ROC Nation pushed Ward-Oosthuizen to HBO, May 30th, Oakland. Denied!!!

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  1. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    ward maybe basing it from his purse against e rodriguez....he got 1.9mil.

    what's happening with ward is that his entertainment value has been dropping. he's almost in the rigo level now.
     
    dodong, Mar 21, 2015
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  2. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rigo is way more entertaining than Ward :lol:
     
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  3. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    Rigo's last fight drew over 11 million viewers in Japan, Ward's last fight did 10 times less in the US :lol:
     
    damian38, Mar 21, 2015
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  4. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    he makes Chavez Jr's work ethic look like Mayweather's :yep
     
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  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Ward fights on HBO, which is a premum network TV.
    Rigo fought on free TV.
    If you dont follow then think about all the fuzz with PBC on NBC
     
    Badbot, Mar 21, 2015
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  6. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rigo also went up against Uchiyama, also on Free TV, which drew around 5,000,000

    So it'd be like the PBC on NBC out drawing a free to air UFC card 2:1
     
    Boxing Prospect, Mar 21, 2015
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  7. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Now thats a whole different story. Every fighter has a different effect on a market.
    And on the Rigo card were Katsunari Takayama, Kazuto Ioka, Ryo Miyazaki and other local attractions. That card was stacked and on new years eve. (its a tradition there)

    But thats the power of free TV. Mike Tyson drew 40 something million on free TV. HBO has 38 million subscribers. Boxing usually breaks 1 million households with each show.
     
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  8. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    jay-z may have to sweeten the deal....throw in beyonce and even solange for something or someone. :hey
     
    dodong, Mar 21, 2015
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  9. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    I don't think they'd be denying them if Ward accepted a modest purse for a tune-up. He's likely asking north of 1M for a Vlasov type.
     
    drozzy, Mar 21, 2015
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  10. WildStyle

    WildStyle J.C. Penny's belt $2.99 banned

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    So what are we to glean from this? I don't see any links.
     
    WildStyle, Mar 21, 2015
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  11. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So is Roc Nation still going to promote the fight or not?

    Will they now say, "Remember all those millions and millions wwe were promising fighters who sign with us? Well, that's only if HBO or someone else comes up with those millions."
     
    Saintpat, Mar 21, 2015
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  12. Hitmanstyle

    Hitmanstyle Active Member Full Member

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    I guess ward would rather fight a no power out of shape b level guy than fight Froch. Can't blame him. He does have a sandy ******....
     
    Hitmanstyle, Mar 21, 2015
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  13. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    SOB Ward will only fight in his home town, with his personal referee, judges and boxing commission....................Ward wants to fight winos for millions...................If Ward were to fight Froch in the UK he could make huge money, but he needs his personal referee, judges, boxing commission, etc.
     
    Farmboxer, Mar 21, 2015
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  14. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely the biggest payday of his career. With the WBA rules saying he gets like 75% of the pot he's going to make more money than the draw Froch. WBA mandated Ward-Froch and it's supposed To happen May/June but if Ward is trying to set up other fights I wonder if he is vacating. Ego won't let him fight in UK. Hopefully JZ talks some sense into him.
     
    Moanamchara, Mar 21, 2015
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  15. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    JZ might thug him into a lesser deal, for Wards own good.
     
    vast, Mar 22, 2015
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