Comments Thread For: Smith Finds it 'Strange' That Groves Bout is Not Landing in UK

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In the coming months, Callum Smith was expecting to take part in his first domestic mega-bout on UK soil. Smith is scheduled to face WBA super middleweight champion George Groves in the final bout of the World Boxing Super Series super middleweight tournament.
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[Misty55]

Big money offer been made from overseas (China Middle East etc).

This fight would be huge crowd pulled at Wembley.

[LacedUp]

Big money offer been made from overseas (China Middle East etc).

This fight would be huge crowd pulled at Wembley.

I hope you mean wembley arena, not the stadium.

[BigZ44]

They better not **** this up and send this fight to some godforsaken lands that don't give a **** about boxing. O2 is where this fight needs to be

[SugarRayCurtain]

who the fks gonna spend their money and take a plane just to watch Groves and Callum fight? Must be some serious loyal fans right there

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The saudi royalty supposedly bids on pretty much every boxing match since 2005ish and it never ends up happening. I'm starting to wonder if it's an inside joke promoters use on nosey journalists when they don't have a set venue.

[_Rexy_]

The saudi royalty supposedly bids on pretty much every boxing match since 2005ish and it never ends up happening. I'm starting to wonder if it's an inside joke promoters use on nosey journalists when they don't have a set venue.

The Saudi's look at it as an "investment"

They won the CW finals before the match was set, then they sold it to Russia for a big profit.

[Scopedog]

If the Saudis really want it they'll get it. Too much money in play.

The Sauerlands don't seem to mind, but what about Hearn, though?

[MDPopescu]

The Saudi's look at it as an "investment"

They won the CW finals before the match was set, then they sold it to Russia for a big profit.

... it's interesting if it's so...

[LacedUp]

I've heard about the saudis for 30 years.. still waiting for them to put up a big fight.