what happens if matchrooms big 3 all lose there next fights where does that leave em. frochs not far off retireing as it is, brooks got a job on away from home and bellews will do well to get a title shot nevermind win it
get ready to pay for a lot of ppvs if other threads are anything to go by!!! although if you had a tenner on them all to win it would pay for it all nicely
If Froch loses I reckon they would push for a fight with Groves/Degale or move up and fight Clev/Pascal. Brook would be put in with someone with name value but beatable, Mosley and Senchenko spring to mind. Bellew would be hardest hit by a loss, not sure how you'd rebuild. Someone like Grachev probably.
brook is the only one with time on his side really, froch 1 or 2 fights off retirement, bellews not near yet and is around 30 matchrooms stable could look fairly thin soon and will need fighters who are something of a draw to fill the sky dates as sky and matchroom have said they dont want small hall shows, which was the point i was trying to make
Bellew has a good 3-4 years left. Plus your forgetting about all the talent they have coming through.
@EddieHearn Delighted to announce the signing of @brian_lion_rose - great fighter & huge following in the North-west looking forward to some big shows
What does the venue in Blackpool hold? Hearn says he wants a breakout fight for Rose simular to Brook vs Hatton? What would be a breakout fight for Brian Rose? Rabchenko for the European is risky but makes sense. I would try and get him some guys ranked by the IBF. Cornelius Bundrage is champion, wouldn't cost a fortune to get him to the UK and is beatble. Cory Spinks & Carlos Quintana are both ranked by the IBF, they would be good fights.
1. You don't just need big names. 2. You can have more than one fighter in the same division. Easy fight to make and Rose and Ochieng are at different levels. 3. It will be Hearns job to make him a big name.
Rose could be a big draw if promoted well, I think. If he keeps on winning and Sky give him a chance to get his name out there, he'll become a good ticket seller. He might be what Matchroom need as a good, reliable undercard fighter. I wouldn't entirely rule him out against K9 either. That fight should be on the radar for him.
Rabchenko is WBC No.3, WBA No.8 and IBF No.10. So a win over him would give him the European title and a top 10 ranking with those 3. Then he can defend the European title or pick up an international belt and push towards an eliminator.