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WBU up for sale
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 06:04
by leforge
According to boxing new the WBU is up for sale, if no person buys it will it fold so the fighters will lose there world titles. Then the likes of Lockett and Alexander could fight for british titles instead.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 06:10
by jomothepure
Very sad news.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 06:39
by leforge
Hopefully it folds its a dreadful title, no one outside uk is a titleholder
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 06:45
by Phenomenal-Nutrition
Maybe Warren will purchase it, make it all nice and simple
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:04
by leforge
Well then all his fighters will be world champions. This title is so bad no one else wants to fight for it outside of UK.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:08
by probox
is this wbu british based or is it just the fact it makes them and mr w lots of money?
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:09
by Bard of Boxrec
I BID £2
LET THE WAR COMMENCE[/b]
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:10
by jomothepure
Very bold Riddick. I'm holding out until I go down the newsagents and see if I get it free in the Times.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:10
by E
Riddick Blowe wrote:I BID £2
LET THE WAR COMMENCE
I am offering a fiver and half a packet of toffos (mixed flavours.)
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:17
by Bard of Boxrec
oooh the plot doth thicken
....
ARRRRRGRHRHHH £7 AND TWO BAGS OF WHITE maltesers final offer
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:37
by E
Riddick Blowe wrote:oooh the plot doth thicken
....
ARRRRRGRHRHHH £7 AND TWO BAGS OF WHITE maltesers final offer
fvcking hell mate, you must really be desperate to buy it...
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:39
by emma
£10 and a family sized bag of Revels.

Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:41
by stujones
Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:Maybe Warren will purchase it, make it all nice and simple
Don't go think of ideas, but I have a feeling this could happen. I wouldn't be upset - its practically his already.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:42
by emma
Seriously how much is it to buy?.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:44
by leforge
If he buys it itv will be show world title fights all the time.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 07:55
by Bard of Boxrec
emma wrote:Seriously how much is it to buy?.
you're the one who made the winning bid, you tell us.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 08:05
by jomothepure
Riddick Blowe wrote:emma wrote:Seriously how much is it to buy?.
you're the one who made the winning bid, you tell us.
It depends on what, if anything, is up for sale.
It could be that the head honchos at the WBU (if there is more than one) thought, since they're practically an SN sub division anyway, say that we're going bust. Fwank gets the skits, viewing this as his marketing company going up in smoke, so buys them out, keeping everyone in their jobs.
Alternatively, and practically inconceivably, Frank has told them that soon into the future he'll be reducing his use of the WBU. As I said, inconceivable.
If the WBU was actually up for sale, what are you buying? The name, the, um, pedigree? If you bought it with assurances that SN would continue to use it, then it may be worth something. May even be worth bumping up the sanctioning fees a bit. Or just for a laugh you could buy it, create a whole new (ie. credible) rankings and championship criteria. Then send Franky a letter thanking him for his cheque for Earl's co-challenge for the lightweight title, and saying that we are delighted to inform him that Diego Corrales has been installed as co-challenger. Cat. pigeons.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 08:17
by mrbassie
I bid half a curly wurly and a packet of monster munch
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 08:22
by leforge
If Hatton did not have WBU title would and went euro title route would he have had a shot at world title earlier?
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 08:25
by Max Molyneux
probox wrote:is this wbu british based or is it just the fact it makes them and mr w lots of money?
It probably is now.
Looks like it never used to be as there first champs were Americans.
Foreman was their first HW champ.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 08:30
by leforge
Graham earl would have been better of sticking with ebu route.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 08:31
by steve689
Didn't the president pass away a few years back? I remember Buncey writing about it, Robinson or something he was called.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 12:37
by leforge
Yes I think the president did die a few years ago.
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Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 13:38
by Max Molyneux
I bid a tesco baked brownie, a half drunken 2 litre bottle of Dr Pepper and a 6 pack of kipling cakes.
Posted: 24 Sep 2006, 13:52
by DG.
mrbassie wrote:I bid half a curly wurly and a packet of monster munch
Show some respect.
Throw in half a box of cocoa pops and its a deal!
