[colinthfc]

Rees could appear on 15.12.12 to take on Burns

BJ Saunders could appear on 8.12.12 to fight Barker

O'meara could face Ochieng

 

[Back to Bill]

This is true Colin, this is true.

 

[GazOC]

yeah, it'd be nice if Frank would help Eddie out with his crumbling card.

 

[Wallet]

Regardless of promotional issues, would we see Saunders and Barker fighting each other at this stage?

 

[colinthfc]

Regardless of promotional issues, would we see Saunders and Barker fighting each other at this stage?

I know - shame. I remember Watson v Benn at Finsbury park for the Commonwealth 160lb fight. 20 odd years on it is accepted British middles will not face off until an alphabet strap is available

 

[Roe]

If only.

 

[GazOC]

I think thats a little unfair Colin. IMHO Saunders is 6-12 months away from a Barker fight and that still would have been the case 20 years ago.

 

[davez]

They won't work with each other until either Sky ditch matchroom sports (which isn't likely to happen anytime soon) or box nation folds (also unlikely if the rumoured subscriber numbers are true?). And, whilst they're on rival tv networks no deal will ever be made between the two unless members of either parties fight stable become "mandatory" challengers to the other. And, in all likelyhood that would then probably become a PPV or box office style event because neither network would accept a 60/40 split of the gate/tv fees.

It's also really healthy for them not to work together as they're both trying to out-do each other and the only real winner is the viewer.