Nathan Cleverly vs Tony Bellew II will be aired on PPV

Can you believe it? Eddie Hearn believes the Cleverly-Bellew II card on 22/11 is PPV worthy because they are treating us to '6 hours of championship boxing' with some of the 'best fighters on Britain on show'. I don't see Khan, Frampton or Froch on the card so I'm not sure where he is getting that from. Below is the fights confirmed on the night: NATHAN CLEVERLY VS TONY BELLEW 12 x 3 mins WBO & WBA Intercontinental Cruiserweight titles JAMES DEGALE VS MARCO ANTONIO PERIBAN 12 x 3 mins Super Middleweight contest SCOTT QUIGG VS HIDENORI OTAKE 12 x 3 mins WBA World Super Bantamweight title JAMIE MCDONNELL VS WALBERTO RAMOS 12 x 3 mins WBA World Bantamweight title ANTHONY JOSHUA VS MICHAEL SPROTT 10 x 3 mins British Heavyweight title eliminator CALLUM SMITH VS NIKOLA SJEKLOCA 12 x 3 mins WBC Super Middleweight title official eliminator GEORGE GROVES VS DENIS DOUGLIN The main event is the only fight on the card that I see as competitive and it is between two fighters that have proven that they can't do it on the world stage. The rest of the card is full of names vs no names. This is a typical Matchroom card, full of mismatches. Do you think this card is PPV worthy?

Comments (20)

Cechmate

Cleverly and Bellew genuinely don't like each other. That will be £17 please.

11y ago

SlySlickSmooth

DeGale should of fought the guy that KO'd Love.

11y ago

BoxOffice

Their "rivalry" is cringe worthy.

11y ago

Adamjr91

It's a great overall card but just not PPV worthy. It doesn't matter how stacked the undercard is, in order for people to pay them fat stacks the main event has got to be high-stakes and compelling. Literally the only PPV that comes to mind that people may have bought based on the co-main event is Floyd vs Canelo when, Garcia vs Matthysse were the warm-up, and even then it was always the main event people were shelling out for. Hearns logic in putting this on is shaky at best and it'll show when it brings in some seriously poor buy figures. That is a big call. Sky promotes Matchroom's cards very well and for that reason I see many British boxing fans buying this card. Cleverly wins in a fight that will mirror his first fight with Bellew. Neither Bellew or Cleverly can fight any other way

11y ago

phatcatboxing

11y ago

mrpain81

Limey Fury and Pikey Power coming to the UK. At least that card is 10x better then the crappy PPV's we used to get over here.

11y ago

Cobra_

As long as you're talking about McDonnell's being the world title fight. Quigg ain't a world champ, he drew with Salinas. Even if McDonnell's WBA regular belt is just as manufactured, he is the stripped IBF champion through no fault of his own. This. Jamie Mcdonnell is a legit world champion who got ****ed by the IBF. I can see him doing well against the other world champions at that weight too.

11y ago

FlatLine

It's really a question of unfortunate timing with the PPV move. I always wanted to see the rematch, these two fighters have a rivalry which is virtually unparalleled in boxing today. I mean it's real beef and that usually makes for a good fght. It would be more PPV worthy if Bellew was now a world champ and Cleverly this time was challenging for the belt - so a REVERSAL of what happened last time.. but that aint the case, it's still a damn awesome match up

11y ago

Butt_stuff

Really looking forward to see the progression with Smith, Joshua and even Degale (looks like he might have found a new level) but def not arsed with seeing the headliners. Who actually is?? who ever buys it for Cleverly-Bellew has been tricked into thinking its a fight much more relevant than it is.

11y ago

Targaryen

It is o.k. There are good tests for Calum Smith and Degale but in reality there is only one world title fight on the card and even that is a bit iffy. Joshua will flatten a shop worn Sprott. As long as you're talking about McDonnell's being the world title fight. Quigg ain't a world champ, he drew with Salinas. Even if McDonnell's WBA regular belt is just as manufactured, he is the stripped IBF champion through no fault of his own.

11y ago

jas

stream city, or youtube after i subscribe to boxnation and sky this is a slap in the face

11y ago

Wesker115

In other news Hitler is dead & the Titanic has sank. Its actually not a bad card. Agree that the main event is trash though

11y ago

BodiesInFlight

I know how brave am I? It is like picking Chelsea to beat the Duck and Duck on a Sunday morning when the Dog and Dog are still absolutely smashed from the night before. I will go further and pick a KO in 1 though...put myself out there a bit more. No disrespect to Sprott either he has had a proper career but he is being sold down the river here. Yeah, i think he knows it though and is just happy picking up a decent packet, it must be his highest ever purse? I think he'll stick around for at least 1 round, although i wouldn't bet on it.

11y ago

Sparked_26

You've really gone out on a limb there buddy, a very controversial pick :lol1: I know how brave am I? It is like picking Chelsea to beat the Duck and Duck on a Sunday morning when the Dog and Dog are still absolutely smashed from the night before. I will go further and pick a KO in 1 though...put myself out there a bit more. No disrespect to Sprott either he has had a proper career but he is being sold down the river here.

11y ago

BodiesInFlight

11y ago

Greed

Al-Haymon type match-ups

11y ago

Sparked_26

It reminds me a bit of that Magnificent 7 card of Warren's a while back.

11y ago

BodiesInFlight

To be fair, it's an entertaining packed card, not all fights are 50-50 but lets be honest, rarely are there cards where all fights are 50-50's I'm not buying it but i'm not going to shit on it either.

11y ago

Sparked_26

It is o.k. There are good tests for Calum Smith and Degale but in reality there is only one world title fight on the card and even that is a bit iffy. Joshua will flatten a shop worn Sprott.

11y ago

SnakeVen0m

NO. Big names on a boxing card =/= competitive fights. Yes there are some big names on the card but most of them are fighting sub par opposition. Yes, Cleverly-Bellew II is a main event but it's not a PPV main event. DeGale-Periban is the one I'm most excited about but again it's not something I'd want to pay for.

11y ago