Hypothetical Boxing Trades

[bbernbox]

Was just thinking about the Cold War in boxing and on how it could be resolved, but one idea comes to mind. I know it won't happen, but what if promoters could trade fighters between each other? I think it would make the sport even more intriguing to the mainstream, having more of that NBA, NFL, MLB, etc flair to it.

Any trades stand out that would make for some great fights in the interim while Top Rank and Golden Boy and HBO and Showtime fighters are locked in the stalemate? Or just any trade that seems like, talent-wise, it would be even?

For me, one I'd like to see would be something like rigo, vanes martirosyan, and lomachenko to Golden Boy for Quillin and Omar Figueroa

Feel free to propose trades between other promoters like Dibella, Goosen Tutor, K2, Matchroom, Gary Shaw, Frank Warren, Zanfer, Mayweather Promotions, Sauerland, Star, whatever other promoters there are lol

[Citizen Koba]

Was just thinking about the Cold War in boxing and on how it could be resolved, but one idea comes to mind. I know it won't happen, but what if promoters could trade fighters between each other? I think it would make the sport even more intriguing to the mainstream, having more of that NBA, NFL, MLB, etc flair to it.

Any trades stand out that would make for some great fights in the interim while Top Rank and Golden Boy and HBO and Showtime fighters are locked in the stalemate? Or just any trade that seems like, talent-wise, it would be even?

For me, one I'd like to see would be something like rigo, vanes martirosyan, and lomachenko to Golden Boy for Quillin and Omar Figueroa

Feel free to propose trades between other promoters like Dibella, Goosen Tutor, K2, Matchroom, Gary Shaw, Frank Warren, Zanfer, Mayweather Promotions, Sauerland, Star, whatever other promoters there are lol

Well it's a good idea, which as you say would never happen, but Rigo, Vanes and Loma for Quillin, Figueroa and about $50,000,000 sounds more like it!

In essence it'd be 'loaning' fighters - the few names GBP/SHO/TMT have at 160 plus; Quillin, Jacobs, BHop (though hard to see this as a GBP partner)
At 168 there ain't to much problem cos most of the top guys have no particular affiliation to HBO/SHO. Same with cruiser and heavy.

I've a feeling in fact that SHO would have a lot more to gain from the TR/HBO fighters than vice versa. I guess from 140-154 could go to SHO and 135- and 160+ to HBO. This also dovetails fairly nicely with the existing talent distribution and marketing strategies. OK, so SHO only gets 3 divisions, but they're the ones they already focus on, and by far the most lucrative for their business model and target demographic.

[Rockin']

promoters should not be able to sign fighters to long term contracts or any contracts at all besides a per fight signing. it's ruined the sport in my opiniion, along with the alphabelt organizations........... Rockin'

[The Big Dunn]

Matthysse and broner for bradley and rios would work for me

[Citizen Koba]

promoters should not be able to sign fighters to long term contracts or any contracts at all besides a per fight signing. it's ruined the sport in my opiniion, along with the alphabelt organizations........... Rockin'

Though some form of contract is necessary to protect both fighter and promoter, as in any business arrangement (unless each fighter also wishes to promote himself). The issue is more that the balance of power is usually very much in the promoters' favour, especially with younger fighters who have neither the knowledge or the power to negotiate good terms.

The problem in this case however is more to do with the stranglehold of a couple of major broadcasters over the sport. This, along with the excessive power of some promoters over their fighters are combining to damage the sport IMO.

The only way for it to even have a chance of happening though is to have a strong Boxers' Union or Federation, but given the murky world of pro-boxing, and the fact that as a sport boxing is not particularly given to long term co-operation between the athletes, it would seem unlikely to happen.

Imagine the power the fighters could potentially have to dictate terms if they did though! It's not like promoters can just bring in non-union guys from off the street is it?

In addition, as boxing fans we also have the opportunity to lobby and pester HBO and SHO to put aside their foolishness, or ultimately to vote with our wallets as it were, by not buying into the PPvs etc.

[Rome-By-Ko]

I would love a trade of..

Mares Garcia Lopez Maidana

For Chavez Jr Vanes Pac

[Rome-By-Ko]

I'm surprised that there has not been more suggestions..

[Da Machine]

Maybe they should just work together, and this out there idea wouldn't have to be thought of again.

[TheRealOneShot]

I'd trade Danny for JMM so we can have JMM-Broner and Danny vs Manny

I'd trade Rigo for Omar so we can get Omar vs Crawford and Santa Cruz vs Rigo.

Russell Jr for Rios so we can have Russell vs Mikey and Rios vs Lucas.

Wilder for Vanes so we can have Ruiz vs Wilder and Vanes vs Canelo.