Boxing schedule for the month of January

[2-0-Sixx]

January isn't typically a big boxing month, however lots to look forward to this month! Return of Friday Night Fights (starting tonight), boxing on NBC, Fox Sports and a couple big fights on HBO/Showtime.

 

[battle619]

the 24 and 25th are gonna be the shit! I really want to see how Curtis stevens bounces back from the loss from GGG as I see him making a huge comeback this year. b And SouthEast San Diego will be in the building with Orozco fight. All free fights too

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Pascal vs Bute is a huge fight as well. Also I'm calling it Jean beats Peterson becoming title holder at 140.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Oh shit that was crazy!

 

[T-Rip]

damn it i didnt know Friday Night Fights was on. Just turned it on now

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Clear contender for KO of the year! Lol for real though that was a nasty KO, after the bell too but that's on the ref. Mike Tyson was not happy said hes going to protest to the WBA. Shit was legit though imo, Rances was fucking him up.

 

[TrEmEnDo InDo]

man, I read that Hank Lundy and Karim Mayfield were fighting eachother this month.

 

[RM211]

wow Victor Ortiz on FS1 LOL... always exciting to watch Mikey Garcia fight. Pascal and Bute should be a war! in front of their countrymen as well?!

 

[Coach E. No]

I missed FNF dang it. #fail

 

[HERESY]

I'm watching the fight on the 18th for Zewski. However, I said he shouldn't have signed with GB. Now he's signed with TR so the rape is right around the corner.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

TR is one of the best promotional companies for building stars. Oscar, Floyd, Pacquiao, Cotto, all these guys rose up through TR. It's only when you're making the big time money do they get raped lol. But rising prospects, TR typically does the best at advancing young talent and they invest a lot of money in these young fighters who aren't getting paid much.

There are other factors to consider as well like weight class. GB roster is deepest between 140-154. GB I also notice tends to rush guys faster than TR which could be a good or bad thing depending on the fighter. Some guys need more time to develop some guys need tough fights right away. It's a tricky art form to know how to precisely bring up a fighter.

 

[T-Rip]

One of the main reasons Floyd and Oscar went through Top Ranked though is most likely it was either them or Don King. Its crazy how Don King literally doesn't really exist much in boxing these days.

 

[battle619]

TR is way better than GB. Key example, Keith Thurman. You think TR would sit him in the shelf the way GB does, fuck no! Broner would have already been in a PPV fight vs Rios, Alvarado, Ruslan, etc. Devon Alexander hasn't even had the chance to fight Khan nor Mayweather, just imagine what would have happened to Bradley? TR makes fights happen, GB doesn't. Look at mares, now no one gives afuck about him and GB don't even know how to promote the rematch with Gonzalez and they keep pushing the date back! WEAK! GO CHARGERS!

 

[CZAR]

Naw GB is much better than TR sorry. Your what "ifs" or predictions that we will never know doesnt make TR better lol. Got Em!!

 

[battle619]

Its not about "what ifs". GB has a lot of fighters that deserve main event cards and don't do it cuz unless its Mayweather they don't promote other fighters to even be on ppvs. GB does put up better cards, but what does it mean if some of these fighters don't get main evented? In my eyes Danny Garcia deserves a ppv but instead push Canelo as a ppv star after he looked like shit vs Floyd. Thurman should have fought Broner instead of Maidana but whatevers. And now Malignaggi is a main eventer two times now? Rios got a ppv, Alvarado got a main event in his hometown, Mikey Garcia main events and is becoming a legit contender, even Cotto turned down Canelo cuz TR is doing more for him and his fighters than GB could ever do. And Bradley main evented a ppv and is now #3 in p4p lists. TR is PROMOTING fighters a lot better, and these are facts. Broner vs Maidana was promoted to the max and it still didn't top Broners previous fights including the shitty one he had on HBO

 

[CZAR]

Doesnt matter who u think should be ppv worthy or not, GB has the better stable of fighters and is the better company period! Got Em!!

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Doesnt matter who u think should be ppv worthy or not, GB has the better stable of fighters and is the better company period! Got Em!!

Depends on where youre at. 140-154 GB has it on lock and you'll get good fights. Above that and youre kinda screwed. Peter Quillin in shunned at 160 same with Hopkins at 175. Pluses and minuses for GB and TR (and everyone else).

 

[battle619]

I agree with you on who got the better fighters, but who would PROMOTE them better? You think TR would dick over Thurman like that? and even if Ortiz is fighting on FS1 he is still main eventing after like 2 years away and almost got a title shot on his return when he hasn't done shit! But GB knows what they are doing... GO CHARGERS!

 

[CZAR]

LMAO! How is Thurman being dicked around? He is coming along just fine and just right. He will have a title shot very soon and slowly gaining fans. They are doin perfect with Thurman. Also while Ortiz hasnt been active he still has a big following and people want to see him fight so of course he is gonna headline a fight on FS1. Its the return of Ortiz and should do pretty good. GB is better period! Got Em!!

 

[HERESY]

TR is one of the best promotional companies for building stars. Oscar, Floyd, Pacquiao, Cotto, all these guys rose up through TR. It's only when you're making the big time money do they get raped lol. But rising prospects, TR typically does the best at advancing young talent and they invest a lot of money in these young fighters who aren't getting paid much.

There are other factors to consider as well like weight class. GB roster is deepest between 140-154. GB I also notice tends to rush guys faster than TR which could be a good or bad thing depending on the fighter. Some guys need more time to develop some guys need tough fights right away. It's a tricky art form to know how to precisely bring up a fighter.

See, the thing about Zewski is he wants to fight. He pretty much averages 5 or 6 fights a year and has said that as long as he doesn't get cut too bad or get some serious injury, that he wants a schedule where he can fight that many fights a year. He also said GB was moving a bit too slow for him and getting him fights. The problem, eventual rape aside, is the quality of opponents. Yes he's knocking guys out left and right, has gone the distance a couple of times and has a very good skill set but he needs better opposition. In addition, he has to get out of Canada. I know that's home but the money is here in America, so you can't sign with a company just because they're more likely to keep you at home.