Can't help but worry about Matchroom fulfilling their Sky Contract!

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  1. Nafflad26

    Nafflad26 Active Member Full Member

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    They are contracted to 20 show's per year but do they have a big enough stable and enough bill topping fighters to sell out Arena's? They will end up showing 6 or 7 prizefighters per season which isn't real boxing as far as i'm concerned.

    Froch
    Brook
    Bellew
    Barker - Always Injured
    Frampton
    Rees - Probably wouldn't sell out an Arena
    Purdy - Not a bill topper in my opinion

    Have I missed anyone out who has the potential to sell out an Arena/top a bill?
     
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  2. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    **** em. They only have one worthwhile fighter anyway.
     
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    Jonsey Boxing Junkie banned

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    Off the 7 cards that have taken place or have been scheduled since Matchroom got the contract, 2 of them have been Prizefighters. So your looking at 6 for the season. Off the remaining cards left, they have been significantly better than the cards that were provided by Hatton, W*rren & Maloney.

    Over time Hearn will start to ecumilate a stronger stable. All the best prospects are signing with him, he can begin to win most fights that go to purse bids and eventually the fighters that are with W*rren & Hatton will move over to him. From next season on the number of Prizefighters will start to drop.
     
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  4. Dennison

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    It's a shame sky only show 3 fights max as the full card is always strong
     
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    Isn't Purdy headlining in December?
     
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  6. Jonsey

    Jonsey Boxing Junkie banned

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    Nope. Pretty sure its Barker.
     
    Jonsey, Oct 16, 2012
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  7. Dennison

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    Purdy is fighting Carson Jones wouldn't be surprised if it headlines
     
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  8. Jonsey

    Jonsey Boxing Junkie banned

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    it will be one of the shows without a main event.
     
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    they messed up allowing Price to go just to keep Hearn happy....
     
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    smegmaa Undefeated Champ Full Member

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    This is why MR and FW fighters never fight...Hearn's got to fill the dates!
     
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  11. Jonsey

    Jonsey Boxing Junkie banned

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    name me the last time a ****** fighter was on another guys show without purse bids?
     
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  12. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Hearn wanted to sign Price, and offered him a lot of money (by all accounts) and Audley to bash up if he signed.

    Fair play for being loyal to Lil Frankie, but it's not the choice I'd have made.
     
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    I can see them doing 15 normal shows and about 5 shitty prizefighters.

    Froch- 2
    Brook- 3
    Bellew- 2-3
    Frampton 3
    Kenny Anderson 2

    Then Rees could headline a few, Purdy is top of the bill in December, Jamie Mcdonnell could be switching sides also, Mccloskey is still a ticket seller unfortunately.

    It won't be long before Ochieng is challenging for the British title, same with Fielding, he's a big ticket seller in Liverpool.

    Give it two years and Matchroom's stable will have grown enough to fill 20 shows without Prizefighter IMO, they have several good prospects..

    Yafai, Cardle, Callum Smith, Ryder, Ward, Weaver.
     
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  14. Lazarus

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    20 shows!? Lol **** me, Sky are idiots.
     
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    Why isn't he utilising Mike Perez?
     
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