Official 2017 Boxing Thread: 12/16 - Billy Joe Saunders vs. David Lemieux HBO

Discussion in 'Sports & Training' started by Bobby Layne, Jan 9, 2017.

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  1. Bobby Layne

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  2. freakydestroyer

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    Floyd should recruit Russian talent for TMT. Aside from Badou Jack, his stable is cheeks.
     
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  3. blackngold1z

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    I wonder how the Russian Olympic ban will effect boxing.
    The Olympics was a huge avenue of exposure before going pro, and without it they'll have to look for other non traditional means.
     
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    Jeff Horn gets to retain the strap for a bit longer.
     
  5. onlyjs

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    Crawford is next so he’s done lol
     
  6. freakydestroyer

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    I stayed up and didn't even bother to watch this **** :lol:
     
  7. Bobby Layne

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    It's just winter at this point, and they are still going to allow their athletes to compete as "neutral". http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...-send-athletes-to-olympics-under-neutral-flag

    It's a dumb meaningless punishment that will accomplish nothing.
     
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  9. freakydestroyer

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    You guys think the fight will be on PPV?
     
  10. geno90221

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    Nope
     
  11. freakydestroyer

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    I don't think it should be either but Top Rank did put Crawford-Postol on PPV. At that time those two names were not as big as Loma and Garcia currently.
     
  12. Bobby Layne

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    That was when TR was still aligned with HBO and their small budget. I’m assuming ESPN has gotten into boxing because they view it as a relatively inexpensive way (compared to like the NHL or Euro Soccer rights) to gain or hold on to subscribers.

    Throwing a fight like that on PPV would be defeating the purpose.
     
  13. freakydestroyer

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    I saw it from that angle too, but there is no chance that Al Haymon will allow an undefeated fighter from his stable go fight a TR fighter (likely lose) without getting paid substantially.
     
  14. Bobby Layne

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    Mikey’s not officially with Al, there’s s reason he was treated like a B side against Always Broke. Robert almost got into a fight with Ellerbe that weak.

    SHO is going to be the biggest barrier which is why I don’t see this fight happening anytime soon.
     
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    I don't fully understand mikeys situation....its kind of confusing. And is there video or audio of robert garcia going off on ellerbe?
     
  16. freakydestroyer

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    Probably has more to do with Mikey Garcia pump faking to sign up Mayweather Promotions. :lol:
     
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    The PPV model is broken.
    I don't see anyone other than GGG or Canelo on a PPV in the foreseeable future.
     
  18. millenial

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    Anthony joshua is ppv
     
  19. krazyrodzilla

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    AJ last fight barely cracked 330k on Showtime.
     
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    Skysports ppv

     
  21. Bobby Layne

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    Nah, just video of them exchanging words, but you can't hear what they are saying.



     
  22. Bobby Layne

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    Mikey wants to essentially be a free agent for every fight, but somehow still have a least a loose partnership with SHO. Not sure if he has a fight deal with them or not, but other than that he's not signed to anyone.
     
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    Best Broner fight ever was 4 years ago :pimp: