Last night was great for boxing

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Jack, Nov 14, 2010.


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  1. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Let's just say the general public in the UK won't allow themselves to be scammed like this every again by a Haye PPV. That's pretty much for certain.
     
    madballster, Nov 14, 2010
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  2. jpab19

    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    Beat me to it with the avatar:lol:
     
    jpab19, Nov 14, 2010
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  3. miguel2010

    miguel2010 His hands are his weapons Full Member

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    its only £15.00........im sure they will, few people round only a fiver each.
     
    miguel2010, Nov 14, 2010
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  4. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bull****. How many people knew the "exact" outcome? Both of these fights attracted masses of people who thought Pacquiao and Haye would lose, which is why they were a crossover success. Any time boxing crosses over into the mainstream, it's a good thing. Sure, you may have predicted the outcome but so what? The people who make boxing a niche sport are like you. The people who make it into a mainstream business are the ones who didn't have a strong opinion.

    Boxing needs those fans to thrive. It's not about the thousands who post on message boards and suck people like Dan Rafael off. It's about connecting to the mainstream public and any time boxing does that, it's a success.
     
    Jack, Nov 14, 2010
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  5. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People didn't want to see a great fight, they wanted to see Harrison get beat. Listen to the chorus of boos as he came down and the taunting after the bout. The first two rounds has all been put on him and the general consensus is, even though people were disappointed it was a poor fight, they were happy to see Harrison get obliterated. Haye is no less popular than he was yesterday and I'm sure he gained a lot of fans, by knocking out Harrison, who everyone dislikes.

    There was also Groves, who would have got the casual fans interest. That type of fight on that type of show, is how stars are born.
     
    Jack, Nov 14, 2010
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  6. miguel2010

    miguel2010 His hands are his weapons Full Member

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    fully agree with that matey. :good
     
    miguel2010, Nov 14, 2010
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  7. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    lol I'm not sure I did. There are quite a few others that are supporting the same one, I certainly wasn't the first.
     
    Uncle Rico, Nov 14, 2010
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  8. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    But even then, Jack. It was hardly a pleasing-to-the-eye knockout. He was just swarmed with a quick assault, bundled over, got back up, and swarmed again before the referee intervened. It was what, a mere 30 seconds worth of punishment? Even the fans who wanted to see Audley get destroyed were thinking - oh ok, is that it?

    Fact is, the Haye vs Harrison fight was the failure that we thought it was going to be. This would have been minimized if it was just another ordinary British fight, but unfortunately, it was was built to be a massive event. It just created a bigger stage for the sport to disappoint again.

    But with that said, I did enjoy the lead up and the banter between the two.
     
    Uncle Rico, Nov 14, 2010
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  9. PolishPummler

    PolishPummler Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Adamek never got booed at one of his own fights!!
     
    PolishPummler, Nov 14, 2010
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