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Dec 8, 2023Liked by Dan Rafael

A+ stuff as always freak!! But PBC is either gonna have to off load dozens of fighters, or all 12-13 events they put on better b Don King loaded. PBC, new deal, same problem. INACTIVITY AMOUNG its most talented fighters

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excited for this, hopefully they hire some of the old HBO folks for its production/talent team.

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No mention of exclusivity so I wonder if they're looking for another outlet to supplement. 12-14 a year including PPVs isn't a lot. I also wonder if Dazn will buy the international rights.

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Is canelo apart of the prime deal or will his two remaining ppv fights be distributed through showtime?

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Dec 8, 2023·edited Dec 8, 2023

I've seen how this movie ends plenty of times already. But if it gets some Boxing folks some more paydays, great. One thing about the these Streaming Apps. If a show or program doesn't hit the expected numbers, it gets canceled quickly. Great shows like Mind Hunter and Showtime being most recent examples. The Wire never would've made it past Season 1 today. BTW, congrats to Stephen Espinoza for also landing in his feet. All of those approved "Tune Ups" and "Showcase" fights paid off.

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What happened with the previous request PBC put in for January 13th in Nevada? Is that now dead? Or might PBC try and do something independently?

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Any word on broadcast teams? Please no Ranallo....please.

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Good stuff Dan!

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12-14 cards is likely 8-10 PPVs (based on recent history), so not a lot of audience building free cards here. Hopefully there’s another outlet for non-PPV cards, though unlikely. PBC has shown itself to be a PPV business these days, so in that regard it could be on the fucking Gardening channel… you want to watch a PBC card, you pay for it.

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