Parker's Promoter Faces Resistance on Funding For Ruiz Event

[lefty]

http://www.BS.com/parker-promo ... nt--110017

Should put it on in the states.

[Killer Blow]

As nice as it would be for NZ to have a heavyweight title fight there, it would also be cool if this was in Vegas.

[lefty]

I don't see why the government should be expected to fund it anyway. The minister made good points- he said funding is norally only given to big events that really boost the economy ie events like the olympics or rugby world cups or whatever. As good as Parker is and he is a top heavyweight- I can't see him bringing a huge boom of tourism to New Zealand or generating huge amounts of money for the country at large.

I don't even know how popular boxing is in New Zealand bar the interest in Parker due to him having the potential fighter which is rare for New Zealand boxing.

[lefty]

It just seems like an attempt from Lonergan to have the government fund his venture. If Parker isn't a big enough draw to make this a success without government funding then surely it has to happen in the States or where ever somebody is willing to pay to put it on.

[bigman1968]

I don't see why the government should be expected to fund it anyway. The minister made good points- he said funding is norally only given to big events that really boost the economy ie events like the olympics or rugby world cups or whatever. As good as Parker is and he is a top heavyweight- I can't see him bringing a huge boom of tourism to New Zealand or generating huge amounts of money for the country at large.

I don't even know how popular boxing is in New Zealand bar the interest in Parker due to him having the potential fighter which is rare for New Zealand boxing.

Boxing is popular in NZ, but NZ is a small country. It mean small money from TV and smaller commercial sponsors...

[lefty]

I don't see why the government should be expected to fund it anyway. The minister made good points- he said funding is norally only given to big events that really boost the economy ie events like the olympics or rugby world cups or whatever. As good as Parker is and he is a top heavyweight- I can't see him bringing a huge boom of tourism to New Zealand or generating huge amounts of money for the country at large.

I don't even know how popular boxing is in New Zealand bar the interest in Parker due to him having the potential fighter which is rare for New Zealand boxing.

Boxing is popular in NZ, but NZ is a small country. It mean small money from TV and smaller commercial sponsors...

Not big enough then to really sustain Parker having big fights there then it would seem.