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

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Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren has said that Saudi Arabia has taken over from Las Vegas as the capital of boxing.
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[JohnnyCan]

No doubt. The 5v5 had had six main event fights including top 3 P4P Bivol. Besides Canelo fighting there isn’t anyone who fights in the United States that brings world wide excitement. Even European cards are usually better than their USA counterparts.

[Tatabanya]

35 years ago, Frank Warren was shot by a masked gunman while he was struggling to keep his activities going. Now he's dealing with the big ones. Quite a journey.

[Oldskoolg]

No one can argue that the big fights between matchroom and Queensbury are now the domain of the royal house of saud and of course Riyadh. But I’m sorry, the atmosphere doesn’t appear to compare to that of vegas, Brooklyn, Tokyo, or London. Fans are important to the sport and the sanitised crowds don’t seem to be a force multiplier in the Riyadh season promotions. Perhaps someone who has been to them and a vegas, wembley, Trafford etc fight can give us a more informed retelling of their experiences

[Old Spice]

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

[A.B Counterhooks]

Turki taking over world boxing scene slowly but surely when it comes to quality of fights/cards but lot work yet to do when it comes to live atmosphere, but what the heck, we want to watch great matchups not the loud n drunk crowd lol..

American promotions better start delivering stacked cards more often.

[Corelone]

They are just buying talent, development will still occur in the smaller venues. Lots of guys dream about fighting in Vegas, they only dream about Saudi money.

[deathofaclown]

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

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

[Corelone]

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

I'm not going to knock the English, that isn't my goal, but I think this is just jealousy. Small minds come from small places.

[deathofaclown]

I'm not going to knock the English, that isn't my goal, but I think this is just jealousy. Small minds come from small places.

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.