Comments Thread For: Spence's Next Fight Could Air on FOX From Dallas in September

[Motorcity Cobra]

You and Motorcity have made good points, and both facts can be true at the same time. He asked you, how many fighters fight in their hometown? GGG? Canelo? Pacquiao? Mayweather? Danny Garcia? Thurman? Mikey Garcia? Yet building up Errol Spence Jr. in Dallas would've been a win-win, just like it was for Crawford and Andre Ward! Errol is humble enough (and an Olympian) to market to all of the ethnic communities in Dallas specifically, and Texas in general! I like that Errol is coming to Dallas, but don't have him fight a bum! Have him fight DSG, Matthysse, or Ponomarev!

Drake's in town fam I got tickets.

Naw man, I'm about to go see this 15-0 kid Errol Spence fight at the VFW


bigdunny gotta live in the sticks where there's nothing going on

[Motorcity Cobra]

Are you serious? Dallas has what 7m population? Texas has 27m. If Spence was built into a Dallas or Texas draw then even if a fraction of those people now know and care about him they tune in to the Brook fight. Canelo fought exclusively in Mexico to build a rabid fanbase before coming to the US and then building here fighting close to Mexico unless it was a big fight in which case he fought in Vegas. Broner fought half his first 20 pro fights in Cincy and even today if it's not a big fight good chance it's going to be in Cincy. Golden Boy blue chip prospect Vergil Ortiz from Dallas just turned pro what 8 months ago and already has more fights in Dallas then Spence does. Golden Boy card this month at Cowboys practice facility is headlined by Cano/Maldonado a good fight but literally could be anywhere it's only there to showcase multiple Texas prospects on the card from Golden Boy stable but specifically Ortiz. No reason Haymon couldn't of done the same bringing Spence up.

Fighting against guys with bigger names in Vegas like say Thurman we can understand. But Showcase fights which Spence has had a lot of them over 20 to be exact you could of found a way to have more then 1 of them in Dallas.

Holyfield would've never been a star if he didn't have all those fights in Atmore, Alabama doe

[bigdunny1]

I can't argue with that. I also don't understand why Haymon didn't get promoters to establish Lara, Thurman, and Lubin in Florida! The demographics of I-4 alone should attract boxing events! Lord knows the Orlando Magic are not selling out anytime soon!

No promoter is going to do it unless you sign long term with them or have some sort of arrangement where they know they have X amount of future fights. If you are hired for 1 event and have no clue who Haymon will use for the next fight for 1 or all of the fighters on the card and you are paid a flat fee regardless of the turn out of the event what incentive is there for the promoter and what can be expected for them to do? Mayweather Promotions promoted the Phil Lo Greco fight, GYM promoted the very next fight and floyd hasn't promoted a spence fight since. After GYM, TGB Promotions promoted Spence's fight. GYM hasn't promoted Spence since. Lou Dibella then promoted Spence but were left out the cold for the Brook fight which was handled soley by Hearn and if he fights in Dallas Lou has no connections in Dallas and Hearn won't handle that card either.

So just in his last 6 fights he has had 5 different promoters all of which have no reason to go above and beyond to promote him because they have nothing signed and are just hired for that one event

[bigdunny1]

Drake's in town fam I got tickets.

Naw man, I'm about to go see this 15-0 kid Errol Spence fight at the VFW


bigdunny gotta live in the sticks where there's nothing going on

So Drake is in town every single weekend right? There is not a single date you can find to get this man a fight in Dallas yet Golden Boy somehow just found a date for all their texas fighters this June 17th. They must be miracle workers how did that happen SMH

[Motorcity Cobra]

No promoter is going to do it unless you sign long term with them or have some sort of arrangement where they know they have X amount of future fights. If you are hired for 1 event and have no clue who Haymon will use for the next fight for 1 or all of the fighters on the card and you are paid a flat fee regardless of the turn out of the event what incentive is there for the promoter and what can be expected for them to do? Mayweather Promotions promoted the Phil Lo Greco fight, GYM promoted the very next fight and floyd hasn't promoted a spence fight since. After GYM, TGB Promotions promoted Spence's fight. GYM hasn't promoted Spence since. Lou Dibella then promoted Spence but were left out the cold for the Brook fight which was handled soley by Hearn and if he fights in Dallas Lou has no connections in Dallas and Hearn won't handle that card either.

So just in his last 6 fights he has had 5 different promoters all of which have no reason to go above and beyond to promote him because they have nothing signed and are just hired for that one event

Imagine how big a star Mike Tyson would've been if he'd fought in Brooklyn at least once!

[Motorcity Cobra]

So Drake is in town every single weekend right? There is not a single date you can find to get this man a fight in Dallas yet Golden Boy somehow just found a date for all their texas fighters this June 17th. They must be miracle workers how did that happen SMH

Forget these Cowboy tickets. I'm going to watch this kid Errol Spence Jr 9-0 fight at DeSoto high school. High School football is bigger in Dallas than Errol Spence

[Porter's Dad]

Lesser opponent than Porter, Garcia and Peterson doesn't sound promising but at least he's gonna be active.

I love Spence's attitude, look at the way he is locked into fighting Thurman, even making sure he doesn't sit out until Keith is back.

[Motorcity Cobra]

So Drake is in town every single weekend right? There is not a single date you can find to get this man a fight in Dallas yet Golden Boy somehow just found a date for all their texas fighters this June 17th. They must be miracle workers how did that happen SMH

If Ali would've fought in Louisville a 6th time they probably would've been calling him the Greatestest!!!!!

[Motorcity Cobra]

So Drake is in town every single weekend right? There is not a single date you can find to get this man a fight in Dallas yet Golden Boy somehow just found a date for all their texas fighters this June 17th. They must be miracle workers how did that happen SMH

If SRL had only fought in Palmer Park, MD he'd be know as Splenda Ray Leonard

[bigdunny1]

Imagine how big a star Mike Tyson would've been if he'd fought in Brooklyn at least once!

Tyson is actually a perfect example before he fought for a world title 18 of his first 26 fights were in NYC and 8 were in the Tristate area in NJ. He fought exclusively in the NY area as a young prospect. Then fought in Vegas and other places after he was a east coast sensation. Tyson fought all his showcase fights on the way up in and around his home. Spence has fought in literally every state but his home state. Much better to build your local following being a texas kid fighting in Florida, Canada and NY LMAO