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Prizefighter
Posted: 01 Oct 2020, 16:02
by rhino222
I know it was like an overplayed record in its day, but has covid and closed doors 'fightcamp' given us the ideal opportunity to revisit it again?
Even if it acts as the total undercard to a decent championship bout or 2.
An international heavyweight one would give some lads the opportunity to get some work
I would expect Dillian Whyte would throw Alen 'The savage' Babic into one at the drop of the hot. Its tailor made for him.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 01 Oct 2020, 17:32
by fizzjambo
No thanks, it was shite
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 01 Oct 2020, 17:36
by Coco
fizzjambo wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 17:32
No thanks, it was shite
That is what Prizefighter is all about!
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 01 Oct 2020, 18:27
by Boxing Prospect
Yes please!
Put 8 journeymen in it, tell them to go for it, and have a decent sized bonus. Viola a cheap night for the promoter and a handful of decent, fights and a chance to see journeymen actually fighting in 50-50 type bouts!
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 01 Oct 2020, 18:33
by dookus
Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 18:27
Yes please!
Put 8 journeymen in it, tell them to go for it, and have a decent sized bonus. Viola a cheap night for the promoter and a handful of decent, fights and a chance to see journeymen actually fighting in 50-50 type bouts!
This is a great idea
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 05:25
by Fightnight Scores
I remember the very first one was great entertainment. A bunch of overweight plodders going out all guns blazing.
Was great entertainment for a bunch of lads in University with a crate of lager.
But it quickly became and pretty tired concept in the end.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 10:58
by milpool
Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 18:27
Yes please!
Put 8 journeymen in it, tell them to go for it, and have a decent sized bonus. Viola a cheap night for the promoter and a handful of decent, fights and a chance to see journeymen actually fighting in 50-50 type bouts!
I think Johnny Greaves was pushing for something like this and was knocked back on the basis that Sky wouldn't approve it.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 11:07
by stujones
I actually think covid and no fans means this format (for me) should be put to bed for a while..... think I want purest boxing.
When I saw the ad for the latest ultimate boxxer (for god's sake spell the sport correctly) - I just rolled my eyes - not interested..... the crowd make these events.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 06:27
by steve689
milpool wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 10:58
Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 18:27
Yes please!
Put 8 journeymen in it, tell them to go for it, and have a decent sized bonus. Viola a cheap night for the promoter and a handful of decent, fights and a chance to see journeymen actually fighting in 50-50 type bouts!
I think Johnny Greaves was pushing for something like this and was knocked back on the basis that Sky wouldn't approve it.
Yes it had a bit of a Facebook momentum but Sky wouldn't have it. They're all about quality control when it suits them.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 09:05
by moogie101
There were fun & gave a few fighters a bit of attention, problem was it became too successful so they did too many, as is often the case.
Love the above idea of using the format to give journeymen 50.50 fights for a change & an opportunity to get themselves a well deserved higher profile.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 09:12
by jameswilson
We have essentially just had something similar with the thing that Nick Webb won.
If it’s clearly of a certain level and it’s fairly evenly spread then it’s good. The problem I think they had was that they were doing something like 4 a year.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 09:18
by JimStone
Yes. There were too many and some of the fighters chosen to participate were all wrong for the format.
Bring it back twice a year. Only chinny bangers need apply.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 09:39
by cormack
why not
ufc and bellator get away with much worse !
as long as I dont have to pay I dont mind
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 10:24
by maverick23
stevec@france wrote: ↑03 Oct 2020, 09:39
why not
ufc and bellator get away with much worse !
as long as I dont have to pay I dont mind
Really?! I can’t remember the last time the UFC had a one night tournament - from memory the last one was c.20 years ago unless I’m missing something.
As most people have said it was overused and became fairly dull. I’d be happy though if they did one a year. I used to like them where you had some unknown prospects (I’d never heard of Martin Rogan when he fought in it) coupled with veterans who want to prove they’ve got something left.
In wouldn’t be too keen on a journeyman one.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 11:26
by cormack
maverick23 wrote: ↑03 Oct 2020, 10:24
stevec@france wrote: ↑03 Oct 2020, 09:39
why not
ufc and bellator get away with much worse !
as long as I dont have to pay I dont mind
Really?! I can’t remember the last time the UFC had a one night tournament - from memory the last one was c.20 years ago unless I’m missing something.
As most people have said it was overused and became fairly dull. I’d be happy though if they did one a year. I used to like them where you had some unknown prospects (I’d never heard of Martin Rogan when he fought in it) coupled with veterans who want to prove they’ve got something left.
In wouldn’t be too keen on a journeyman one.
I just was referring to the quality of fighters not suggesting they have actual tournaments .
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 13:05
by Boxing Prospect
Shhhh wrote: ↑03 Oct 2020, 12:03
Prizefighter is shite. And that people would watch this instead of WSB
For the most part it's not a "one or the other" type of thing (does WSB still exist? Shame we didn't see that get more of a push behind it as the concept was really intriguing).
For me it's "something to fill the schedule every so often, particularly on the cheap", and right now I get feeling we'd rather they gave us something cheap, cheerful and 50-50, than squash match after squash match.
Gotta make sure they don't over use them though
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 14:08
by magnus
It became over-relied on to fill dates and there were a couple of snoozers (The one that Michael Lomax won, and "Prizefighter: The non-punching, Scottish lightweights" spring to mind), but there were some crackers too (the middleweight one that Murray won, and the Willie Casey super-bantam effort are the first that pop into my head.
Re: Prizefighter
Posted: 04 Oct 2020, 05:51
by margaret thatcher
I enjoyed it, they got a bit overdone but would love them to bring it back once in a while
It was great exposure too for a lot of fighters who would never or struggle to be seen on that type of platform