Enzo Maccarinelli on June 27th show?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by TFFP, May 11, 2009.


  1. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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  2. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lebedev is promoted by Warren. Win-win situation for Frank.
     
  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I think he'd rather Maccarinelli won somehow. Lebedev does not exactly send the crowds pulses racing.

    He looks capable though and would be an ideal fight. If Macca can't beat this guy he should think about his future as he says in the interview.
     
  4. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    :think Lebedev would also be a tougher sell to the Brit public. They wouldn't get behind a foreigner would they?

    If Macca loses then he should pack it in or go back to domestic level, fighting the likes of Dolan and Norton.
     
  5. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Undoubtedly.

    I'm bemused as to why Frank Warren signed him in truth; I didn't realise he had.
     
  6. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, why the **** did Warren sign this Russkie?

    I've also seen Warren say in an interview that he wanted to sign Povetkin. Sure, he's a talented fighter but would Warren be able to market him successfully in the UK?
     
  7. LHL

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    How did Valuev go down when he was promoted in england?
     
  8. ishy

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    **** knows, but wasn't he just on some small hall Maloney shows?
     
  9. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    He only fought here twice i thought it was more :patsch
     
  10. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I'm not sure. I think you are onto a loser if you try and promote an average foreigner like this Lebedev fellow.

    But has any British promoter truely attempted to market a proper fighter with the type of amateur pedigree and style Povetkin had? It works in Germany largely because they've had a history of doing it and the Germans have come to accept these Eastern fighters have fought well, but there is no inherent reason I can think of why Britain would be out of bounds as opposed to Germany. :huh

    I think it was for the benefit of Povetkin's career mind. He's been matched extremely well and has headlined cards. He'd probably be tucked away on undercards against less than stellar opposition under Frank - for a while at least.
     
  11. Kid Lucky

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    Cheers TFFP. I watched that a couple times and couldn't work out why he stopped it, a tough match for Enzo but by no means beyond him.
     
  12. Grievesy

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    Perhaps Warren is trying to go multinational seeing as his moneymakers have either left (Calzaghe, Hatton), are too risky to rely on (Khan, Macca) or are too early in their careers?

    Seems as if European boxing is thriving as of late and he wants a piece of the pie.
     
  13. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Probably right mate.

    He seems to have most of the best prospects tied up already from England
     
  14. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    This could be worth a thread of its own - its an interesting debate.

    Could an Eastern European Olympic gold medalist with the right style be successfully marketed to the British public.

    That is...could he headline his own shows and fill an arena like the MEN eventually - once he's reached world class?

    Would TV buy into it?

    Would he need to be "Sturm'ed". I.e. become Alexander Peters.
     
  15. Grievesy

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    I don't think so. If exciting British fighters like Haye and Froch are still struggling to fill arenas like that then I doubt a foreigner has much of a chance.