The_budweiser Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 A new sports entertainment organisation today descends on the United Kingdom. Born out of youth culture for a new era, and a new wave in British boxing. Unique new fast paced format sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control Single elimination tournament events with eight fighters who compete for big cash prizes on one night ULTIMATE BOXXER 1 will take place on Saturday 28th April in Manchester with 8 undefeated fighters Page not found - - Boxing News - Ring News24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Oh God, they've taken a half-decent idea and tried to make it "cool" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Heard the line-up, nothing to get excited for. Good idea and gives these boxers a decent payday. Hope it succeeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Oh God, they've taken a half-decent idea and tried to make it "cool" What's the half decent idea? This sounds like another Prize Fighter tournament, or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSMFC64 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Yes deffo a prize fighter torno Carl Greaves explains Edited February 6, 2018 by WSMFC64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Yes deffo a prize fighter torno Carl Greaves explains In that case it isn't much to get excited about and certainly isn't a brand new or unique format. Prizefighter started off well, with the heavyweights and it was just pretty average blokes brawling. Resembling shit MMA, bit more action than the usual hug fests heavyweight box was known for. So it was a bit more exciting in that regard. But it quickly got a bit tired and it got ditched for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament --- Loved prize fighter with the 3 round format that kept the fighters in constant rotation with each other. Yeah, the suits milked it without any nuance to keep things off balance that was the whole appeal to begin with along with the stories. Made some poor boys a fair amount of change with some title shots to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Well, it's certainly interesting, if nothing else. Let's wait & see how it's run. They've got Hatton, Malignaggi and Crolla involved, so that certainly gives some credibility. Could be a good way for lower-tier fighters to get exposure. Will this count on a fighter's official pro record? If so, I can't see any real downside, though I suspect we're going to see a lot of smoke, flashpots, crazy lighting & other nonsense. As long as they don't have any rap artists perform in the ring, (like that bizarre shit Roc Nation briefly tried) I'm good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament What's the half decent idea? This sounds like another Prize Fighter tournament, or am I missing something? Using unbeaten up and coming fighters instead of journeymen and has-beens would be an improvement in my opinion. I still wouldn't watch it, but it'd be one up on Prizefighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Using unbeaten up and coming fighters instead of journeymen and has-beens would be an improvement in my opinion. I still wouldn't watch it, but it'd be one up on Prizefighter. I'd watch it for sure. Kind of like an upscale "Friday Night Fights." Edited February 7, 2018 by Cableaddict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Using unbeaten up and coming fighters instead of journeymen and has-beens would be an improvement in my opinion. I still wouldn't watch it, but it'd be one up on Prizefighter. I guess Prizefighter pitted some "up and coming" (aka. record of 2-0(1KO) :haha: ) with last chance saloon journeymen. Which itself wasn't too bad, as we saw some of those older lads beat the prospects when the going got tough. But yeah if they are all young, unbeaten (or almost unbeaten) types then maybe that adds to it somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Will this count on a fighter's official pro record? Yes, they will be licenced bouts approved by the BBBoC. As with the prizefighter tournaments these fights go on the records. For example have a look at our British hero Audley Harrison's record. On 2009-10-02 he has 3 boughts on there, the night he won Prizefighter :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament I'd watch it for sure. Kind of like an upscale "Friday Night Fights." You'd never make it out alive - all those fixed results in one night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament You'd never make it out alive - all those fixed results in one night? Will make a killing on the betting though at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSMFC64 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament Yes, they will be licenced bouts approved by the BBBoC. As with the prizefighter tournaments these fights go on the records. For example have a look at our British hero Audley Harrison's record. On 2009-10-02 he has 3 boughts on there, the night he won Prizefighter :cool: British HERO Fraudley :mlol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament British HERO Fraudley :mlol: How can you criticise a man who needed just two attempts to defeat Michael Sprott? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament British HERO Fraudley :mlol: How can you criticise a man who needed just two attempts to defeat Michael Sprott? And an OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSMFC64 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) Re: BBBofC approve new boxing tournament http://www.worldboxingnews.net/images/Promoter-Body-LOGOS/ultimate-boxxer.png ULTIMATE BOXXER, Britain’s first Boxing Entertainment brand, present in association with ambassadors and non-directors Ricky Hatton, Paulie Malignaggi, Anthony Crolla and BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Charlie Sloth, has been moved to Manchester Arena. The elimination tournament format, approved by the British Boxing Board of Control, is a unique, fast-paced concept for professional boxing. Each event has an initial eight fighters, who compete in four quarter-finals of 3 x 3-minute rounds followed by two semi-finals and one final, with the winner becoming tournament champion for their weight class. As an independent sports entertainment organisation, the directors have created a transparent brand that focuses on providing an equal platform for fighters. BBBoC license-holders and promotors for ULTIMATE BOXXER include Carl Greaves, Jalal Kamani, Executive Director, and, Benjamin Shalom, founder & Managing Director. ULTIMATE BOXXER was founded to provide a transformed boxing experience through their online power & flexibility. The product is designed to suit all boxing fans as well as those hooked on entertainment, event and celebrity experiences to catapult boxing in the 21st century. ‘ULTIMATE BOXXER 1’ was originally set to take place on Saturday 28th April at EventCity in Manchester but has been switched to April 27 at the 20,000 capacity arena with 8 undefeated WELTERWEIGHT fighters from around the United Kingdom. Edited February 28, 2018 by WSMFC64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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