Announcement for fight on the Froch Kessler card

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Jonny5-9, Apr 8, 2013.


  1. JonnyBGoode

    JonnyBGoode Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bellew can't afford anything other than a convincing win, if he loses or gets a dodgy decision in a boring fight then he's pretty much ruined.
     
  2. tom1081

    tom1081 Member Full Member

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    No issue with Bellew/Chilemba II. Still a world title eliminator, and not a headliner. I can't imagine Chilemba ever being in an exciting fight, but tactically it should be moderately interesting.

    If Chilemba can be a bit more arsed in the early rounds, he should take a comfortable UD..
     
  3. Lilo

    Lilo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fair play for Eddie in delivering this. Can't have been cheap and is obviously a dangerous fight.
     
  4. Mufc30

    Mufc30 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The way Eddie was talking last week it seems he is losing patience with Bellew, this could be his 'one last shot at redemption type fight'?

    Also if Tony can execute a game plan that works this time round, it shows another side to his abilities, if he cant then he could be in trouble
     
  5. Lilo

    Lilo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If he wins in a boring fight then he's far from finished, he has a title shot next!
     
  6. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    It'll be another stinker. Is this really the right thing to put on as an appetiser to what will likely be a fun fight?
     
  7. Jonny5-9

    Jonny5-9 Active Member Full Member

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    Hopefully Chilemba turns up in the earlier round and wins a bit more convincingly this time so we dont have to see anymore of Bellew's embarresing behavior.
     
  8. jcrh22

    jcrh22 Active Member Full Member

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    20,000 seats with the average being at £100 = 2mil

    200,000 buys for ppv at £15 = 3 million.

    I don't think 200,000 is estimating too much but I may be wrong. Hatton got over 1
    Mil vs mayweather and haye got about 900,000 for valuev. Froch is nowhere near as popular but if the fight is built up properly it will do reasonable numbers. There haven't been any recent ppv's so it is not like people will not pay because they have just seen one.

    Obviously we know Kessler is massive in Denmark and he is also well know in Europe and the world (as is froch).

    I am not saying it will be massive money but it will add another good chunk to the table.
     
  9. USA Rob

    USA Rob Boxing Addict banned

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    Pathetic!
     
  10. Smoggy7188

    Smoggy7188 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    x2.
     
  11. jackukmma

    jackukmma Active Member Full Member

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    Don't understand how anyone can complain about this it's not chief support its just a very good meaningful fight. Surely has to be better than the alternatives which were Bellew-Ajisafe or someone like Mitchell-TBA
     
  12. USA Rob

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    Mikkell Kessler v Carl Froch II
    (WBA/IBF Super Middleweight)
    George Groves v Brian Magee
    (WBO Inter Super Middleweight
    Martin Gethin v Kevin Mitchell
    (British Lightweight)
    Liam Smith v Erik Ochieng
    (British & Comm Light Middleweight)
    Tony Bellew v Issac Chilemba II
    (WBC Light Heavyweight Eliminator)

    Think this could be possible.

    HBO are showing this fight. German TV, Danish TV. Sponsership etc. The card will make a profit even if it does a moderate buyrate. People seems to think they lnow more about promotion that the Hearns.
     
  13. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Eddie doesn't keep all of that PPV revenue. Sky keeps the bulk of it, as far as I understand it. That was why Haye made so much against Valuev, the rate he negotiated was a lot higher than normal.
     
  14. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    Including you! I doubt Eddie will get any of the revenue from German and Danish TV.
     
  15. Smoggy7188

    Smoggy7188 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eagle is fighting Kaddour.