Comments Thread For: Demetrius Andrade To Sign With Matchroom, Fight on DAZN

[Motorcity Cobra]

Hearn will 100% bid for a mandatory shot at the WBO world title with Saunders. He needs meaningful fights to launch Dazn in the U.S and gets to one-up Warren as well.

After Warren's tweet yesterday saying they won't vacate, he will have no option but to go through with the fight.

I would let Warren win the bid and just broadcast it in the US on DAZN. No need for Eddie to win the bid because neither fighter is a big enough name in the US to fill an arena. I don't think Andrade is big enough to help Saunders fill and arena in the UK. Let Frank win it and put it on DAZN here

[champion4ever]

They'd order him and that guy behind him to fight for the belt right?

So that's the likely scenario here imo. Saunders will vacate and Andrade will fight Walter Kautobdokwo for the WBO title.

If BJS vacate his title then he will be damned fool! In addition, then there will be no way for him to get that potential GGG fight if he does and particularly, if Golovkin wins his rematch against Canelo.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

No worries.....he'll find a way to ruin it, as he's always done.

[KTFOKING]

It's works for Andrade. I'm just pointing out that Degale and Saunders have been linked for a minute.

That's the "big fight" for Saunders.

That's fine. But if Smith wins, not sure he gets that fight after the Degale one, should he be the victor.

[champion4ever]

Will be interesting to see what happens to Jermall Charlo now. He is kind of being left out of the mix, but he is the mandatory for the WBC belt so he better hope for a Golovkin win. If Canelo wins, he will be required to defend it against Charlo....probably ever like Mayweather lol. And if Canelo/GGG rematch is close, who is to say they don't have a trilogy?

Yes Charlo is kinda lost in the shuffle at the moment so to speak. We will see what happens because like you said if Canelo wins or if the rematch is close and there is a demand for a trilogy then he probably won't get his title shot anytime soon.

[Vinnykin]

I would let Warren win the bid and just broadcast it in the US on DAZN. No need for Eddie to win the bid because neither fighter is a big enough name in the US to fill an arena. I don't think Andrade is big enough to help Saunders fill and arena in the UK. Let Frank win it and put it on DAZN here

Why would he do that when he has millions to play with? They might not be big names in the U.S but the MW division is on fire just now with Jacobs fighting for the IBF, GGG/Canelo and BJS/Andrade all fighting within 1 month of each other, that's 3 MW title fights and easy promotion. Andrade going for the chance to fight GGG or Canelo or Jacobs, hyping it up that way, and BJS sells a fight with the whole Hearn/Warren angle, this is a promoters dream.

He could bid half his fight budget and get the fight in the U.S, I'm sure if he gets another good fight in their launch month it will attract subscribers. It's not so much about ticket sales.

[champion4ever]

Warren has his sights set on a big fight 15 Sep for Saunders at the 02. Hearn will take this fight off him and put it on DAZN with his abundance of cash. Gunna need a masterstroke for Warren and Saunders to worm their way out of this and still have the title

That's very true. However Warren has already stated that they won't vacate their title but we will all have to wait and see. Perhaps he vacates and move up to fight James Degale at 168.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Why would he do that when he has millions to play with? They might not be big names in the U.S but the MW division is on fire just now with Jacobs fighting for the IBF, GGG/Canelo and BJS/Andrade all fighting within 1 month of each other, that's 3 MW title fights and easy promotion. Andrade going for the chance to fight GGG or Canelo or Jacobs, hyping it up that way, and BJS sells a fight with the whole Hearn/Warren angle, this is a promoters dream.

He could bid half his fight budget and get the fight in the U.S, I'm sure if he gets another good fight in their launch month it will attract subscribers. It's not so much about ticket sales.

What arena could BJS vs Andrade fill in the US? It's not gonna fill one here. Andrade isn't a UK fighter. Saunders isn't a Hearn fighter. Why would Hearn invest all that money into him? Have Warren take the financial hit and just get the broadcast rights for the US. If Andrade wins then he goes after Canelo, Jacobs, GGG and Charlo.

[Butch.McRae]

Why would he do that when he has millions to play with? They might not be big names in the U.S but the MW division is on fire just now with Jacobs fighting for the IBF, GGG/Canelo and BJS/Andrade all fighting within 1 month of each other, that's 3 MW title fights and easy promotion. Andrade going for the chance to fight GGG or Canelo or Jacobs, hyping it up that way, and BJS sells a fight with the whole Hearn/Warren angle, this is a promoters dream.

He could bid half his fight budget and get the fight in the U.S, I'm sure if he gets another good fight in their launch month it will attract subscribers. It's not so much about ticket sales.

Your second to last sentence explains why bidding for it really isn't worth it. Nobody is signing up to an app to watch Andrade fight Saunders. Neither guy has an audience in the US. People will just wait to stream or YouTube it.

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

I would let Warren win the bid and just broadcast it in the US on DAZN. No need for Eddie to win the bid because neither fighter is a big enough name in the US to fill an arena. I don't think Andrade is big enough to help Saunders fill and arena in the UK. Let Frank win it and put it on DAZN here

Why would Hearn have the rights to air it on DAZN if Warren wins the purse bid? .