“It’s the biggest publicity stunt I’ve seen since that incident between Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson at Superbowl XXXVIII.”
That’s what Carl Frampton had to say about the very public fight offer made by Eddie Hearn in an attempt to convince IBF World Super Bantamweight champion to sign off on a bout with Scott Quigg this summer.
Hearn offered The Jackal £1.5 million to take the Manchester bout which would be broadcast on Sky PPV but, in his Newsletter column this morning, Frampton revealed the reasons why he turned down the proposal.
Here’s the cheque @eddiehearn is offering Carl Frampton … http://t.co/d7RueOb9B1 pic.twitter.com/kKTYEcbybk
— Gareth A Davies (@GarethADaviesDT) April 7, 2015
“It’s a flat rate offer, which means that no matter how well this fight does at the box office, this is the most I’ll receive.
“This will not, however, be the same case for Scott Quigg and Matchroom Sport.
“Many would agree this fight will do extremely well at the box office considering that in Eddie and Scott’s words, it’s one of two Super Fights in the UK.
“If PPV targets are reached this fight can bring in £10 million and potentially as much as £12 million.
“Once the broadcaster’s cut is deducted and other costs are dealt with, on the basis of this offer, the real winner of this fight in monetary terms will be Scott Quigg and Matchroom Sport.”
Frampton makes it clear, though, that he would be happy to fight Quigg but under the right conditions.
“I would be very happy to continue my career in front of millions on ITV, with big paydays and perhaps a debut in the USA.
“However, I really would love to silence Quigg, his team and the hundreds of fans that follow him once and for all.
“So please, the next time you make an offer, make it a realistic one.”
