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PredatorHayds wrote:

ste1983 wrote:

expe wrote: They only confirmed it officially yesterday, must know something about Bellew's fight that hasn't been made public yet. Even Fwank isn't daft enough to go up against a stadium fight in the same city on the same night.

Was plenty of articles around the same weekend of Mathews/Flannagan that both Dickens and Farrag would fight for european titles at the echo on that date so while they might not have confirmed it oficially it was obviously all booked. Hence I don't think its FW choosing to go up against a stadium fight in the same city its the other way round. In fact I don't think Matchroom have officially confirmed Goodsison for that date have they?

I can't see how Bellew-Makubu fills a stadium. Matchroom are completely over-estimating Bellews popularity.
It will be a great fight in the Echo and that's where I think the fight will end up.

moogie101 wrote:Its an interesting business move on the part of Eddie. He knows AJ vs. Haye on Sky PPV means that Sky then won't show the Fury/Klitschko rematch at the same time which would cost all those involved huge amounts of revenue.

Years ago in the world of pro-wrestling Vince McMahon would only offer his PPV shows to companies if they agreed to not show rival wrestling PPV shows at a similar time. This is a similarly aggressive move if true.

lillywhite14 wrote:Eddie just on the wind up. Having it the same night and probably the same time is just idiotic

Dan Dares wrote:

lillywhite14 wrote:Eddie just on the wind up. Having it the same night and probably the same time is just idiotic

It's not idiotic if you're trying to take revenue away from a competitor. Unfortunately for Warren, this is exactly the sort of thing SKY and Matchroom can afford to do.

JohnH wrote:

moogie101 wrote:Its an interesting business move on the part of Eddie. He knows AJ vs. Haye on Sky PPV means that Sky then won't show the Fury/Klitschko rematch at the same time which would cost all those involved huge amounts of revenue.

The rematch is on Boxnat1on.

expe wrote: Not when Hearn doesn't have Wembley booked for July 9th. Warren said yesterday that he had it on hold and hasn't released the date yet, or been asked to.

Dan Dares wrote:

expe wrote: Not when Hearn doesn't have Wembley booked for July 9th. Warren said yesterday that he had it on hold and hasn't released the date yet, or been asked to.

And you believe that?

ste1983 wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:Fwank has announced an Echo show on June 4th now! The night of Boomer at Goodison...

The Echo show was confirmed in plenty of places well before Bellew's was mentioned.

Thats another one that makes even less sense, same bloody city on the same night.

ThereByTheGrace wrote:Anyone know when tickets will be on sale for the rematch! Its taking a while !

JohnH wrote:

Tuan_Jim wrote:

JohnH wrote:

Christ. The last thing in the world they want to insinuate is that this might be a "repeat".

They really should call it something like "This Time It's War!"

Boxerbeetle wrote:

Tuan_Jim wrote:

JohnH wrote:

Christ. The last thing in the world they want to insinuate is that this might be a "repeat".

They really should call it something like "This Time It's War!"

If they went with that & it ended up anything like the last fight, they'd probably have Trading Standards on their case.