Comments Thread For: UFC 197 Supplants Thurman-Porter for 3/5 Date at MGM Grand

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

The highly anticipated collision between welterweights Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter won’t be taking place at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on March 5.

That’s where and when TGB Promotions — one of the promoters working regularly on shows involving fighters signed with adviser and “Premier Boxing Champions” founder Al Haymon — wanted the card to be.
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[tiliheels]

pbc has balls going up against ufc on that night
i hate ufc but even i know connor is must watch at this point even if it is just a stream

[LA_2_Vegas]

Two guys who are ready to fight get precedent over two guys still figuring it out. **** this fight

[Nightfall]

bad business fighting on the same night

[krazyn8tive]

Connor fighting is far more significant than two PBC fighters talking about fighting

[Fetta]

At this point you cant go against Conor. Hes way to big at the moment. Throw in Holms who is a darling since her KO of Rousey.

Good decision to pull it off that date. Was wondering why this was taking awhile to announce.

[twosweethooks]

Boxing is in trouble and I blame Maysh&itweather for it !!!

Boxing has been supplanted by the mma gang !! Oh woe is us hahahahah

When Porter and Thurman fight it needs to be a war with a KO in 3

[LOCOMEX89]

There is no way that Thurman and Porter would have even gotten a chance at that venue going against really most UFC Cards.

The UFC is on another planet compared to boxing unfortunately. Conor is way to main stream and brings to much business for the MGM.

For the sake of this fight and for it to get the attention that it deserves they need to move the date and wait for this venue to open up.

[Dean_Razorback]

so, the pbc superstars can't compete with an UFC event?

[Fetta]

so, the pbc superstars can't compete with an UFC event?

TBH other than Canelo i dont think there is a boxer right now that can compete with Conor and Holms on undercard.