Comments Thread For: Warriors Boxing Wins Purse Bid For DeGale-Dirrell

[Grimmer]

Clearly Haymon overpaid to keep this fight out of the UK. Sad it would of been a bigger deal for boxing if it were in the UK. But instead Al gives his fighter a big advantage and Warriors Boxing is just Al's puppet in all this. I thought we might get Roc Nation throwing money at this but they must of learned their lesson and figured Al would just make his fighter refuse to fight.

Makes no business sense for Rocnation.

They don't have either fighter tied to a promotional contract and this fight isn't a big fight in the states, it doesn't sell out a big venue on its own, it doesn't headline a big HBO or Showtime broadcast or PPV.

It's of no value to anyone not invested in the fighters.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Makes no business sense for Rocnation.

They don't have either fighter tied to a promotional contract and this fight isn't a big fight in the states, it doesn't sell out a big venue on its own, it doesn't headline a big HBO or Showtime broadcast or PPV.

It's of no value to anyone not invested in the fighters.

The same could have been said for Peter Quillin vs Korbov

[robbyheartbaby]

Well looks like the Dirrell brothers will be champions now courtesy of Al Haymon. ****** in Degale anyway, disrespectful chump.

[PunchyPotorff]

This is all that saves Dirrell. He wouldn't win in England, no way. And really, he isn't all that anyway. Good, not great. DeGale isn't the most amazing fighter, but from what I've seen... it's enough to best Dirrell. Too bad they'll fight in front of 137 fans.... as opposed to England with an actual crowd. SMH

[HeroBando]

The same could have been said for Peter Quillin vs Korbov

Quillin is at least a proud New Yorker, could conceivably built into a draw. No chance with Dirrell

[kombayn]

Most likely a Showtime bout I would think coming in at that price. Though, this could be a really good fight for NBC or CBS.

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DeGale is going to get badly robbed.

[gmc_rfc_06]

Haymon being Haymon.

He's a guy always looking for an advantage, in this case that meant over paying. Seriously, Dirrell has about 10 fans, unless they have this fight in his living room it won't be selling out.

Instead of a big event PPV in a sold out stadium were going to get a cheaply done broadcast in a dingy little building.

[MDPopescu]

Normally, Dirrell should win this fight... But he is fading in later rounds...

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Haymon ruining boxing, this **** shouldn't be allowed. It's a violation of the Ali act.