Mick Hennessy wants Froch vs Kessler in the UK

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  1. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I don't think each fight is divided equally. That wouldn't make any sense.
     
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  2. AndrewFFC

    AndrewFFC Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anyone who votes yes to both IMO is clinically insane.
     
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  3. Kid Lucky

    Kid Lucky Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I presume this is trying to sort out a bargaining position for Froch to have the best possible deal from a fight in Denmark where the fight will clearly end up.
     
    Kid Lucky, Oct 19, 2009
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  4. Hagler/Pryor

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    Yet the Germans managed to get the fight shown prime-time at home on free to air IT and on delay in the USA. Why did we not achieve that? Why did we have to watch it at 2:30 am on a shitty stream? Don't answer that.
     
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  5. Bodysnatcher

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  6. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I can see the Froch-AA fight making more money in Germany. Esp. if it comes after Froch has lost his fight to Kessler.
     
    GazOC, Oct 19, 2009
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  7. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Each fighter should have to travel at least once.

    Problem with Froch is, his two fights coming up are very tough..... and he is less of a draw here than either of those are in Denmark or Germany.

    I'd guess he will have two fights on the continent......
     
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  8. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Clearly Showtime can't show both at the same time...

    Two of the fights in the second round will be in the US. One would imagine the European fight will be on the same night as one of them. Whether that will be at 10ish and shown on a tape delay in the US or after midnight and shown live is then the question.
     
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  9. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think generally the Germans have a bit more clout when negotiating with HBO/Showtime as they make a lot of German money.

    The Klits, when fighting in Europe, always fight at a 'regular' time and not one that suits the Americans due to their popularity in Germany. Wlad has said they do not need HBO.
     
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  10. Hagler/Pryor

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    I agree. In the end, both will have had a fight at home and one away, so money will probably talk. I doubt Showtime will decide the location. If Froch is unified champ, though, since Abraham wouldn't be mandatory, Froch could insist to fight at home for a smaller slice of the pie.
     
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  11. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah Vit k made less fighting arreola in the us then if he fought in germany
     
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  12. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Micks point would make sense if Kess couldnt pull a crowd in Denmark..which he can. Also Kess is fighting abraod against Dirrell its only fair for Froch to get on a plane..Kess is probably a bigger star their than Carl is here...

    Iv also heard Froch say he wants the Abraham fight in England, what is he so scared of..?

    Either way Kessler wins a UD.
     
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  13. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Probably?

    One third of the country watched Kessler v Perdomo....
     
    Cobbler, Oct 19, 2009
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  14. David UK

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    I'd much rather Froch fight Kessler away and AA at home than the other way around
     
    David UK, Oct 19, 2009
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  15. G.A.V.

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    I really don't think Kessler will care about having to come over here to do the business, besides, had Kessler been in that ring and not Dirrell, it wouldn't have been a SD at all. You can say it wasn't a close fight all you want, but Dirrell wasn't landing enough to school Froch on the cards, so at least one of the judges knew what he was talking about. Kessler would have outpointed him pretty easily and I think there'd be no discussion on who the winner was. It really comes to a point where fights can in no way, be given to the other guy, Kessler vs. Froch would be one of those imo.
     
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