The Gary Lockett Express!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Benjiabc, May 23, 2008.

  1. Ramshall1

    Ramshall1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is a good thing, the networks need to know if they put up crap match-ups they get crap ratings.

    Locket had absolutely no business in the ring with Pav and everyone knew it.
     
  2. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What? 1M in a country of 300M? How disappointing... We're talking about the best young fighter the US can offer, an undefeated KO artist P4P-er, The MW Champ + a very good undercard matchup - and 1M?

    How disappointing. I'm very said to read this...
     
  3. sean

    sean pale peice of pig`s ear Full Member

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    it is more an indication that only out and out die hard boxing fans are tuning in stateside .

    the casual boxing fan in america is simply not tuning in.
     
  4. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Or maybe it's that a mismatch like Pavlik-Lockett had no ****ing business being made into a WCB. Of course people won't tune in to watch that disgraceful of a mismatch. If a million people watched, then that's a testament to Pavlik's drawing power, because I can pretty much guarantee you that nobody watched it for Lockett, and nobody watched it to see a good boxing match.
     
  5. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    when will people realise its not cotto, pavlik, ect... that is the problem

    Its that boxing is no longer a drawing sport! unless you have two mega mega names... which shouldnt be the case
     
  6. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The ratings are always cut up into quarter hours and then combined at the end of the show. For example, the Pavlik card could have been as low as 2.0 on the Neilsen ratings but then jumped up to around 4.0 for the Pavlik fight, resulting in a 3.0 rating. Them numbers are probably well fof as I don't know wha the Neilsen ratings translate to. However, as the show was quite long, it's more than likely that it was the undercard which people didn't tune in to see as ShoBox had a fantastic main event for boxing fans, which was head to head with JuanMa/Ponce.

    I think the numbers for both cards would have been strong. When you get things like this happening, there is usually a rating. You don't go from 600,000 PPV buys to 1m on free TV wthout a reason.

    Pavlik isn't a great draw yet, but these numbers are deceptive.
     
  7. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

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    Isn't a Yankee someone from the north of the USA? Doesn't it go back to the invasion of the Confederates by the north in the American Civil War? I've never studied US history, so I have no idea. :huh
     
  8. martin0792

    martin0792 The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Kelly Pavlik deserved a fight with Locket after back to back fights with Taylor, Gary Locket was the WBO #1 Contender anyway.
     
  9. columbo man

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    Just Read That He Is Considering His Future, 2 Years As A Wbu Middleweight Champ, A Bit **** I Know But I Believe He Only Lost 2 Fights!!!
     
  10. PH|LLA

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    how old is he and how much is his average purse?
     
  11. columbo man

    columbo man Active Member Full Member

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    HE IS 31, DONT KNOW ABOUT HIS AVERAGE PURSE, I DOUBT IF ITS MUCH THOUGH COMPARED THE THE PAVLIKS AND CALZAGHES OF THIS WORLD!!!
     
  12. rluevano

    rluevano El Gato De Culiacan Full Member

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    He's 21 and 1/2 and his average purse is 2,000 pounds, which I believe is about 35,000 USD.
     
  13. yorkshire_boy

    yorkshire_boy Active Member Full Member

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    By pounds do you mean English Pound £?

    If so £2000 is roughly $4000, being more accurate probably around $3800
     
  14. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    he has a good proffesional gig i dont feel like retiring is helping him. he showed guts but was shown to be wasy too small for the middles. he was barely pushing 5'10 there. 5'9 is more accurate

    154 should be his margin. he was dinamite there his xcuse for losign was that eh was wieght in which means you lost one lifeline after 3 more your out. he has lost 2 times. he should see where his career ends.

    hes a euro fighter. why dont he build on it?
     
  15. venomus_p4p

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    He's a weak hearted guy if he wants to quit already.