promoters REALLY wanted to, they probably could get some cards going though.

[Mar]

...as long as people buy there's nothing we can do. These guys are into cash right now, they could care less about what happens in the future.