Comments Thread For: Klitschko-Fury Rematch Looms For July Date in The UK

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

The anticipated rematch between Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko is nearly locked in a for a date and venue, according to Fury's uncle and trainer Peter Fury.
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[SteveM]

9 months is just too long - frustrating - and of course Wlad is 9 months older ... and he looked old in the 1st fight!

I hope Joshua will be ringside and calling the winner out so they can get the IBF reunited with the other 2 belts.

[LacedUp]

If it's in the UK they should stick Joshua on the undercard in his first defense.

[AddiX]

Wlad hasn't been able to pull the trigger in years. Nothing about that is going to change.

Fighting a bigger guy exposed that.

[Redd Foxx]

If it's in the UK they should stick Joshua on the undercard in his first defense.

That would make absolute sense. But, sadly doesn't seem to be the way boxing business is done these days. Every fight is juiced to the last drop and if they think they can make more money by doing Joshua in his own show, they'll do it. The retail businesses that fail do that sort of thing when they're struggling and it's a losing business model. The UFC's worst recent years consisted of a time when they were doing numerous watered down PPVs. When they went back to stacking their major PPVs, their #'s suddenly exploded again.

I worry that the promoters are crunching numbers, forgetting about fan interest/loyalty, and bleeding boxing dry.

[LacedUp]

That would make absolute sense. But, sadly doesn't seem to be the way boxing business is done these days. Every fight is juiced to the last drop and if they think they can make more money by doing Joshua in his own show, they'll do it. The retail businesses that fail do that sort of thing when they're struggling and it's a losing business model. The UFC's worst recent years consisted of a time when they were doing numerous watered down PPVs. When they went back to stacking their major PPVs, their #'s suddenly exploded again.

I worry that the promoters are crunching numbers, forgetting about fan interest/loyalty, and bleeding boxing dry.

I agree - Although with the UFC their worst year came when every single one of their main events dropped out.

I think Hearn and Sky have made some cool shows on PPV with Joshua - Most recently in December where there were 5-6 good fights and then before that in May, which to me is one of the best shows I have ever seen. With Mitchell/Linares, Selby, Joshua, Brook as well as some british title fights that were absolutely awesome.

I'm just thinking that Fury vs Klitschko 2 might bomb a little bit at the box office due to the relatively boring outing first time around. Sticking Joshua on the card as chief support would definitely make it surpass the million buys I feel.

[vitali1999]

Really July. That's 8 months after the first fight. Hell why not just make it July next year. Such losers. BUM SQUAD Wilder will have beaten Povetkin and be fighting another unranked no name BUM by July. Hahahahaa :gay:

[Simurgh]

Hm.. Wlad will be 40+

If he pull it off in UK it would be remarkable achievement, but I very much doubt this fight goes any better than the first one.

[Jewish-Reptile]

Fury with 18k UK fans in attendance booing him may very well force him into an actual fight, although he didnt change anything up when he bored his way to a victory over Chisora in London, if the pressure of having to entertain and live up to his words forces him to open up it may very well work in the favour of our former prestigious champ.

Fury has many holes in his defence and Wlad if he lets maybe two right hands go this fight he will crack Fury's wafer thin glass jaw. The only question in this fight is can Wlad return to his form of 2-3 years ago and anything like his prime from 6 years ago.

[Monaco Slim]

in the UK? No chance Wladimir