Derek Chisora and Big Baby Miller were the stars of the presser.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Poor Joshua looked absolutely terrified and nervous he was going to hear a "Body on the Record" reference, but Deontay is behaving to appease the Saudis.

This would have been a TERRIBLE presser if not for Chisora and Miller though.

Genuinely concerned for Parker though.

[just the facts]

Press conferences have stars now? Have we really sunk this low as boxing fans?

[Combat Talk Radio]

Curious what people think about what Deontay said in the interview after: the Saudis are trying to "save" boxing.

Does throwing boatloads of cash at fighters to get them in the ring save it, or harm it more?

Better question: why don't the Saudis just buy out one of the networks (HBO) and put boxing back on free TV?

[Marchegiano]

Curious what people think about what Deontay said in the interview after: the Saudis are trying to "save" boxing.

Does throwing boatloads of cash at fighters to get them in the ring save it, or harm it more?

Better question: why don't the Saudis just buy out one of the networks (HBO) and put boxing back on free TV?

Because their event is like a fair or some such. They're just making Riyadh Season as big and neat as they can. Boxing is really a small element in the bigger picture for the Saudis. The Season's a softwar tactic to Americanize their peoples. HBO really wouldn't do that. Bringing the world to them is like a flex and ****.

Riyadh Season - Big Time!

[Willow The Wisp]

Curious what people think about what Deontay said in the interview after: the Saudis are trying to "save" boxing.

Does throwing boatloads of cash at fighters to get them in the ring save it, or harm it more?

Better question: why don't the Saudis just buy out one of the networks (HBO) and put boxing back on free TV?

I think it was just a polite thing to say.
Boxing is doing fine.

Save American Football. Public schools will ban it within 20 years. How will talent be generated once that happens?

[dan-b]

Have we really sunk this low as boxing fans?

The YouTube boxing media has, of which the desperate OP is very much a part.

Amateur psychologists just see what they want to see at these things. It's mostly the stuff of nonsense.