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It's called marketing...Friend Or Defoe said:Utterly shocked at how much interest there was in that match. Guess i'm getting old.0 -
Pedro45 said:
It's called marketing...Friend Or Defoe said:Utterly shocked at how much interest there was in that match. Guess i'm getting old.
AKA kidology.
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It's the same reason that a football match between two teams of "Youtubers" easily sold out The Valley.Friend Or Defoe said:Utterly shocked at how much interest there was in that match. Guess i'm getting old.
My now 19 year old son had never shown any interest in watching boxing, but he made sure that he watched the fight between KSI and Logan Paul.
I said to my wife last night that it is ridiculous and that these kids that are interested in these people are not living in the real world. She said that it is their real world, as they have grown up watching YouTube and not TV like our generation did.0 -
I'm pretty sure most people posting on this thread aren't kids.1
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The sad fact is that they are more interested in 'celebrity' than talent. Mediocre youtubers can command huge audiences for being bad at something.superclive98 said:
It's the same reason that a football match between two teams of "Youtubers" easily sold out The Valley.Friend Or Defoe said:Utterly shocked at how much interest there was in that match. Guess i'm getting old.
My now 19 year old son had never shown any interest in watching boxing, but he made sure that he watched the fight between KSI and Logan Paul.
I said to my wife last night that it is ridiculous and that these kids that are interested in these people are not living in the real world. She said that it is their real world, as they have grown up watching YouTube and not TV like our generation did.
It may be the way things are now but for me it's thoroughly depressing.
Bluster and bullshit are the winners here...
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Couldn’t agree morehoof_it_up_to_benty said:
The sad fact is that they are more interested in 'celebrity' than talent. Mediocre youtubers can command huge audiences for being bad at something.superclive98 said:
It's the same reason that a football match between two teams of "Youtubers" easily sold out The Valley.Friend Or Defoe said:Utterly shocked at how much interest there was in that match. Guess i'm getting old.
My now 19 year old son had never shown any interest in watching boxing, but he made sure that he watched the fight between KSI and Logan Paul.
I said to my wife last night that it is ridiculous and that these kids that are interested in these people are not living in the real world. She said that it is their real world, as they have grown up watching YouTube and not TV like our generation did.
It may be the way things are now but for me it's thoroughly depressing.
Bluster and bullshit are the winners here...0 -
Loads watched it free via a dodgy stream on a Sunday night when nothing else was on. Its really not that deep.4
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if watching sport was all about talent you wouldn't be watching Charlton every week, you would be watching the Prem.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
The sad fact is that they are more interested in 'celebrity' than talent. Mediocre youtubers can command huge audiences for being bad at something.superclive98 said:
It's the same reason that a football match between two teams of "Youtubers" easily sold out The Valley.Friend Or Defoe said:Utterly shocked at how much interest there was in that match. Guess i'm getting old.
My now 19 year old son had never shown any interest in watching boxing, but he made sure that he watched the fight between KSI and Logan Paul.
I said to my wife last night that it is ridiculous and that these kids that are interested in these people are not living in the real world. She said that it is their real world, as they have grown up watching YouTube and not TV like our generation did.
It may be the way things are now but for me it's thoroughly depressing.
Bluster and bullshit are the winners here...2 -
Yep. As a boxing fan, I really don't get the appeal of watching these reality TV stars & YouTube influencers have these "fights"Friend Or Defoe said:Utterly shocked at how much interest there was in that match. Guess i'm getting old.
I assumed it was just kids that were interested, but judging by the talk on here & how excited some of my mates were about it, it's obviously bigger than that.
It baffles me & devalues the sport IMO1 -
The coverage it got on Talkshite was pretty amazing. If this is the way forward for boxing it will devalue the sport.Gravesend_Addick said:
Yep. As a boxing fan, I really don't get the appeal of watching these reality TV stars & YouTube influencers have these "fights"Friend Or Defoe said:Utterly shocked at how much interest there was in that match. Guess i'm getting old.
I assumed it was just kids that were interested, but judging by the talk on here & how excited some of my mates were about it, it's obviously bigger than that.
It baffles me & devalues the sport IMO
Neither boxer would be taken seriously at professional level.
More hype, rigged fights and OTT marketing to follow.
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Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.4
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It still got far more coverage in the mainstream media and a bigger audience than most professional fights. 'Celebrity' seems to be the main selling point...ValleyGary said:Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.1 -
I don't mind celebrity boxing (didn't watch last night but in general) - the charity fights a while back, Ricky Gervais v Bob Mortimer, that sort of stuff. Vaguely interesting to see how well (or otherwise) they can do with a bit of training.
The issue with the fight last night and similar ones is them trying to dress it up as serious sport.1 -
Soccer aid will have more people watching it than Charlton v Bolton did on tv the other week. It's not just a boxing thing, celebrities will always draw a bigger audience as more people know who they are.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
It still got far more coverage in the mainstream media and a bigger audience than most professional fights. 'Celebrity' seems to be the main selling point...ValleyGary said:Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.
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Would hate to see any of you boxing connoisseurs at an amateur event if you're really so opposed to less than world-class boxing ability.
It's a fight, people enjoy watching people fight. People in particular wanted to see Jake Paul lose, that's about it.6 -
Welcome to the 21st Century.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
It still got far more coverage in the mainstream media and a bigger audience than most professional fights. 'Celebrity' seems to be the main selling point...ValleyGary said:Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.2 -
Still showing an interest. I'm guessing the PPV figures will be very impressive. It was a mainstream event unlike the Woodley rematch which was considered a disaster.ValleyGary said:Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.
Mayweather fought at the O2 on Saturday, one post saying the place was empty.0 -
I watched it purely because I think Jake Paul is a twot and I wanted to see him get knocked out, I know a lot of my friends similar so there’s defo a variety of reasons for watching.
That said I wasn’t expecting much in terms of quality going in so I wasn’t disappointed at the quality on show so maybe it also depends on expectations.0 -
hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
It still got far more coverage in the mainstream media and a bigger audience than most professional fights. 'Celebrity' seems to be the main selling point...ValleyGary said:Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.
Have you just worked out how the media works ?
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Which was an exhibition bout, just as bad no? I don't get the big deal personally, some people will prefer Fury v Paul to Fury v Usyk. Boxing fans will prefer the latter. Pretty obvious as to the reasons why and not unexpected.Friend Or Defoe said:
Still showing an interest. I'm guessing the PPV figures will be very impressive. It was a mainstream event unlike the Woodley rematch which was considered a disaster.ValleyGary said:Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.
Mayweather fought at the O2 on Saturday, one post saying the place was empty.0 - Sponsored links:
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I hate reality tv and don't follow it. I watched the fight on Sunday. I found a stream. I didn't watch all of the hype.
I'm not sure how to conclude this?0 -
To me the two were about the same, however, Fury V Paul did attract the interest of hardcore boxing fans. Guess as Fury won they won't show any interest in Paul's next match.cafcfan1990 said:
Which was an exhibition bout, just as bad no? I don't get the big deal personally, some people will prefer Fury v Paul to Fury v Usyk. Boxing fans will prefer the latter. Pretty obvious as to the reasons why and not unexpected.Friend Or Defoe said:
Still showing an interest. I'm guessing the PPV figures will be very impressive. It was a mainstream event unlike the Woodley rematch which was considered a disaster.ValleyGary said:Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.
Mayweather fought at the O2 on Saturday, one post saying the place was empty.0 -
Just out of interest what belt did Fury win last night? Seen pictures of him holding one which must make him very proud. WBO Twatfest Champion or something?0
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WBC Diriyah Belt (name of the arena/town).AllHailTheHen said:Just out of interest what belt did Fury win last night? Seen pictures of him holding one which must make him very proud. WBO Twatfest Champion or something?
Perhaps the Diarrhea Belt would have been more apt to represent the shit they both talk.1 -
Mayweather fought someone from Geordie Shore who had had one boxing match before. It was an exhibition and had loads written into the contract about knockdowns etc. I'm glad the place was empty.Friend Or Defoe said:
Still showing an interest. I'm guessing the PPV figures will be very impressive. It was a mainstream event unlike the Woodley rematch which was considered a disaster.ValleyGary said:Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.
Mayweather fought at the O2 on Saturday, one post saying the place was empty.0 -
Isn't this pretty normal?hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
It still got far more coverage in the mainstream media and a bigger audience than most professional fights. 'Celebrity' seems to be the main selling point...ValleyGary said:Well I've read back on peoples comments and I cant see anyone taking it that seriously. In fact, most were critising and saying how shite it was.
Two of the most popular programmes on TV every year are I'm a Celebrity get me out of here and Strictly come dancing.1 -
Anyone watching the boxing on DAZN?
Never seen a boxer's ankle just snap like that.0 -
I'm the first to acknowledge that boxing is pretty low down when it comes to my sporting knowledge but is Manny Pacquiao really coming out of retirement to fight Conor Benn?0
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Eddie Hearn vs Simon Jordan has been a good listen on Talksport this morning. They really don't like each other!0
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Battle of the well-spoken barrow boys!1
