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

[batista84]

Not liking this at all, almost sure that if Andrade signs with Hearn there won't be a Saunders vs Andrade fight.

Hope I'm wrong tho

[Randall Cunning]

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.

Don't think vacating was going to be the plan. Was going to be a one off fight at 168, with no fear of losing the title if he lost, whilst waiting on the Golovkin/Canelo winner. Interesting to see how this all pans out now

[Vinnykin]

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.

I said ticket sales don't matter??? it could do ok numbers I'm sure.

Any way, BJS just retweeted this, not sure how legit it is?

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨@bjsaunders_ has confirmed he will definitely fight Demetrius Andrade on September 15th in the U.K. in a mandatory defence of his WBO World Title!

— RICO_Boxing1 (@RICO_Boxing1) 13 July 2018

[BigZ44]

Saw this one coming. Lord I hope Hearn wins the purse bid for the BJS fight. Force Fish Eyes to let him go to the US to fight on a Matchroom card or vacate lmao, Warren is going to hit the roof

[Motorcity Cobra]

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

What other US networks are going to air it? No US networks/promoters have ties to either fighter. Hearn can buy the rights to the US broadcast.

[Motorcity Cobra]

I said ticket sales don't matter??? it could do ok numbers I'm sure.

Any way, BJS just retweeted this, not sure how legit it is?

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨@bjsaunders_ has confirmed he will definitely fight Demetrius Andrade on September 15th in the U.K. in a mandatory defence of his WBO World Title!

— RICO_Boxing1 (@RICO_Boxing1) 13 July 2018

That's why I'm saying let Warren take the hit Neither fighter is a big draw but Saunders is bigger in the UK than Andrade is in America. Andrade isn't a UK fighter so Eddie shouldn't waste his team headlining a show for Andrade in the UK when he knows all the big fights in the MW division for Andrade are in the US. Let Warren put on the show and buy the US broadcast rights

[champion4ever]

Don't think vacating was going to be the plan. Was going to be a one off fight at 168, with no fear of losing the title if he lost, whilst waiting on the Golovkin/Canelo winner. Interesting to see how this all pans out now

It's mandatory. So it's too late now. If he follows through with those plans; A one and done fight at 168 and move back down to 160 for the Canelo/Golovkin winner, then he gets stripped of his WBO title.

[Butch.McRae]

What other US networks are going to air it? No US networks/promoters have ties to either fighter. Hearn can buy the rights to the US broadcast.

Exactly, and likely save several million in doing so. If it happens...

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

What other US networks are going to air it? No US networks/promoters have ties to either fighter. Hearn can buy the rights to the US broadcast.

Warren would sell it for peanuts to somebody else rather than sell the rights to Hearn for any amount.

This is Frank Warren we are talking about, him and Hearn aren't friends to say the least .

Warren would literally rather take the financial hit than sell Hearn the rights.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Warren would sell it for peanuts to somebody else rather than sell the rights to Hearn for any amount.

This is Frank Warren we are talking about, him and Hearn aren't friends to say the least .

Warren would literally rather take the financial hit than sell Hearn the rights.

You can't sell it if nobody is buying it. Arum has nobody at MW so why would he show BJS or Andrade on ESPN? Andrade has an exclusive deal with DAZN so HBO/SHO aren't going to buy it. Who is he going to sell it to?