Comments on: Affliction and Golden Boy poised to go head-to-head on Jan. 24 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/06/affliction-and-golden-boy-poised-to-go-head-to-head-on-jan-24/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jason http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/06/affliction-and-golden-boy-poised-to-go-head-to-head-on-jan-24/comment-page-1/#comment-56332 Jason Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:32:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8582#comment-56332 Margarito VS. Mosley is going to be great, sucks for Affliction Margarito VS. Mosley is going to be great, sucks for Affliction

]]> By: mikemick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/06/affliction-and-golden-boy-poised-to-go-head-to-head-on-jan-24/comment-page-1/#comment-56284 mikemick Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:56:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8582#comment-56284 The only way I would watch the Mosley boxing match is if it were on the Affiliction card. Yes, I have HBO HD, and yes I have a DVR that can record 2 programs at once, but it isn't worth the storage space if you ask me. MMA is dominating the younger crowd. If boxing wants to try to redevelop itself to the 18-30 year old demographic, then they need to pull out all of the stops. If the Mosley fight was on the Affliction card, then I would watch it, just because it's right there in front of me. Hell, maybe I'd even like it and take an interest in boxing. I'm not saying I want boxing on my MMA cards, but I am saying that boxing should be trying to get on MMA cards to change people's (like me) minds about boxing. The only way I would watch the Mosley boxing match is if it were on the Affiliction card. Yes, I have HBO HD, and yes I have a DVR that can record 2 programs at once, but it isn’t worth the storage space if you ask me. MMA is dominating the younger crowd. If boxing wants to try to redevelop itself to the 18-30 year old demographic, then they need to pull out all of the stops. If the Mosley fight was on the Affliction card, then I would watch it, just because it’s right there in front of me. Hell, maybe I’d even like it and take an interest in boxing.

I’m not saying I want boxing on my MMA cards, but I am saying that boxing should be trying to get on MMA cards to change people’s (like me) minds about boxing.

]]> By: Robert http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/06/affliction-and-golden-boy-poised-to-go-head-to-head-on-jan-24/comment-page-1/#comment-56216 Robert Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:19:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8582#comment-56216 Simon Cason why would you have to regard them as a threat or competiton do you work for the UFC, are you employed in some way by Zuffa? Don't you hope they succeed putting on good fight shows? If Affliction does continue to promote MMA shows and are successful it does not mean the UFC or WEC or any other promotion has to go out of business.It's all right for people to watch and enjoy other MMA outside of Zuffa control. Dana White can still be your hero. Simon Cason why would you have to regard them as a threat or competiton do you work for the UFC, are you employed in some way by Zuffa? Don’t you hope they succeed putting on good fight shows? If Affliction does continue to promote MMA shows and are successful it does not mean the UFC or WEC or any other promotion has to go out of business.It’s all right for people to watch and enjoy other MMA outside of Zuffa control. Dana White can still be your hero.

]]> By: Simon Cason http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/06/affliction-and-golden-boy-poised-to-go-head-to-head-on-jan-24/comment-page-1/#comment-56209 Simon Cason Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:29:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8582#comment-56209 This shit's starting to get real old, real fast. What happened to T-shirt guy saying he wanted to take care of his fighters, keep them busy, keep them happy, keep them paid. So far I haven't seen any of this from the "UFC's biggest threat". As soon as Affliction starts promoting monthly shows instead of every 6 months, I won't regard them as competition to anyone. With the way things are with the economy, It seem's like a really bad time to be an upstart org. I dont think you can consider Affliction to even be on the WEC's radar, let alone being any real big threat to the UFC. Where's the momentum? Where's the desire to see some unknown org. who is only working on their 2nd show, now cancelled or re-scheduled twice over. This shit’s starting to get real old, real fast. What happened to T-shirt guy saying he wanted to take care of his fighters, keep them busy, keep them happy, keep them paid. So far I haven’t seen any of this from the “UFC’s biggest threat”. As soon as Affliction starts promoting monthly shows instead of every 6 months, I won’t regard them as competition to anyone. With the way things are with the economy, It seem’s like a really bad time to be an upstart org. I dont think you can consider Affliction to even be on the WEC’s radar, let alone being any real big threat to the UFC. Where’s the momentum? Where’s the desire to see some unknown org. who is only working on their 2nd show, now cancelled or re-scheduled twice over.

]]> By: Robert http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/06/affliction-and-golden-boy-poised-to-go-head-to-head-on-jan-24/comment-page-1/#comment-56167 Robert Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:02:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8582#comment-56167 Affliction did not need to put boxing on their cards anyway if they put on good fights, promote events right and stop overpaying 300,000 dollars to fighters like Matt Lindland there's no reason they can't go their own way. Affliction did not need to put boxing on their cards anyway if they put on good fights, promote events right and stop overpaying 300,000 dollars to fighters like Matt Lindland there’s no reason they can’t go their own way.

]]> By: skwirrl http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/06/affliction-and-golden-boy-poised-to-go-head-to-head-on-jan-24/comment-page-1/#comment-56141 skwirrl Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:11:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8582#comment-56141 Had the HBO event been PPV then it might be competition. As it is my DVR will be on HBO HD and Affliction and my TV will be tuned to the Affliction bout. Margarito and the short lived beatdown he puts on Mosley will be there waiting for me. Had the HBO event been PPV then it might be competition. As it is my DVR will be on HBO HD and Affliction and my TV will be tuned to the Affliction bout. Margarito and the short lived beatdown he puts on Mosley will be there waiting for me.

]]> By: Tony Fennen http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/06/affliction-and-golden-boy-poised-to-go-head-to-head-on-jan-24/comment-page-1/#comment-56139 Tony Fennen Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:05:00 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8582#comment-56139 HBO plays their boxing events like every 4 hours. I wont effect the PPV one bit. People that buy PPV for MMA dont worry about boxing. (at least the people I know) HBO plays their boxing events like every 4 hours. I wont effect the PPV one bit.
People that buy PPV for MMA dont worry about boxing. (at least the people I know)

]]> By: Patrick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/06/affliction-and-golden-boy-poised-to-go-head-to-head-on-jan-24/comment-page-1/#comment-56138 Patrick Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:01:56 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8582#comment-56138 They listened to commentary and criticism... awesome! They listened to commentary and criticism… awesome!

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