The only way Ruiz v Toney will be a good fight is..

**enadeus** · 04-29-2005, 03:42 PM

Mike Tyson could have sold 6,000 tickets in MSG masturbating.

**SacTown1** · 04-29-2005, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by Foreman

....if the ring lights fall down, killing both of them. What a piece of **** fight this is. No wonder they only sold 6,000 tickets. 6,000 tickets for a heavyweight title fight? Unreal. Frank Sinatra had to get a press pass from LIFE magazine to get into Frazier-Ali. People were stabbed for their tickets at Yankee Stadium to see Ali-Norton. Now they can't give the tickets away. Before anyone brings up the lite turnout to Ali-Liston II, there were other issues involved causing that. Heck, the local high school football championship draws more than 6,000.

The only upside is that one of these turkeys is going to lose. Oh no! There could be a draw! Then a rematch. OH the agony!

somebody ahd a great quote about a month back, "if Ruiz was fighting in my backyard, I'd close the curtains" to which I replied, "I'd find a ******* and start firing"....

For better or worse, boxing is the entertainment business, and frankly John Ruiz isn't entertaining, regardless if he has the WBA strap or not, and James Toney's trash talk can only sell so many tix in NYC....this fight was thrown together at the last minute, and it really shows, I wish it had been scheduled for Vegas for the Summer so that DK could put some butts in the seats, but for once I can't blame Don, he was not really in a good spot to make the most of this event....

and you're right, the lights crashing down would make it a whole lot more fun

**spinksjinx** · 04-29-2005, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by SacTown1

somebody ahd a great quote about a month back, "if Ruiz was fighting in my backyard, I'd close the curtains" to which I replied, "I'd find a ******* and start firing"....

For better or worse, boxing is the entertainment business, and frankly John Ruiz isn't entertaining, regardless if he has the WBA strap or not, and James Toney's trash talk can only sell so many tix in NYC....this fight was thrown together at the last minute, and it really shows, I wish it had been scheduled for Vegas for the Summer so that DK could put some butts in the seats, but for once I can't blame Don, he was not really in a good spot to make the most of this event....

and you're right, the lights crashing down would make it a whole lot more fun

Don hates having fights in Casino's if he has them in venues he gets more money and doesnt have to give an X amount of tickets to the casino.

**Guest** · 04-29-2005, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by SacTown1

somebody ahd a great quote about a month back, "if Ruiz was fighting in my backyard, I'd close the curtains"

Yeah, that was Paul750 - a classic.

**!! Mr. Soprano** · 04-29-2005, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by spinksjinx

Don hates having fights in Casino's if he has them in venues he gets more money and doesnt have to give an X amount of tickets to the casino.

You're forgetting one thing!
As a promoter, You have to pay top $$$ for MSG... and $0 for a Casino...
This is why casinos keep a VIP section to bring in their high rollers..
Casinos LOVE the idea of 5000 people coming in for the fight.. brings a lot of ******** in town!

**SacTown1** · 04-29-2005, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by vdiary

You're forgetting one thing!
As a promoter, You have to pay top $$$ for MSG... and $0 for a Casino...
This is why casinos keep a VIP section to bring in their high rollers..
Casinos LOVE the idea of 5000 people coming in for the fight.. brings a lot of ******** in town!

not exactly my friend....DK doesn't have to 'pay' to host a fight at MSG, he still gets a site fee from MSG's event organizers, it's just a whole lot less than a casino would pay....plus MSG always makes $$$ for DK events, even when the house is 1/2 full, because they get $500+ for the ringside seats which always sell-out

**AintGottaClue** · 04-29-2005, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by deuskie

Mike Tyson could have sold 6,000 tickets in MSG masturbating.

dammnit u took my joke

**HayeFan** · 04-29-2005, 05:27 PM

The law of averages doesn't seem to apply to Ruiz. No doubt, it'll be another dull and frustrating affair.

I'd like Toney to win purely to keep alive the possibilty of a Klitschko showdown cum David vs Goliath laugh-a-thon. It aint gonna happen though, every time I bet against Ruiz the bastard bucks the odds.

Here's hoping that Toney keeps the dream alive, perhaps he'll manage to outstink and outfrustrate his way past Ruiz to victory and the sweetest match-up available to be made at heavyweight.

**SacTown1** · 04-29-2005, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by HayeFan

The law of averages doesn't seem to apply to Ruiz. No doubt, it'll be another dull and frustrating affair.

I'd like Toney to win purely to keep alive the possibilty of a Klitschko showdown cum David vs Goliath laugh-a-thon. It aint gonna happen though, every time I bet against Ruiz the bastard bucks the odds.

Here's hoping that Toney keeps the dream alive, perhaps he'll manage to outstink and outfrustrate his way past Ruiz to victory and the sweetest match-up available to be made at heavyweight.

good call HayeFan (did I just compliment you? damn I must be losin it...), I'm pullin for Toney for the exact same reason, Klitschko vs. Toney is the most entertaining fight that could be made in today's dismal heavyweight landscape, the David v Goliath angle would get the general sports public's attention, something that Ruiz v Toney can't do

The only way Ruiz v Toney will be a good fight is..