America to rip off Prizefighter ???

[Looking On]

http://www.maxboxing.com/news/other-box ... ht-box-off


Stumbled upon this story , doesnt state if its a one night deal or over a short period of months though .

[JLP]

I don't see how you can rip-off Prizefighter unless you call your promotion Prizefighter. The concept itself is millennia old.

[Old bones Ian]

Look up 'People choice heavyweight tournement' that took place in 1983. Involved Tubbs, Bonecrusher Smith and Derek Williams amongst others

[oliverfennell]

And the Thunderbox one-night, 8-man tournament in the early 00s.

[Wake up call]

It's over a number of months rather than one night as far as I'm aware.

Prizefighter style of tournaments have existed for years, particularly on the unlicensed circuit.

[steve689]

And the Thunderbox one-night, 8-man tournament in the early 00s.

Yes the Cedric Kushner thing? Had forgotten about that. It was woeful if I remember correctly.

[jonnyyorkshu]

Kushner lost a shit load of money on that tourney.

[Looking On]

If ive understood rightly tonight then looks like Matchroom are set to take prizefighter stateside , ill be interested to see how that works out , both promotionally and in the calibre of fighters .

[Old bones Ian]

And the Thunderbox one-night, 8-man tournament in the early 00s.

Yes the Cedric Kushner thing? Had forgotten about that. It was woeful if I remember correctly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbox ... Tournament

[oliverfennell]

If ive understood rightly tonight then looks like Matchroom are set to take prizefighter stateside , ill be interested to see how that works out , both promotionally and in the calibre of fighters .

No reason why it shouldn't do well, especially with the bigger pool there. Also Saturday's one seems to have been well received on US TV.