So is Froch going to be SBO for every fight going forward now?

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  1. KingTH

    KingTH New Member Full Member

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    The thread title pretty much explains my query, do you think Froch will now be on PPV no matter who is facing until he retires or do you think it depends on who he is up against in the future/the SBO figures for the Kessler rematch?
     
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    Marlow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No.
     
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  3. kobashi

    kobashi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no sky will only do PPV for huge fights!
     
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  4. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    this was a concern for me before the kessler rematch

    if he fights ward then it will have to be PPV because ward will not come over here without a decent pay guarantee which can only come from PPV, sky were already doing a tale of the tape between froch and ward on sky sports news last night
     
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  5. cheekyvid

    cheekyvid Detroit, I shall return. Full Member

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    No, they aren't going down the Amir Khan "I'm a PPV fighter now" route again, they're smarter than that. Unless of course all his fights from now are big enough for PPV, he's only got 3 or so fights left I think
     
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  6. stevebhoy87

    stevebhoy87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Suppose it depends on who he's fighting, Ward, Groves and probably Chavez would all be PPV fights, certainly if the fights were staged in the UK.

    If he fights someone like Steiglitz, you would hope it's not, it would certainly need an amazing undercard to sell it.

    I think there's a good chance that if the PPV has done well like i think it will, sky will be inclined to look at putting a big fight PPV on every year on the night of the champions league final.
     
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  7. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Froch is a legend and a proud warrior, and a PPV star. In fact, he is so big now that Sky don't need to bother their arse with a decent under card. You could even make a case that Froch is now a bigger PPV star than what Khan ever was i.e. Khan got a PPV with McCloskey pulled by Sky due to poor under card - that big under card **** is beneath Matchroom/Froch.....
     
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  8. redandwhiterob

    redandwhiterob Guest

    I am fairly confident whoever Froch fights next it will be on PPV
     
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  9. redandwhiterob

    redandwhiterob Guest

    Never stopped them doing for some of Ricky Hatton's fights
     
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  10. pijo

    pijo Feed the Pope Full Member

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    Is Chavez jr really a ppv fight? As good of a fight as it is and I want to see it but i don't think so.
     
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    Boxalot Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Groves, Kessler III and Ward II would all - rightly, IMO - be on PPV. I'm not sure any other fight would be and I certainly couldn't think of one that'd merit it, bar possibly Pascal II if he demolishes Bute.
     
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  12. domjon

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    whether it deserves to be or not is irrelevant...it would have to be to satisfy purse demands
     
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  13. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The ward fight was on sky sports 1 under 2 years ago, why would we pay £15 to watch it now.
     
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  14. redandwhiterob

    redandwhiterob Guest

    The casuals are hugely interested in Froch now
     
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  15. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Opponent dependant I feel.
     
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