Do people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

[alani123]

In the last few years I've seen some of the worst boxing performances ever.
The most highly promoted athletes these days are not great in terms of athleticism.

On one hand there's good competitive boxing like we saw in the latest Olympics. But recently there's heavy promotion for events that just end up being huge flops in terms of athletic performance.

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

[Cantsay]

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

Correct me if I’m wrong but I feel some of the reasons why people pay to watch those matches that feels mediocre to you is simply because of anticipation or hope that those athletes will deliver more than they expected from them. Trust me if they knew right from the start that those games wouldn’t meet up to their expectations they wouldn’t have even bothered to pay, they’d simply just wait and see if it’s as they had predicted.

And then again, there are some diehard supporters who don’t care about the state of the game, as long as it has been organized and a date has been slated for it, they are going to pay to watch it, while the rest falls under the category I mentioned above.

I might be totally wrong though.

[Sandra_hakeem]

In the last few years I've seen some of the worst boxing performances ever.
The most highly promoted athletes these days are not great in terms of athleticism.

On one hand there's good competitive boxing like we saw in the latest Olympics. But recently there's heavy promotion for events that just end up being huge flops in terms of athletic performance.

What they have control is the carriage of information over the widespread, and anticipation from the audience on seeing "A" fighting in the ring with "B", even though it's not supposed to happen. Not a genuine interest!.

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

If all they do is sell you the leftovers, everywhere you go, what do you do? Starve to death as someone that's really passionate about the game-- say, Boxing like you said.. Social media has changed things completely, making global promotion a task from the comfort of an office space. Meanwhile, it wasn't so in the past! Take for instance the Jake Paul and AJJ novelty fight.. Turned out to have even a higher engagement than any boxing or MMA competition.

[Hispo]

In the last few years I've seen some of the worst boxing performances ever.
The most highly promoted athletes these days are not great in terms of athleticism.

On one hand there's good competitive boxing like we saw in the latest Olympics. But recently there's heavy promotion for events that just end up being huge flops in terms of athletic performance.

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

Basically, there are very huge advertising campaigns behind those events you mention, in order to create expectation and hype on public in general, regardless those boxers involved have professional experience on boxing or not.

It is a money making machine, basically. People do not pay for seeing two professional boxers giving the best of themselves. Nowadays, the names of the boxers an the artificial hype created is more important than discipline itself

[AVE5]

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

If people can go to the cinema to see the movies which are obviously scripted like it's all drama, definitely could pay to watch such a game that's not traditionally or originally practiced but to promote the event like it's a show.
I don't know if you ever watched wrestling like the WWE, if yes I guess you've been pissed up over the scripted game but yet you enjoys watching.
That can be applicable when some unpopular fighters meets to fight and so on the game may look just too unserious all just to promote players ahead the long miles to get prepared for a real match.

[Finestream]

I don't think that's the case there but maybe for those who just want to increase the amount of their background there.

But nowadays, especially that social media turns out to be the best outlet for creating hypes and even fuds, there are big names and great personalities that become the instant apple of the eye of their audience, and so when they have fights, people pay not just to witness their fights but to see them in real with their incredible figures and personalities.

Only few just resort into watching whatever gets promoted, majority are up to their idols and favorites.

[Orpichukwu]

People don't just pay to go and watch rubbish; maybe they get to see what's being promoted as something that's worth watching until they pay money and attend to end up watching one of their worst athletic events ever. If anyone knows an event they want to buy a ticket for won't be worth it, I don't think they will have to pay. No one loves wasting money.

[Shinpako09]

Promotion or advertisement creates hype and curiosity. So if people buy it, it means the promotion is effective. Basically, since it is a business, they will do everything they can to get their ROI, even if in reality the fight is just so-so. There are even obvious staged taunts or trash talk just for promotion. It’s kind of deceptive, but that’s really part of promotion, and it’s an open secret. People pay because they get hooked by the way it’s advertised.

[tread93]

In the last few years I've seen some of the worst boxing performances ever.
The most highly promoted athletes these days are not great in terms of athleticism.

On one hand there's good competitive boxing like we saw in the latest Olympics. But recently there's heavy promotion for events that just end up being huge flops in terms of athletic performance.

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

Thats why Jake paul makes all this money with his matches. Hes not the greatest boxer in the world but he is popular and he gets the people going. He can be controversial and he is really a great marketer. I wonder, what is the next really great boxing match that we can look forward to seeing? You know, one that will make even people who don't watch boxing at all tune in to see whats going on. I feel like that muhammed ali energy is gone...

[cryptoaddictchie]

In the last few years I've seen some of the worst boxing performances ever.
The most highly promoted athletes these days are not great in terms of athleticism.

On one hand there's good competitive boxing like we saw in the latest Olympics. But recently there's heavy promotion for events that just end up being huge flops in terms of athletic performance.

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

I get what you mean, it does feel like promotion is carrying some fighters more than actual skill these days. Big marketing budgets can make almost anything look like a must watch event, even if the performance doesn’t live up to the hype. At the end of the day, a lot of people are paying for the spectacle and storyline, not just the pure boxing quality.

[Itz-prisigold]

I think a lot of people buy things for the hype these days.  If an event is been promoted everywhere in social media,  and they are promoting that event with big celebrity names and drama, then trust me people will definitely tune in even if the actual performance is not that great. Events like the olympic games truly show real talent,  but a lot of people don't watch for pure talent. Some people just want to watch because of the clout, drama, or just to be part of the trending conversations. With a very good promotion,  even a bad event will look like a must-see event.  But when people keep getting disappointed with the bad events,  they will eventually stop falling for the hype.

[Tungbulu]

Maybe you feel it’s a flop at the end of the day, but does every other person think so too? Some people are actually paying for those shows because they actually do enjoy the thrill they get from such event, yeah it may not really be as good as the good ol’ days but you can’t say it’s completely worthless, so yeah there are people who actually still enjoy watching them and it’s not just about the promotion alone.

[Mhizlove]

From what I know boxing has turned into a show business, this don't mean that there isn't real boxing but the thing is that the real ones don't have much attention as the fights that's been hyped because you see many people these days don't go after quality rather they are after trends.

And you see many people do pay once the promotion is loud and again for big name, so as long as the money is coming in, that's the style the promoters will be using and people will still continue to pay even though the game or boxing don't add up again be because it has turned into a show rather than sport

[danherbias07]

I don't think so. I do believe that many viewers of boxing are still picking the fights that they badly want to watch. A regular viewer might do that, but I bet he is rich. But a viewer who only picks the fights that he will pay for is doing so because they are saving their money for that fight, especially if it is their favorite boxer.

I just watch on pay-per-view because I cannot afford those live fights, but I know how intense it is when you are in front of two professional boxers, and you can hear all punches like they are thunder. I think the promotions with boxers that ain't competitive are those who are not seeking a title. Yeah, like those streamer fights.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Yes, it's true, money rules the ball these days. It's not for nothing that the expression "advertising is the engine of progress" appeared. Today's games are overly advertised, and in addition to the "athletes" themselves, those who actively promote them also receive compensation. Was this possible in the past? Athletes earned their reputation on their own, which is difficult to say today. People want "bread and circuses," and the more they talk about it, the more likely we are to succumb to advertising.

[yahoo62278]

In the last few years I've seen some of the worst boxing performances ever.
The most highly promoted athletes these days are not great in terms of athleticism.

On one hand there's good competitive boxing like we saw in the latest Olympics. But recently there's heavy promotion for events that just end up being huge flops in terms of athletic performance.

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

Are you referring to shit like Jake Paul fights that are scripted trash? If so, I think people want to believe its real and hoping he gets his ass kicked which is why they are tuning in. Took awhile but it finally happened.

As for other boxing, no-one really cares for that sport like they used to. Back in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s boxing was the king. Champions like Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, Sunny Liston, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and many more. So many tuned in knowing they were going to witness greatness when watching these champions, Now it's just a cash grab. Really sad.

[m2017]

In the last few years I've seen some of the worst boxing performances ever.
The most highly promoted athletes these days are not great in terms of athleticism.

On one hand there's good competitive boxing like we saw in the latest Olympics. But recently there's heavy promotion for events that just end up being huge flops in terms of athletic performance.

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

Advertising is the "driver" of sales, and all such sporting events are staged for the sake of "sales". Therefore, advertising will be used actively, and this will attract people to watch, regardless of the spectacle they expect. Ultimately, it's impossible to predict the course of events or know for sure how any given sporting event will turn out (in terms of "quality" and entertainment value). Taking boxing as an example, even famous athletes have had "boring" fights.

You're talking about the (relatively) low level of training of today's athletes. Okay. If we don't watch their fights, then where can we watch fights with good fighters? We have no alternative if sport has "slid" to this level.

[rbynxx]

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

It seems the case nowadays and tbh the best fight happens to unexpected and to those who are being paid cheapas they are trying to make it at the top. I guess all of sports need to be competitive or are we just expecting too much on the outcomes of every games?

[viljy]

It turns out that it is. By the way, the situation is similar in cinema. There are no movie stars. It was Tarantino who noticed that movie stars had disappeared. The latest movie star is Tom Cruise. Instead of movie stars, there were just actors, good or not so good. A movie star ensures the success of a movie by his very presence. Mike Tyson has already attracted a huge audience to fight Jake Paul just by entering the ring. Well, here's an analogy. What is the reason for this - the decline of everything and everyone in society, economy, culture, and sports...

[iBaba]

In the last few years I've seen some of the worst boxing performances ever.
The most highly promoted athletes these days are not great in terms of athleticism.

On one hand there's good competitive boxing like we saw in the latest Olympics. But recently there's heavy promotion for events that just end up being huge flops in terms of athletic performance.

Makes me winder, especially since many of these events had huge profits, will people just pay to watch whatever gets promoted?

This is what makes advertising and promotions interesting at the end of the day and that is why companies pay heavily to promote their contents and products to the wider audience whether it meets their expectations or not, people are always curious to know what they are anticipating. Maybe they see these boxers in the ring and they probably don’t even know how they are most likely to perform but because the adverts have portrayed them to be stronger than Mike Tyson based on the effects and animations added to it, it tends to pusher the audience to want to watch.

In the event that they are able to watch and not like it, the aim of the advertiser is achieved because they have made you to pay for the show already. The only disadvantage sometimes with these things is, by the time they want to retarget the same audience for same games, they may now lose interests from those people therefore having low turnout. But what they also do is to keep targeting different audiences for different games just to beat their interests games.