[Roe]

@bbcmersysidesport: "The boxing show at the Olympia involving Paul Butler & Stephen Smith on Friday night is off, Frank Warren Boxing has confirmed. #boxing"

:-(

Was gonna be headed by Paul Butler fighting for the Commonwealth super-flyweight title against Yaqub Kareem and live on BoxNation. Whole show cancelled with no reason given yet.

:money

 

[Roe]

In W.'s column just 2 days ago:

"I'm tipping Ellesmere Ports Super-Flyweight Paul Butler to go all the way and become Britain's first World Champion in the 115 pound weight division. A vicious puncher with bags of technique, Paul has all the makings of a World class pro. The Baby Faced Assassin has raced to ten straight wins since turning pro and I expect him to make that 11 next Friday when he challenges Yaqub Kareem for the Commonwealth strap at Liverpool Olympia. He's already British Champion, a massive ticket seller and he is my tip to become a real star not just in the North West but internationally."

 

[kingkodi]

Ah shit. I was looking forward to this.

 

[EnglishWay]

still no reason?

 

[maley]

i read on another forum poor ticket sales

 

[Roe]

still no reason?

Nope.

W. Promotions are too busy putting out this pointless press release - http://www.frankwarren.com/news/press-releases/2013/04/08/cleverly-after-premier-league-hopkins.html

WBO World Light-Heavyweight Champion Nathan Cleverly believes a super-fight against new IBF king Bernard Hopkins will tie-in with Cardiff City's promotion to the Premier League.

The 25-year-old was excited to read quotes from the American legend saying that he wants to fight him in the UK and sees him as a threat to any of the elite 175lb fighters in the division.

And Cleverly, a big Bluebirds fans and a schoolboy trialist for the club, is also eagerly anticipating Cardiff City's return to top-flight football for the first time since 1962.

He makes the fifth defence of his title against mandatory challenger Robin Krasniqi on Saturday 20th April at Wembley Arena, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546) and then has another mandatory defence against Juergen Braehmer, but wants Hopkins straight after.

"Cardiff City are destined for the Premier League, barring any slip ups, and they'll be facing the elite teams next season. I've got to get through Krasniqi and Braehmer first and then I can face my premier league of champions starting with Hopkins," Said Cleverly.

"It's an exciting time for Welsh sport, Cardiff City entering top-flight and Wales winning the Six-Nations and me doing the business on the world scene defending my title, it can only get better and better,"

"It's great to read what Hopkins has been saying about me, he's the ultimate warrior and doesn't shy from any challenge. You saw how he schooled Tavoris Cloud last month to break his own record to become the oldest world champion in history. He wants to fight me so I say lets get it on, it would be an honour to share the ring with him and I'd love the challenge of beating a legend."

Cleverly v Krasniqi headlines an action-packed card that also features Liam Walsh's WBO European Lightweight title defence against former Two-Time World Champion Scott Harrison, plus the return of Dereck Chisora and some of Britain's best up and coming talents.

 

[Bajingo]

:eddie

 

[084]

i read on another forum poor ticket sales

can't see that, not at the olympia with all the local lads on it

 

[Bryn]

Nope.

W. Promotions are too busy putting out this pointless press release - http://www.frankwarren.com/news/press-releases/2013/04/08/cleverly-after-premier-league-hopkins.html

Very informative.

 

[Roe]

Butler's fighting on the April 20th show instead now apparently. Still no official announcement though.

 

[maley]

can't see that, not at the olympia with all the local lads on it

yeah but close to the bellew card, price was the other week and boxing isnt a cheap night out and are the lads who were on big ticket sellers?

 

[084]

yeah but close to the bellew card, price was the other week and boxing isnt a cheap night out and are the lads who were on big ticket sellers?

Butler shifts a few tickets and i'd imagine stephen smith does as well. Who else was on the bill. Read on facebook some welsh kid had a coach or 2 going up. what does the olympia hold

 

[Wallet]

yeah but close to the bellew card, price was the other week and boxing isnt a cheap night out and are the lads who were on big ticket sellers?

Fagan and Butler are.

 

[Wallet]

Terry Dooley ‏@Terryboxing 3m
"[E]xtremely disappointing" ticket sales from everyone bar Paul Butler and Matt Fagan blamed for the cancellation of Friday's Olympia show.

 

[EnglishWay]

Quite suprising that to happen at the Olympia but maley could be right or Bellew as put the scousers off boxing lol

 

[tdw]

What a disaster they are having with domestic shows this year

 

[Wallet]

Paul Butler's Commonwealth Super-Flyweight challenge will now take place on Saturday 20th April at Wembley Arena on the multi-title extravaganza headlined by WBO World Light-Heavyweight Champion Nathan Cleverly.

The unbeaten Ellesmere Port talent will challenge Nigerian Yaqub Kareem for his Commonwealth belt alongside Liam Walsh's WBO European Lightweight title defence (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546).

British champ Butler was scheduled to face Kareem on Friday 12th April at the Liverpool Olympia, but although Butler and fellow Ellesmere Port talent Matt Fagan worked hard to sell their tickets allocation of tickets for the venue, the remaining boxers' ticket sales were extremely disappointing which resulted in the show being cancelled.

Butler will now focus on becoming a double champion on a quality-packed show that sees all-action Cleverly headline with the fifth defence of his title and puts his unbeaten record against mandatory challenger Robin Krasniqi exciting and controversial heavyweight Dereck Chisora returns to the ring in a ten-round contest; plus many more. Unbeaten prospect Fagan will also feature on the card in four-round contest.

For ticket refunds for the Liverpool Olympia show please go to your original point of purchase.

Remaining tickets for Rule Britannia, priced from £40 are available from Eventim on 0844 249 1000 or www.eventim.co.uk

Rule Britannia is live and exclusive on The Home of Champions BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546). Join at www.boxnation.com

http://www.frankwarren.com/news/pre...nwealth-title-challenge-moved-to-wembley.html

 

[Macca L20]

I got told at the Bellew fight that Joe Selkirk had pulled out. Haven't heard it mentioned anywhere.

 

[Roe]

the remaining boxers' ticket sales were extremely disappointing which resulted in the show being cancelled.

Put them in decent fights and get them out more often then you fish-faced cunt.

 

[Noonaldinho]

Mand just put on FB that they only sold 3 tickets at the box office :lol: