Comments Thread For: Dream Cards Now Closer To Reality

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Saudi may be hard to go yourself, but given this day and age of internet if the alternate choice was not happening then I think fans will happily take the former. I for one would rather have Beterbiev vs Bivol happen in Saudi over Beterbiev retiring in the next few years with the match never having occurred.

I could easily get to Saudi, I just wouldn’t want to watch live sport there, as there’s little to no atmosphere.

I’m more than happy for fights to happen there if there’s no viable alternative, Beterbiev vs Bivol is a prime example. However, every big fight going to Saudi takes the sport away from its fans and that’s very wrong IMO.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Exactly. No problem
at all with a global presence of the sport. He’ll take the sport back on the road such as the days of Ali in many different countries…but that environment in Saudi really reminds me of the covid boxing matches with no fans. Roaring boisterous fans magnify the sport, especially the atmosphere of a big fight a long awaited fight. Big fights in London, Manchester, New York, Las Vegas, Paris, Johannesburg, Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, Buenos Aires etc etc

100%. They haven’t built a good culture for live sport whatsoever. I always say, if you’re a passionate boxing fan, there’s no better experience than a Vegas fight week, the big fight feel is palpable.

The Saudi money is great but sport without fans is nothing.

[Dakuwaqa]

That poses the question: Have you ever been to a big fight?

LOL. You’ve got me. No I haven’t.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

LOL. You’ve got me. No I haven’t.

That likely explains your mindset then. Big fights moving to Saudi wouldn’t impact your viewing experience whatsoever.

There’s thousands and thousands of boxing fans who spend their hard earned money on regularly attending fights, big fights almost exclusively happening in Saudi is taking the sport away from them. I just think that’s so wrong.

[Oldskoolg]

Intersting question for all of you…why did it take “his excellency” to make all this happen? Why could t Blavatnik?