Comments Thread For: Oscar Rivas Was Close To Top Rank Deal When Whyte Offer Came

[JakeTheBoxer]

Whyte is the heavyweight I respect the most; he takes challenges even when it is no need to. Rivas is high risk low reward fight for him.

[Bronx2245]

I think the race card/race baiting tactic only works when targeting black Americans.....

It has an effect on those who hate Black people...ALL BLACK PEOPLE! From South Africa, to South America, to South Carolina, same tactics!

[GlassJoey]

btw, Rivas will beat Whyte.

But can he beat Whyte plus a lenient referee and possibly a couple of Whyte fan judges.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Now you know why Bob Arum has been firing so many shots at Eddie Hearn! I guess Eddie is telling his fighters "not to trust the white guys" too? Lol!

[James Hunt]

It has an effect on those who hate Black people...ALL BLACK PEOPLE! From South Africa, to South America, to South Carolina, same tactics!

I rarely see anyone talking about "all black people", but when the race is mentioned I have a feeling it's about American blacks.
It's more about the culture and environment than the race itself.

[yard man]

I Rivas got 1.5 to face Whyte i say Ortiz turn down at least 3 milto fight AJ

[ceylon mooney]

rivas-whyte

fantastic. good matchup. UK boxing continues to outdo the US heavyweight scene by a country mile. dam, man.

[Bronx2245]

I rarely see anyone talking about "all black people", but when the race is mentioned I have a feeling it's about American blacks.
It's more about the culture and environment than the race itself.

No they hate Cubans, and Panamanians, and Haitians just as much as African-Americans! Especially if they're Black! They change the tone of their rhetoric, but they're saying the same thing! They hate the style, until one if theirs masters it, then it's the most incredible thing ever seen! "WOW! Look at that footwork! WOW! Look at that defense! WOW! Look at that rhythm! "No one ever did that! Not Sugar, Not Pernell, Not Roy, Not Camacho, Not Floyd, Not Lara, Not Rigo!" Trust! It goes well beyond the U.S.! Salute to Bob Marley!

[PBR Streetgang]

This is an interesting fight. Rivas looked good against Jennings at some points but he also disappeared at times and seemed to gas which allowed Jennings to steal rounds and make it closer (on my card at least) until Oscar ended it suddenly.

My initial take on this fight is that Whyte will ground him down and stop him late unless Rivas can land something that hurts and stops Whyte. I will be very interested to see it unfolded, Whyte shows some cajones by taking these high risk, low reward fights.

[TinAgeOfBoxing]

If Rivas fights like he did vs Jenning's he will get ice cold KO'd. Ramsay has his work cut out for him.