Comments Thread For: Bob Arum Says He Will Not Pursue Beterbiev-Bivol Unification Out of Respect for Conflict In Ukraine

[-GDS-]

There was constant public protest and condemnation of the Iraqi invasion as well as constant media coverage. Not to mention the Iraqi invasion was years ago.

Israel while murdering innocent ************ is still in a hostile environment. Their actions against the innocents is terrible but at they same time they are still fighting against actual enemies that threaten them. Israel's disgusting discriminatory killing is one of the dark and inexcusable sides of their legitimate fight for freedom.

Beterbiev apparently has a Canadian home and citizenship.

Protests don't equal action. Don't make false equivalents here.

[Kannabis Kid]

Politics should be involved in every major event. It puts pressure on the issue and forces people to think about it.

No man just no, these guys are not political puppets they are fighting for themselves while representing their country of origin. Are we banning fighters from Israel too?

[CasperUK]

Why doesn't Bob Arum criticise Israel's actions actions against the ************?

The IDF love shooting children in the head and then crying victim.

Any criticism? You're an anti-Semite.

[TMLT87]

And Beterbiev is 38 already. So thats another big fight ****ed. great stuff.

[bullydean]

Protests don't equal action. Don't make false equivalents here.

Action is action
condemnation is condemnation

The difference is nobody was shying away from the Iraqi war.

[Boxing 112]

There was constant public protest and condemnation of the Iraqi invasion as well as constant media coverage. Not to mention the Iraqi invasion was years ago.

Israel while murdering innocent ************ is still in a hostile environment. Their actions against the innocents is terrible but at they same time they are still fighting against actual enemies that threaten them. Israel's disgusting discriminatory killing is one of the dark and inexcusable sides of their legitimate fight for freedom.

Beterbiev apparently has a Canadian home and citizenship.

"There was constant public protest and condemnation of the Iraqi invasion as well as constant media coverage. Not to mention the Iraqi invasion was years ago"

you are talking about protest and condemnation of the war,we are talking about the double standards when it comes to the reaction to that countries athletes. Media and lots of people have wanted russian athletes banned from sports. I don't remember anyone calling for that when it came to US athletes

[MulaKO]

Where’s MulaKO? Is he finally going to acknowledge that Bob Arum is keeping this fight from happening?

I still believe it’s Slow Eddie who’s the culprit
Trying to milk all he can from Bivol

[bullydean]

"There was constant public protest and condemnation of the Iraqi invasion as well as constant media coverage. Not to mention the Iraqi invasion was years ago"

you are talking about protest and condemnation of the war,we are talking about the double standards when it comes to the reaction to that countries athletes. Media and lots of people have wanted russian athletes banned from sports. I don't remember anyone calling for that when it came to US athletes

Because the US like Israel was facing a dark moment in their history. 911 allowed the US to search for the people responsible for the attack while also creating a nonexistent boogeyman. The disgusting part of the war on terror was ignored because there was still some legitimate threat being fought.

Russia had no reason to invade Ukraine and has no reason to still be inside Ukraine. There is no greater good or legitimate reason for the Russian war. In fact there's no propaganda that can hide that fact like with many American middle Eastern Wars.

Like I said before as well. The Iraqi war was years ago and while justified by many people was constantly ridiculed and condemned by the media. Action was still taken against the Iraq war.

[Boxing 112]

Because the US like Israel was facing a dark moment in their history. 911 allowed the US to search for the people responsible for the attack while also creating a nonexistent boogeyman. The disgusting part of the war on terror was ignored because there was still some legitimate threat being fought.

Russia had no reason to invade Ukraine and has no reason to still be inside Ukraine. There is no greater good or legitimate reason for the Russian war. In fact there's no propaganda that can hide that fact like with many American middle Eastern Wars.

Like I said before as well. The Iraqi war was years ago and while justified by many people was constantly ridiculed and condemned by the media. Action was still taken against the Iraq war.

Deflecting.

[Boxing 112]

Because the US like Israel was facing a dark moment in their history. 911 allowed the US to search for the people responsible for the attack while also creating a nonexistent boogeyman. The disgusting part of the war on terror was ignored because there was still some legitimate threat being fought.

Russia had no reason to invade Ukraine and has no reason to still be inside Ukraine. There is no greater good or legitimate reason for the Russian war. In fact there's no propaganda that can hide that fact like with many American middle Eastern Wars.

Like I said before as well. The Iraqi war was years ago and while justified by many people was constantly ridiculed and condemned by the media. Action was still taken against the Iraq war.

"Dark moment" it's not just the US war. It's countless wars going back decades. And bombing of syria, what they do in other countries. This is what i mean doible standards your just proving my point deflecting.


I don't know too much about Ukraine Russia what i do know is there were lots and lots of articles in the UK and US, or just google youtube videos about neo ****s in Ukraine and how they increasing and what they are doing etc well before Russian invaded. Now their double standards never post anything about that anymore.

none of us no everything for fact so on the main topic we were on, athletes, there are double standards and whatever excuse you are trying to make to justify why its not the same for other war mongering countries