Comments Thread For: World Boxing Super Series - Schaefer, Sauerland on Board

[deanrw]

I'll withhold a real opinion until I see what division and what fighters are involved. Most fighters today frown upon too much work.

[Eff Pandas]

Notging is going to change boxing tradition (WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO).

Lets not get our history confused.

Multiple title belts changed boxing tradition from one title belt already. FOR SURE the multiple title belt regime will get ousted sooner or later too.

Could this concept be the thing? Maybe, maybe not, but for sure something will eventually alter the landscape cuz it makes no sense to have 4 "world" champions & someone with power &/or logic on their side will get rid of it one way or another.

[MDPopescu]

... "World Boxing Super Series"?... No way! It can't happen in the near future...

[Mitchell Kane]

These two points raise some questions...especially when the "expert panel" will rank the boxers from 1-8 and then the top 4 boxers choose their opponents.

Who is on the panel and how they end up ranking the fighters will be interesting to watch.

2. How will World Boxing Super Series boxers be chosen?
Boxers rated within top-15 on the current World Rankings in the four main federations (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) will be considered. An expert panel will choose who to invite to the Tournament. The expert panel will be nominated by the board of Comosa and will consist of former pros, journalists, respected experts and people with a strong and respected public connection to the sport.

4. How will World Boxing Super Series Match-ups be determined?
All 8 boxers will be seeded by an Expert Panel prior to the start of the Tournament. The Top 4 seeds will be kept apart in the Quarter Finals and will chose their opponent in a live televised broadcast draft gala. The tournament directors will select the location of the fights.

[Mitchell Kane]

Pugmire article on this...suggest perhaps jr. middle and cruiserweight...


http://www.latimes.com/sports/boxing...309-story.html

Schaefer, the former CEO of Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions who, in his new role leading Ringstar Sports, has maintained close ties with powerful manager Al Haymon, said the 154-pound junior-middleweight and cruiserweight divisions could benefit from the tournament.

“We want to focus on weight classes that might’ve been a bit bored. We want to bring those fighters to the forefront and expose them,” Schaefer said.

Schaefer said he’s in “advanced discussions” with Showtime/CBS to broadcast the bouts in the U.S., and he said the plan is to split up the 14 fights in venues between the U.S. – like Staples Center, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, New York’s Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center – and Europe.

[Motorcity Cobra]

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[HanzGruber]

Pugmire article on this...suggest perhaps jr. middle and cruiserweight...


http://www.latimes.com/sports/boxing...309-story.html

yea 154 was my first thought, all matches can easily be made

[PACnPBFsuck]

I'm all for more boxing

[Mitchell Kane]

Kevin Iole....speculates on how some of the payouts could work...still to be determined.

Says the $50 million may not be evently split between the two weight divisions.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/the-lur...-sh&soc_trk=tw

The brainchild of German promoter Kalle Sauerland, the event will feature eight boxers in each class, extending from September through May and could net the winning fighters in the range of $10 million apiece.

There are many details still to be announced, but the money alone is enough to give it credibility. Richard Schaefer, the founder of Ringstar Sports, is also involved and said he thinks it has the potential to be a hit.

He was skeptical at first, but became a believer.

“I went into the [exploratory] meeting with an open mind,” Schaefer said on a conference call. “When I started to realize the quality of the material, the quality of the people, I immediately knew this is going to be something I not only wanted to be involved in, but [that] will succeed.”

It’s hard to get fans excited without fighter names, but Schaefer said they’re hoping to get at least two world champions in each bracket and that all fighters would be ranked in the top 15.

The $50 million seasonal prize money will be split between the two weight classes, though it may not be a 50-50 split. If, for instance, there are heavyweights on one side and flyweights on the the other, a greater percentage of the $50 million could be allotted to the heavyweights.

But assuming a $25 million split for each side, it will guarantee that every fighter would make at least $1 million on average.

In the quarterfinals, there will be seven fights. Under one hypothetical scenario Schaefer discussed, all eight fighters would be guaranteed $1 million for their opening round bouts, with the four winners each getting a $500,000 bonus. That would add another $2 million to the first round and would mean $10 million of the $25 million would be paid out in the quarterfinals.

With four fighters in the semifinals, then each fighter could be guaranteed $1.5 million, with a $1 million bonus to each winner. That would mean the winners would make $2.5 million each and that the total spent in the semifinals would be $8 million.

And then in the finals, each fighter could be guaranteed $2.5 million and a win bonus of $2 million.

Adding that up, the winner under that scenario would make $1.5 million in the first round, $2.5 million in the second round and $4.5 million in the finals. That would mean $8.5 million over three fights for the winner.

[Sid-Knee]

If the 1st round is paying 3.5 Mill to fight, I don't see why some fighters wouldn't be up for that. It's more than what they're earning now.

Get the Cruisers and the Lightmiddles. That would be a great place to start.