Comments Thread For: Schaefer Frustrated By Lack of U.S. Television Deal for WBSS

[rudy]

I'm frustrated and angry as well!

The cruiserweights almost always make up for some good @ss backburners that gets usually underlooked!

I'm surprised HBO don't wanna get behind the likes of Gassiev or Lebedev, both guys are hard punchers and always come forward!

I'm surprised Showtime didn't want Dorticos, a Cuban Knockout artist with boxing skills who's based in Florida!

I share his sentiments, Gassiev vs Doritos is a must see , don't blink type of fight with no chance of hearing the final bell!

So true what is really surprising and I follow boxing hard and I had never ever heard of Dorticos until his last fight. He looks dangerous

[Tom Cruise]

American boxers all lost their bollocks when this was announced so its understandable why networks didnt fancy it.

Massive shame.

Apparently they really wanted Tabiti in the CW tourney to get some US interest but didnt happen.

Ramirez (Mexican I know but he is known in the US) should really be taking more **** for not entering the SMW one.

It has been great fun so far. I hope my US brethren have been keeping up with it.

Semi finals should be mint.

Dorticos vs Gassiev
Usyk vs Breidis

Groves vs Eubank
Smith vs Braehmer

Cant wait

[Chrismart]

It's a tough one. You can understand that the TV guys want viewers, so they worry about the fighters not being that well known to the American market, or to casual fans. The fact most of the fighters don't speak English etc.

I thought they'd get Tabiti in to try grab some of the USA attention. Maybe Brant was an attempt at a token gesture.

It's a shame, as it's a great tournament. The Groves/Smith/Eubank triangle is really good for the SMW bracket, and the division.
The CW is just quality all the way through. All the belts, all the top guys.

It's been a bit of boxing heaven for hardcore fans.

Taking the tournament forward in America may still be a problem in the future. When warring TV channels and promotional banners come into play, things get difficult.

[Cloud]

You mean to tell me, Richard, that good fights don't sell on their own? Well. I am completely shocked at that. It's almost like Eddie is a better promoter because he does the complete opposite to you. Whether that's right or not doesn't matter.

[steeve steel]

Maybe cause it's a lame tournament?

[Steven Mccowan]

Who cares? Itll be on youtube. Its 2017 lol

[Squ□redCircle34]

So true what is really surprising and I follow boxing hard and I had never ever heard of Dorticos until his last fight. He looks dangerous

It's surprising cuz these guys have a fan friendly style and they get knockouts and have good nicknames!

I've seen some of their interviews and if they learned English or if we'd learned theirs I'm sure we could see they have personality as well!

Yeah, Doritos is a beast!

Rare to find a Cuban with KO power with skills to box as well! He's tipped to be in the finals and I wouldn't be surprised!

He uses his jab well, fluid, good shot selection and EVERY punch he throws with destructive intentions and he seems like he got a good chin!

He will be facing fellow undefeated champion Murat "Iron" Gassiev sometime next year in the semifinals of the tourney!

Watch his fight vs Kalenga, it was absolutely a brutal war and showed Doritos can **** if he wants instead of boxing!

[rudy]

You mean to tell me, Richard, that good fights don't sell on their own? Well. I am completely shocked at that. It's almost like Eddie is a better promoter because he does the complete opposite to you. Whether that's right or not doesn't matter.

Eddie because of his Dad has a deal in place with Sky sports for the next 10 years no promoter has ever got that deal.

What make it disgusting it was his fault PPV in england Bombed for so many years along with his best pal david haye put on haye vs Audrey Harrison

[BobLoblaw]

Why is Schaefer surprised no US TV got behind a tournament with some second rate super middleweights or an irrelavent cruiserweights??

Neither of which had any American fighters invited.（Rob Brant was an unknown middleweight）No surprise HBO and Showtime passed.

Which American Fighters deserve to be in contention?

According to Boxrec, the two highest rated Us fighters at both weights are:

Super middleweights - Jesse Hart (#6) and Andre Dirrell (#7)

Cruisers - Tabiti (#8) and Cunningham (#12).

Aside from arguably Tabiti,which American fighter at 168 or -200 could challenge for the title?

[Tom Cruise]

Which American Fighters deserve to be in contention?

According to Boxrec, the two highest rated Us fighters at both weights are:

Super middleweights - Jesse Hart (#6) and Andre Dirrell (#7)

Cruisers - Tabiti (#8) and Cunningham (#12).

Aside from arguably Tabiti,which American fighter at 168 or -200 could challenge for the title?

Ramirez is Mexican but fights on American TV with an American promoter. Benavidez could also have entered, althouth with his age i can see why they wouldnt want that.

They wanted Tabiti to help sell the CW tourney in the US but couldnt get him in.