Sonny Bill to box for quake-devastated Christchurch

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  1. BigBopper

    BigBopper Active Member Full Member

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    I wonder who the promoter is. It's hard to imagine it being any of the normal local promoters in NZ. If it was there wouldn't be any talk of 100,000 dollars. He'd get 1,500 and a case of beer after the fight.
     
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  2. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Boxa Promotions.
     
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  3. BigBopper

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    Should have guessed. Stupid question. I just hadn't heard of them doing anything over in NZ.
     
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  4. Sox

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    Tend to agree. :good
     
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  5. BigBopper

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    I hate to play devils advocate but one might question whether they are using earthquake as marketing for the promotion. Basically getting the average joe New Zealander to buy into the hype of Sonny Bill as a boxer for the future.

    No doubt I completely believe Sonny Bill is doing it with good intentions. But I don't think Khoder gives a **** about it other than it being good marketing and having $$$ attached.

    At the end of the day it doesn't matter to me. I just don't want to have a conversation with a kiwi that knows nothing of boxing, where they start mentioning Sonny Bill and future heavyweight champ or second coming of Ali, in the same sentence.
     
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  6. The Tuaman

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    1500 AND a case of beer??? not in a million years!!! lol
     
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  7. donkeyking

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    Ok make that $2000NZD and 10 boxes of coconuts.
     
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  8. Gorilla Arms

    Gorilla Arms Guest

    keep perpetuating the myth ash
    sbw,s last fight barely filled 2rds the stadium.....in fact it looked less I'm being generous
    explain your definition of bums on seats......are you referring to khoder and crew
     
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  9. BigBopper

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    Hahaha. The 1500 I was imagining if it were payper view. But you're right that is a ridiculously high sum. Maybe a free six pack, but they have to buy their own ticket to the event.
     
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  10. teke

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    I agree with both these fools :cool:
     
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  11. ashley

    ashley Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    SBW will sell very well in NZ...the fight you were talking about was in QLD
     
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  12. teke

    teke Titans Time !!! Full Member

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    More likely to get people to come for the good cause aswell.
     
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  13. fast hands

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    We've been copping Boxa's dodgy promotions for years.

    About time our Kiwi cousins shared some of the pain.

    Be very sceptical about this mobs motives.

    $ 100,000 is that gilt edged guaranteed ?
     
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  14. one in a million

    one in a million Boxing Addict Full Member

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  15. kel

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    Couldn't have said it any better :good
     
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