''Fury v AJ would be the biggest fight in my time in boxing''

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  1. Crixus139

    Crixus139 Member Full Member

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    Fair play wish i could say the same! Canelo vs GGG2 was an amazing fight to watch on TV.
     
    Crixus139, Dec 23, 2019
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  2. Lith

    Lith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Basically saying that there's a good chance that AJ vs Wilder won't happen in his life time could be one of the most accurate things Frank Warren has said.
     
    Lith, Dec 23, 2019
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  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    GGG isn`t famous in America either.
     
    mark ant, Dec 23, 2019
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Fury is better than Froch was and AJ is about the same level as Groves was after the Froch fight when he improved, Froch v Groves didn`t display a lot of skill at all.
     
    mark ant, Dec 23, 2019
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  5. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You wouldn't think that if you lived in the UK. AJ beat PPV records for Froch v Groves 2 in even his last fight. AJ himself is on another level in the UK in terms of crossover appeal and Fury is a bigger name than both Froch and Groves also. Boxing itself has moved on a lot since Froch v Groves 2, so it's operating in a different stratosphere.

    This would smash PPV records in the UK. 3-4m buys instantly, imo. It would be the biggest boxing fight in British boxing history. At the very least, since Lewis v Tyson.
     
    LordSouness, Dec 23, 2019
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  6. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    greenhornet, Dec 23, 2019
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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    It couldn`t match the 15 million viewers Benn v Eubank garnered with their rematch in 1993 because PPV figures cannot match free TV figures, specifically around the 90`s and before because in the UK there were only four channels to choose from and you didn`t have to pay £20.00 per fight either, those viewing figures will never be matched again.
     
    mark ant, Dec 23, 2019
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  8. kirk

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    The veracity of that statement comes down almost entirely on the outcome of the Wilder rematch.
     
    kirk, Dec 23, 2019
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  9. kirk

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    Golovkins star power is vastly overrated... at least in America. Ya sure he gets good numbers when Canelo brings his drawing power to the fight but Golovkin doesnt do that well on his own.
     
    kirk, Dec 23, 2019
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    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    GGG doesn’t that’s why. No disputing that Canelo is the sports biggest star though
     
    tee_birch, Dec 23, 2019
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  11. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bruno vs Bugner or Bruno vs Lewis were bigger british fights.
     
    JackSilver, Dec 23, 2019
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  12. bbjc

    bbjc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They need to get a move on with it. How many good years does fury have left and can joshua stay away from getting knocked out in the meantime.

    With each passing year these fights dont get any bigger. Maybe more anticipated. Bit its a massive money fight...as is wilder v joshua. Holding them off wont generate any more money than they currently would. If anything more chance of them losing its lustre....like whats kind of happened with khan v brook.
     
    bbjc, Dec 23, 2019
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    For which Warren was around. :thumbsup:
     
    IntentionalButt, Dec 23, 2019
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  14. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Are you saying less than 80k?

    :smoking:
     
    Rumsfeld, Dec 23, 2019
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  15. wildedwards

    wildedwards New Member Full Member

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    This fight would be the biggest heavyweight fight since Ali Frazier 1
     
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