tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023350734962835706.post3959560875394054859..comments2023-09-13T08:19:33.405-04:00Comments on BoxingWatchers.com: One Take on Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez Going Up Against UFC 103Nick Tylwalkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588288091219112637noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023350734962835706.post-56911089910392211352009-07-21T17:52:34.435-04:002009-07-21T17:52:34.435-04:00looks like hendo-franklin II and a free Spike nigh...looks like hendo-franklin II and a free Spike nightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023350734962835706.post-35162246875698581232009-07-18T02:45:38.034-04:002009-07-18T02:45:38.034-04:00Sure, the UFC can certainly go the Spike route and...Sure, the UFC can certainly go the Spike route and it may even make sense to do so given the lack of star power the card is likely to have. It would just be a little strange to see them do two free cards so close together.<br /><br />If it were just about "beating" boxing or making a statement of some sort, then Spike would be the way to go. I don't think that's what will drive Dana's decison though; he and his team are going to do what's best for business regardless.Nick Tylwalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588288091219112637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023350734962835706.post-37679864703397741412009-07-17T17:14:21.315-04:002009-07-17T17:14:21.315-04:00now that you mention it, if they really wanted to ...now that you mention it, if they really wanted to go against boxing, they would do UFC 103 on Spike. And since it is sort of a minor event, with a rumored Rich Franklin - Luis Cane main event, that sounds like a non-ppv event to me.<br /><br />And it will do big ratings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023350734962835706.post-44440996499510187842009-07-17T16:30:38.973-04:002009-07-17T16:30:38.973-04:00GG,
Interesting as I just assumed UFC 103 would b...GG,<br /><br />Interesting as I just assumed UFC 103 would be on PPV, if for no other reason than the fact that there's a free UFC Fight Night card on Spike three nights before. But you are right that it hasn't been made official, so Dana and company have options available to them.Nick Tylwalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588288091219112637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023350734962835706.post-75101753361947872362009-07-17T15:29:27.658-04:002009-07-17T15:29:27.658-04:00Whoops, I guess I jumped the gun on this. Do we kn...Whoops, I guess I jumped the gun on this. Do we know if UFC 103 is even going to be on PPV?GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564072170470747314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023350734962835706.post-27768446020828889222009-07-17T14:59:35.059-04:002009-07-17T14:59:35.059-04:00Floyd/Marquez should do better than UFC 103. It...Floyd/Marquez should do better than UFC 103. It's a main event fight and it's Floyd's return. UFC 103 is more than likely going to do their worst buyrate for a non-international show this year. <br /><br />However, the thing to look at is how many buys UFC 103 takes away from the boxing match. If the numbers are close, it says way more about the UFC brand than anything other than what UFC 100 did this past weekend.<br /><br />It's going to be very interesting to see how all of this plays out. <br /><br />GG<br />fightgameblog.comGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564072170470747314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023350734962835706.post-14320062292757272962009-07-17T01:51:06.873-04:002009-07-17T01:51:06.873-04:00Sure, I get that the events being on the same day ...Sure, I get that the events being on the same day will make some viewers choose. I just don't think it will be a big enough number that either side needed to be scared of having the events on the same day. I would think JMM's Mexican fans probably mostly aren't MMA fans, and there are plenty of UFC fans who don't like boxing.<br /><br />Plus, as I pointed out and you reinforced, UFC 103 has no main event, and isn't likely to be getting one that will be a huge deal. If Mayweather-Marquez would have been up against UFC 100, then yes, there would have been reason for concern. But for this show? Not so much.Nick Tylwalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588288091219112637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023350734962835706.post-31272560819590075482009-07-16T20:31:06.983-04:002009-07-16T20:31:06.983-04:00UFC 103 doesn't even have a main event yet. I...UFC 103 doesn't even have a main event yet. It won't keep up with Floyd and JMM, but it will do well enough. It has to take away some buys from one another, it would be crazy to think otherwise. How much is unknown. <br /><br />For what it's worth, Texas vs. Texas Tech is in primetime that night as well in football.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com