Roy Jones Jr. Pay Per View Only $9.99
by Waldo Rastel on Dec 5, 2011 10:34 PM EST
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One of the most debated topics in boxing is the price of Pay Per View events. Many people felt the pain this weekend with the PPV between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito costing upwards of $60. So in some welcome news the online streaming service UStream announced that they will be carrying the Roy Jones Jr. fight for the low price of only $9.99. While we can debate the merits of Roy Jones headlining a sham fight between him and Max Alexander for the UBO Intercontinental title all day long, I rather want to focus on the PPV aspect of this fight (Zelda fire!!!).
In my opinion, the price of PPV is way too high for most of the cards that come to be big PPV events. The Hopkins vs. Dawson card was a great example of this pricing problem. I wanted to see this fight, but I did not want to spend over $20 bucks to see the fight. If I remember correctly, this fight was cheaper than the standard $60 fare, but still it was not close to the $20 price point I was willing to put down for this fight.
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In contrast, I like what Roy Jones is trying to do with this card. It's not a big card, and accordingly he is not charging a good deal of money for it. He is also using a dedicated streaming service, which should hopefully eliminate some of the technical difficulties involved with streaming events. If the Dawson-Hopkins fight was on UStream for $10, then I would have jumped at the chance to buy it. Yet, it bombed on HBO PPV with big money glitz for a fight between two non-draws.
What do you guys think about the current pricing structure? As someone who pays for both Showtime and HBO pretty much to get boxing, having to shill out more money for big events is a little tough to justify. However, if the pricing of PPVs went down, then I would at least be more tempted to put some money down. There is the reason that you should hope that the Roy Jones PPV is successful. Lower PPV prices, maybe.
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You could argue that its still too much, considering its RJJ in 2011.
by Shitali Klitschko on Dec 5, 2011 10:38 PM EST via mobile reply actions
$9.99 is $9.99 too much for this fight.
PPV prices are what they are. I’m just praying if Pacquiao-Mayweather happens they don’t go nuts and charge $90 for HD, but I could see it happening.
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And anyway, the reason this is $10 on UStream is nobody gives even half a shit about it. Compared to Dawson-Hopkins, this is absolutely nothing. The actual quality here is about on par with Solo Boxeo Tecate. This fight has nothing going for it.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 5, 2011 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
The fight is terrible but what other options are out there for someone who can’t get on the traditional outlets? If you are an up and coming fighter who is not with TR or GBP and you want some exposure, how are you going to do it?
"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi
by Waldo Rastel on Dec 5, 2011 11:21 PM EST up reply actions
The fight is terrible but what other options are out there for someone who can’t get on the traditional outlets?
Why does anyone need to see this fight in the first place? There’s nothing good about this fight. It’s not on TV because it sucks. It’s not on Integrated PPV because it sucks. It’s on UStream because it sucks.
If you are an up and coming fighter who is not with TR or GBP and you want some exposure, how are you going to do it?
There are a lot of promoters who get young fighters TV time. Almost every FNF has nothing to do with either of them, and most ShoBox shows, too.
How does this apply to a Roy Jones Jr fight on UStream, anyway?
I mean good for Roy for finding a way to get this fight “out there,” but it’s garbage and not even worth the $10. I’d rather pay $50 for Hopkins vs Dawson than $10 for this useless nonsense.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 5, 2011 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
Basically, this. I mean, if this was on Azteca America or FSN, I’d watch. It will eventually be on FSN or Sun Sports or something, I’m sure. But there’s no way I can justify paying money on top of my satellite bill (which is the Super Nice Package via DirecTV + Spanish Pack) for this crap fight. Not when there’s 4 free cards with equal or better shows that are effectively already paid for.
by VirtualBalboa on Dec 6, 2011 1:12 AM EST up reply actions
The premium TV and PPV model for boxing has to go if there is any chance for real sustained growth of the sport in the United States.
by BangBangLampley on Dec 5, 2011 10:49 PM EST reply actions
Yeah I couldn’t believe that they were promoting that. Also Max Alexander is unranked by boxrec and they rank almost everyone.
"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi
by Waldo Rastel on Dec 5, 2011 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
He hasn’t fought in two years. That’s why he’s unranked.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 5, 2011 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
I’d probably have to paid ten dollars to watch this fight.
Although, I get what you’re saying, if some success can be found on this model, maybe we can get more fights like Helenius/Chisora, which wasn’t on in the states for a few bucks.
The internet is so cool, it can even put RJJ on the cutting edge… for the !Intercontinental Title! Marring Mr. Perfect’s and the Texas Tornado’s illustrious championship fights…
http://fistonchin.com http://brightlightssports.com
Kerry Von Erich was a shell of himself by then, much like Roy Jones is today.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 6, 2011 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
like waldo and bangbanglampley have touched upon, i think it’s time for promoters and broadcasters to put more resources into exploiting the new revenue stream of legal online streams.
like what apple did with itunes. creating a safe and easy way to pay for music. of course it didn’t eliminate the torrent/napster crowd but i think there are a lot of people who would rather pay a nominal fee to watch a fight online than search for an underground stream.
may have to start with the broadcasters first though as they have a better understanding of the web platform and most promoters don’t seem to put much resources into the internet/their websites/social media.
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