Metalartin
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I agree with most of that actually.I just think Aj has been extremely lucky all his fights has been in the UK. It literally shocked me the Klitschko fight was in the UK and I do wonder what would of happen if it was say in Germany would AJ of recovered from the knock down or would he of went into his shell fighting away from home??? We will never know but without the backing of the fans in that fight it lifted him to go and KO Kiltschko and fair fucks to him.
I am more than happy to see bigger shows around the UK and Hearn has done wonders for that and getting his fighters stadium fights. When you look at it AJ had a few , Froch too , Kell Brook and even Luke Campbell have all had big fights in stadiums to name a few and thats great from Hearn to do that. Saying all that deep down any fighter to lace those gloves up would love to be able to fight on a big Vegas card or a big American card and to headline Vegas for most fighters it must feel like they have made it in boxing.
Just trying to think who was the last fighter UK / Ireland fighter to headline in Vegas?? I think it was Carl Frampton in Vegas against Santa Cruz but its kind of a bit sad to see not too many of the UK fighters getting over there and making a impact in the big fights. I think James DeGale is doing great if he can stay injury free he could get big fights out there was always a critic of James but he has come on great since moving to the US. I only wish more would go over instead of staying at home. I think the elite can do it both say 2 fights a year 1 in the UK and 1 out in the US. I think AJ marketed right in the US would be bigger than Lennox Lewis and thats why Hearn is starting out in the US. Makes more sense for Hearn to have AJ V Wilder on 1 of his American Cards early next year. The undercard writes itself have DeGale on the undercard in his return fight. Also get Kel Brook on over there too as the 3 big fights to kick start 2018 over there.
Also I know it's unpopular to like Eddie Hearn but I'm starting to like him, as far as I can see he's taken matchroom to a new level and now he's signing USA(Jacobs) and Russian(I'm assuming he's signed Bivol who looks very dangerous) fighters something I don't recall seeing from UK promoters before, not sure if UK fight fans will get behind them for UK shows though is my only concern. Maybe the plan isn't to have them fight in the UK but selfishly I would love the UK to become a place where the top non-uk fighters want to put on big fights, something to tick off for their legacy like Vegas is for most fighters.
I'm looking forward to the Matchroom USA bill later tonight, I really rate Jacobs and thought he was hard done by in the Golovkin fight, I've not watched much of baby Miller(probably wrote him off because he never looks in shape) but it's a big chance for him to impress in his home City/State and he's making the right sounds.
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