Comments Thread For: Hearn: People Talk About Big Fights In Saudi Arabia; We Ain't Gonna Get These Fights Without It

[ShoulderRoll]

With all that money I want to see better undercards.

Day of Reckoning had a bunch of name fighters in mismatches.

[Corelone]

The way I see it, the Saudis are willing to pay more for less. That's what Eddy has plenty of. He sold them Miller for millions. PT wasn't wrong.

[Oldskoolg]

Tank vs. Garcia, Spence vs. Crawford, Canelo vs. Charlo, all in the U.S.! If there's a will, there's a way!

Game, set, and match. Grand slam title comment right here

[Bronx2245]

Game, set, and match. Grand slam title comment right here

Happy New Year Brother!

[Apollo7]

Not sure if Fury/Usyk would be happening without Saudi money.

Bivol/Beterbiev didn't look likely without the Saudi's either. That's now looking much more likely.

They've got Hearn and Warren acting like buddies now. Who would've thought?

Most people aren't going to fight for less money than they could get elsewhere so it is what it is. People are just gonna have to deal with it. Personally, if good fights are happening, I'm happy.

[Oldskoolg]

Happy New Year Brother!

blwyddyn Newydd Dda, mate! Welsh for happy new year!

[Sparked_26]

I dunno boxing in Saudi is part of the wider issue of sportswashing and gaining soft power and influence.

The Saudi's can do this forever if they wanted I'd imagine.

But it is at their whim.

We've not seen any little guys fight over there yet have we?

Even the tourneys they were involved in were at least 12 stone.

I dont think it is a gravy train for all top fighters

They clearly love the heavies.