Next World Boxing Super Series will focus on 118 and 122 or 126 dvisions.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by houmzz, Dec 25, 2017.


Will this be a sucess?

Poll closed Jan 1, 2018.

  1. Yes

    5 vote(s)
    23.8%

  2. No

    16 vote(s)
    76.2%
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  1. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They will put bunch of Latino fighters in and will sell this to US broadcasters.
    I like the idea of of getting in the Latino fighters but I don't think there will be much interest from the general public. Disastrous idea in terms of viewing numbers.

    Who will watch this?!
     
    houmzz, Dec 25, 2017
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  2. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vote guys!
     
    houmzz, Dec 25, 2017
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  3. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    126 would be, but the others.. No
     
    LD Boxer-Puncher, Dec 25, 2017
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  4. Pretty Boy Floyd

    Pretty Boy Floyd Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A few good fights maybe for the hardcore fans but for everybody else, i don't think anybody will give AF.

    Welterweight is where its at, That would be huge, lot's of great fighters with decent names that would be all over it too. The top heavyweights would never sign up,
     
    Pretty Boy Floyd, Dec 25, 2017
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  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Should be LW and LWW
     
    lufcrazy, Dec 25, 2017
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  6. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    140 is dead.
     
    Badbot, Dec 25, 2017
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  7. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    122 is a bumland, that's why Rigo stuck there for awhile.
     
    lewis gassed, Dec 25, 2017
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  8. The Akbar One

    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Depends on who is in it. Rigondeaux may want to throw his name into the hat, it's probably the only way he will get three fights in a years timespan. He wins a tournament like that and he can retire on top.
     
    The Akbar One, Dec 25, 2017
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  9. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    He can prob get the Feampton or Quigg fights now. LSC perhaps too.
     
    Sugar 88, Dec 25, 2017
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  10. velagod

    velagod Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If this is true Rigo will be gutted he could of just waited for this instead of having to move up 2 weight divisions.
     
    velagod, Dec 25, 2017
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  11. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Most people, boxing fans included are not interested in anything that goes on from 130 Pounds and below.

    The interest starts at 135 Pounds and upwards, with very few exceptions.

    So if a company is looking at bankrolling a new World Boxing Super Series it must be at the from 135 lbs (LHW) and upwards.

    Anything below is proven to be a bad idea, because of the lack of interest even among actual hardcore boxing fans
     
    destruction, Dec 25, 2017
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  12. covetousjuice

    covetousjuice Putin did nothing wrong

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    Is this confirmed? I feel like it implies the WBSS did very poorly. Those would be like the cheapest, but also the least broadly appealing, divisions.
     
    covetousjuice, Dec 25, 2017
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  13. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Confirmed by Richard Shaefer
     
    houmzz, Dec 26, 2017
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  14. qwertyblahblah

    qwertyblahblah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sounds good! Obviously there's a lot of really good guys and matchups at feather, and if Schaefer can get the Haymon guys, Russell, LSC, Selby, it would be surely as good as about any division. Bantamweight too would be nice. It's quietly become one of the most competitive divisions, and there shouldn't be the problems getting the top guys as at other divisions. Every division should certainly be part of the wbss mandate. Let's not complain till we see who's selected, who's in it is what makes it worthwhile! 122 wouldn't make sense, shouldn't be two weights beside each other.
     
    qwertyblahblah, Dec 26, 2017
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  15. kirk

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    odd choices
     
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