aquariusone
06-08-2012, 01:16 AM
All over the internet, this is what occupies most boxing blogs, including ESPN.
http://www.boxinginlasvegas.com/Shaw/Tim%20Bradley_300.jpg
It is a brilliant strategy by the brains behind this fight. Bradley is a relative unknown other than to boxing fanatics. The general public were probably scratching their heads for the last several months asking, "Tim Bradley, who?"
This week, that has changed somewhat. Many are now aware that the Pacman is fighting this Saturday - against The Desert Storm, an undefeated 140-pounder moving up to Welterweight. A "big, menacing, muscled, very determined YOUNG lion - whose time has come." He has "skills, speed, great defense, who has rebounded from knockdowns to win against Witter and Holt." He will be "making history" this Saturday!
Even Dan Rafael is in the mix praising Bradley's journey from having only $11 in his pocket when he won against Junior Witter, pocketing $60,000 for that fight. Now, Bradley stands to earn $5 million.
This is a well-orchestrated plan to bring in the PPV numbers up this Saturday. And who is behind it? One of the most admired or hated promoters in boxing - Bob Arum.
John F. McKenna, has great praise for Bob Arum. He likens him to the "pioneer" super promoter, Tex Rickard, who was the promoter of the great Jack Dempsey. In a story in his column, McKenna, relates how Rickard achieved the first "million dollar" gate in boxing history when he matched Jack Dempsey against a relative unknown - French boxer and war hero, Georges Carpentier. Carpentier was described as the "best heavyweight boxer in the world" at the time, who was known in limited circles as "The Orchid Man". He is further described as "being known for his speed, his very hard punch, and excellent boxing skills." He was later called "White Heavyweight Champion of the World."
With Rickard's great "selling ability" dignitaries all over Europe and the world got in on the action. More than 80,000 filled a hastily built stadium in New Jersey - the largest ever staged at that time. It brought in the equivalent of more than $13,000,000 in today's currency - on July 2, 1921. (Rudee would probably remember that!)
Amazing what "dream of an upset" could do to rake in the money!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Georges_Carpentier_1920.jpg/478px-Georges_Carpentier_1920.jpg
UNFORTUNATELY, Jack Dempsey spoiled the plan. He knocked out "The Orchid Man" in the 2nd minute of the 4th round from which Carpentier never recovered. History records that Carpentier never again fought for the title. He also lost his World Light Heavyweight title, his European Heavyweight, and Light heavyweight title after that. He fought Gene Tunney in New York in 1924 and was TKO'ed in the 15th round. He retired 3 years later.
When Carpentier was matched against Demsey, he was "moving up in weight" (from light heavyweight to heavyweight). (So is Bradley.)
He had three (3) title belts! (So does Bradley.)
Hmmmm....is that coincidence?
http://www.boxinginlasvegas.com/Shaw/Tim%20Bradley_300.jpg
It is a brilliant strategy by the brains behind this fight. Bradley is a relative unknown other than to boxing fanatics. The general public were probably scratching their heads for the last several months asking, "Tim Bradley, who?"
This week, that has changed somewhat. Many are now aware that the Pacman is fighting this Saturday - against The Desert Storm, an undefeated 140-pounder moving up to Welterweight. A "big, menacing, muscled, very determined YOUNG lion - whose time has come." He has "skills, speed, great defense, who has rebounded from knockdowns to win against Witter and Holt." He will be "making history" this Saturday!
Even Dan Rafael is in the mix praising Bradley's journey from having only $11 in his pocket when he won against Junior Witter, pocketing $60,000 for that fight. Now, Bradley stands to earn $5 million.
This is a well-orchestrated plan to bring in the PPV numbers up this Saturday. And who is behind it? One of the most admired or hated promoters in boxing - Bob Arum.
John F. McKenna, has great praise for Bob Arum. He likens him to the "pioneer" super promoter, Tex Rickard, who was the promoter of the great Jack Dempsey. In a story in his column, McKenna, relates how Rickard achieved the first "million dollar" gate in boxing history when he matched Jack Dempsey against a relative unknown - French boxer and war hero, Georges Carpentier. Carpentier was described as the "best heavyweight boxer in the world" at the time, who was known in limited circles as "The Orchid Man". He is further described as "being known for his speed, his very hard punch, and excellent boxing skills." He was later called "White Heavyweight Champion of the World."
With Rickard's great "selling ability" dignitaries all over Europe and the world got in on the action. More than 80,000 filled a hastily built stadium in New Jersey - the largest ever staged at that time. It brought in the equivalent of more than $13,000,000 in today's currency - on July 2, 1921. (Rudee would probably remember that!)
Amazing what "dream of an upset" could do to rake in the money!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Georges_Carpentier_1920.jpg/478px-Georges_Carpentier_1920.jpg
UNFORTUNATELY, Jack Dempsey spoiled the plan. He knocked out "The Orchid Man" in the 2nd minute of the 4th round from which Carpentier never recovered. History records that Carpentier never again fought for the title. He also lost his World Light Heavyweight title, his European Heavyweight, and Light heavyweight title after that. He fought Gene Tunney in New York in 1924 and was TKO'ed in the 15th round. He retired 3 years later.
When Carpentier was matched against Demsey, he was "moving up in weight" (from light heavyweight to heavyweight). (So is Bradley.)
He had three (3) title belts! (So does Bradley.)
Hmmmm....is that coincidence?