Where is Top Ranks financial strength?

[KTFOKING]

Bob is still unfortunately recovering from all the millions and millions of dollars he lost from the Crawford fights.................

[Toffee]

Top Rank doesn't get a cent from the UK market. Arum's concern is only on selling the US feed. That's where his earnings would come from.

And this is nowhere near being worth that investment.

Warren even talking about having a replacement lined up if Whyte pulls out. What kind of statement is that to sell the fight? You'd think he's never promoted a fight before.

[MulaKO]

I think the Bobfather is only thinking these days about flying away
Probably wants to keep every penny for his retirement and family
Money is staying put

[champion4ever]

It's still there. If you haven't noticed; Bob has become a very frugal spender over the years. He doesn't like to put on PPV events unless he is convinced that it can make a profit for him. ESPN and Top Rank doesn't want to assume much of the financial risk in the event that this card tanks at the box office stateside.

ESPN and Bob Arum rather that Tyson Fury fight in the U.S. As opposed to the U.K. It should do exceptionally well in the U.K. Especially at the live gate but it's the American audience that has ESPN worried. It's a Saturday afternoon matinee fight in the U.S.

There is just simply not enough demand for that fight stateside among the casual fan; Which is why ESPN and Top Rank are allowing Frank Warren to assume most if not all of the financial risks for this fight. In addition, rumors have it that Bob actually lost money on Fury's last pay per view fight against Wilder in the U.S.

[paulf]

Arum is Fury's American promoter. Wembley Stadium is not in America.

Two UK fighters fighting in the UK - Top Rank has nothing to do with this promotion.

[champion4ever]

Arum is Fury's American promoter. Wembley Stadium is not in America.

Two UK fighters fighting in the UK - Top Rank has nothing to do with this promotion.

Wrong! Arum is getting a percentage of whatever the fight grosses overseas and in the U.S. The fight is being distributed by ESPN for the U.S. Market.

[paulf]

Wrong! Arum is getting a percentage of whatever the fight grosses overseas and in the U.S. The fight is being distributed by ESPN for the U.S. Market.

Arum is Fury's American promoter. Wembley Stadium is not in America.

Two UK fighters fighting in the UK - Top Rank has nothing to do with this promotion.

[DaNeutral.]

I think the Bobfather is only thinking these days about flying away
Probably wants to keep every penny for his retirement and family
Money is staying put

That does seem to be the case with crispy Bob.

[DaNeutral.]

I just presumed with Crispy racist Bob being Fury's joint promoter and having this as an ESPN PPV in America at an unsuitable time for Americans and Bob and Frankie 5hit show being desperate to flex on Eddie Hearn I thought there would be a bit more willingness from Crispy Bob help Warren make a success of the event rather than just stand back and let Frank look a bit of desperate loser.

Yeah Fury v Whyte is going to gain attention but we all know all these tickets for the stadium have not all been sold to paying punters yet, they have gone for resale and as for the PPV side with illegal streaming so damn easy to find and watch it's hardly worth spending the money on 1 main event mismatch when the undercard is so God damn awful.

This might do very well, 5hit show Warren and Crispy Bob are begging for it to be something to brag about and Warren is banking on it, literally but this whole thing could be a disaster for them and while Frankie has blown his wad on 1 fight Bob doesn't seem to be lifting a finger to help it succeed. It's as if their bromance will turn sour cuz if it fails Bob is just guna lay all the blame on Frankie 5hit show for putting on exactly that, a 5hit show.

[MulaKO]

That does seem to be the case with crispy Bob.

For sure
He doesn’t give two fughs , his money is made over and over
He’ll push a little more for his in house fights but even then if it’s not something big you don’t see him trying
In a way I can’t blame him with all the politics going on and the promoters who have a hard time working with each other
Why stress at his age , he’s already got that Chicago roll