WBU up for sale

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 24 Sep 2006, 06:04

According to boxing new the WBU is up for sale, if no person buys it will it fold so the fighters will lose there world titles. Then the likes of Lockett and Alexander could fight for british titles instead.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 24 Sep 2006, 06:10

Very sad news.

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 24 Sep 2006, 06:39

Hopefully it folds its a dreadful title, no one outside uk is a titleholder

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 24 Sep 2006, 06:45

Maybe Warren will purchase it, make it all nice and simple

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:04

Well then all his fighters will be world champions. This title is so bad no one else wants to fight for it outside of UK.

probox · Post by **probox** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:08

is this wbu british based or is it just the fact it makes them and mr w lots of money?

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:09

I BID £2

LET THE WAR COMMENCE[/b]

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:10

Very bold Riddick. I'm holding out until I go down the newsagents and see if I get it free in the Times.

E · Post by E » 24 Sep 2006, 07:10

Riddick Blowe wrote:I BID £2

LET THE WAR COMMENCE

I am offering a fiver and half a packet of toffos (mixed flavours.)

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:17

oooh the plot doth thicken

....

ARRRRRGRHRHHH £7 AND TWO BAGS OF WHITE maltesers final offer

E · Post by E » 24 Sep 2006, 07:37

Riddick Blowe wrote:oooh the plot doth thicken

....

ARRRRRGRHRHHH £7 AND TWO BAGS OF WHITE maltesers final offer

fvcking hell mate, you must really be desperate to buy it...

emma · Post by **emma** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:39

£10 and a family sized bag of Revels.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:41

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:Maybe Warren will purchase it, make it all nice and simple

Don't go think of ideas, but I have a feeling this could happen. I wouldn't be upset - its practically his already.

emma · Post by **emma** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:42

Seriously how much is it to buy?.

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:44

If he buys it itv will be show world title fights all the time.

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 24 Sep 2006, 07:55

emma wrote:Seriously how much is it to buy?.

you're the one who made the winning bid, you tell us.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 24 Sep 2006, 08:05

Riddick Blowe wrote:
emma wrote:Seriously how much is it to buy?.
you're the one who made the winning bid, you tell us.

It depends on what, if anything, is up for sale.

It could be that the head honchos at the WBU (if there is more than one) thought, since they're practically an SN sub division anyway, say that we're going bust. Fwank gets the skits, viewing this as his marketing company going up in smoke, so buys them out, keeping everyone in their jobs.

Alternatively, and practically inconceivably, Frank has told them that soon into the future he'll be reducing his use of the WBU. As I said, inconceivable.

If the WBU was actually up for sale, what are you buying? The name, the, um, pedigree? If you bought it with assurances that SN would continue to use it, then it may be worth something. May even be worth bumping up the sanctioning fees a bit. Or just for a laugh you could buy it, create a whole new (ie. credible) rankings and championship criteria. Then send Franky a letter thanking him for his cheque for Earl's co-challenge for the lightweight title, and saying that we are delighted to inform him that Diego Corrales has been installed as co-challenger. Cat. pigeons.

mrbassie · Post by **mrbassie** » 24 Sep 2006, 08:17

I bid half a curly wurly and a packet of monster munch

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 24 Sep 2006, 08:22

If Hatton did not have WBU title would and went euro title route would he have had a shot at world title earlier?

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 24 Sep 2006, 08:25

probox wrote:is this wbu british based or is it just the fact it makes them and mr w lots of money?

It probably is now.

Looks like it never used to be as there first champs were Americans.

Foreman was their first HW champ.

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 24 Sep 2006, 08:30

Graham earl would have been better of sticking with ebu route.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 24 Sep 2006, 08:31

Didn't the president pass away a few years back? I remember Buncey writing about it, Robinson or something he was called.

leforge · Post by **leforge** » 24 Sep 2006, 12:37

Yes I think the president did die a few years ago.

I

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 24 Sep 2006, 13:38

I bid a tesco baked brownie, a half drunken 2 litre bottle of Dr Pepper and a 6 pack of kipling cakes.

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 24 Sep 2006, 13:52

mrbassie wrote:I bid half a curly wurly and a packet of monster munch

Show some respect.

Throw in half a box of cocoa pops and its a deal!