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America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 17 Jan 2013, 15:52
by Looking On
http://www.maxboxing.com/news/other-box ... ht-box-off
Stumbled upon this story , doesnt state if its a one night deal or over a short period of months though .
Re: America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 17 Jan 2013, 17:11
by JLP
I don't see how you can rip-off Prizefighter unless you call your promotion Prizefighter. The concept itself is millennia old.
Re: America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 17 Jan 2013, 17:53
by Old bones Ian
Look up 'People choice heavyweight tournement' that took place in 1983. Involved Tubbs, Bonecrusher Smith and Derek Williams amongst others
Re: America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 10:24
by oliverfennell
And the Thunderbox one-night, 8-man tournament in the early 00s.
Re: America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 11:38
by Wake up call
It's over a number of months rather than one night as far as I'm aware.
Prizefighter style of tournaments have existed for years, particularly on the unlicensed circuit.
Re: America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 11:56
by steve689
oliverfennell wrote:And the Thunderbox one-night, 8-man tournament in the early 00s.
Yes the Cedric Kushner thing? Had forgotten about that. It was woeful if I remember correctly.
Re: America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 12:52
by jonnyyorkshu
Kushner lost a shit load of money on that tourney.
Re: America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 18:20
by Looking On
If ive understood rightly tonight then looks like Matchroom are set to take prizefighter stateside , ill be interested to see how that works out , both promotionally and in the calibre of fighters .
Re: America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 19 Jan 2013, 18:24
by Old bones Ian
steve689 wrote:oliverfennell wrote:And the Thunderbox one-night, 8-man tournament in the early 00s.
Yes the Cedric Kushner thing? Had forgotten about that. It was woeful if I remember correctly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbox ... Tournament
Re: America to rip off Prizefighter ???
Posted: 22 Jan 2013, 11:54
by oliverfennell
Looking On wrote:If ive understood rightly tonight then looks like Matchroom are set to take prizefighter stateside , ill be interested to see how that works out , both promotionally and in the calibre of fighters .
No reason why it shouldn't do well, especially with the bigger pool there. Also Saturday's one seems to have been well received on US TV.