Professional Boxing in NZ

[diehard]

True that, justafan. No top ten guy has EVER been over to NZ to fight one of our guys. Unless Ustinov was top ten when he fought Tua, which I don't think he was, coming off a loss to Pulev.

[Daneo]

I think Kali is a good matchup for Joe, he'll get some valuable experience with a big man and should pick up some ranking points. Plus he should also earn some good coin and create some more boxing buzz downunder.

[diehard]

Do you think Joe would beat him, Daneo? Easily?

[Daneo]

Not easily, but lets be honest the guy is 41 and ring savvy will only get you so far..... Give him a camp with klitchko and watch him pound kali into retirement.

[justafan]

Isn't Kali 44, going on for 45? Could be wrong but thought I read that the other day

[cranky]

yup

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=14560&cat=boxer

[Daneo]

I stand corrected.... 45 makes it better for JP however.

[diehard]

Daneo, my point is that he "may" win against Kali, but he'll struggle.  Kali is not ranked, if he's going to struggle, let him do it against a guy that's hand picked in the top ten.  Not some 44 year old guy who's not ranked who may beat him.

[Daneo]

Risk Reward scenario Die, I think the risk is low compared to the upside. Upside is a well-known, internationally recognized opponent who will sell tickets/PPV in NZ and OZ. Compared to a younger, probably more skilled top 10 guy, proabably unknown to NZ/Oz fans.... I'm looking at it from the POV of his handlers also I suppose, they wouldn't want to risk their golden goose fighting here in a show they might struggle to sell...

[shamrock]

(03-05-2015, 03:40 PM)Daneo Wrote: Risk Reward scenario Die, I think the risk is low compared to the upside. Upside is a well-known, internationally recognized opponent who will sell tickets/PPV in NZ and OZ. Compared to a younger, probably more skilled top 10 guy, proabably unknown to NZ/Oz fans.... I'm looking at it from the POV of his handlers also I suppose, they wouldn't want to risk their golden goose fighting here in a show they might struggle to sell...

Wow Daneo, most of Jo's fights so far should have been hard to sell. NZ patrons are gullible...