Why did HBO and Showtime leave boxing?

[Groin Grabber]

Top Rank is in negotiations with Netflix
Everything going to apps

Oh shlt is that true? That's great news

[MulaKO]

Oh shlt is that true? That's great news

Apparently in deep talks
Netflix trying to catch up to Prime as per sports

[kafkod]

Top Rank is in negotiations with Netflix
Everything going to apps

I thought Top Rank were considering moving to DAZN?

[MulaKO]

I thought Top Rank were considering moving to DAZN?

That was the initial announcement and then got word that they discussing Netflix
Mvp or farce , wtv you wanna call it lol , was their foot in the door for combat sports
Hey , we won’t know until announcement

[Groin Grabber]

Apparently in deep talks
Netflix trying to catch up to Prime as per sports

Hopefully they're not expecting tyson-paul numbers each time.

[El_Mero]

Greedy promoters , greedy fighters , greedy everything in boxing
Seems like boxing and greed go hand in hand

This is why many appreciate Alalshik! Idgaf where the fights are being held as long as the big fights are made! Feb 22 is gonna be a great day for boxing

[MulaKO]

Hopefully they're not expecting tyson-paul numbers each time.

I think not
They trying to keep up with Prime who have gone hard on NFL and NHL

[Boxing 112]

because they cannot compete with Turki

Gone are the days of 2 or 3 crappy undercards to go with an in-demand main event

the Saudis have a grand vision

they aren’t just doing it for money

they will take short term losses for long run gains

transform Riyadh into the capital of boxing

Seems like DAZN getting a monoply.
They came in with the stream thing, didn't really do as well as expected, brought PPV into it and then got bad reviews but now looking like they'll be on top. Turki coming into boxing has also helped them as Saudi is now funding big fights.

DAZN have managed to take the biggest promoters in the UK from the 2 biggest networks in the UK. Eddie moved over from Sky, Frank has signed with them and Queensbury fights will be DAZN later in the year. From the US, they have Goldenboy on DAZN.

I'm not sure PBC on Amazon will take off as expected, and Top Rank will change as Arums in his 90s he can't be the face for their company forever. Their ESPN deal reportedly ends in August 2025, wouldn't be surprised to see them sign with DAZN later in the year

[ELPacman]

It's cause, like everything good, it comes to an end, or it gets all used up. They squeezed all they could out of the format. Boxing has moved on to new avenues and HBO/Showtime felt they were left behind. Let's appreciate what they did, but let's also celebrate the new and innovation if there is to be had.

Turki is basically giving a middle finger to everyone that dragged their feet to make good fights by just throwing FU type of money to the fighters and promoters. It kind of sucks because at the end, they get more than they probably should and it ruins the long run of the sport by over paying for fights, but it also gets us, the fights... I'm not sure how long it'll last, but let's enjoy it while it continues to happen.

[MulaKO]

It's cause, like everything good, it comes to an end, or it gets all used up. They squeezed all they could out of the format. Boxing has moved on to new avenues and HBO/Showtime felt they were left behind. Let's appreciate what they did, but let's also celebrate the new and innovation if there is to be had.

Turki is basically giving a middle finger to everyone that dragged their feet to make good fights by just throwing FU type of money to the fighters and promoters. It kind of sucks because at the end, they get more than they probably should and it ruins the long run of the sport by over paying for fights, but it also gets us, the fights... I'm not sure how long it'll last, but let's enjoy it while it continues to happen.

Respectfully but Turki had fugh all to do with HBO / Sho not being around
He brought but nothing new to the game besides an abundance of coin making it easier to make the harder ( $$$ ) fights