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There's been mention of 2 other "world title" fights to support the big one, and I can see a number of the youngsters in the Matchroom stable being on the card. So what would you like to see, realistically (ie. almost certainly no Warren fighters, no Haye v Fury level fights)

I'll go with:
Froch v Groves 2
Kell Brook v Paul Malignaggi/Shawn Porter
James DeGale v Sakio Bika
Kevin Mitchell v Tommy Coyle
Callum Smith v Rocky Fielding
Anthony Joshua v Sam Sexton
Kal Yafai in a EBU title fight

jesus. 'tis the season for dewey-eyed optimism.

of that lot above, were I going to the event, i'd be happy with Smith - Fielding and Mitchell- somebody with a pulse but below world level because lets face it we all know what happens when Mitchell steps up.

erm, beyond that, anything would be a bonus. but i'd expect a lot worse.

Brook vs Collazo if Porter fight isn't on
Paul Smith vs Rocky Fielding
Mitchell vs Crolla
Joshua vs Audley (yes he can)
Yafai vs Butler
Cardle vs Coyle
Ryder vs Eubank Jnr
Boylan vs Hamilton

I'm looking forward to the under card as Hearn mentioned the last one being poor and not only suggested 2 more world title fights but also said he was concentrating on producing 5 or 6 50/50 fights rather than 8 or 9 one sided fights with big names. I genuinely think we'll get a great card. He did also mention Paul Smith V Rocky Fielding.

danamba7 wrote:I'm looking forward to the under card as Hearn mentioned the last one being poor and not only suggested 2 more world title fights but also said he was concentrating on producing 5 or 6 50/50 fights rather than 8 or 9 one sided fights with big names. I genuinely think we'll get a great card. He did also mention Paul Smith V Rocky Fielding.

'stacked' is the word you may be looking for, here.

I'll believe it when i see it (insert lefty-style qualifier here)

Counter-puncher wrote:

danamba7 wrote:I'm looking forward to the under card as Hearn mentioned the last one being poor and not only suggested 2 more world title fights but also said he was concentrating on producing 5 or 6 50/50 fights rather than 8 or 9 one sided fights with big names. I genuinely think we'll get a great card. He did also mention Paul Smith V Rocky Fielding.

'stacked' is the word you may be looking for, here.

I'll believe it when i see it (insert lefty-style qualifier here)

Well you can by cynical by all means but as I said, seems Hearn has realized he let the fans down a bit with the first under card. As much stick as he gets, I think he'll produce this time round.

I wonder if they try and get £19.95 out of the pay per view?

earsjohn wrote:There's been mention of 2 other "world title" fights to support the big one, and I can see a number of the youngsters in the Matchroom stable being on the card. So what would you like to see, realistically (ie. almost certainly no Warren fighters, no Haye v Fury level fights)

I'll go with:
Froch v Groves 2
Kell Brook v Paul Malignaggi/Shawn Porter
James DeGale v Sakio Bika
Kevin Mitchell v Tommy Coyle
Callum Smith v Rocky Fielding
Anthony Joshua v Sam Sexton
Kal Yafai in a EBU title fight

This is realistic? Jesus. Has there ever been a card like this in the UK? Nearly all competitive, intriguing fights?

Going on form, it would be unrealistic with just the top two then everyone else vs bums.

froch v groves
brook v porter
mcdonnell v hall
mitchell v coyle
smith v fielding
campbell v woodhouse
joshua v sprott

Riddick Blowe wrote:

earsjohn wrote:There's been mention of 2 other "world title" fights to support the big one, and I can see a number of the youngsters in the Matchroom stable being on the card. So what would you like to see, realistically (ie. almost certainly no Warren fighters, no Haye v Fury level fights)

I'll go with:
Froch v Groves 2
Kell Brook v Paul Malignaggi/Shawn Porter
James DeGale v Sakio Bika
Kevin Mitchell v Tommy Coyle
Callum Smith v Rocky Fielding
Anthony Joshua v Sam Sexton
Kal Yafai in a EBU title fight

This is realistic? Jesus. Has there ever been a card like this in the UK? Nearly all competitive, intriguing fights?

Going on form, it would be unrealistic with just the top two then everyone else vs bums.

dewy-eyed realism. it's like hard-nosed optimism reversed.

Froch v groves.
Crolla v mitchell
Aj v sprott / sexton
Paul smith v fielding
Luke campbell v john murray

bigB wrote:Brook vs Collazo if Porter fight isn't on
Paul Smith vs Rocky Fielding
Mitchell vs Crolla
Joshua vs Audley (yes he can)
Yafai vs Butler
Cardle vs Coyle
Ryder vs Eubank Jnr
Boylan vs Hamilton

:(

I'm really not sure whether to laugh or cry about that... Audley's gonna get himself seriously hurt one of these days... And I just wish someone in his team would tell him to wise up and catch himself on.

Counter-puncher wrote:jesus. 'tis the season for dewey-eyed optimism.

of that lot above, were I going to the event, i'd be happy with Smith - Fielding and Mitchell- somebody with a pulse but below world level because lets face it we all know what happens when Mitchell steps up.

erm, beyond that, anything would be a bonus. but i'd expect a lot worse.

Nothing wrong with a bit of dewy-eyed optimism this far out.

I get tired from being overly cynical, so like to dream every once in a while. And this is going to be huge - the first fight at the new Wembley, a mega-crowd and massive publicity - with the ticket sales and PPV sales, there is a bucket of money to be made, so I'd like to think there'll be a decent undercard, at least by the standards set over the last 10 years or so (the idea that Matchroom invented the big headline-dire undercard promotions is laughable!).

I'll wallow in my optimism until all my hopes are dashed.

fair enough

thatllbeme wrote:froch v groves
brook v porter
mcdonnell v hall
mitchell v coyle
smith v fielding
campbell v woodhouse
joshua v sprott

Preferably for the IBF title, it's definitely a fight that I would like to see again... And I'd fancy it to be even better then their first encounter.

earsjohn wrote:Nothing wrong with a bit of dewy-eyed optimism this far out.

I get tired from being overly cynical, so like to dream every once in a while. And this is going to be huge - the first fight at the new Wembley, a mega-crowd and massive publicity - with the ticket sales and PPV sales, there is a bucket of money to be made, so I'd like to think there'll be a decent undercard, at least by the standards set over the last 10 years or so (the idea that Matchroom invented the big headline-dire undercard promotions is laughable!).

I'll wallow in my optimism until all my hopes are dashed.

Well mate with a fight card like that, you would make one hell of a promoter.
Froch v Groves 2
Kell Brook v Paul Malignaggi/Shawn Porter
James DeGale v Sakio Bika
Kevin Mitchell v Tommy Coyle
Callum Smith v Rocky Fielding
Anthony Joshua v Sam Sexton
Kal Yafai in a EBU title fight


It would just be incredible. The only thing that could maybe enhance it would be a Quigg vs Frampton fight, but that's maybe asking too much....

earsjohn wrote:There's been mention of 2 other "world title" fights to support the big one, and I can see a number of the youngsters in the Matchroom stable being on the card. So what would you like to see, realistically (ie. almost certainly no Warren fighters, no Haye v Fury level fights)

I'll go with:
Froch v Groves 2
Kell Brook v Paul Malignaggi/Shawn Porter
James DeGale v Sakio Bika
Kevin Mitchell v Tommy Coyle
Callum Smith v Rocky Fielding
Anthony Joshua v Sam Sexton
Kal Yafai in a EBU title fight

I took notice until you said realistically and proceeded to type out the fights you did. Not a chance hell of the card being that good.

Counter-puncher wrote:

danamba7 wrote:I'm looking forward to the under card as Hearn mentioned the last one being poor and not only suggested 2 more world title fights but also said he was concentrating on producing 5 or 6 50/50 fights rather than 8 or 9 one sided fights with big names. I genuinely think we'll get a great card. He did also mention Paul Smith V Rocky Fielding.

'stacked' is the word you may be looking for, here.

I'll believe it when i see it (insert lefty-style qualifier here)

Yeah, dog shit.

forcefraser wrote:I wonder if they try and get £19.95 out of the pay per view?

Good question

Wouldn't surprise me at all with Sky

Carl Froch v George Groves 2
Paul Smith v Arthur Abraham
Brian Rose v Demetirus Andrade
Kell Brook v Shawn Porter or Amir Khan
Kevin Mitchell v Derry Matthews
Stephen Smith v Arash Usmanee?

Thats 6 plus Luke Campbell, Kal Yafai and Anthony Joshua as well.

Froch v groves
Mitchell vs Figueroa
Joshua vs gary cornish
Paul smith v fielding
John ryder vs eubank
Calum smith vs tobias webb
Purdey vs ochieng

Froch vs Groves
Kevin Mitchell vs Beltran
Paul Smith vs Manfredo jr
Purdy vs Dale Miles

and the rest of it will be left sided filler crap.

Carl Froch v George Groves 2 WBA & IBF World titles
Kell Brook v Shawn Porter IBF World title
Brian Rose v Demetrius Andrade WBO World title
Kevin Mitchell v Raymundo Beltran IBF Inter-Continental title
Paul Smith v Peter Manfredo Jr Vacant WBO Inter-Continental title
Stephen Smith v Fernando Saucedo WBC International Silver title
Callum Smith v Rocky Fielding Vacant British & Commonwealth titles
Lee Purdy v Denton Vassell 2 Vacant British title
Darren Hamilton v Dale Miles Vacant British title
Kal Yafai v Ashley Sexton Vacant British title
Luke Campbell v Kirk Goodings English title
Ahmet Patterson v Colin Lynes Vacant English title
Anthony Joshua v Sam Sexton Vacant Southern Area heavyweight title

You want Eddie to put Mitchell in with Beltran who battered Burns who in turn battered Mitchell? He won't go near him with a barge pole. Was Beltran a mandatory for Burns otherwise it was a fornicating stupid idea to bring over Manny Paquaiou's long term sparring partner.

Final round wrote:You want Eddie to put Mitchell in with Beltran who battered Burns who in turn battered Mitchell? He won't go near him with a barge pole. Was Beltran a mandatory for Burns otherwise it was a effing stupid idea to bring over Manny Paquaiou's long term sparring partner.

Styles make fights and Beltran is now overrated because he was unlucky not to get the decision against Burns, but without the broken jaw, what would have happened? I'd like to see a rematch to find out, but I don't think Beltran would win it.