Fury & BJS Announcements

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by TBC-ASAP, Feb 18, 2019.


  1. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    13 April Wembley.

    I assume that means arena?

    Cannot be stadium?
     
  2. JWP

    JWP Active Member Full Member

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    Unless the Beatles reunite or Elvis Presley returns to perform with BJS as support then yes I would say its safe to assume its the arena
     
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  3. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its just **** that we wont get the big figths. All of them are to blame imo.
     
  4. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Agreed tbf.
     
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  5. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's meant to be 80m of ESPN for American rights for Furys next 5 fights. He then gets to keep money made from gate and UK tv revenue etc. Brilliant deal and i would imagine makes Fury as commercially as big as any heavyweight that is active.
     
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  6. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    80 Million for 5 fights, the big man can't turn that down. I've got a feeling he won't fight Wilder next now though. Maybe the Oquendo / Charr winner in May for the *WBA?

    Just a side point - that fight is a disgrace. How Oquendo is getting a fight for a World (albeit paper belt) after coming off a loss.... 5 years ago?!?!?!
     
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  7. Scissors

    Scissors Posts are sponsored by Matchroom Full Member

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    All the networks are, not the fighters. You can’t knock a fighter for signing the best possible deal for themselves. The networks need to be able to work together or allow their fighters to fight on other platforms if the other platform wins a fair purse bid.

    Today’s news was a bit **** and underwhelming but I don’t blame fury whatsoever.
     
  8. Dragon Punch

    Dragon Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    With Saunders headling, Frank may as well pitch a tent in the arena car park- even then it wouldn’t be sold out.
     
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  9. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree mate. Fury has bagged himself a great deal how can he refuse it. To put it in perspective Joshua would need to do around 2 million ppv buys on sky to get what Fury is getting per fight of ESPN and he still has his tv rights at home ! Maybe tv channels should do 2 fight deals with 1 fight on each platform or share fight have same price point and split total revenue.
     
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  10. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dont say that! Tony and the gang will top themselves
     
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  11. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    More power to them, im just venting from a frustrated fans view......again
     
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  12. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Franks pulled a brilliant move as it will be very hard for Wilders team to beat Furys in a purse bid.
     
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  13. Twentyman

    Twentyman You dog nonce! banned Full Member

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    They’ve been strangely quiet with this one.

    Fair and balanced as always bud. Totally agree.
     
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  14. Hattonmad

    Hattonmad Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep. I assumed @TonyHayers and the rest of the alter ego's would've had a lot to say about such an unpopular, boring fighter, getting an 80 million deal off an American network, while keeping his gate money + UK tv money.
     
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  15. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    Yes, Dubois and Joe Joyce could easily moonlight as Radio TV presenters, or football commentators.
     
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