Can Sky really get away with DeGale vs Groves on its own as a PPV?

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  1. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    I no that this has been publisised as the main event and all the focus is on Groves vs DeGale. But can Sky get away with putting this as a PPV. The main event may be more intruiging but this is a lower level fight than Khan vs McCloskey and that had a better undercard with a British title fight and some international matches.
     
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  2. chrisfinch

    chrisfinch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll just C+P my post from the other thread...

     
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  3. miguel2010

    miguel2010 His hands are his weapons Full Member

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    its a good fight no doubt, but its not worth 15 sheets imo.....

    needs a world title fight to warrant a ppv imo.
     
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  4. joegrundy

    joegrundy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't thinks its worth paying £15 for but I don't like the way you have included the Khan fight for comparison. Cleverly is likely to fight on the card with the title on the line anyway
     
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  5. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Install Cleverly vs. top 10 ranked Euro fighter and they have practically the same card as they did yesterday in a lot of peoples eyes.
     
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  6. RJJ's Jab

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    They will and they can.
     
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  7. chrisfinch

    chrisfinch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Exactly. How many of the fabled 'casual' fans would even have been able to name Braehmer as Clev's opponent on Saturday?

    And anyway, forget the fact DeGale v Groves isn't for some alphabet world title, it is a hell of a lot more of an even competitive fight between good quality opposition than Haye v Harrison, Haye v Ruiz, and Khan v just about anyone over the last couple of years.

    Not that I agree it should be PPV, I'm just saying it is on paper a better fight than the majority of what we've seen the last couple of years.
     
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  8. Matt Ldn

    Matt Ldn Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This. Casuals wont know the difference and its not as if Braehmar is a big name, hes a good test but if clev fights some other top 10 most people wont notice the difference.
     
    Matt Ldn, May 18, 2011
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  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    This.

    Warren will find a replacement, the fight will be for the WBO world title, the PPV will go ahead and most of the punters for the PPV won't give a ****.

    /close thread.
     
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  10. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    Have sky ever done a PPV without a world title fight on the card??

    Khan vs Prescott, Hatton vs Mallignaggi, Khan vs ***in both had world titles somewhere on the bill.
     
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  11. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    sky must be gutted they announced Pascal vs Hopkins as being on for free on sunday morning. thats could have been there get out of jail free card.
     
    Big Dunk, May 18, 2011
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  12. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Doubt it will moved to normal sky.
     
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  13. leighton

    leighton Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Its a sad state of boxing if a British title is going to be a PPV on its own. It needed a better card even before the Clev fight and there could well be no fight for Clev if Warren cant find him a fight on short notice. The cards not up to the level of PPV standard. Depending on the sales and how many people call up to cancel will be the big factor and for those that didnt buy the fight yet maybe it will be a no go now for them.
     
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  14. Big Dunk

    Big Dunk Rob Palmer Full Member

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    Jurgen Braehmer was undefeated, world title holder with a high KO ratio. It was a 50-50 fight.
     
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  15. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I wouldnt pay £15 for it, wasnt wholly impressed with Clev/Braehmer on so with Clev V unknown Eastern European/Africa i think ill pass on it
     
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