The rematch, Carl Froch - Mikkel Kessler 2 fight chat thread - Warriors Call !!!

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Who's these 2 clowns fighting?

I was kinda prepared for this dross.

It's how the broadcast has been scheduled. If things run late - we drag up some of the earlier stuff that wasn't otherwise deemed good enough for live broadcast.

But to answer your question - fuck knows

[Beanz]

Ffs. Your fault for turning up late. Guys have to learn.

[Violent Demise]

How much longer till the main event?

[Beanz]

How much longer till the main event?

About 30 minutes.

[Memphis]

Does David Haye think he's Keith Lemon?

[Violent Demise]

How much longer till the main event?

About 30 minutes.

Why so long? Tell them to hurry up.

[Beanz]

How much longer till the main event?

About 30 minutes.

Why so long? Tell them to hurry up.

O.K. Will do.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I wonder how the HBO team will handle this fight. Might check that stream out.

[Beanz]

I wonder how the HBO team will handle this fight. Might check that stream out.

It will be shit compared to SKY....FACT.

[Kirkland Laing]

Ringwalks are supposed to be at 11.15pm London time.

Ward is now talking about maybe kinda coming over to England and fighting Froch.

Ward's last fight against Dawson earned him a $1.365 million purse.

If this PPV is really successful (I was wondering why they'd have this on Champions League final night but when they announced it was PPV the date may turn into a masterstroke) and does a million buys, once you take off VAT and Sky's share that'll leave about six million quid for the promotion. Add on the gate, foreign TV money and everything else and that's I'd guess eight to nine. Let's say the promoters' costs and profit is nearly three and the gross is nearly nine. That leaves six million quid, or nine million dollars for the fighters to split. Probably closer to four million dollars each. That's still nearly four times what Ward made for his last fight.

If Froch wins Ward can easily ask for a 60/40 split and will probably get it. Froch winning means he's the biggest payday for Ward and Hopkins by some distance.

Fuck me, you're being a bit optimistic there kirk. A million PPV? The promotion has been massive, but if it gets close to half that it will be amazing. It wouldn't get a million viewers on normal sky sports.

Didn't Haye do a million on PPV?

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Does David Haye think he's Keith Lemon?

I've got a long line jacket like the one he is wearing. It was my laurence llewelyn bowen phase.

[Spicoli]

Listening to Ward on the mic is...difficult
Little early to start drinking but lifes about being flexible eh!

[Kirkland Laing]

Ringwalks are supposed to be at 11.15pm London time.

Ward is now talking about maybe kinda coming over to England and fighting Froch.

Ward's last fight against Dawson earned him a $1.365 million purse.

If this PPV is really successful (I was wondering why they'd have this on Champions League final night but when they announced it was PPV the date may turn into a masterstroke) and does a million buys, once you take off VAT and Sky's share that'll leave about six million quid for the promotion. Add on the gate, foreign TV money and everything else and that's I'd guess eight to nine. Let's say the promoters' costs and profit is nearly three and the gross is nearly nine. That leaves six million quid, or nine million dollars for the fighters to split. Probably closer to four million dollars each. That's still nearly four times what Ward made for his last fight.

If Froch wins Ward can easily ask for a 60/40 split and will probably get it. Froch winning means he's the biggest payday for Ward and Hopkins by some distance.

If Froch wins Ward can ask for a 60% split but he aint gonna get it. Froch knows he is the draw and will more likely get 60% himself in my opinion. Ward doesnt exactly have guys lining up to fight him. Froch on the other hand does.

Kessler is getting more than Froch for the fight tonight. Kessler was offered 50-50 and turned it down. The fight was basically off until eventually they paid him enough to come over. Ward already beat Froch and is the top guy in the division. The standard split for a champion fighting abroad with at least one governing body is 75% of the purse to the champion. Ward will start negotiations asking for 75-80% and will probably get 60.

[Violent Demise]

Haven't been this excited for a UK fight since the last time Junior Witter fought.

[Gandalf]

I don't know who to support in this at all. I always lean towards one fighter, but can't seem to do it here.