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Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by john garfield, Jul 5, 2008.


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  1. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Exactly! That wasn't even King Kong in that movie. If it was the real King Kong Godzilla would have just stepped on him.
     
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  2. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sounds great!! I would pay to see that! Suggestion: How about a poll for a proposed match up? That way the results could somehow be factored into the equasion. Or maybe pitch this idea to ESPN if this deal falls through. ( Hopefully not)! Good Luck!!
     
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  4. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would the fights be simultanious? As if you were going to a closed circuit telecast? Accross the country? That would make it work, if no'one knew the results ahead of time. & try and keep news leaks out as to the results. It would truly be spectacular!
     
    la-califa, Jul 6, 2008
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  5. Chaney

    Chaney Mystery and Imagination Full Member

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  6. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The only info the producer gave me was that initially it would be shown at an IMAX theater. I'm sure security about results (like the Acadamy Awards) would be very tight.
     
    john garfield, Jul 6, 2008
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  7. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What happen to fight II?
     
    Dempsey1238, Jul 6, 2008
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  8. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh yeah forgot about the size inlarge King Kong got. :lol: Godzilla could just step on the empire state building, because he was so big. King Kong relly is about knee high to Godzilla.
     
    Dempsey1238, Jul 6, 2008
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Oh, that will still be made, my friend. And the powers that be will pretend it is a real fight, a la Chavez-De la Hoya, Chavez- Tzyzu, Bowe-Dokes, Mayweather-Hatton....
     
    Seamus, Jul 6, 2008
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  10. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mayweather retire. Fight II is off. For now so it seems.
     
    Dempsey1238, Jul 6, 2008
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  11. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm not really sure it's worth the effort, to be honest.

    State of the art CGI could pretty accurately simulate a boxing match between two legends, I have no doubt of that.
    The problem is the budget to do so would be monstrous.

    Another problem as I see it would be that everyone and his mother would go to the first 'fight' partly out of curiosity and partly because of the novelty value, but the intrigue and draw value of subsequent fights would drop off sharply, particularly if a popular fighter loses.

    This brings me to another concern:

    A well-known and popular fighter can't lose, if the series is to remain appealing both to harcore and casual fans. If an Ali lost, the series would lose appeal for many, even if the simulated fight was accurate.
    Therefore, the credibility of the matchups would be questionable from the start.

    Don't get me wrong John, it's a wonderful idea but there are many pitfalls to it. If it could be done cheaply and reasonably quickly I'd say go for it, but to get a reasonably accurate result and a realistic look, considerable research, time and money would have to go into it - and I don't think it's worth the effort.
     
    fists of fury, Jul 7, 2008
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  12. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When it's a done deal, I'll welcome suggested match-ups, lc.
     
    john garfield, Jul 7, 2008
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  13. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "Far away" or not, with the possibility of another revenue stream, I'm sure the producer will be on this like a dog with the scent of a bone.
     
    john garfield, Jul 7, 2008
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  14. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Not really. However, I would pay $100 to see a four man all title unifcation in several divisions. This would define who the real champion is.
     
    Mendoza, Jul 7, 2008
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  15. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Much food for thought here, fof.

    Your concern for the cost and time of CG, is well taken. That's all in the producer's hands. Mine's strictly quality control -- a hired gun to write it.

    The thing that troubled me most, and I went round 'n' round with, deciding, in good conscience, would anyone want to see fabricated fights, no matter how well done.

    I think I've come up with a reason I can live with; one that wrestling promoters have understood and packed arenas with for decades:
    Perfectly reasonable, sensible people willingly suspend disbelief when they attend wrestling.

    They know it's fake; they know it's scripted, but they yell and scream -- really get into it -- root for favorites -- and come back for more. If it's a good show and gets their blood pumpin' that's all they demand.

    If you asked any of those people outside the arena: Do you believe that a 500-pound man could jump from the top rope of the ring on to the throat of a man laying prostrate on the canvas and he'd get up ready to fight, as if nothing happened. Across-the-board they'd say no. Once they've bought the ticket, that goes right out the window: Willing suspension of disbelief.​
     
    john garfield, Jul 7, 2008
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