Re: Chris Eubank Jr vs. Arthur Abraham - July 15th 2017
Posted: 04 Jul 2017, 17:52
Can't believe this is £16.95 
Maybe that's why it's £16stujones wrote:To be fair it absolutely pisses all over Cleverly vs Bomber 2 as a card.
Is Eddie Hearn involved in any capacity, seems like a lot of his fighters are on the bill.
Second fight at 168, I think that ship sailed ages ago.Tuan_Jim wrote:Eubank Snr ducked the best fighters via the WBO route.
2017 and Eubank Jnr looks set to do the same via the new IBO route.
Fighters, sanctioning body and channel colluding to exploit the fact the public don't understand boxing anymore.
You can bet that Eubank Jnr never fights GGG.
Eubank went the WBO route because that was the title Nigel Benn happened to have. Manny Steward then arranged for Thomas Hearns to vacate the WBO 168 for Eubank and Watson to fight for leaving the 160 free for G.McClennan.Tuan_Jim wrote:Eubank Snr ducked the best fighters via the WBO route.
2017 and Eubank Jnr looks set to do the same via the new IBO route.
Fighters, sanctioning body and channel colluding to exploit the fact the public don't understand boxing anymore.
You can bet that Eubank Jnr never fights GGG.
That sucks!craigjenkins05 wrote:Can't believe this is £16.95
Right. That's why he spent years and 20 defences avoiding the best. Because of Nigel Benn.Frazier71 wrote:Eubank went the WBO route because that was the title Nigel Benn happened to have. Manny Steward then arranged for Thomas Hearns to vacate the WBO 168 for Eubank and Watson to fight for leaving the 160 free for G.McClennan.Tuan_Jim wrote:Eubank Snr ducked the best fighters via the WBO route.
2017 and Eubank Jnr looks set to do the same via the new IBO route.
Fighters, sanctioning body and channel colluding to exploit the fact the public don't understand boxing anymore.
You can bet that Eubank Jnr never fights GGG.
With Jnr and the IBO that is just a temporary thing to add a bit of prestige till he gets a real belt. Fights like Pacquiao vs Hatton were advertised as being for the "IBO light-welterweight world title" too remember. He'll unify in the next 1-2 fights after this.
Jr. has said he has no issue making 160 pounds. But there is DeGale and Groves at 168 pounds, which sounds appealing to the UK fans. I believe he will look for unification too in the next 1 or 2 fights.Frazier71 wrote:Eubank went the WBO route because that was the title Nigel Benn happened to have. Manny Steward then arranged for Thomas Hearns to vacate the WBO 168 for Eubank and Watson to fight for leaving the 160 free for G.McClennan.Tuan_Jim wrote:Eubank Snr ducked the best fighters via the WBO route.
2017 and Eubank Jnr looks set to do the same via the new IBO route.
Fighters, sanctioning body and channel colluding to exploit the fact the public don't understand boxing anymore.
You can bet that Eubank Jnr never fights GGG.
With Jnr and the IBO that is just a temporary thing to add a bit of prestige till he gets a real belt. Fights like Pacquiao vs Hatton were advertised as being for the "IBO light-welterweight world title" too remember. He'll unify in the next 1-2 fights after this.
It was frustrating at the time. Snr was fighting the best of the UK and sub-par international fighters. And even then he was on the right end of quite a few decisions.Tuan_Jim wrote:Eubank Snr ducked the best fighters via the WBO route.
2017 and Eubank Jnr looks set to do the same via the new IBO route.
Fighters, sanctioning body and channel colluding to exploit the fact the public don't understand boxing anymore.
You can bet that Eubank Jnr never fights GGG.
Jnr will replicate the model. Already gone wrong once with Saunders. No more risks here on in. Certainly no Ggg, just as Jones, Toney, everybody, is absent from Sr's record.Ezzard wrote:It was frustrating at the time. Snr was fighting the best of the UK and sub-par international fighters. And even then he was on the right end of quite a few decisions.Tuan_Jim wrote:Eubank Snr ducked the best fighters via the WBO route.
2017 and Eubank Jnr looks set to do the same via the new IBO route.
Fighters, sanctioning body and channel colluding to exploit the fact the public don't understand boxing anymore.
You can bet that Eubank Jnr never fights GGG.
Jones was the same in The States and he even claimed to be p4p #1...
Ive said this previously when Jr decided to take on the IBO. Jr is doing exactly what his dad has done with the WBO and I see this carry on for a long time until the fodder has run out. Jr is not going to fight anyone who has a decent chance of beating him so this route to money is the best option for him.Tuan_Jim wrote:Eubank Snr ducked the best fighters via the WBO route.
2017 and Eubank Jnr looks set to do the same via the new IBO route.
Fighters, sanctioning body and channel colluding to exploit the fact the public don't understand boxing anymore.
You can bet that Eubank Jnr never fights GGG.
I fee the same.rd350lc wrote:This could well be the last ppv fight on the itv for junior,
Hope again this bombs big style .
Spot onNaandrew wrote:I fee the same.rd350lc wrote:This could well be the last ppv fight on the itv for junior,
Hope again this bombs big style .
If this fight was on ITV 1 10 pm start time with undercard on ITV 4 I think the feedback would be very positive on the forum.
What are you talking about? They've been trying to set up a De Gale fight for months. GGG was about to happen until Eddie hurled poor Kell Brook into that particular dragon pit.Tuan_Jim wrote:
Jnr will replicate the model. Already gone wrong once with Saunders. No more risks here on in. Certainly no Ggg, just as Jones, Toney, everybody, is absent from Sr's record.
Here I'll be buying the ppv but it probably won't do too well again. The main problem with sales is that despite being on the ITV brand it's inaccesible on freeview. They need a pay by red button type thing.rd350lc wrote:This could well be the last ppv fight on the itv for junior,
Hope again this bombs big style .
The great power duo that are Eddie Hearn & Barney Francis can offer you value over smaller outfits in the same way Amazon will over a smaller business. But as with that I know where I'd prefer my money to go.ScottDetonator wrote:£16.95 to watch an under-card fight, to a PPV fight.
For PPV, this fight would be in the last spot or second to last spot, before a big fight.
Daylight robbery.
There is a potential fly in their ointment... Sr was on a long and lucrative contract as I recall. Only Joshua could nail that kind of deal now. My guess is that without that contract Sr would have gone swimming in deeper waters. Jr may have no choice.Tuan_Jim wrote:Jnr will replicate the model. Already gone wrong once with Saunders. No more risks here on in. Certainly no Ggg, just as Jones, Toney, everybody, is absent from Sr's record.Ezzard wrote:It was frustrating at the time. Snr was fighting the best of the UK and sub-par international fighters. And even then he was on the right end of quite a few decisions.Tuan_Jim wrote:Eubank Snr ducked the best fighters via the WBO route.
2017 and Eubank Jnr looks set to do the same via the new IBO route.
Fighters, sanctioning body and channel colluding to exploit the fact the public don't understand boxing anymore.
You can bet that Eubank Jnr never fights GGG.
Jones was the same in The States and he even claimed to be p4p #1...
Are you on drugs? It was about to happen until Eubank Jr wet himself, and ran away.Frazier71 wrote: GGG was about to happen until Eddie hurled poor Kell Brook into that particular dragon pit.