Who do you think will be on the Froch undercard?
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I'd be very very surprised if Alexander-Brook is main support. I do hope for a good undercard but bear in mind that HBO as it stands are doing a joint telecast of Froch-Kessler and Pascal-Dawson. Putting expensive fights on the undercard like Brook-Alexander would be pissing money away if they weren't covered by American TV.
I could see Frampton definitely, Barker possibly, Rees if he doesn't get stopped by Broner or take a beating.
I could see Frampton definitely, Barker possibly, Rees if he doesn't get stopped by Broner or take a beating.
I'm being massively optimistic but I think something like this would be brilliant and achievable:
Carl Froch v Mikkel Kessler
Darren Barker v Gregory Proksa (couldn't be arsed to spell him name properly) or Tony Bellew v Karo Murat/Allan Green
Carl Frampton v Takalani Ndlovu
Khalid Yafai V Jason Booth
Eric Ochieng v Sam Webb
Then a couple of prospect v journeymen types to get the ball rolling.
I'm not sure they'll go that route with it already being a sell out and some of the fights being able to sell themselves but I think they'd be missing a trick not to get some of the lads some big time exposure even if it means missing headlineing a show themselves.
Carl Froch v Mikkel Kessler
Darren Barker v Gregory Proksa (couldn't be arsed to spell him name properly) or Tony Bellew v Karo Murat/Allan Green
Carl Frampton v Takalani Ndlovu
Khalid Yafai V Jason Booth
Eric Ochieng v Sam Webb
Then a couple of prospect v journeymen types to get the ball rolling.
I'm not sure they'll go that route with it already being a sell out and some of the fights being able to sell themselves but I think they'd be missing a trick not to get some of the lads some big time exposure even if it means missing headlineing a show themselves.
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I don't think it'll be a great undercard, but I think with Eddie promoting his first show on ppv they might be keen to make sure there's a relatively decent bill to back up the main event.
Because it's on champions league final night, I think Sky will probably start at 10pm. They've said that Froch/Kessler will take place probably around half 11 so there's room for one or two other fights on the tv part of the show. I think the untelevised card will probably feature the usual likes of Ochieng, Ryder etc then I think they might have Yafai open the ppv (to build hype for him), then if maybe Frampton or Barker as a sort of co-feature.
It'll be interesting to see who's on it but I wouldn't be too optimistic.
Because it's on champions league final night, I think Sky will probably start at 10pm. They've said that Froch/Kessler will take place probably around half 11 so there's room for one or two other fights on the tv part of the show. I think the untelevised card will probably feature the usual likes of Ochieng, Ryder etc then I think they might have Yafai open the ppv (to build hype for him), then if maybe Frampton or Barker as a sort of co-feature.
It'll be interesting to see who's on it but I wouldn't be too optimistic.
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Would make sense.
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Not sure.. Usual suspects.. Bellew, Yafi maybe Brook. (Heard earlier that Alexander may have been offered Mayweather fight)..
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Absolutely no chance.
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I thought that... but we can dream. That would make it an amazing card.
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:think What would you bet?
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Its not that bad - i did say it was a bit optomistic though.
Take out one of the Bellew/Frampton fights and its a firly sub-standard card with no real names on it barring the main event. Booth is a journeyman now so him v Yafai wouldn't be a bad shout for a decent fight
No one really knows who Ochieng/Webb are so it would be a good fight to showcase.
I can see Frampton in a stay busy fight if he beats Martinez while they look for Quigg down the road. Maybes not Ndlovu but someone like that who would be easy to buy/make and wouldn't be a big threat, whilst still looking decent on paper.
The second line is probably the over optimistic one tbf.
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Rob had Quigg-Frampton as chief support last week.
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atschOver a year ago Hatton laughed off a 50k offer for Quigg. Fast forward a year, Quigg is now an interim WBA champ and is ahead of Frampton, how much would it take? 100k/200k? Then Frampton will want the same too. You're looking at least 200k for an undercard fight where the main eventers are pulling in a shitload. No chance in hell.
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And a fight that could headline its own card for Hearn when he's concerned about meeting Skys 20 fight cards a year contract, also if Kessler-Froch needs to be PPV to pay the fighters purses would you then add an expensive chief support to compound the problem?
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