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gobbles wrote:I wonder how this afffects TV production costs.
Sauerland were, after all, the show's promoters and it was ARD that were underwriting much of the cost for an outside boardcast production.
I think most who believe this fight was only on to put on another attractions for fans are completely missing the point. Allegedly channel underwriting everything now.

Thats a big cost for them. They going to need to spend a lot on advertising to get a decent number of subcribers it aint get the sky sports plug.

not the first time i have said it but would make sense for the whole bill to move to germany.

It's fine with me Povetkin-Rahman off this bill, would have been a terrible fight and neither man deserve to fight in a Heavyweight title fight.

I'm hearing Larry O is being lined up to fight Chisora when Haye officially pulls out

Nice reason for cancellation in principle, but this promotion was announced 2.5 months ago and it's not until 2.5 weeks before that they realise there would be a TV scheduling conflict? Please.

95% or more of the ticket buyers are buying solely for the main event. They could put a bumfight and some primary school judo on the undercard and it would make no difference to the show's profitability, so any "expensive" matches to stage on the undercard would only lower the profit margin.

I thought it would have added some intrigue to the bill - a chance for Povetkin to show his skills infront of English fans.... dare I say the type of fan that seems to have bought the hype of the main event* might still remember Rahman vs Lewis 1 like it was yesterday and it could have made for interesting hype for Haye (assuming he beats Chisora) vs Povetkin (when he beats Rahman).

*I mean how this is being hyped as something a lot more than 2 European Level fighters, one who has lost 3 of his last 4 and the other who has stunk the place out in 3 of his last 4 and involved in toegate.

Whilst Rahman doesn't deserve to be near a world class fighter at this stage - I think its a good fight to promote Povetkin as someone who can geniunally threaten Haye and Chisora.

rhino222 wrote:not the first time i have said it but would make sense for the whole bill to move to germany.

The Germans wouldn't license it, oh but then the British hasn't either!

Coco wrote:

rhino222 wrote:not the first time i have said it but would make sense for the whole bill to move to germany.

The Germans wouldn't license it, oh but then the British hasn't either!

Nope, but the Austrians might, like they do with every other Sauerland bill.

Poncey wrote:Lol. This is why I don't go to his cards anymore.

Warren in card falls apart shocker

Wales wrote:

Poncey wrote:Lol. This is why I don't go to his cards anymore.

Warren in card falls apart shocker