Freddie Flintoff Fri 30 Nov at Manchester Arena

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by lvr, Nov 2, 2012.


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  1. lvr

    lvr Member Full Member

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    Anyone got any details about this show?

    Considering the show is only 4 weeks away, there are only 2 fights listed - Freddie Flintoff v TBA and Bradley Saunders v TBA.

    By all accounts not many tickets have been sold and Barry McGuigan is promoting.

    Think this show could be pulled/moved as David Price is fighting same night on Boxnation.

    Thoughts..........
     
    lvr, Nov 2, 2012
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  2. RJJ's Jab

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    I wouldn't be surprised If the fight gets moved to the Price card.
     
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  3. Michael300

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    I just don't see how it will sell enough with the Pricey fight just a few miles down the road.

    You also have the Matchroom show a couple of weeks later.

    Would not surprise me if this show is cancelled.

    I don't want to be mean about Flintoff, but his fight has a real 'freak show' feeling about it for me, I think it is bad for boxing personally, and I will be amazed if anything good comes from it.

    I hope I'm wrong though.......:think
     
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  4. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This will sell well don't worry. This is the exact type of fight English people want to see. Wait till fight week when the papers start pushing it and it will likely sell out.
     
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  5. lvr

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    Hatton fighting week before in same arena, Price fighting same night, big Matchroom and W arren shows a few weeks after. got a feeling something is going to give.

    Something is definately going on behind the scenes.

    2 welsh prospects are due on this show, hope it goes ahead for them.
     
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  6. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    not sure what they were thinking putting it on at the MEN anyway? will he really attract 18000 fans to watch his debut?
     
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  7. Claypole

    Claypole Boxing Addict banned

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    It wouldn't be so bad if it was some kind of celebrity white collar affair and he was fighting Ricky Gervais for charity or something...
     
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  8. lvr

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    They could scale it down i suppose

    when i went to watch Calzaghe/Lacy it was probably just over half full
     
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  9. glue glove

    glue glove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Flintoff is such a attention *****!

    In fact they should rename celebrity as attention *****!

    I'm a attention *****, get me outta here!

    Attention ***** juice!

    Attention ***** big brother!

    Attention ***** magazine!

    Etc
     
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  10. Hands of Paper

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    I hope the **** gets sparked out. Who the hell does he think he is. Bell-end.
     
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  11. JohnH

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    What happens if he turns out to be quite good like Sonny Bill Williams?
     
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  12. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well unlikely cause he like Leif Larsen has a backround in sport while Freddy played a silly game called cricket all his life to subsidize his drinking and junk food eating.
     
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  13. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    I'd pay good money to see that
     
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  14. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    The difference is that Williams is a ridiculously gifted, probably too gifted for his own good, athlete in the prime of his life.

    Flintoff had to retire from cricket aged 31 because his body was utterly gone.

    I mean.... Shane Warne was a boozer and an eater, he didn't retire from Test matches until he was nearly 38. Lots of players play international cricket into their 40's, and only quit because of the endless touring that wears them down mentally.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Nov 2, 2012
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  15. JohnH

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    That's a good point.
     
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