Floyd to fight in the UK in Jan or Feb?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Chud, Nov 10, 2009.


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  1. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good point.

    Ted Bami it is.
     
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  2. Chud

    Chud Active Member Full Member

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    maybe not but its got Floyd move written all over it. he doesnt want to fight anyone dangerous and the Marquez fight didnt even sell out, so he wants to sell tickets a fight another gimmie. he got mobbed when he came out here and he knows he can play it like its some novelty of him fighting abroad and not have to answer as many questions about the level of opponent. Probably seen RJJ doing the same thing in Australia for $4.5m and Sugar Ray Robinson did it back in the day too.
     
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  3. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    To make it financially worthwhile moving the fight from Vegas to the UK he'll need an at least semi-viable UK opponent and there isn't one.

    Both Jones and Sugar Ray had opponents from the country they were fighting in, Tyson was the exception but Mayweather isn't anywhere near that status.

    I'll be VERY surprised (****ing astounded TBH!!) if this comes off.
     
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  4. Chud

    Chud Active Member Full Member

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    if he wants another tune up, there wouldnt really be any money in Vegas for it. there where about 12,000 (many comped too) people in the MGM Grand for JMM which seats about 16,000 and then he was coming back from 2 years off and fighting the number 1 Mexican fighter on the week of Mexican independance day, with 2 world title fights on the undercard too. he probably thinks he could fill out the O2 fighting a no hoper, especially after the massive reaction he got coming out here earlier in the year.
     
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  5. D_XZ

    D_XZ Member Full Member

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    Agreed, no one but Hatton or Khan would be a draw here and FW will no way let it be Khan. No one else would bring enough easy money for Floyd.
    Considering some recent quotes from Hatton I suspect some talking between camps has taken place already.
     
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  6. Mandanda

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    If he fights here...i'm gon be there!!!
     
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  7. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Ticket man TKO1 GPater
     
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  8. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I doubt very much whether he'd fill the O2 against anything but either a decent opponnent or a Brit and if was a decent opponent then the fight will be in Vegas. The number of comped/ empty seats is deceptive because in a sense they've already been bought by the casino in the site fee so its not the major problem that an half empty arena would be.

    TBH I think theres more than a bit of wishful thinking going on in this thread, people trying to convince themselves it makes sense because they want it to happen...
     
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  9. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How about him doing a joint headline show with Haye when Haye has to fight Ruiz? Its the only way I could see it happening (other than a mismatch against Khan), although knowing Mayweather his ego would be too big to ever do a joint headline show in his career now :yep
     
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  10. Chud

    Chud Active Member Full Member

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    yeah it does sound like nonsense but i did call BS when Steve Kim said in January that Showtime were putting together a round robin tournament with all the big names at 168. so if he says its reliable then i am going to consider it.
     
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