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MB667
28-09-2006, 12:29
And speaking of Dream Stage Entertainment's push to get back on television for New Year's Eve, DSE announced Wednesday that true to media speculation Mike Tyson will compete in a boxing match as part of PRIDE's card on December 31.

Insider reports over the last few weeks indicated that Dream Stage Entertainment wanted to secure the participation of the 40-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion for December 31 in an effort to grab a television deal in Japan. However, due to Tyson's criminal history and more specifically his felony rap sheet, he is unable to compete in Japan. As a result, DSE has opted to host Tyson's bout in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

The Chinese-administrated Macau is one of the world's biggest gambling hotspots, with gambling accounting for roughly 40 percent of its gross domestic product. In this regard, it is not unlike DSE's venture in Las Vegas with their PRIDE card on October 21, in that DSE hopes to benefit from the time-tested marriage of fight sport and gambling. Furthermore, the status of Macau as a Chinese-controlled territory could open doors in regards to PRIDE’s visibility in mainland China, a market DSE wishes to target.

The Tyson bout will take place in Macau during PRIDE's December 31 Otoko Matsuri card at the Saitama Super Arena and it will be broadcast to the live audience in Saitama via video screens in the arena as its shown to those watching the international telecasts. No opponent has been named for Tyson, yet DSE has stated that it will be a PRIDE fighter that meets "Iron Mike" for a boxing bout. DSE representatives have mentioned is K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 champion Mark Hunt (Pictures).

Perhaps the largest motivation behind securing the services of Tyson for New Year's Eve is Dream Stage Entertainment's desire to regain a television deal in Japan. As previously reported in this column, the possibility of Tyson competing in PRIDE has garnered the interest of some television networks, namely tv asahi and Nippon Television. Television insiders have indicated that both networks have interest in airing PRIDE's New Year's Eve card on television if Tyson is able to compete as part of the telecast, due to the popularity that he still wields in Japan and other Asian markets.

While a television deal has not been explicitly discussed in conjunction with the announcement of Tyson's participation, it is more than likely that Japanese media outlets will begin to buzz with talk of networks showing interest in acquiring the broadcasting rights to PRIDE's December 31 card.

Previously, one Japanese broadcasting insider was quoted as saying that Nippon TV would be the frontrunner to secure the broadcasting rights over tv asahi due to greater spending power, however with a deal now materialized for Tyson to compete, other networks may join the fray as well.

Evilman
28-09-2006, 14:14
yet DSE has stated that it will be a PRIDE fighter that meets "Iron Mike" for a boxing bout. DSE representatives have mentioned is K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 champion Mark Hunt

boxing bout? wtf.. dit is pride. als hij wil boxen.. laat dan n pridevechter naar hem komen. als hij in pride wil staan.. of pride wil hem laten staan.. doe t dan goed :?

vin k totaal niet relaxed zoiets :x

GO HUNT! :twisted:

The Bulldog
28-09-2006, 16:05
yet DSE has stated that it will be a PRIDE fighter that meets "Iron Mike" for a boxing bout. DSE representatives have mentioned is K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 champion Mark Hunt

boxing bout? wtf.. dit is pride. als hij wil boxen.. laat dan n pridevechter naar hem komen. als hij in pride wil staan.. of pride wil hem laten staan.. doe t dan goed :?

vin k totaal niet relaxed zoiets :x

GO HUNT! :twisted:
:?: Hunt is een PRIDE vechter die denk ik wel te porren is. Daarbij wordt hij gevraagd en is het niet zo dat hij een pride vechter uitdaagd op boks regels..
:!: Pride gaat ook een stand up leage opzetten dus daar past het wel in.

Hoe meer locaties waar Pride plaats vind hoe beter..(meer plekken , meer bedrijven die sponsoren, meer overheden die er bekent mee zijn, meer tv kanalen die betrokken kunnen worden, dus meer geld en meer gala`s...

Lijkt me geen verkeerde uitgangspositie..