Are Matchroom and Sky ruining boxing?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Nafflad26, Apr 3, 2013.


  1. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Over the same period Matchroom werent exactly setting the world alight. It you want to point out howlers, then look at Matchroom's role in selling the Harrison-Haye bag of **** for PPV.
     
  2. USA Rob

    USA Rob Boxing Addict banned

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    1. Sold major number of buys.
    2. Matchroom had nothing to do with the undercard.

    In the same period of time Matchroom signed Darren Barker, Kell Brook, Carl Froch, Carl Frampton. Made Barker vs Martinez, Brook vs Hatton, Froch vs Bute.
     
  3. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No doubt Eddie played a role in getting that on PPV - so he is attached to one of the biggest PPV let downs in recent years, no matter what way you dress it up.

    Brook-Hatton was the first noticeable big event show that matchroom put on and that was basically in the final days of Hatton's contract. Bute-Froch came after that, so you cant include it. Barker was a massive under dog and had to fight away from home, he never looked close to winning that fight, but got a decent payday from it.

    Matchroom are trying to run good shows and I applaud them for the Brook shows, Frampton cards etc, Froch-Bute etc but you will make us believe that he was putting on monster cards and dwarfing the others prior to his current deal. Not true.