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

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Complete BS. The reality is it’s not a money fight.

[mxtali]

How convenient. Boxing should be just as vocal about this as Spence vs crawford. Ridiculous they can’t fight each other after 5 years as champs.

[cruz1383]

Beterbiev is more "Russian" than Bivol.

Bivol's father was from Moldova, Bivol's mother was an ethnic Korean born in Kazakhstan, and Bivol was born in Kyrgyzstan and lived there until he was 11. Then they moved to Russia.

Beterbiev was born and raised in Russia.

that goes to show you how much of a bull this excuse is.

[SugarAnt05]

Ah, Bob the builder at it again. Notice the biggest fights never get made willingly with this guy unless it benefits him

[-Kev-]

Blackballing Bivol because they know he beats Canelo and Beterbiev, not because he’s Russian.

If it was really because of what Russia is doing to Ukraine, they would also bar some American fighters because there are Americans who are for what Russia/***** is doing to Ukraine and I have spoken to such people in person.

There are Trump/Tucker Carlson lovers, two people who love *****/Russia and side with them in the conflict. Trump also wouldn’t give Ukraine any help unless Ukraine gave him dirt on *****.

There are American pro boxers who would vote for Trump again, who would stop aide to Ukraine and would allow Russia to take whatever Ukrainian land they want. Any GOP would.

So all this Russian fighter hate energy should also be directed at some of your very own citizens.

[tokon]

That's probably not even the real reason, it's more likely about the money and networks split.

Here's Arum's real agenda. WBC just helped him out by saying it wouldn't be sanctioned fur their title.

[Clegg]

Saudi's have bombed Yemen as Russia have bombed Ukraine. I hope Bob keeps morally consistent here and doesn't take any more Saudi money. No Fury fight for Zhang because of the wrongs of China?

[Offensive Wizardry]

Moral principles from Arum is like a ********** saying she won't do **** because it's Sunday.

not to mention its his own "fellow oligarchs" in russia that are funding the war in ukraine.

[BlackRobb]

Has there ever been a bigger POS in boxing than this guy?

[hitmanjosh]

Perfect reason for them to fight!