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

[Corelone]

conveniently moving the fences. British boxng fans create a better atmosphere because New York boxing fans will go surfing in California. Heard it all now.

You have no clue - British boxing fans can go to the Canary Islands or Morocco (similar distance) any time of the year - [and do] - and it will be a lot cheaper than trying to book a hotel or airbnb in Laguna Beach or similar - the reality is more Brits are into boxing than Americans (apart from Latinos)

Tell me about it. You are beating on a dead horse. If it wasn't for the weather, and my peach orchard in the Sierra Nevada. I would move there.

[MulaKO]

Fish eyes nuthugging the Turki
I wonder if that flies over there in Saudi lol. ???
Capital my ass
If it lasts longer than 5 years I’ll be surprised

[rmorris003]

I don't think we need a points system its either win or lose and sudden death for a draw. A team should not be able to win by points with only 2 fights vs the other team having won 3. Saudi basically has unlimited funds so that's why they are taking over as they can offer mega millions to the top stars.

[cmwiza]

I don’t have any love for boxing promoters, but at least they never had to be addressed as “Your Excellency”.

[Liondw]

It certainly has taken over from Vegas. There's hardly any big fight in Vegas anymore.

The big money is in Saudi, and the money talks.

There are differing views on the crown prince, but I won't get into that. The boxing is the boxing, and the fight cards have been pretty fantastic, especially the 5 vs 5.

[TonyRespectful]

Saudi Arabia taking over???? Vegas and New York better wake up !!!! Starting with fair and honest fight decisions, referees, scoring, judges (blood testing needed), eye examinations. Example: Canela - Bivol fight, Bivol won the fight by TWO rounds ?????? There should have a been a criminal investigation on this one.
It was nice to see Canela's Russian Dad Bivol fight this past weekend.

Nice to see Canelo still has a home in your head,even when he's not fighting.

[The plunger man]

America has lost its fight capital crown to Saudi, in fact its been dying for an awful long time and it was only natural some other place would overtake it.
I think it all started with the total fan robbery of mayweather vs pacquaio.
Everything changes and empires fall and what we are witnessing is the changing of the guard

[Phase III]

And Warren and Hearn are deep into Turkie’s pockets lining their pockets with untold millions.

[Mash121]

Well they're delivering at the end of the day all the fights that have been taking years to get over the line. It's now the place of Boxing and I am not complaining either.

[Weebler I]

Fish eyes nuthugging the Turki
I wonder if that flies over there in Saudi lol. ???
Capital my ass
If it lasts longer than 5 years I’ll be surprised

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.