Comments Thread For: Frank Warren: Saudi Arabia Has 'Taken Over From Vegas' As The World Capital For Boxing

[MulaKO]

It's already going 6 years, Smith v Groves in 2018 was the first pro bout in Saudi.

They've moved into a lot of sports. I love Vegas but it's corrupt for boxing.

It wasn’t Turki ???

[deathofaclown]

It's already going 6 years, Smith v Groves in 2018 was the first pro bout in Saudi.

They've moved into a lot of sports. I love Vegas but it's corrupt for boxing.

It was, there has been fights in Saidi, like the one you mentioned. Khan vs Billy Dib was another. There was talks years back about Floyd v Manny fighting there.

It was never really a big deal though, they were mostly dabbling in boxing. Skills Challenge were trying to put on events but apparently they weren't doing a good job getting fights over the line, so the Saudi Government put Prince Turkey in charge and its took off very quickly.

It's only really since "his excellency" got given the gig that it's gained serious momentum. Fair play to him though, he's a genuine boxing fan that knows fighters at all levels.

[Atypicalbrit]

Too bad crowds sucks though. No emotion or intensity. Are women even allowed to go? Sad that's what boxing has come to.

Yes women are allowed to go there were a couple of them in the second row looking at their phones the whole night so dont worry about the women.

[Daniel son]

The crowd were more interested in there phones not like a British crowd wud be an how many fans were there I could only here the air con

[Oregonian]

Too bad crowds sucks though. No emotion or intensity. Are women even allowed to go? Sad that's what boxing has come to.

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In the great US, women could not until 1920 when women’s voting right was passed.
In the great US, it took the Civil Rights Act for black people to not be segregated against.
In the great US, the Housing Act was passed to give blacks a right at fair housing.

The US got its independence in 1776. These rights came almost 200 years later.

These are facts that one would assume you’d know. Saudi Arabia in 2017 passed regulations allowing women to drive, attend sporting events, hold positions in government etc. One would assume you’d know these facts as well.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41798481.amp

Saudi Arabia is also hosting American football games. Nobody knows anything about it but they are embracing new things.

More important, boxers are paid what they deserve, much more than they would EVER make in the western world. So this is good for them. One would hope you’d see that point.

[DClefthook]

Yes women are allowed to go there were a couple of them in the second row looking at their phones the whole night so dont worry about the women.

I think you're really missing the point about allowing women into sporting venues. "a couple of them in the second row"? I'm quite sure they were carefully selected. Men want women in the building so we can fraternize with them. I wonder if after the fight was over did any foreigner ask one of those women if he could take her to a bar for a drink and then maybe to a hotel room for a nightcap? Are you allowed to do that in Saudi?

[DClefthook]

Most USA crowds are quiet too, just full of fatties stuffing nachos into their fat mouths all night. The USA atmosphere isn't much better than Saudi

Its only really the British crowds that create an electric atmosphere

then you obviously never attend fights in the US

[DClefthook]

Jealous of USA ???? USA are basically the laughing stock of the world, trust me, nobody is jealous

Don't get me wrong, the UK is becoming just as backwards as USA.

i'm talking strictly boxing crowds, the USA often doesn't have a great atmosphere either but it's better than Saudi. Mexican Americans make a good atmosphere sometimes though. But the average American doesn't really get into it as much.

If no one is jealous of the US and we are the "laughing stock" of the world then please tell all your cousins to GTFO of the US and go back home with you! Hordes of invaders breaking through the southern border with more on the way everyday. Millions of illegal aliens walking around stealing jobs amongst other things. Nobody cares if you're jealous or not. Nobody cares about you. Have your Saudi boxing and we will have ours and leave us alone please!!!

[DClefthook]

Las Vegas could easily go the way of Atlantic City with the sport

Different mitigating circumstances. If you're not familiar with the country then you wouldn't be able to comprehend. Nice try.....doe!

[Atypicalbrit]

I think you're really missing the point about allowing women into sporting venues. "a couple of them in the second row"? I'm quite sure they were carefully selected. Men want women in the building so we can fraternize with them. I wonder if after the fight was over did any foreigner ask one of those women if he could take her to a bar for a drink and then maybe to a hotel room for a nightcap? Are you allowed to do that in Saudi?

I'd rather they weren't there.

If I want to pick up some Ho I will go to a nightclub, I don't go to the boxing for that.