PRIZEFIGHTER DEBATE: 'SH1T' or a 'HIT'?

I'd rather it was used for prospects looking to make a name. That would be a great promotional avenue to build fighters and get them off the local fight route. But right now it tends to be sloppy sluggers who just want to swing for the rafters.

 

you cant say its not entertaining

 

Unfortuantely they show this in Oz I saw it. Err it's shite.I watch 2 minutes of it and yea that was the last.

 

I thought everyone else loved Prizefighter before I opened this thread!

I cant say Iv ever really got into it. Even the one with Harrison and Williams turned out a bit ****.

 

Not innovative :bart
http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=5477

For me, it depends on who's taking part. That's what can make it **** or entertaining. On the whole I kinda enjoy it.

 

So did I at first. Greg once told me that Jimmy Wilde took part in a Prizefighter like tournament in his day!!

 

This prizefighter format thing damn near killed the sport in the country in the late 60s/early 70s. Those who do not learn from the mistakes of history, are destined to repeat them...

 

What happened in the 70's?

 

Promoters (well there was only one cartel that mattered back then) protected potential prospects by putting them in eight men one night tournaments, which went down as exhibitions, so if the prospect were to lose, it would not affect his record.

That way, the same tournament could be shipped around the country and fighters sold as unbeaten, even if they had lost the last half dozen exhibitions.

Then when the said prospects actually had pro bouts, they were clueless when they heard the bell for the fourth...

Also it meant that the promoters could use the same eight men, which was dirt cheap, as there were normally six/seven novices on board, and they did not have to pay their top stars anything like what they deserved, because they rarely fought, and when they did, they were just glad to get whatever the promoter offered them as a purse.

 

Damn! Don't see that happening today though. Most of the guys in Prizefighter tend to be experiened guys looking for a way back to the top.

 

not a massive fan. :verysad

missed one of em and weren't that bothered about the repeat.

it serves a purpose i suppose.

sells a few tickets and gives the fighters involved a bit of profile.

 

Defo a hit, defo lad..!!!!

 

What do you like better, Prizefighter or the Super Six?