My idea for the next 5 vs 5.

[Elheath]

If I had a choice, I'd love to see Top Rank vs Matchroom if anything for next April.
122 Inoue vs MJ
118 Nakatani vs Estrada (he's now ranked No. 1 WBC 118, why not?)
147 Norman Jr vs Ennis
135 Muratalla/Keyshawn vs Shakur
168 Mbilli vs Pacheco

Definitely not gonna be a 5-0 for either side, more likely 3-2.

[Guest]

Great matchups!

[famicommander]

In a sport where promoters rarely ever work together, I’m all for any form of collaboration. Storylines sell fights, it’s nothing new.

Zero people bought the 5 on 5 card because they cared about Hearn or Warren. Zero. They bought it because they wanted to watch the fights.

"My promoter is mad at your promoter" is not a compelling story. Most casual fans don't even know who Hearn or Warren or Haymon or Arum are.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Zero people bought the 5 on 5 card because they cared about Hearn or Warren. Zero. They bought it because they wanted to watch the fights.

"My promoter is mad at your promoter" is not a compelling story. Most casual fans don't even know who Hearn or Warren or Haymon or Arum are.

A lot of people in the UK were invested in the whole Warren vs Hearn thing. Especially because it was so rare to see a Warren fighter square off with a Hearn fighter.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

If the narrative/story-line is what it takes to produce the event, then the marketing is a tiny price to pay.

Exactly…

It’s a business first and a sport second.

[famicommander]

A lot of people in the UK were invested in the whole Warren vs Hearn thing. Especially because it was so rare to see a Warren fighter square off with a Hearn fighter.

I don't believe you that a substantial number of people cared about Hearn vs Warren. Maybe some hardcore boxing fans, but that's an extreme minority of the viewing audience. Casuals don't know or care who promotes whom.

[IronDanHamza]

Zero people bought the 5 on 5 card because they cared about Hearn or Warren. Zero. They bought it because they wanted to watch the fights.

"My promoter is mad at your promoter" is not a compelling story. Most casual fans don't even know who Hearn or Warren or Haymon or Arum are.

Why are you so embarrassingly emotional over such a none issue?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I don't believe you that a substantial number of people cared about Hearn vs Warren. Maybe some hardcore boxing fans, but that's an extreme minority of the viewing audience. Casuals don't know or care who promotes whom.

Who do you think are more well known in the UK: Hearn and Warren or Wilder and Zhang?

That answers your question.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Why are you so embarrassingly emotional over such a none issue?

Baffles me too…

[Elheath]

Who do you think are more well known in the UK: Hearn and Warren or Wilder and Zhang?

That answers your question.

Out of curiosity, who is more famous between them and by how much? Not being sarcastic, just wondering because I don't personally know anyone living in UK.

My guess would be that Wilder is the known the most among UK boxing fans because of the amount of time his name was mentioned with Joshua and Fury.