Heavyweight Action Figures!

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Not really, sorry.

    But i'm interested if there were a company that was going to develop a line of heavyweight action figures, which 8 fighters would you select to launch the line? Which fighters do you think would be easiest to market? Would you chance someone like Tyson in this cancel culture? Are there any heavyweights who would pass muster at all and drive sales?? Name your eight!
     
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  2. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Licensing problems aside, you would probably first add some of the current day boxers to appeal to fans following boxing today so maybe Fury, Joshua and Wilder. Then the rest can be famous and enduring heavyweights from the past. I would say Ali, Frazier, Tyson, Marciano and Louis. If sales are good then you can gradually add other names.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Maybe not an heavyweight but think of this.. Henry Armstrong.. As a bendy character where you can stretch his arms!! Perfect.
    Stretch-Armstrong...?
     
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  4. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good Heavens Fergy! you’re going back a few years here, lol.

    I remember Stretch Armstrong, though I never owned one. I did have a hand me down Stretch Monster though. :thumbsup:
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Ooooo very good answer, obviously Morrison will have to go (not sure if you're joking??). I think Jack Johnson might work as a cause celebre? And I think I agree with you about Mike Tyson although there is a danger that it could all kick off if he's being directly "marketed to children". Then again he was in Crocodile Dundee III...all that stated, Monzon will probably make the Middleweight list so I think I'll go for:

    Mike Tyson
    Evander Holyfield
    Jack Johnson
    Anthony Joshua
    Tyson Fury
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Muhammad Ali
    George Foreman.

    George Foreman doll comes with removable hair/tache and a wee fake belly so you can do 90s Foreman too.
     
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  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, Louis and Lewis are the big misses from my list i'd say.
     
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  7. FrankinDallas

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    Tye Fields
    Butterbean
    Kimbo Slice
    Mike Tyson (best seller)
    Jim Corbett (them thongs will work for a (ahem) certain group)
    Joe Louis
    Mohammed Ali
    Two Ton Tony Galento
     
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  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Lol. I know Ken, it's some years back now.! So you had the stretch monster Version? I had the pleasure of being bought the original one for Xmas I believe.
    It was robust but after me and the other kids had finished he looked knackered!. But good toys Ken.
     
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Bloody heck McGrain, you've thought this through. Sound s good actually.
     
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  10. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Current batch

    Fury
    Wilder


    Classics

    Ali
    Tyson
    Marciano
    Foreman
    Louis


    Wild Card

    Butterbean
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    As CEO of Heavyweight Action Figures™ i'm making this executive ruling: No Butterbean. Not now, not ever.
     
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  12. BCS8

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    Free shipping with all HW figurines except Dustin Nichols. That one you have to fetch yourself ;)
     
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  13. FrankinDallas

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    You've just lost half of your market. Bad decision. I want a board meeting NOW.
     
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  14. dmt

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    Heavies only

    Fury
    Joshua

    Tyson biting Holyfield's ear off combined action figure

    Ali
    Foreman

    The rest:

    Tua for NZ/Samoan/International fanbase
    Usyk- feel he'd be popular with women
    Wladamir- i dislike him but we need to sell action figures in Germany
     
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  15. The Long Count

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    Ali
    Foreman
    Tyson
    Louis
    Marciano
    Holyfield
    Fury
    Wladimir
    Joshua
     
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