Comments Thread For: Turki Alalshikh: Even If Usyk Wins, The People Still Want To See Tyson Fury Against Joshua

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Turki Alalshikh is open to financially backing an Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury fight even if Fury loses twice to Oleksandr Usyk. The chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, which has fully funded many of the biggest fights in
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[LG Motel 22]

Not in Saudi, this would be a colossus disgrace if it happened there

[MMegatron]

Don't know who this guy is, but he's correct about all the fights that people want to see.

If AJ v Fury isn't at Wembley though it will be a disgrace.

[hugh grant]

Of course it still needs to happen. If Fury loses he needs to rebuild his reputation with a big name. Fury losing to Usyk will damgae Furys reputation. And to rebuild it he can rematch Usyk or beat others with good strong reputation.

[hhh1200]

Don't know who this guy is, but he's correct about all the fights that people want to see.

If AJ v Fury isn't at Wembley though it will be a disgrace.

100% he has someone reading the boards and comments on videos. No way he is calling match ups this accurately on his own.

He said he'd pay for Crawford vs. Tim. That is 1000% from fan commentary that Crawford should fight the top 154 fighter.

[MulaKO]

100% he has someone reading the boards and comments on videos. No way he is calling match ups this accurately on his own.

He said he'd pay for Crawford vs. Tim. That is 1000% from fan commentary that Crawford should fight the top 154 fighter.

100% he has someone reading the boards and comments on videos. No way he is calling match ups this accurately on his own

Yes fights we want but at what cost ?

[Theshotyoudontsee]

I have been an Usyk fan for years. His HW run is going to end up as "meh". He just doesn't have big power at the weight and he isn't beating any top HW in exciting fashion. The only way he beats Fury is running and picking his spots. And I see Fury eventually hurting him and stopping him.

He beat AJ but neither fight even had a knockdown. Both were ok but nothing spectacular. Dubois straight up quit because he was tired, and the "lowblow" that had Usyk acting was legal in most fights.

If Usyk does become undisputed, he goes down as a great fighter who unified a really weak HW division. Which is fine. But the HW division is the KO division, supposed to be exciting. He ain't a real heavyweight.

It will be a more exciting division once he retires.

[hennanra1000]

Saudi is taking over for one reason, we have lost a decade in promoters in the US and UK playing games and not getting the big fights done so they saw an opening and exploited it. Frankly most fans don't care where it takes place - they just want these fights to happen (it's not like most of us are going in person to see the fights).
Some are bitter about this but in the end it should be taken out on ALL promoters - esp. Haymon, Arum, Oscar, Warren and Hearn who held up big fights to 'marinade' (aka maximise their revenue). This combined with corrupt sanctioning bodies and judges (afraid to say mainly based in US and Mexico). At least the last some of those promoters decided to move forward - rest are just sour over the fact their cash cow is gone and their hold / establishment is broken.

Boxing is the only sport (maybe MMA too) where there isn't a logical system for someone to get opportunities to fight for Title, nor a system for ensuring Titles are fairly defended and open to others to win. Think Tennis, Football (Soccer), ANY other sport - there are rankings and tournaments with a logical basis for someone holding the title and if they don't defend - the sport doesn't wait for them and there is a FIXED TIMELINE for tournaments. If a player is injured, tough luck, someone else gets a chance. Boxing has an incredibly corrupt history with the root of all that is in US / UK - it still hasn't shaken this off. I am from the UK so no bias or dig inteded here, just facts :-).

Saudi will never have the ability to run a full year calendar anyway as 7-8 months of the year the weather is incredibly harsh. It's upto the others to get their act together if they want to remain relevant.

[Boxviewer]

Saudi is taking over for one reason, we have lost a decade in promoters in the US and UK playing games and not getting the big fights done so they saw an opening and exploited it. Frankly most fans don't care where it takes place - they just want these fights to happen (it's not like most of us are going in person to see the fights).
Some are bitter about this but in the end it should be taken out on ALL promoters - esp. Haymon, Arum, Oscar, Warren and Hearn who held up big fights to 'marinade' (aka maximise their revenue). This combined with corrupt sanctioning bodies and judges (afraid to say mainly based in US and Mexico). At least the last some of those promoters decided to move forward - rest are just sour over the fact their cash cow is gone and their hold / establishment is broken.

Boxing is the only sport (maybe MMA too) where there isn't a logical system for someone to get opportunities to fight for Title, nor a system for ensuring Titles are fairly defended and open to others to win. Think Tennis, Football (Soccer), ANY other sport - there are rankings and tournaments with a logical basis for someone holding the title and if they don't defend - the sport doesn't wait for them and there is a FIXED TIMELINE for tournaments. If a player is injured, tough luck, someone else gets a chance. Boxing has an incredibly corrupt history with the root of all that is in US / UK - it still hasn't shaken this off. I am from the UK so no bias or dig inteded here, just facts :-).

Saudi will never have the ability to run a full year calendar anyway as 7-8 months of the year the weather is incredibly harsh. It's upto the others to get their act together if they want to remain relevant.

You are correct, bro.

[Dark night 24]

We finally have someone who can financially pay for the fights we want to see yet some imbeciles here complaning where the fights take place?! I swear this forum is full of R3TARDED people unbelievable yall call yourself boxing fans? Bunch of idiots and morons here.