Joshua v Klitschko in Vegas?

[Beanz]

Joshua seems to be trying to tempt Wlad for a rematch with the idea of a last hurrah in Vegas . Do you think it would do the numbers and would you like to see it or do you think he should just get on with Pulev (probably in the UK)?


"He gained a lot of admiration and respect (at Wembley), even though he lost," Joshua added."Vegas, it is the mecca of boxing and this is an opportunity.
"People wouldn't mind travelling and it is a nice big hurrah for himself. He has achieved so much, does he have the motivation?
"I think Vegas will get his blood boiling again."....



http://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxin...chko-Las-Vegas

[Master]

The fight should be in the UK, the only reason I can see it be in the US is so that AJ can say he headlined over there and open that market to him.

I prefer this fight that Pulev.

[Kirkland Laing]

Vegas and HBO combined might just generate as much as a full Wembley but I really doubt it. But they'd want it at four am UK time so that fucks up the biggest revenue stream, UK TV. I can't see either of them taking so much less money to make the fight. I think if it happens it's Wembley again or a big German stadium and on at UK prime time.

[Ron Swanson]

Those Stadium fights don't make as much as people think. With such a huge venue you have to drop prices. For example Joshua vs Klitschko did 7m gate. Floyd had 11 higher gates including 72m being his highest gate. None in a stadium. If Calzaghe vs Hopkins can do a gate of 11.67in Vegas I assume Joshua vs Klitschko could do more than 7m.

[Fenster]

That Calzaghe-Hopkins gate must be suspect. All the top 30 reported gates feature Oscar, Floyd, Pac, Tyson and Holyfield - with those two virtual no-marks (in relation) wedged in. The AJ-Klit gate has to be converted from £-to-$. I've also seen it reported at £8-9-10 million.

Vegas is certainly where the dough is though if you're a big enough attraction. That's why Canelo-Golovkin went there instead of 80,000 at the baseball/AF stadium (Dodgers? Jerry Roth? Something like that)

Can't do Wembley in the winter. What happened to Nigeria? Sure Wlad was well up for that

[smashup]

Vegas is a wise move and the logical one, AJ is now a brand as well as a fighter so he needs to crack the US market.

[TitoFan]

I don't care where they fight..... I'd like to see the rematch, now that Klitschko suddenly rediscovered his balls after all these years.
Vegas would be great for the U.S. exposure.
It would be huge.

[Spicoli]

The mere talk of this in the grand ol USA should have Wilder rethinking his agents career path. Would be awesome in Vegas and love to see the rematch!

[Mark TKO]

I've been looking for an excuse to return to Vegas - this just might be it.....

[Beanz]

Vegas is a wise move and the logical one, AJ is now a brand as well as a fighter so he needs to crack the US market.

I think that hits the nail on the head. If he beats Wlad again he can put on stadium shows back home in Britain but the opportunity to fight in Vegas and showcase in front of the American market is something he might not get the chance to do again unless Wilder gets his act together.

[Beanz]

I've been looking for an excuse to return to Vegas - this just might be it.....

Didn't you go over for the Hatton / Floyd fight ? I think the Brits and our supporters help make it an even bigger spectacle.

[Kirkland Laing]

I was thinking that they're not going to be queuing up in Vegas to put another Klitschko fight on but at least one casino will come up with some money hoping Joshua can bring a Hatton sized crowd over with him. They're definitely going to lose out with the UK PPV money though if it's on at four am UK time. Unless a casino puts up a big wedge a German stadium is probably the best way to keep everybody happy.

[Master]

Germany viewers get the fight on free TV and UK/USA viewers pay for the fight. Fantastic con that people have been brought into.

[Fenster]

RTL (German TV) paid a reported £4 million for AJ-Wlad, it's not the BBC who have this fantastic con that requires by law you give them money without any say in what it gets spent on.

Instead of constantly attacking the greedy fighters for making "more than they deserve" and "mug" fans that pay them remember you pay for a station that doesn't even show boxing.

[Master]

RTL (German TV) paid a reported £4 million for AJ-Wlad, it's not the BBC who have this fantastic con that requires by law you give them money without any say in what it gets spent on.

Instead of constantly attacking the greedy fighters for making "more than they deserve" and "mug" fans that pay them remember you pay for a station that doesn't even show boxing.

I do not blame the fighters, I blame the promoters and the TV companies for allowing this business model to flourish so that they can pocket the profits for themselves.