Saunders vs Andrade deal done

[Primo Carnera]

I’m not sure how Warren can call himself BJS’s promoter. That’s twice in a row he’s lost purse bids meaning that his “champ” has to go to the other side of the World to defend his title.
Now if I was BJS, I would be thinking “my promoter isn’t backing me.” And “this proves I can earn more being with someone else.” Or am I wrong?

It is called loyalty.

Bollocks Mate! we'll wait and see. Remember my prediction about McGuigan and Frampton ? seriously , you've got to stop believing in things like pots of gold at the end of the rainbow and Unicorns and loyalty in boxing.

[Master]

I’m not sure how Warren can call himself BJS’s promoter. That’s twice in a row he’s lost purse bids meaning that his “champ” has to go to the other side of the World to defend his title.
Now if I was BJS, I would be thinking “my promoter isn’t backing me.” And “this proves I can earn more being with someone else.” Or am I wrong?

It is called loyalty.

Bollocks Mate! we'll wait and see. Remember my prediction about McGuigan and Frampton ? seriously , you've got to stop believing in things like pots of gold at the end of the rainbow and Unicorns and loyalty in boxing.

What made you so cynical, bitter and twisted in life?

[Master]

Billy Joe Saunders to defend WBO middleweight title against Demetrius Andrade




WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will defend his title against American Demetrius Andrade this autumn.

The 28-year-old British fighter's promoter Frank Warren reached an agreement with Andrade's representative Eddie Hearn for the bout on Wednesday.

Both are unbeaten and the fight could take place in October in the US, said Hearn.

"Money talks. The deal got done," said Andrade, 30. "Now it's my time to do what I've been wanting to do."

Warren and Hearn reached an agreement just before a purse bid for the fight was set to take place.

In June, Saunders pulled out of a world title bout against fellow Briton Martin Murray after injuring his hamstring.

The fight had already been postponed before that when Saunders suffered a hand injury, and Murray called the former Olympian a "hypocrite".

Saunders last title defence was in December when he outclassed David Lemieux in Canada and then demanded a unification bout with Kazakh Gennady Golovkin who holds the WBA, WBC, and IBO middleweight titles.

"Both us and him were happy with the terms and think he wins the fight whether it's here or in Andrade's back garden," wrote Warren on Twitter. "As he showed against Lemieux he's not fazed by a trip away.

"We fancy this fight big time and it's the right money so that's he's prepared to travel."

"Hopefully, we can put the fight in my hometown (of Providence, Rhode Island)," Andrade told ESPN. "When you have the financing behind you, you can make deals. This is the type of team I needed in my career. Better now than never. I put myself in a great position."

Hearn signed Andrade, a southpaw like Saunders who fought at the 2008 Olympics, two weeks ago.

He has not boxed since he moved up to middleweight and beat Alantez Fox in a one-sided decision in October.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/44963591

[Primo Carnera]

I’m not sure how Warren can call himself BJS’s promoter. That’s twice in a row he’s lost purse bids meaning that his “champ” has to go to the other side of the World to defend his title.
Now if I was BJS, I would be thinking “my promoter isn’t backing me.” And “this proves I can earn more being with someone else.” Or am I wrong?

It is called loyalty.

Bollocks Mate! we'll wait and see. Remember my prediction about McGuigan and Frampton ? seriously , you've got to stop believing in things like pots of gold at the end of the rainbow and Unicorns and loyalty in boxing.

What made you so cynical, bitter and twisted in life?

Just keeping it real Bro.

[Alpha]

I’m not sure how Warren can call himself BJS’s promoter. That’s twice in a row he’s lost purse bids meaning that his “champ” has to go to the other side of the World to defend his title.
Now if I was BJS, I would be thinking “my promoter isn’t backing me.” And “this proves I can earn more being with someone else.” Or am I wrong?

It is called loyalty.

Bollocks Mate! we'll wait and see. Remember my prediction about McGuigan and Frampton ? seriously , you've got to stop believing in things like pots of gold at the end of the rainbow and Unicorns and loyalty in boxing.

What made you so cynical, bitter and twisted in life?

Just keeping it real Bro.

To be fair, how many fighter/ promoter teams have had a long successful relationship? Pac/ Arum comes to mind.

Not really rocket science to figure out most turn sour at some point.

[Ron Swanson]

Since it is often talked about I think the billion dollar deal should be clarified. It is a billion if it goes the full term. There are outs for DAZN and they are already exploring other options. Hearn is a great business man so he might be able to keep it full term but DAZN is supremely interested in the WBSS platform

[p4pking]

I agree it’s unlikely to be very entertaining, but interesting, I definitely don’t think BJS will have things all his way. Andrade will be the best boxer he’s been in with by quite a margin and he looks to make the same kind of fight. I haven’t seen his last couple mind you, but he hasn’t been any more inactive or hot and cold than Saunders was for a while.

[palmerq]

Since it is often talked about I think the billion dollar deal should be clarified. It is a billion if it goes the full term. There are outs for DAZN and they are already exploring other options. Hearn is a great business man so he might be able to keep it full term but DAZN is supremely interested in the WBSS platform

I would assume the billion dollar number would be very dependent on how many new subscribers they get... By simple calculations dazn would need to have 520,000 subscribers just to pay for this deal(kept throughout the year too :S)... Can't see it lasting. Dazn are probably just trying to make their name famous.

I have dazn btw, its good, ditched the Canadian sports channels.

[TAPugil]

Saunders MD?