Hearn or Warren - Who will come out on top ??

This is the biggest grudge match in Boxing...

Warren still has the boxers..though Hearn is catching him up!!

Boxnation is still in it's infancy and warren has a friend in the Luxembourg commission...who knows what old names may decide to come back with licences flying about??? Warren has the WBO...and cheap titles always appeal to Boxers!!!

However Hearn has the prestigious top spot at SKY!!! He's vanquished Hatton...Maloney is no real threat...

Hearn or Warren - Who will come out on top?????

Both have big cards on TV on 22nd Sept:

Hearn: Carl Frampton vs Kiko Martinez

Warren: Ricky Burns vs Kev Mitchell

Will be interesting to see who gets more viewers. Being bias of course I will be at the Frampton fight, but I think that would be a better fight regardless.

Frampton will get more views simply by being on Sky as opposed to subscription Boxnation... And while I would be watching Frampton due to the same biased... I think there in no denying Burns v Mitchell is the bigger fight.

Hearn, by virtue of it not costing £20 (in ref to Reborn).

Boxnation is back down to £10 a month it was only at £18 for the week before the Haye v Chsiora fight. Anyone who paid £18 is a fool.

Burns v Mitchell is no doubt the better fight and will have a bigger crowd in the arena as well. The Frampton fight might get slightly more viewers but not that many he isn't that big a draw.

Haye v Chsiora got more viewers than Froch v Bute. If it's all down to viewing figures Mick Hennessey is the top man tyson Fury and Kid Galahad are the 2 biggest draws in the sport.

Would never do to write Frank off because you do not stay at the top of a business as cut throat as boxing without being a smart cookie and being resilient, however I would probably struggle to recall a time his cupboard has looked quite so bare talent wise. Cleverly can hardly buy a good write up at the minute and is at a crossroads, can’t get away with fighting muppets but is not good enough for the best at his weight probably. The Olympians who were next to be his next big stars are either beset by injuries or personal problems (Gavin and Saunders) or desperately trying to fly the coup (Degale) even some of his younger fighters like Callum Johnson have been moaning about money and inactivity.

Hearn does appear to be the flavor of the month, has Sky behind him and in Froch and Brook has probably the best fighter to watch in Britain and the guy most likely to secure a world title and for as long as Prizefighter and the other sports that draw the figures you would have to think he would have Sky’s backing but things can change fairly quickly, however you do wonder if there is a sea change occurring because if you were a young amateur turning over where would you choose to be showcased, on Sky Sports or Boxnation?

However for all that I would never write Frank off because anyone who can get shot and still remain the biggest promoter in Britain is hardly likely to be discouraged by a new promoter appearing on the scene.

Look for news that a "mysterious outbreak of food poisoning" has broken out after the Matchroom Xmas do.

Frank Warren will be on a high profile, high visibility tour thousands of miles away at the time!!!!!!!!!!!!

what were the Haye vs Chisora figures Kev?

Triss Dixon said it was around 700k just pipping Froch v Bute which was about 650k.

Boxnation like Sky don't release figures.

owen10ozzy wrote:

I believe he has a few signings in the pipeline for some of the amateur lads who just lost out on an Olympic spot. These will turn pro without the lofty expectations of those at the Olympics and will also cost a fair whack less.

He has already signed Iain Weaver I believe, I saw Weaver win his ABA title a few years ago, he is a tidy fighter and a decent prospect.

Frank has price possibly and Probably Haye on his cards which will keep him ticking over now. The heavyweights always bring in the money and if price is as good as we think he is - it could mean good things for frank. Sauerland might also be willing to deal with frank rather than Haye directly so the options are open.

The trick with the Olympians will be how they're marketed. If we start having novice pros headling events like Audley and DeGale then we're up the proverbial creek without a paddle.

Stick 'em on the undercard of a well known fighter but make it perfectly clear they are not top of the bill. Hopefully Hearn will realise this and avoid subjecting his charges to the sort of ridicule that DeGale suffered (mind you, that was all justified)

Will be interesting to see what happens with the Olympic lads next time round as even their staunchest defenders would have to admit the last lot have not excactly worked out as planned. Am sure they will find pro contracts as they have obvious talent but suspect they may not find huge contracts being waved in front of their noses, particularly with how few promoters have TV deals nowadays. Would not surprise me to see Hennessy pick a couple up as his terrestrial deal must be an attraction.

Course it'll all be for naught if none of them pick up a medal.

The boxer who signs with Hennessey must be daft, deluded or desperate.

rowley wrote:Will be interesting to see what happens with the Olympic lads next time round as even their staunchest defenders would have to admit the last lot have not excactly worked out as planned. Am sure they will find pro contracts as they have obvious talent but suspect they may not find huge contracts being waved in front of their noses, particularly with how few promoters have TV deals nowadays. Would not surprise me to see Hennessy pick a couple up as his terrestrial deal must be an attraction.

I saw James DeGale in Cardiff yesterday. What was he doing over here??

Has to be said Hearn is in the driving seat as he has the (comparatively) free to air platform and higher profile fighters in Frich & Brook. Frank may have had a good night on Saturday but that's because he had David Haye and all his hype in tow - it's nit every month or even every year he's gonna be able to put such a high profile fight on BoxNation with the stable he currently has, unless he starts over matching Cleverly and risking him taking some losses. BoxNation has to be putting on quality shows every month to justify a monthly subscription to its punters and frank just doesn't have the stable to do that. The channel is still in its infancy, but I think it will dwindle over the long term. Meanwhile up & coming fighters will be more attracted to Hearn due to the more accessible platform he can provide.