Is Holyfield to fight McBride in September?

[dionysusolympus]

I hope not. This match is meh...

[Derranged_]

Any fight with Ruiz isnt profitable let alone with Mcbride. Toney vs Ruiz did poorly how could Mcbride vs Ruiz?


Larry Donald was supposed to be an easy opponent but the match makers must have forgotten that Larry always had good stamina and fast but not powerful hands. Bad match for Holyfield.

Spinksjinx, for Mcbride, a fight with John Ruiz in the Boston area would be more profitable than one with Holyfield because:

A. Both fighters have a strong following in Boston
B. Massachusetts hasn't held a world title fight for the heavyweight championship of the world since the Marciano days
C. Evander's stock is low because of obvious reasons

[spinksjinx]

Spinksjinx, for Mcbride, a fight with John Ruiz in the Boston area would be more profitable than one with Holyfield because:

A. Both fighters have a strong following in Boston
B. Massachusetts hasn't held a world title fight for the heavyweight championship of the world since the Marciano days
C. Evander's stock is low because of obvious reasons

Mcbride seriously has a following? Of what?

The only way that card will do well is if it has a strong undercard and as with King there always is one.

That fight is a joke and if Toney vs Ruiz couldnt sell 8k tickets in the garden, I can imagine this fight being at some fairgrounds.

Evander will always be more popular than Ruiz or Mcbride for his warrior mentality.

[Derranged_]

Mcbride seriously has a following? Of what?

The only way that card will do well is if it has a strong undercard and as with King there always is one.

That fight is a joke and if Toney vs Ruiz couldnt sell 8k tickets in the garden, I can imagine this fight being at some fairgrounds.

Evander will always be more popular than Ruiz or Mcbride for his warrior mentality.

In "Southie" thats South Boston, there is a large Irish population which will root for any boxer who is Irish whether he's good or not. If the fight was held in Massachusetts it would surely sell out and probabably do Ok on ppv.

[spinksjinx]

In "Southie" thats South Boston, there is a large Irish population which will root for any boxer who is Irish whether he's good or not. If the fight was held in Massachusetts it would surely sell out and probabably do Ok on ppv.

Well I dont know about doing well on ppv but I do figure it would sell with an irish crowd. But it is hard to believe as Mcbride isnt even a top boxer. But I suppose with the hometown crowd and all. But still that is one mediocre fight I surely wouldnt support by laying my hard earned money for.

[Derranged_]

Well I dont know about doing well on ppv but I do figure it would sell with an irish crowd. But it is hard to believe as Mcbride isnt even a top boxer. But I suppose with the hometown crowd and all. But still that is one mediocre fight I surely wouldnt support by laying my hard earned money for.

If the fight does infact end up happening in Massachusetts, I will probably buy tickets and attend just to say that, I attended a heavyweight championship fight. Who knows, maybe it will be entertaining?

[spinksjinx]

If the fight does infact end up happening in Massachusetts, I will probably buy tickets and attend just to say that, I attended a heavyweight championship fight. Who knows, maybe it will be entertaining?

The undercard should be swell.

[TheGreat1]

I don't think that would be very intelligent of Holy to do. Tyson nailed McBride with some good shots, even if none of them landed on his chin, and he never moved. Holy doesn't have near the power of Tyson, even now.

How can you tell, they went toe 2 toe for 11 rounds, Holy was still standing. McBride would fall, Holy will own another title.

[spinksjinx]

How can you tell, they went toe 2 toe for 11 rounds, Holy was still standing. McBride would fall, Holy will own another title.

Not by any of the current crop of champions unfortunately. Possibly Ruiz but you are only as good as your last fight and Holyfield got dominated. But I would bet Larry Donald would defeat Ruiz.