Boxing 2017

[Kevin D]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60wR1pwQzJI

Quite enjoyed that. It's always a nice change of pace when a 24/7 doesn't have the usual names - Floyd, Pac and Cotto - and we get some new faces. Surprised they didn't delve further into Jacob's cancer, it's a very compelling narrative.

[Lee909]

Trainer Lou Duva died today

[Captain Turdseye]

Quite enjoyed that. It's always a nice change of pace when a 24/7 doesn't have the usual names - Floyd, Pac and Cotto - and we get some new faces. Surprised they didn't delve further into Jacob's cancer, it's a very compelling narrative.

Spot on. Was some of the Golovkin footage used in previous 24/7's? I felt like I'd seen the stuff about his brother and the Mexican restaurant before.

 

Admittedly I haven't seen many of Jacobs' fights. Do you give him a chance? Is he Golovkin's biggest test?

[Captain Turdseye]

What do we make of this?

 

http://www.sauerlandpromotion.com/news/world-boxing-super-series-revolutionary-50-million-elimination-tournament-launched-in-new-york/

 

World Boxing Super Series: Revolutionary $50-million elimination tournament launched in New York

 

Posted on 9th Mar 2017

World Boxing Super Series: Revolutionary $50-million elimination tournament launched in New York

 

Comosa AG are pleased to announce the launch of the World Boxing Super Series, a revolutionary bracket-style elimination tournament featuring the world`s best boxers and a total of $50 million in prize money. The winner will receive the GREATEST prize in boxing – the Muhammad Ali Trophy.

 

“The World Boxing Super Series will change the world of boxing,” said Roberto Dalmiglio, Comosa’s Head of Management Board. “The tournament will set new standards, ensure coherent storylines and provide top-class boxing throughout the year. It is Comosa’s ambition to turn the World Boxing Super Series into the world’s biggest and best boxing tournament.”

 

The tournament will be organised by newly-founded Comosa AG, a Swiss-registered company with principal owners from the world of marketing (Highlight Event & Entertainment), broadcasting (Modern Times Group) and boxing (Team Sauerland).

 

The tournament, the first of its kind, will kick off in September 2017. It will be taking place on an annual basis. The inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series will feature two weight classes, 16 fighters and a total of 14 main events. In each weight class, eight boxers will battle it out in a bracket-style elimination tournament, with four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and one final. This makes for seven top fights per weight class, and a total of 14 fights in season 1 to be staged in premier venues around the globe. An expert panel will invite the world’s best boxers, namely the top 15-ranked fighters of the four big federations WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO.

 

Matthew Hooper, Executive Vice President, Modern Times Group, said: “The fighters can earn a lot of money in the World Boxing Super Series and also prove that they are the number one in their division. We will set out a clear and consistent schedule and stick to it.”

The eight Quarter Finals – four in each weight class – will take place in September and October 2017, with the four Semi Finals scheduled for January and February 2018. The two Finals will then go down in May 2018.

 

“Comosa is proud to announce a close cooperation with the family of the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali, and we are delighted to honour his legacy with this tournament,” said Kalle Sauerland, Comosa’s Chief Boxing Officer. “Whoever emerges as the winner of the World Boxing Super Series will rightfully receive the GREATEST prize in boxing, the Muhammad Ali Trophy.”

 

Added Richard Schaefer, Comosa’s Chairman of the Americas: “I have been involved in the sport for a long time and boxing has really been missing a big tournament like the World Boxing Super Series. Every major sport has one. This is a fascinating project and I am thrilled to be involved. The quality of the people behind this tournament ensures it will be a success.”

 

The weight classes for the inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series – as well as the respective participants – will be announced at the Draft Gala, a live-televised kick-off event in June 2017. To avoid each other in the Quarter Finals, the top four boxers will be seeded. During the Draft Gala, they will pick their Quarter Final opponents.

 

Comosa will partner up with boxers, promoters and managers from around the world, and in accordance with the four major World Boxing Federations, creating a new platform for the sport to thrive on.

 

Comosa has signed an agreement with MP & Silva, which is the exclusive sales agent of World Boxing Super Series tournaments for the next 3 seasons (2017/18, 18/19 and 19/20) on a world-wide basis excluding USA and Scandinavia. The rights will be available for international territories on all broadcast platforms, including digital and OTT formats.

 

Alongside action-packed Fight Nights, there will be extensive TV & online programming produced for fans around the globe. More information will be announced in due course.

[Elite]

Isn't it just a rich mans Prizefighter? Should be interesting none the less.

[Boss]

It'd be brilliant if they signed up Brook, Spence, Thurman, Garcia, Pacquiao, Khan, Porter and Bradley for the welterweights and Fury, Joshua, Klitschko, Ortiz, Povetkin, Wilder, Parker and Whyte for the heavyweights.

 

But like all things in boxing there's too many fingers in too many pies. Hearn, Arum, and Haymon etc will do everything they can to stop it.

[VladimirIlyich]

Its obviously been set up to try and stop all the side stepping that the top ranked boxers do to avoid each other,and just as importantly,to help ward off the massive interest that the MMA,UFC and their ilk are attracting.

A good idea nonetheless.

[njackets]

It'd be brilliant if they signed up Brook, Spence, Thurman, Garcia, Pacquiao, Khan, Porter and Bradley for the welterweights and Fury, Joshua, Klitschko, Ortiz, Povetkin, Wilder, Parker and Whyte for the heavyweights.

 

But like all things in boxing there's too many fingers in too many pies. Hearn, Arum, and Haymon etc will do everything they can to stop it.

My first thoughts, politics will get in the way of the very top tier of fighters being in it.

 

Will probably end up with your unfashionable weight classes fighting in it, Cruiseweights and lighter weight fighters as they aren't loaded with HBO/Showtime/Top Rank/Goldenboy etc etc fighters.

[Kevin D]

Spot on. Was some of the Golovkin footage used in previous 24/7's? I felt like I'd seen the stuff about his brother and the Mexican restaurant before.

 

Admittedly I haven't seen many of Jacobs' fights. Do you give him a chance? Is he Golovkin's biggest test?

I think he's GGG best opponent, yes. I'm not exactly sure that he's the 2nd best in division, as I think Saunders wins over Lee and Eubank probably trump Jacobs beating Quilin. I don't give him a chance, but I don't really give anyone a chance against Golovkin until he gets old or goes to light-heavyweight.

[Lee909]

More of a film review but makes sense here

 

If you have not seen Bleed for this,give it a go

 

Really good film of Vinny Pazienza

Some really good performances

 

[Boss]

Trainer Lou Duva died today

 

Missed this. RIP to the legend

 

[Lee909]

Just flicked on box nation

 

Bloody great scrap developing here through 2 rounds

Big cut already

[Lee909]

McKena vs Hanley in Belfast

[Boss]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oMFlbImrfE

 

Brutal this.

[njackets]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oMFlbImrfE

 

Brutal this.

Indeed, love to see him in with Eubank Jr next I doubt they'd risk him. Thought it was the overhand right that K.O him at first but actualy the hook. Which didn't look like it generated that much power but must of got him right on the button as they say.

[Kevin D]

KO of the year.

 

https://streamable.com/kjua2#

[Jay86]

Fuck that's a good shot. Stevens is fucked, that's 2 big knockouts he's had in a couple of years, that was brutal can't see anyway back for him after that.

[Bjornebye]

Yeah there's no getting away from that, looks bad.

 

He probably chuckled at it and thought fuck it yeah I'll have a picture, and now it's biting him on the arse, even if he isn't really homophobic (seeing as his brother is gay and all).

 

Disappointing that. 

 

 

You still fighting Friday mate? 

[Tyler Durden]

Just watched Haye/Bellew again there. Fuck me Haye is a warrior, kept replaying the part where his achilies popped. Took some bollocks to carry on there. Fight should have been stopped by the doctor

[Hooch]

You still fighting Friday mate?

 

I am mate.

 

If you're still up for coming there's tickets on the door, ill let you know approx time, I've asked to go on early so hopefully before 9pm.

 

Can't wait to get in there.

[DanDanShaw]

It's only March and we've likely seen KO of the year and the runner up already.  Lemieux on Stevens being just above the Garcia KO against Zlaticanin.  When you watch the Lemieux one back, his eyes go a bit funny and his legs half buckled from the shot Stevens landed, which makes it even more impressive.

[El Rojo]

Just watched Haye/Bellew again there. Fuck me Haye is a warrior, kept replaying the part where his achilies popped. Took some bollocks to carry on there. Fight should have been stopped by the doctor

 

Or Haye given a weapon to even things out.

[njackets]

What exactly was Hayes injury? Anything confirmed/diagnosed by a doctor yet?

[Lee909]

Ruptured achilles

 

[Captain Turdseye]

I am mate.

 

If you're still up for coming there's tickets on the door, ill let you know approx time, I've asked to go on early so hopefully before 9pm.

 

Can't wait to get in there.

Good luck mate. I won't put pressure on you with a dedicated thread this time but for fuck sake stay away from the mac 'n' cheese.