Comments Thread For: Rick Mirigian can?t understand why Ortiz-Ennis is the ?gift? nobody wants to receive

[Smash]

Well, Turki is screwing up the market if he’s willing to pay Eubank Jr $10 million and now DAZN isn’t willing to split $10 million between Ortiz and Boots.

(Assuming that Eubank Jr is who Mirigian is talking about.)

when u say split do u mean ortiz getting say 6 mil upfront and boots 4 mil and then ppv on top? or 5 mil each type of thing and then relying on ppv bonus or how does that work

[Smash]

Well, Turki is screwing up the market if he’s willing to pay Eubank Jr $10 million and now DAZN isn’t willing to split $10 million between Ortiz and Boots.

(Assuming that Eubank Jr is who Mirigian is talking about.)

what about golden boy oscars are they not in on this fight as well? im not up to date on whats going on with it

[PoiPounder]

The reason Eubank & Benn got the money they got is British Boxing fans sold out a 67,000 seat stadium. As great as the Boots vs Vergil is supposed to be, they're going to have to make the fight profitable for both DAZN and Matchroom. It's obvious that team Ortiz and Golden Boy already know what the outcome of this fight is going to be, so why isn't Vergil sitting tight to face Fundura? They're going to face the same roadblocks with the PBC. Turki paid Vergil just a small fraction compared to what they're asking for now. Vergil can go punch air, and never become a champion.

[LAchargers373]

u responded cos u were triggered, i was commenting on the article

No I was commenting cause you were wrong lol

[Smash]

No I was commenting cause you were wrong lol

no u were triggered because your crush ortiz was the topic in the thread

[SteveM]

This fight is all wrong from a promoter;s point of view. Leaving aside Turki money, you don't put 2 potential superstars into a 50/50 fight when they are 28/29 years old - whoever gets defeated they will need to be nursed back to contention and lose much of their lustre - that's why GBP and Matchroom want a big fee now from DAZN who they are presumably contracted to.
1/ someone in DAZN thinks this fight won't do the numbers that the fighter's handlers want.

2/ Their careers have been mis-handled to an extent . Ennis should have signed with PBC instead of being on the periphery looking in - then he'd likely have had more momentum at 147. He belatedly got Stanionis when Norman ducked him. But he has also fought too many no-name fighters. Way too many.
Part of Ortiz's issue was his illness but aside from that you don't put someone in with Bohachuk AND Madrimov without a belt being on the line.
These guys should have won more belts by now and they should also be doing more media - the promoters have to promote. Look how K2 promotions got Golovkin to a high level - and he essentially was of zero interest to the casual US fan until he made it impossible for them to ignore him.

[LAchargers373]

no u were triggered because your crush ortiz was the topic in the thread

Lol another fan I see nice! Do you want me to send you an autograph? If you need anything lmk, it’s always a pleasure to meet a fan like you I never knew I had them.

[Smash]

Lol another fan I see nice! Do you want me to send you an autograph? If you need anything lmk, it’s always a pleasure to meet a fan like you I never knew I had them.

its the least i can do really no need to thank me

[Grandma Lover]

"In recent times Saudi financier Turki Alalshikh has been involved in funding these so-called mega fights, but neither Riyadh Season or The Ring have been interested in the bout between Ortiz and Ennis."


What? Does this guy even follow boxing? Saudi offered them the fight 2 years ago now and it was puss in boots who turned it down

[LAchargers373]

its the least i can do really no need to thank me

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