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It seems to be accepted that Jan/Feb are quiet months for boxing but this year has been exceptionally bad .
I still don't get why fighters at British / commonwealth /European level can't get fights more regularly .
It must be a promotional thing because I'm sure the boxers themselves would welcome the fights and the potential to earn .

Stuarty wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 12:03 There's loads of fights to be made, they're just not getting made lol. Hopefully it picks up.

Think this is the key point. Fights are seemingly harder than ever to make happen.

10 years ago there was a Friday Fight Night on Sky every weekend featuring British title fights, domestic clashes and even some world title fights too.

Some of the fights might not have been great on paper but there were loads of really great fights to watch.

We barely get 2 weekends of decent TV cards a month these days.

Many of those fight cards of yesteryear would now be PPV events.

I think now boxers expect bigger pay and it requires bigger events / ppv to generate the money being demanded.

Fightnight Scores wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 12:25

Stuarty wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 12:03 There's loads of fights to be made, they're just not getting made lol. Hopefully it picks up.

Think this is the key point. Fights are seemingly harder than ever to make happen.

10 years ago there was a Friday Fight Night on Sky every weekend featuring British title fights, domestic clashes and even some world title fights too.

Some of the fights might not have been great on paper but there were loads of really great fights to watch.

We barely get 2 weekends of decent TV cards a month these days.

Many of those fight cards of yesteryear would now be PPV events.

I think now boxers expect bigger pay and it requires bigger events / ppv to generate the money being demanded.

They were the fuckin days mate Grim now. Even British title fights now are a bit meh! Used to love a good fight night with a British title fight headlining back in the day!

Stuarty wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 12:29

Fightnight Scores wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 12:25

Think this is the key point. Fights are seemingly harder than ever to make happen.

10 years ago there was a Friday Fight Night on Sky every weekend featuring British title fights, domestic clashes and even some world title fights too.

Some of the fights might not have been great on paper but there were loads of really great fights to watch.

We barely get 2 weekends of decent TV cards a month these days.

Many of those fight cards of yesteryear would now be PPV events.

I think now boxers expect bigger pay and it requires bigger events / ppv to generate the money being demanded.

They were the fuckin days mate Grim now. Even British title fights now are a bit meh! Used to love a good fight night with a British title fight headlining back in the day!

Some of the best fights I've ever seen were British title fights , it's largely undervalued nowadays which is a real shame .

rd350lc wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 13:37

Stuarty wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 12:29

They were the fuckin days mate Grim now. Even British title fights now are a bit meh! Used to love a good fight night with a British title fight headlining back in the day!

Some of the best fights I've ever seen were British title fights , it's largely undervalued nowadays which is a real shame .

Yeah a lot of up and coming guys think they're above the British title and want world title shots after 12 fights

Stuarty wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 13:44

rd350lc wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 13:37
Some of the best fights I've ever seen were British title fights , it's largely undervalued nowadays which is a real shame .

Yeah a lot of up and coming guys think they're above the British title and want world title shots after 12 fights

Easier to win a ‘world title’ sometimes

Might flick between this and the Snooker on ITV4.

Amparan hurt Ward a little in the first

Eddie Hearn, my arse. You have to be pretty specialist if Barry Hearn's your dad and you're still the less likeable one.

'Dazzling' David Allen is in the ring

Allen surprisingly confident and uppity considering the way he left the ring after the fight with Price

Allen ko 3 Darch

rd350lc wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 12:17 It seems to be accepted that Jan/Feb are quiet months for boxing but this year has been exceptionally bad .
I still don't get why fighters at British / commonwealth /European level can't get fights more regularly .
It must be a promotional thing because I'm sure the boxers themselves would welcome the fights and the potential to earn .

Its down to so many different things. First and foremost its a business, both fighter and promoter are in it for the coin. One reason is often due to promoters milking as much out of their asset as possible, and too often fighters are happy to go along with it. Look at Kell Brooks career, we are supposed to applaud him as he went in against Golovkin. Big effin deal. For such a long career, and such a talanted fighter, all he has achieved is a razor thin decision over Porter. So many making money fights, i honestly could not care less about what he is doing tonight. I would not mind see'ing him get sparked actually, to help put an end to this sad story.

skanksta wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 15:17 Amparan hurt Ward a little in the first

How did that fight go?

ShadrachSimmo wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 16:24

skanksta wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 15:17 Amparan hurt Ward a little in the first

How did that fight go?

Ward did what he does.
Easily World Title level skillz, wrapped in a slightly weedy, perhaps chinny body.

120-106 x3 and he nearly got the stoppage, but always with the slight danger he'd get chinned. Good watch

Claudio Marrero in the ring to 'we will rock you'

Currently got the boxing on TV and the snooker on the tablet.

Kid Galahad is on.

Neil Gee wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 16:32 Claudio Marrero in the ring to 'we will rock you'

And Barry to Phil Collins

For you guys scoring create your scorecards using our unique scoring system for Galahad vs Marrero
https://fight-score.com/fight/868/kid-g ... io-marrero

Yes, forgot what a stirring anthem that is - pay attention Galahad !

Remember when Kid Galahad used to be a Channel 5 fighter?

Fightnight Scores wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 16:33 For you guys scoring create your scorecards using our unique scoring system for Galahad vs Marrero
https://fight-score.com/fight/868/kid-g ... io-marrero

Yeah try this, I do it's good.

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 16:34 Remember when Kid Galahad used to be a Channel 5 fighter?

Talking of channel 5, I wonder if they've got any shows coming up?

skanksta wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 16:31

ShadrachSimmo wrote: ↑08 Feb 2020, 16:24

How did that fight go?

Ward did what he does.
Easily World Title level skillz, wrapped in a slightly weedy, perhaps chinny body.

120-106 x3 and he nearly got the stoppage, but always with the slight danger he'd get chinned. Good watch

cheers lad.

Kid dominant in R1.