Comments Thread For: Froch: Saudi Arabia's Millions Are 'Ruining' Boxing

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The only thing I can't stand about the Saudi's getting involved is a lot of these fights are oddly being shown when the sun is still shining and it's fookin weird. I liked the late night fights especially the old school days of Jim Lampley and what's with having flipping commercials during a boxing match? That's the stuff that needs changed and filtered out. No more ESPN BS. DAZN isn't bad. Be just fine if they hired Lamps, Max Kellerman (Larry is a bit too old for the role) and maybe bring Roy back the old HBO crew and show the fights later in the evening. It's just not cool having my main event ring walk at 5pm. Something about that just sucks. Aside from that the Saudi's are doing us all a favor by forcing these divas into a match by offering them money they can't refuse.

You can never deal with the time zones. I hate it when the events are in Mexico, the US or Canada. The Saudi time is great for me but their events are too prolonged.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

It’s crazy that in 2024, Froch has become the voice of reason.

He’s spot on.

[Southpaw16]

This has been an issue for a long time in boxing, but I fail to see what Saudi money has to do with it. All the Saudi money has done is actually get us some fights we want to see.

[Teetotaler69]

Man this bum needs to stfu. Why are there so many articles about him?

[CubanGuyNYC]

Every nation wants to be seen on the map. That’s why Saudi is pressing for these big events. They’re saying, “We’re here! We matter! We’re important enough to host worldwide events!” I’m a big chess aficionado; the Middle East has been turning to hosting big events in chess as well. That may sound funny to the uninitiated, but the game is huge around the world. These oil-rich nations are slowly but surely using their wealth to buy their way onto the world stage…in everything they can get their hands on.

[Misia]

Yeah yeah Karl lets blame the Saudis, point the finger at the promoters. who chooses the opponents for you, when and where you're going fight, with a rematch clause + options on future fights and for how much he's going to get paid. I wonder if Karl ever visited Michael Watson, let alone made a small donation from his hard earned millions !

[chicagocane]

FROCH fought for every penny as he should have. it's called prize fighting ! thank god for the SAUDIs making these fighters rich so that they can save for their retirement if they so desire !

[Ry92]

Good for boxing finally the ball is rolling

[Mick Higgs]

You can never deal with the time zones. I hate it when the events are in Mexico, the US or Canada. The Saudi time is great for me but their events are too prolonged.

Have a thought for us in the UK, who had to stay up at ****** o'clock to see our guys fight in the states!

[STREET CLEANER]

The exaggerated amount that the Saudis are paying are making fights possible. But it will bottle up other fighters in the future in taking big challenges standing by the Saudis to open their wallets.