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And I hear ya, Valuev has no business being in the same paragraph as the Brockton Blockbuster... That would make me ill too...
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Initially I guess you were saying you feel a little more polish and jazzing up in presentation and marketing, a la UFC, would help the sport of boxing. So you were referencing a Joe Rogan like young, psuedo celebrity as opposed to a grizzled sport journalist like Merchant to help boost revenue.
Problem is, health of a sport is based on money generated, and in 2007 boxing whooped the **** out of UFC. It was a very, very healthy year. So I think that it'll be fine. Good fights will draw fans in.Comment
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Larry Merchant = Old school commentator and historian = The truth
Joe Rogan = Reality tv host and hype artist for ufc = Sales man
Example
Larry Merchant = Hammers the best fighter in the world after his fight while media is saying boxings on its last leg because Floyd didnt fight a exciting fight or get a ko like he said he would do while trying to sale ppv's even though he won every round.
Joe Rogan= After a fighter spends a whole round riding around the ring on another guys back and getting a win Rogan goes out to interview him and says great fight and the crowd is silent and boos and he looks at them and says whaaaat it was and the ufc was at its height of popularity.Comment
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I've been a part of many Pro and Amateur Shows here in Canada, as a guest commenator, support to the promoter and my favourite Ring Announcer... Boxing was huge last year and it grew massively here in Canada... But sometimes cards change, and the fights can also be, shall I say, less exciting... Perfect example last FNF's from B.C. And to keep the people who buy the tickets interested in coming back after a less than stellar show, you better have made the rest of the nigh fun if you want the fans who aren't only their to support a fighter buying tickets or PPV's in the future. I think the FNF's with Jean Pascal, and Edison Miranda will be a throw-back to when we saw Roy Jones jr. make moves on Friday Night Fights before he became the P4P Legend we all know today (and no I'm not necessarily comparing the talents of Miranda and Pascal to Jones). What would make be buy the PPV would simply be the next fight when Pascal and Miranda eventaully face each other, but when David Banks is on the Main Event, other than the obvious KO us fight fans are expecting, the Show behind the Show may actually get more air time than the actual fight itself...Comment
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I wonder what Teddy Atlas will say about David Banks' chances in giving us a Fight of the Year in that one?
We'll probably see Atlas and his little buddy there more than we'll see David Banks in that one...Comment
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They shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath.
Here's a brief comparison of their qualifications courtesy for wikipedia:
Merchant:
"In 1978, Merchant joined HBO Sports as an analyst. Prior to joining HBO Sports, Merchant was a well-regarded sports columnist with the The Philadelphia Daily News and a general reporter for the The New York Post."
Rogan:
"is an American comedian and actor best known for his role as Joe Garrelli in NewsRadio and as host on the TV game/reality program Fear Factor."
This is one reason why I can't stand MMA. They'd rather hire guys to that appeal "cool" to 18-30 year olds instead of real professionals. It's giving up integrity for ratings.
Maybe boxing needs Adam Corrolla!
Last edited by βetamax; 12-31-2007, 03:55 AM.Comment
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Well that's enough outta me, i'm gonna watch Poor Boys Game, I hear it's a good Boxing Movie and I think I made my point here. Whether you agree or disagree about Merchant the fact still remains, the UFC definitely effected the numbers for Hatton Vs Mayweather, which many say was the fight of the year, (but that's a whole new thread in and of itself), and we'll only know if a fresh face in Boxing can lift ratings when we actually get to see one, so really at this point in time, who knows???Comment
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merchante is the man. He tells it like it is. If you don't like merchante then waw. The only thing I don't like about him is that he is a bit too rude to boxers that have a defensive style.Comment
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