Grab your popcorn, wings, drinks, and friends because two men are going to attempt to beat each other up on cable TV.
There was a time when the upcoming fight would be
something big. Unfortunately over the last few decades, boxing
has died. This is because boxing slowly began to move towards premium channels
to broadcast their fights, such as HBO, Showtime, and Pay-Per-View. Over time, prices for the fights increased,
and overall viewership of boxing decreased.
It was simply too expensive to be a fan of the sport.
All that changed when Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) was
introduced this year. Simply put, PBC
was formed due to a contract between long time boxing promoter/advisor Al
Haymon and multiple cable networks in which Haymon’s organization will pay millions
a year for these networks to broadcast, advertise, and air the fights. As a boxing fan, I’m ecstatic. The fights will be broadcasted through
multiple networks, such as NBC, ESPN, CBS Sports Network, and Spike TV to name
a few. Because of this, everyone now has access to high quality boxing.
There have already been a couple of great cards done by PBC,
most recently being between Keith Thurman and Luis Collazo. Other notable bouts were Shawn Porter vs Adrien Broner, Amir Khan vs Chris Algieri, and Robert
Guerrero vs Aron Martinez. These are
boxers that are in the conversation to fight for belts in their respective
weight classes. Before PBC, fans would
have to pay at least $60 to $100 a fight to watch these boxers throw down in
the ring.
PBC has the potential to save the sport. It has been extremely tough for up and coming boxers to gain a following because the average fan would not buy the Pay-Per-View package. And quite honestly, this could not have come at a better time since the two most famous boxers in the world, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, are nearing the end of their careers. PBC has given the new generation of boxers a great opportunity to showcase their abilities to the masses, and a new face of boxing can be crowned. If the quality of the cards is as high as it has been this first year, I cannot wait for what the future of the sport has to offer.
PBC has the potential to save the sport. It has been extremely tough for up and coming boxers to gain a following because the average fan would not buy the Pay-Per-View package. And quite honestly, this could not have come at a better time since the two most famous boxers in the world, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, are nearing the end of their careers. PBC has given the new generation of boxers a great opportunity to showcase their abilities to the masses, and a new face of boxing can be crowned. If the quality of the cards is as high as it has been this first year, I cannot wait for what the future of the sport has to offer.
Boxing is back.
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| tl;dr? Here's a chart about the pros and cons of PBC |
If you are interested in boxing and wish to watch some great
fights through PBC, here are my recommendations:
August 1st - Danny Garcia vs Paulie Malignaggi.
Danny Garcia puts up his perfect 30 – 0 record up against Paulie Malignaggi,
former two time world champion coming out of a 18 month rest from being inside
the ring. I predict a Danny Garcia win,
although I wouldn’t be surprised if Malignaggi won. Nevertheless, it will be a lot of fun to see
Malignaggi in the ring as a boxer rather than a commentator once again.
Aug 29th - Leo Santa Cruz vs Abner Mares. Two American greats fighting in their home
state of California. Santa Cruz is an
extremely talented and undefeated 26 year old going up against a former three
time world champion in three different weight classes in Mares. This is definitely Santa Cruz’s greatest
challenge of his career and has the potential to determine whether or not Santa
Cruz has the ability to become a big name in the sport.
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