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Cap · 08-26-2011, 12:00 PM

I watched Robert Helenius stop Lamon Brewster and Sam Peter on Youtube.(Thank gawd for Youtube) Then I watched Bermane Stiverne KO Ray Austin and Tyson Fury finish off Dereck Chisora. There are some good crowd-pleasing heavies out there, especially in Europe. The problem is there's no Tex Rickard to promote them. Even old Don King seems to be overwhelmed and befuddled by the Digital Age. The interest is there even with all of the black eyes boxing has given itself.

The thing is, there's still an audience out there for Title Bout, particularly in Europe. Problem is I'll bet that thousands of potential buyers don't even know it exists. The game needs to be MARKETED to that audience. We've only been saying this for the last ten years or so. Make the game and send copies to media people who might be interested. Maybe find some young up-and-coming Euro-heavy to lend his name and face to the game for a small fee or use images that are Public Domain. I don't think Tommy Burns or Fred Fulton or Sam McVea have agents.

There's still money in Boxing if you handle it right.

Cap

08-26-2011, 12:00 PM	#245
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 8,033	I watched Robert Helenius stop Lamon Brewster and Sam Peter on Youtube.(Thank gawd for Youtube) Then I watched Bermane Stiverne KO Ray Austin and Tyson Fury finish off Dereck Chisora. There are some good crowd-pleasing heavies out there, especially in Europe. The problem is there's no Tex Rickard to promote them. Even old Don King seems to be overwhelmed and befuddled by the Digital Age. The interest is there even with all of the black eyes boxing has given itself. The thing is, there's still an audience out there for Title Bout, particularly in Europe. Problem is I'll bet that thousands of potential buyers don't even know it exists. The game needs to be MARKETED to that audience. We've only been saying this for the last ten years or so. Make the game and send copies to media people who might be interested. Maybe find some young up-and-coming Euro-heavy to lend his name and face to the game for a small fee or use images that are Public Domain. I don't think Tommy Burns or Fred Fulton or Sam McVea have agents. There's still money in Boxing if you handle it right. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 08-26-2011 at 12:02 PM.