FrochvTaylor.com £9.95 for us brits to watch..

[Fenster]

According to Hennessy there's no way the fight will be on the telly, he's not going to give them the fight for next to nothing and internet streams "may be the way forward in the future. " Unless of course only half a dozen people sign up before next Monday and he then decides to take whatever pittance Setanta are offering for the fight. But don'y pay a tenner to watch it, see my thread on the hidden boards.

Hopefully that's the case.

Surely an internet stream, at a tenner a pop, can't possibly get anywhere close to what he's asking for the fight?

[ross]

I really do find it hard to call Frcoh a good fighter, he has had a fairly interesting fight in his last bout but didnt show any exeptional skills, the guy he was fighting had no world level experience so we cant put too much of anythinmg in the performance but the guy he fought has been hurt bad before and Froch caught him clean a few times and didnt make a dent, so im not sure hes that big a puncher, he clearly hasnt got any defence or movement, he had a little bit more than Pascal but wasnt streets ahead.

Froch has wasted whatever talent he has hidden by staying with Hennessy and here again, Hennessy is holding him back.

I think Carl will be too strong for Taylor who isnt a natural supermiddle and Froch will get the win and maybe even stop Taylor, who a couple of fights ago got starched by a middle weight and if he does do well, it will be in front of a tiny audience.

Hennessy is a twat, people are holding on to their cash now, whereas a title push a few years ago would have bought the big money (if he was good enough) now hes left it too late and no one knows Carl and no one has the money to pay for a fight that is relatively low key compared to the Hatton fight coming up. Now if they are going to pay for a fight and only have enough spare cash for one, its going to be Hatton hands down, a proper show with guaranteed excitement.

Frochs best bet is to go on ITV where he can build on the fan base that seems to think his last fight was good Dont alienate those people who may pay to watch him but havent seen enough of him yet to feel like getting behind him, hes just acting like a spoilt little brat, no one is going to be demanding big money in any business field for the next few years, especially someone who is in entertainment, the only people that are, are going to be essential services like health.

[jamiebhoy]

Current results from a US poll

Who will win the April 25 WBC super middleweight title clash between Carl Froch and Jermain Taylor?

Froch KO 19%Froch Decision 12%Taylor KO 34%Taylor Decision 35%

In fairness it's probalby quite so one sided as he's not had any exposure stateside.I think he needs to get off some big shots early and awaken Taylors ghosts, he might freeze up if he thinks he's facing a defeat.

Agree with the comments about exposure via ITV and building a more solid fan base but it is a bit late for that now.Until Boxing gets back onto terestrial teevision and back to the masses we will only ever know about the biggest attactions that make general sports news and will continue to lose track of home grown talent.

[Kirkland Laing]

According to Hennessy there's no way the fight will be on the telly, he's not going to give them the fight for next to nothing and internet streams "may be the way forward in the future. " Unless of course only half a dozen people sign up before next Monday and he then decides to take whatever pittance Setanta are offering for the fight. But don'y pay a tenner to watch it, see my thread on the hidden boards.

Hopefully that's the case.

Surely an internet stream, at a tenner a pop, can't possibly get anywhere close to what he's asking for the fight?

“I find it shocking, especially if you consider some of the fights these broadcasters show,” Mick Hennessy, Froch’s promoter, said. “This is a real super-fight, but we were just hitting up against brick walls. We were not going to wait until the last minute to be completely low-balled in the negotiations. The feed will be high quality. If it goes well this could be the way lots of fights are done in the future.”

Carl Froch breakthrough bout ignored by television - Times Online


Let's say they make seven quid a pop after the payment people and streaming people have been paid, and they get 5000 buys. That's 35000 quid. If Setanta offer 50000 with two days to go and Hennessy doesn't think he'll do 5000 buys will he take the Setanta offer? I have my doubts even 5000 people are going to pay for it. The number of people who normally watch fights at ridiculous hours on Sunday mornings will be making their usual arrangements and this leaves Froch fans only.

When you look at how the choice of fight, the money split and location of the fight and the promotion and revenue exploitation side of it have gone if Froch loses this fight him and his promoter are going to look like the biggest pair of clueless tits imaginable.

[Drago]

should just put him on tv even if not making much money outta it at least would get people watching it & a decent performance from froch could really do him sum good & could get a good following, whats to lose?

[Drago]

i will not be paying for the fight

[skel1983]

I mean wouldnt a smart bit of business be to take whatever they offer for future purposes?

I mean if Froch is goign to deliver like he says he is, why not take the gamble of looking a million dollers and then he will hold all the cards for his next fight?

[Tins06]

Whats the problem. Paying Carl Froch? or Paying Taylor?

Im not one for Froch to be honest. So far he beat some goodish Pro's but no names at all really. IMO Taylor wrecks him, Taylor aint exactly looked stellar as of late but his overall boxing skills are leagues above Froch.

Wont buy the fight but i will watch it on terrastrial and ill cheer for Froch aswell....does he want my support?...then him and hennesy better do something about it and get the fight on telly otherwise he'l never get fans like me on his side properly.

[ross]

Wont buy the fight but i will watch it on terrastrial and ill cheer for Froch aswell....does he want my support?...then him and hennesy better do something about it and get the fight on telly otherwise he'l never get fans like me on his side properly.

Exactly, they wont make any money on this as no one knows or cares about Froch.

Taylor is using this fight to get the WBC belt for bigger purses, I hope he wins as he seems like he really wants to get big fights, whereas Froch has already turned down a Calzaghe match.

Froch, much like Witter has tried making a name off Calzaghe as Witter did off Hatton, at least Witter fought and beat some world ranked fighters on the way before getting beaten by Bradley.