Golden Boy vs Matchroom: Annual DAZN competition would be subscriber-friendly

[Ruthless-RKO]

Phil Jay 21/01/2020

As DAZN continue their push to reach an ambitious subscriber target, WBN offers a massive annual crossover event pitting their two major promotional outfits against each other.

Yet to be mulled over by DAZN bosses, as far as we know, matching Golden Boy Promotions with Matchroom Boxing once a year could be huge, by all accounts.

Both hold an impressive roster of fighters. Therefore, why not stage a fan-friendly annual showcase of in-house fighters.

An eight-fight card, possibly of four top-line bouts and four featuring some of each stable’s prospects, could even be staged on a Canelo undercard.

Throw in a points-system competition for good measure, alongside a coveted trophy to the winners. Namely, the DAZN Championship or Cup.

Why not?

Even if Canelo chooses an alternative foe other than someone at Matchroom, the tournament would still be viable on a Vegas card. Alternatively, put the show on in a stand-alone capacity.

One point for a victory and two points for a KO would negate the chances of a draw to very slim. Whilst counting the totals after each bout ensures excitement throughout.

Mix up the divisions to include as many as possible and nominate team captains prior to the kick-off.

Each captain, in cohesion with their respective promoter, picks the order of bouts as they happen.

It could be a real hit.

DAZN would be ground-breakers in this kind of high-profile offering between two well-known promoters in their field.

An example of one stronger tournament, with Canelo as a headliner, can be found below.



GOLDEN BOY vs MATCHROOM – DAZN

(with predictions)

Bout 1 – Jorge Linares vs Ricky Burns (Burns PTS) 1

2 – Francisco Vargas vs Devin Haney (Haney KO) 2

3 – Mihai Nistor vs Martin Bakole (Nistor KO) 2

4 – Gary O’Sullivan vs Anthony Fowler (Fowler PTS) 1

5 – Patrick Teixeira vs Liam Smith (Smith PTS) 1

6 – David Lemieux vs Anthony Sims Jr. (Sims Jr. PTS) 1

7 – Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell (Garcia PTS) 1

8 – Jaime Munguia vs Demetrius Andrade (Andrade PTS) 1

9 -Canelo vs Billy Joe Saunders (Canelo PTS) 1

Golden Boy: 4

Matchroom: 7

Whether it happens or not would simply be down to DAZN executives instigating a meeting between Golden Boy’s Eric Gomez and Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn.

It has been teased before by DAZN, although nothing came of the social media post.

There’s no reason even a trial event with lesser-profile competitors couldn’t be tested in order to gauge interest.

A gap in the marker definitely exists for some sort of tournament format, and who wouldn’t want to see two established companies pit their wits in combat?

[Ruthless-RKO]

This could be a huge card.

Don't see why they don't do something like this.

I understand, the way Matchroom or GBP will see it, at least 4-5 of those fights listed could headline it's own card.

But it would be an annual card.

Both promotions have big enough and decent stables.

[Enlightened-One]

The idea sounds far too expensive to me, unless GBP & Matchroom agree to stage an event containing only a couple of marquee bouts, with the rest of the card padded with cheap unheralded relatively anonymous names.

Two promoters splitting the revenue and costs from staging one event, where there’s a limit to how much money can be generated via gate receipts, coupled receiving limited funding from DAZN and advertisers.

[ewenhay]

The idea sounds far too expensive to me, unless GBP & Matchroom agree to stage an event containing only a couple of marquee bouts, with the rest of the card padded with cheap unheralded relatively anonymous names.

Two promoters splitting the revenue and costs from staging one event, where there’s a limit to how much money can be generated via gate receipts, coupled receiving limited funding from DAZN and advertisers.

Two would be more marquee bouts than Matchroom normally have on their 'stacked' cards.