COO Thorstein Meier said that Triller will no longer promote
what became known as “freak show” or “carnival act” fights featuring long-retired boxers and/or celebrities. It will try to create a new entertainment platform that combines well-known musical acts and legitimate and competitive boxing matches.
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That date, though, was fraught with problems. The fight was going head-to-head with a "Monday Night Football" game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers. It also was five days before the WBC heavyweight title fight on PPV between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder and the MLB playoffs begin on Oct. 5. And the possibility remains that the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees Yankees could play in a one game play-in on Monday to break a tie.
“That was totally my mistake,” Meier said of putting the fight on Oct. 4. “Put that totally on me. I thought that 10/4 would be a great date for the venue, and for a pay-per-view because nothing else was happening. Something was happening, a very big NFL game. Everybody started yelling at me and telling me we should do it on a day where there is nothing else happening. And quite frankly, I started freaking out because I knew the IBF’s cut-off date [to stage the fight] was 10/17.”
Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh had said publicly the company was thinking of moving the fight from Oct. 4 to Oct. 16. Even though it was far from done, it became accepted as gospel and Triller looked foolish and had issues with its partners.
Meier said “unfortunately, Ryan spoke prematurely,” with the news of the possible shift. That was ultimately the final nail because it’s when Triller lost communication with Kambosos.
