Sydney’s Bankwest Stadium has emerged as a shock contender to host the trilogy bout between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder on Boxing Day. Promoter Dean Lonergan, the man who brought Manny Pacquiao to Australia for the Jeff Horn fight, pitched the idea to legendary matchmaker Bob Arum six weeks ago. The proposal had been a closely guarded secret until Arum told Sky Sports UK: “Our friends in Australia are talking about doing this fight, probably in Sydney. That’s a possibility.
Do Australians watch boxing? I thought they only reared kangeroos and play didgeridoo's. I don't think it's a wise idea. Bob needs to keep building Fury's profile in America. Brits are happy to visit places like Vegas to watch him fight. It's a no brainer.
Manny is going to place a discreet phone call to Fury like......don't do it man! They will rob you in broad daylight for all to see.
Perhaps you have never heard of Jeff Fenech? Jeff Harding? I think they do have boxing but there is some kind of rule that you have to be named "Jeff."
It'll work. Christmas Day in America is Boxing Day in Australia. It's the same day & same location that Jack Johnson became the first African American H/W Champion of the World. Just 112 years on. The big question is: can Wilder do a Jack Johnson?
There are enough Brits living in Oz. It will sell out, plus we ( UK ) see it at a decent time on tv. Lunchtime or thereabouts.
