well they've already taken out banner advertisements on that News site that's all Fighty and stuff. usually when they start investing ad dollars that means it's pretty much committed.
There should be a rule that says that you're not allowed to mainevent a PPV if you have not won a fight in the last two years.
from toprankdawtcom: It will be the Battle of Midway when three-division world champion ERIK “El TERRIBLE” MORALES, making his Chicago debut and seeking his record fourth world title in as many weight divisions, rumbles with WBC lightweight champion and Chicago native DAVID DIAZ in the main event of “The War for Four!” Promoted byTop Rank Inc., in association with Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Promotions, “The War for Four!” world championship extravaganza will be broadcast live on Pay-Per-View, Saturday, August 4, from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, ILL. The pay-per-view broadcast (suggested retail price is $44.95) will also feature two additional world title fights and the Chicago debut of undefeated welterweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., son of the legendary three-division world champion and Mexican icon Julio Cesar Chavez. Tickets for the fight, priced at $300, $200, $100, $50 and $35, go on sale June 13. According to boxrec, the undercard is: Ricardo Torres vs. Kendall Holt JuanMa Lopez vs. Ricardo Castillo Edgar Sosa (recent Viloria conqueror) vs. Luis Alberto Lazarte (37-7-1) JCC 2.0 vs. ? not a terrible card, but $45??
Thats a pretty solid undercard, but the things that are getting PVPd these days are really gettinga bit out fo hand.
i'd almost feel if they packaged it as Torres-Holt and Morales-Diaz were the co-feature it would be more legit. i'm torn...i kind of want to see these fights...but god damn, $45...
remember there are only two types of fights. FIghts on free tv, or fights coming from streams on the internet.
Yeah, it's official. The press conference was in Chicago on June 12th. Unfortunately, Torres/Holt was not mentioned, and I heard the possibility that they will fight on Sept 1st instead. Really shouldn't be ppv, but that's okay since I'll be there.