Naoya Inoue v Yoann Boyeau. Ouch!

[Fenster]

Serious and marketable often butt heads to big networks . If Inoue wants stardom, they dipped their toe for a reason, he needs some Wang.

Japan-vs-Thailand doesn't sell in America. Inoue was brought to America for Choco, who was the major attraction for HBO/US Latino fans. It's not a coincidence they chose to match Estrada and Wang, even allowing for the mandatory situation. The draw is the Mexican and his fellow countrymen they will put on the undercard.

Inoue will never be a big American headline attraction, there is no market for him there, however, he is a star, his audience is his home, where boxing flourishes. And, of course, carries enough clout to sell against champions from other countries.

[Spicoli]

Serious and marketable often butt heads to big networks . If Inoue wants stardom, they dipped their toe for a reason, he needs some Wang.

Japan-vs-Thailand doesn't sell in America. Inoue was brought to America for Choco, who was the major attraction for HBO/US Latino fans. It's not a coincidence they chose to match Estrada and Wang, even allowing for the mandatory situation. The draw is the Mexican and his fellow countrymen they will put on the undercard.

Inoue will never be a big American headline attraction, there is no market for him there, however, he is a star, his audience is his home, where boxing flourishes. And, of course, carries enough clout to sell against champions from other countries.

Can't you say that applies to entire division range though. That's why super-fly card was so overdue and opportunity for matches. Think it was Cuadras rematch brought in with hbo Choco in mind and Gonzalez had pretty much dismissed Inoue fight for money talked about. HBO's purse strings are just too tight. They've gone quantity over quality with some of the shat they shovel out. Inoue gets exposure and talks but knows he can bounce off to Japan for main stage and deep pockets. He could have brought Choco with him and made a killing. Meanwhile Cuadras Arroyo as main support just trying to sort out who gets next role as opponent.

It's a fan thing. Inoue needs to be on air and depending who you believe Hearn turned him down for Yafai?

[Fenster]

It was me that said Yafai turned down Inoue It's not a secret, Hearn explained it wasn't worth the risk/reward.

The entire superfly purses came to just over a million dollars (absolute peanuts for a HBO card), 600k was Choco's purse. He was the attraction, the ticket seller, putting bums on seats. Inoue took $180k (for his gimme), Wang 170k with Cuadras and Estrada splitting 130k. Inoue took the hit to set up the now defunct Choco fight.

Big stars to boxing loons, small fry in general. Even on this site, a thread about McGregor, Wilder, Joshua picking their nose gets more action than these guys matchups.

[Spicoli]

It was me that said Yafai turned down Inoue It's not a secret, Hearn explained it wasn't worth the risk/reward.

The entire superfly purses came to just over a million dollars (absolute peanuts for a HBO card), 600k was Choco's purse. He was the attraction, the ticket seller, putting bums on seats. Inoue took $180k (for his gimme), Wang 170k with Cuadras and Estrada splitting 130k. Inoue took the hit to set up the now defunct Choco fight.

Big stars to boxing loons, small fry in general. Even on this site, a thread about McGregor, Wilder, Joshua picking their nose gets more action than these guys matchups.

Wise choice I say . didn't know the splits. Is a nice resurgence and all had to look to next matches. Did they offer Choco a slot? Crazy to think Michael Carbajal was 1st to bank a million two decades ago and still somehow with rare exception does weight range get top US coverage. It's still salvageable as far as quality fights, be interested to see Choco but no telling after that bulldozing he took. Also like Inoue over Yafai but again both with massive home bases.