Whyte Should Sign with Frank

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  1. billo_billy

    billo_billy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Twentyman You dog nonce! banned Full Member

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    It’s a strange one isn’t it. Whyte knows that he plays second fiddle to Joshua, but on the other hand he’s been marketed as a PPV fighter on that platform when it wasn’t even justified at the time. He’s been pushed as this top 4 fighter when I don’t think that’s the ‘real’ case. He’s top 10 and a real handful for anyone, but he’s not beating Fury, Joshua, Wilder, Usyk, Ruiz etc imo.
     
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    themaster999 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Plus Eddie offered him a shot at Joshua , which he turned down.

    I think he's happy to scoop up PPV loot against fringe fighters whilst playing the hard done to card.
     
  4. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sign with TR/QP

    Millar
    Pulev
    Fury
    Dubois
    Joyce

    All decent fights
     
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    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joyce is currently playing second fiddle to Dubois. You have have comments made by Sam Jones of frustration how they have been treated compared to Dubois.

    Hearn has turned Whyte into a PPV star and has him lined up as intrim champ for Fury and it would be easy to make a fight with cash cow with in AJ.
     
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    Scissors Posts are sponsored by Matchroom Full Member

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    “Second fiddle to Joshua with match room”

    hang on a minute, so he’s going to sign with Warren and all of a sudden leap Fury and become Warren’s number 1 is he? Do me a favour.
     
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    I think we need to establish what the differences are in terms of signing with Frank and signing with TR.

    Fury is promoted by Arum and Frank appears to serve as the representative of the channel which shows his fights in the UK.
     
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    Bridie mcmahon Active Member banned Full Member

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    Strongly disagree with the OP here.He would be a mug to even consider a risk like that considering what he's built for himself at Sky/matchroom.
     
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    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whyte doesn't have a deal with matchroom
     
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    UKboxingfan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whyte is just saying all this stuff to keep his name up there and involved in things , there is zero chance he’s going anywhere else but with Hearn/Sky/Matchroom after what they’ve built for him , wouldn’t make any sense.
     
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    Bridie mcmahon Active Member banned Full Member

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    On paper yeah, in reality he's very much a Sky-matchroom fighter and that's where his fanbase is.
     
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    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed but it's not like his not had offers.

    Whyte has it good. He doesn't have to commit to a long term deal yet still gets all the benefits of PPV.
     
  13. jm2729v

    jm2729v Active Member Full Member

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    The governing body's will push for the undisputed fight and the match will definitely have a rematch clause so Whyte will be waiting for what could be two years.

    If Fury fights Wilder again maybe Eddie could make Joshua Vs Whyte but would he risk Joshua losing?
     
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    Spot on.

    Chisora x2 (rematch was pointless)
    Povetkin (nearly wiped out in a round by a CW)
    Rivas (young but unproven)
    Browne (terrible)
    Parker (lucky, but good win)

    Keeps calling Povetkin out (old AF), knowingly sits around waiting for Wilder (knows he won’t get the fight), and won’t go near a top guy.

    What he’s doing is so transparent.
     
  15. Bridie mcmahon

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    Exactly m8 no chance he would jump to any other platform/promotion at this time.