Matchroom hosting EBU Heavyweight title in London

[ourkid1984]

Apparently in London on 18th December there's the EBU heavyweight title fight between Paolo Vidoz and Albert Sosnowski promototed by Matchroom.

Sounds like it could be a start to a good line up but wonder why it's in London and where. I've had a look on Matchrooms website but can't seem to see anything about it.

Does anyone have any more news about this?

thanks

[whicker]

Possibly relying on ticket sellers being on the undercard.

Who does matchroom have at the moment?

[Asterix]

Albert Sosnowski lives in Brentwood, Essex, where Matchroom Sports are based. It looks like Barry Hearn is giving his fighter every opportunity to grab the title.

[Asterix]

Possibly relying on ticket sellers being on the undercard.

Who does matchroom have at the moment?

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe the following boxers *may* be with Matchroom Sport:
Paul McCloskey
Paul Appleby
Paul Truscott

All Pauls.

[whicker]

None local to London, though.

Presumably he is going to want some local ticket-sellers on the bill?

[stujones]

I expect to see A force on the Undercard.... he NEEDS to be.

[deadpan]

Yep. Audley on undercard, then facing the champ.

I won't speculate further into the future than that. I'll leave it to A-Force.

But unified champ in 2011 does have a ring to it.

[DavidPayne]

Albert sells about 150 tickets when he's fighting Lithuanian farm-hands in six rounders so he may do even better with a bit of Hearn star-dust from this.

[stujones]

Sosnowski is quite well known in Poland, he does commentary for Polish boxing. So I guess he could sell a few tickets here.

Plus, its not just about the bums on seat... I would guess a few European TV channells will be interested in this. Italian TV, Polish TV etc.

[Old bones Ian]

I'd be surprised if this didn't sell out , with the amount of polish working over here. And they make a good atmosphere.

[leforge]

The date is a Friday night! Ajose commonwealth fight or him v Daws!

[Coco]

More importantly Polish TV will buy the rights

[whicker]

More importantly Polish TV will buy the rights

You mean people still live there????

[DavidPayne]

Jeez. The Daily Mail not get delivered today?

You'll love Question Time tonight, your hero's on.

[Coco]

More importantly Polish TV will buy the rights

You mean people still live there????

Historicly Matchroom have had a relationship with Polish TV, the sport is very popular there, and they have previously funded their shows

[Autobarn]

this is a rematch, isn't it? sosnowski was held to a controversial draw, in germany, on i think the povetkin-estrade card which was shown on setanta.

anyway, forget this. polish fight of the century on saturday! adamek v golota!

[15829]

this is a rematch, isn't it? sosnowski was held to a controversial draw, in germany, on i think the povetkin-estrade card which was shown on setanta.

anyway, forget this. polish fight of the century on saturday! adamek v golota!

no am sure that was with pianetta

[Asterix]

this is a rematch, isn't it? sosnowski was held to a controversial draw, in germany, on i think the povetkin-estrade card which was shown on setanta.

anyway, forget this. polish fight of the century on saturday! adamek v golota!

no am sure that was with pianetta

Yeah, that was Pianetta. Vidoz is the guy who lost against Skelton in December.

[Autobarn]

yeah, that's right. got 'em mixed up. vidoz lost to skelton, didn't he? and pianeta is the fat one with the big wide shoulders?

[whicker]

Jeez. The Daily Mail not get delivered today?

You'll love Question Time tonight, your hero's on.

It's what's known as a "joke." But seriously, I'm a bit Polish myself, so that makes it OK.

One of my grandparents was a Polish Jew, who came here as a child. I know a lot of polish people, 3rd generation and new migrants, and I don't think any would take offense.

[Old bones Ian]

I thought Vidoz retired after the Skelton fight?

[DavidPayne]

Jeez. The Daily Mail not get delivered today?

You'll love Question Time tonight, your hero's on.

It's what's known as a "joke." But seriously, I'm a bit Polish myself, so that makes it OK. :OhYes:

One of my grandparents was a Polish Jew, who came here as a child. I know a lot of polish people, 3rd generation and new migrants, and I don't think any would take offense.

Sorry mate. I'm tetchy today. Bit of cherry medeira lodged.

[whicker]

Jeez. The Daily Mail not get delivered today?

You'll love Question Time tonight, your hero's on.

It's what's known as a "joke." But seriously, I'm a bit Polish myself, so that makes it OK.

One of my grandparents was a Polish Jew, who came here as a child. I know a lot of polish people, 3rd generation and new migrants, and I don't think any would take offense.

Sorry mate. I'm tetchy today. Bit of cherry medeira lodged.

Thats cool- I can see where you were coming from! But its a bit of an "internal" joke. I'm part Polish Jew, part Irish Catholic- the list of jokes I can make about "my lot" are... endless!

(To add- never been brought up in the Jewish religion, though, just thats my background).

[gemmell]

More importantly Polish TV will buy the rights

You mean people still live there????

i knw you would think poland is empty they are all over here taking our jobs

[leforge]

Thoughts on the headline act for this bill?