03-06-2015, 11:28 AM
(03-06-2015, 10:50 AM)diehard Wrote: In Tua's 13th fight, he fought Calvin Jones, who was 16-8. His next five fights went the same way in terms of opponents. Cut Parker some slack. He's learning his craft. The hype doesn't come from him.
Couldn't agree more. He needs a bunch of these sort of opponents. Promoter's problem is making money off the next 5-10 fights though, as he develops the skills, as the punters will be impatient.
Think they need to coincide the "development" fights with the "build international profile" fights, to keep their primary local supporters hungry without having to fit the bill without huge perceptible progress the whole time.
Fight in US, fight in uk, in continental Europe, for small money or to help build a card, and develop a small skill each time but build profile.
The local "well" may run dry soon otherwise?