DeGale And Lee Selby sign with Warren...

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Beez, Oct 25, 2017.


  1. Ty577

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    I Know that,but i am talking about the depth outside of Heavyweights that Hearn has,De Gale could've been useful for Headlining Sat Fight Nights,Co-Feature on a PPV Card.If i was Hearn,i would cut my losses and try and get Eubank Jr back on the books.Fits the mould of a Sky Box Office Fighter and if Hearn and Eubank Sr can compromise,it would be arguably be number two to AJ on Importance,which is not bad,but of course Hearn will know not to tell them that.If Eubank Jr wins the Tournament,it dosent make sense not to at least try and get him.
     
  2. liger1992

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    No doubt sky and matchroom would like Eubank Jnr but you can't have a fighter who makes the demands they did for the GGG fight. Totally ridiculous and unless they are prepared to not ask for such nonsense it wouldn't work.

    I don't know think Degale wants to be a Saturday night fighter or Co feature ppv's. Degale wants to headline PPVs and have arena fights. The problem is that his not big enough to to do that. Degale fighting on ppv outside Groves or Eubank doesn't work.
     
  3. CutThroatFade

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    Copperbox... Embarrassing.
     
  4. liger1992

    liger1992 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And that's my point. A fighter who draws money doesn't headline at the copperbox.

    Still its bigger than where hennesy put him. Bluewater shopping centre.
     
  5. Beez

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    I think it’s pretty obvious now Hearns sale is based on we give you the platform you build your brand and the money will come. Not saying his initial offers are cheap but he will be planning on them making money down the path.

    Where as FW doesn’t have that luxury he will be paying more up front and giving them decent pay. If you look at the guys that have gone the Frank Warren route namely frampton and DeGale neither seem as if they want to be boxing for much longer. Maybe 4-5 fights max so they are likely motivated by money rather than profile. Selby clearly has never been bothered by profile.
     
  6. Kapparino

    Kapparino EDDIE HEARN PROTECTION UNIT Full Member

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    I bet my right leg that Hearn has his claws so deep into AJ, that AJ will never be able to leave.
    This is not going to be a Bob Arum Floyd Mayweather situation.
     
  7. james5000

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    I am actually gutted that Degale has gone with BT, if Eubank Jr or Smith win WBSS they won't fight him, especially Jr he will never fight a Frank fighter ever again.

    I have actually noticed a lot of Matchroom fighters and pundits have started taking Jr up a bit in social media lately. I don't think it's a coincidence tbh, Jr probably will head to Sky if he wins imo. BT fighters and pundits 9/10 just spew hate about the Eubanks.

    I am pretty sure the winner will be Jr or Smith, Groves won't beat both, no way.
     
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  8. Beez

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    If Eubank wins the WBSS his dad will be writing their own cheques at ITV box office I imagine.

    He won’t be going back to Hearn any time soon.
     
  9. liger1992

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    That depends on what the ppv numbers are like.
     
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  10. Beez

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    Huge potential on ITV for Eubank this time next year his number will be though the roof I reckon
     
  11. liger1992

    liger1992 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He looks after AJ and that's the most important thing. Hearn has delivered AJ everything and more.
     
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  12. liger1992

    liger1992 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A lot of truth in that. I doubt Bellew's initial purses with matchroom were any higher than what Warren paid him. Brook's purses initially wouldn't of been that high either but as you say the deal is in time the big money fights will happen.
     
  13. Kapparino

    Kapparino EDDIE HEARN PROTECTION UNIT Full Member

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    Oh I know that. They both seem happy with their situation and I know in past IFL interviews Hearn has said one day it might be a co promotion sort of set up with AJ. Who knows what AJ is being advised though by others in his circle??

    I just envision that Hearn has made sure that he will always be a part of it.
     
  14. Beez

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    At this point AJ would be silly to leave Hearn his career is only going one way . There is a whole machine behind AJ as a fighter an a brand Hearn is a massive part of that and so is Sky... Hearns percentage will decrease but as profits rise I am not sure he will care.
     
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  15. Kapparino

    Kapparino EDDIE HEARN PROTECTION UNIT Full Member

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    Just out.
    Ain't watched yet but supposedly talks about Selby and Degale