Comments Thread For: Fury: Millions Of Fans From MMA, Boxing Will Watch Ngannou Fight Whether They Like It Or Not

[Eff Pandas]

Boxing fans are fed up with these BS fights

Jake Paul has a career cuz this isn't true. Tyson Fury & Francis Ngannou are making crazy money cuz this isn't true. Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor is tied for the highest revenue generating PPV ($500M) in boxing history cuz this isn't true. Errol Spence vs Bud Crawford, the top two guys at 147lbs, only generated $9M more than a 4 year retired Floyd vs Youtuber Logan Paul exhibition bout cuz this isn't true.

I understand hardcore fans don't want this to be true, but the reality is this business is controlled by what casual boxing fans & sports fans wanna see. Watch these fights or don't watch them, but they are a reality, they've been a reality (Ali vs Inoki almost 50yrs ago happened) & will continue to be a reality.

[War Room]

I really never thought I'd have to defend the view that Starbucks is rubbish!

Try a nice cafe. You'll thank me.

You're acting like I just landed on Earth or something lol. I drink coffee regularly, I have a Nespresso machine at this house.

[turnedup]

Helping his fans defend his career choices.

[N/A]

Sure this fight is more interesting for the MMA fans and in that sense, there is nothing wrong with it. It's a positive for Ngannou as well. But it isn't the same for the boxing fans and Fury's resume. Ok, he is right that most of the heavyweights are stiff and inferior to him, but he still has to fight just a few tops and cement his legacy. As he says himself - he is 35, so if he is still not past his prime, this will come very soon. Plus, why not fighting them knowing he is better? It'll be more of easy fights. True - many will try to milk him for money, just as Ruiz disgracefully did and currently does with Wilder, so it's not entirely his fault, but again - he must find a way to arrange these fights.

The Ngannou fight could've been somehow acceptable if it wasn't Chisora in December or at least if he had fought someone decent earlier this year.

[Quercusalba]

I really never thought I'd have to defend the view that Starbucks is rubbish!

Try a nice cafe. You'll thank me.

Starbucks, the world's largest purveyor of coffee, sells absolutely terrible coffee. It's astounding really.

I think it is for people who like milkshakes but pretend to like coffee.

[Yaconcha]

I won’t watch it and I’m a boxing fan of around 40 years. Will run it back I see the cheap fake champion of the world get bashed up and that would be on some Mickey Mouse freebie website, won’t be payin.

[Eff Pandas]

Sure this fight is more interesting for the MMA fans and in that sense, there is nothing wrong with it. It's a positive for Ngannou as well. But it isn't the same for the boxing fans and Fury's resume. Ok, he is right that most of the heavyweights are stiff and inferior to him, but he still has to fight just a few tops and cement his legacy. As he says himself - he is 35, so if he is still not past his prime, this will come very soon. Plus, why not fighting them knowing he is better? It'll be more of easy fights. True - many will try to milk him for money, just as Ruiz disgracefully did and currently does with Wilder, so it's not entirely his fault, but again - he must find a way to arrange these fights.

The Ngannou fight could've been somehow acceptable if it wasn't Chisora in December or at least if he had fought someone decent earlier this year.

I'll never understand why ppl think mid 30's guys aren't past their prime. Outside of some tiny number of freak outliers like Bhop, Archie Moore & the Klitschko brothers damn near everyone in the IBHOF had their prime well before 35. And obv Fury COULD be a freak outlier too, but thats still to be seen vs its a known thing yet. Age has turned guys on a dime numerous times in boxing history. Ali, Louis, Holmes were past prime at 35. Mike Tyson & Bowe were past prime at 30.