International Prizefighter

[rhino222]

wonder if any of the promoters has considered organising an international veterens prizefighter, at heavyweight (perhaps 35+ years of age or similar, each fight perhaps 4 x 2 min rounds of slugfest, there must be at least 8 international veteren heavyweights who would like to throw 'bombs away' for a few mins for a few quid?

names please?

[damianhucker1]

IVE THOUGHT THIS BEFORE . PEOPLE LIKE OLIVER MCCALL , RIDDICK BOWE , MAYBE HOLYFIELD , TYSONS LOW ON MONEY MAYBE HE COULD BE PERSUADED , FRANS BOTHA , THERES PROBABLY QUITE A FEW AT HEAVY , I BET AUDLEY AND DANNY WILLIAMS WOULD BE UP FOR PARTICIPATION TOO , AND MAYBE THE WINNER COULD FIGHT FOR A LOWER WORLD TITLE AFTER , LIKE THE WBU FOR EXAMPLE OR MAYBE EVEN IBO . GIVE THEM A LAST HOORAH . MCALL HOLDS THE IBA AT THE MO DONT HE .

[Adamj1987]

i think botha likes his WBF title to much

[hitman_hatton1]

david tua
frans botha
corrie sanders
hasim rahman
lamont brewster
dominick guinn
evander holyfield
oliver mccall

let's get it on.

[damianhucker1]

david tua
frans botha
corrie sanders
hasim rahman
lamont brewster
dominick guinn
evander holyfield
oliver mccall

let's get it on.

YOULL NEED A NAME LIKE TYSON TO SELL IT , BRING HIM OUT OF RETIREMENT EVEN IF HES CRAP AND GETS SPARKED IN A ROUND . PUT HIS NAME IN AND PEOPLE WILL BUY TICKETS AND PPV ETC .

[Gazmac81]

im sure Butterbean would be up for it over the 3 /4 round Distance

[Adamj1987]

im sure Butterbean would be up for it over the 3 /4 round Distance

well hes still fighting so why now

i dont think corey sanders would do it isnt he partially blind in 1 eye?

[mickey1975]

IVE THOUGHT THIS BEFORE . PEOPLE LIKE OLIVER MCCALL , RIDDICK BOWE , MAYBE HOLYFIELD , TYSONS LOW ON MONEY MAYBE HE COULD BE PERSUADED , FRANS BOTHA , THERES PROBABLY QUITE A FEW AT HEAVY , I BET AUDLEY AND DANNY WILLIAMS WOULD BE UP FOR PARTICIPATION TOO , AND MAYBE THE WINNER COULD FIGHT FOR A LOWER WORLD TITLE AFTER , LIKE THE WBU FOR EXAMPLE OR MAYBE EVEN IBO . GIVE THEM A LAST HOORAH . MCALL HOLDS THE IBA AT THE MO DONT HE .

the winner takes home £25,000.mike can still get that for 2 hours signing autographs.

[Adamj1987]

the prizemoney would have to be about a million to get tyson involved

[leforge]

I think Hearn is trying to do this!

[damianhucker1]

the prizemoney would have to be about a million to get tyson involved

YOUR PROBABLY RIGHT ON THAT .

[damianhucker1]

im sure Butterbean would be up for it over the 3 /4 round Distance

WELL IF BUTTERBEANS IN THEN YOUVE GOT , TIM WITHERSPOON TOO , HE STILL FIGHTS ON THE EBF SHOWS ALONG WITH BUTTERBEAN . I BET CLIFF COUSER WOULD FANCY IT .

[Rixxy]

yeah i think your righr, barry hearn was on steve bunce's boxing hour a couple of months back, and he said that he had talks with people over an international prizefighter. It might not come to anything but thats what he said

[Adamj1987]

id like the chance to see tyson live but i dont think it would happen

[damianhucker1]

FOR £25000 , IT MAY BE A STRUGGLE TO ATTRACT NAMES TO BE HONEST . MAYBE AS ITS INTERNATIONAL THE PRIZE FUND COULD BE PUMPED TO £50 000 AND ALSO NEED TO ADD WHOEVER WINS THE NEXT PRIZEFIGHTER TO KEEP THE BRITISH INTEREST IN IT .
REALISTICALLY I THINK YOU COULD ATTEMPT TO ATTRACT , THE LIKES OF OLIVER MCCALL AND RIDDICK BOWE AS NAMES BUT WHO ELSE COULD BE REALISTICALLY BE PERSUADED WITH THE TYPE OF MONEY INVOLVED

[Poncey]

There was a rumour of one at the O2 recently with some Aussie hosting it.

[Rixxy]

i think another format could be, if there are 8 fighters, 4 of them could be british, and the other 4 fighters could be from another country. That way it would keep the british interest, yet with a bigger competetive 'motive'. This is just a suggestion, that could be improved. What do ya think?

[Adamj1987]

i think another format could be, if there are 8 fighters, 4 of them could be british, and the other 4 fighters could be from another country. That way it would keep the british interest, yet with a bigger competetive 'motive'. This is just a suggestion, that could be improved. What do ya think?

like contender UK vs US except condenced

[Rixxy]

well yeah, i think it would be a little bit more competitive than the normal prizefighter, and ultimately, there may be a better atmosphere.
When barry hearn's was on bunces boxin hour, he did mention something along those lines.

[TerribleTerry]

These have been done before in the US - I half remember Tony Tubbs winning one back in the mid 90s?..

[TerribleTerry]

Here are the results from the tournament I was thinking of:

Friday 3 December 1993

Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
Tony Tubbs W Daniel Dancuta UD 3 3
Tyrell Biggs W Evgeny Sudakov SD 3 3
Tony Tubbs W Jose Ribalta UD 3 3
Marshall Tillman W Jason Williams SD 3 3
Tony Tubbs W Tyrell Biggs UD 3 3
Shane Sutcliffe W Paul Phillips DQ 3 3
Tony Tubbs W Willie Jackson KO 1 3
Daniel Dancuta W James Smith UD 3 3
Daniel Dancuta W Derrick Roddy TKO 1 3
Jose Ribalta W Derek Williams SD 3 3
James Smith W Lester Jackson UD 3 3
Craig Petersen W Bert Cooper SD 3 3
James Smith W Marshall Tillman UD 3 3
Tyrell Biggs W Shane Sutcliffe TKO 2 3

[DG.]

Holyfield would NEVER fight in a Prize fighter and the money would have to be $Millions for him to even listen to the concept.

Holyfield fighting for £50K? That would not cover his sparring partners for a routine 10 rounder.

[Rixxy]

yeah i agree, for the names that are being disscused, serious serious money needs to be tabled. Would be great if it could happen

[Old bones Ian]

There was also the Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament , held in 2002.

First Round:
Maurice Harris W Pts Gerald Nobles
Derrick Jefferson W RSF 2 Ray Austin
Israel Garcia W Pts Tim Witherspoon
Tony Thompson D Pts Jeremy Williams (Thompson won on punches landed)
Semi-final:
Maurice Harris W Pts Israel Garcia
Tony Thompson W Pts Derrick Jefferson
Final:
Maurice Harris W Pts Tony Thompson
Maurice Harris won USD 100,000 in prize money.

[TerribleTerry]

There was also the Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament , held in 2002.

First Round:
Maurice Harris W Pts Gerald Nobles
Derrick Jefferson W RSF 2 Ray Austin
Israel Garcia W Pts Tim Witherspoon
Tony Thompson D Pts Jeremy Williams (Thompson won on punches landed)
Semi-final:
Maurice Harris W Pts Israel Garcia
Tony Thompson W Pts Derrick Jefferson
Final:
Maurice Harris W Pts Tony Thompson
Maurice Harris won USD 100,000 in prize money.

That was the other one I was scratching my head to remember - fair play Ian!

Couldnt remember Maurice Harris' name for the life of me...