Has there ever been a good fight on ESPN since they signed Top Rank?

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  • 2ndroundko
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    #11
    bad year for top rank. really bad.

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    • lolpz
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      #12
      LMAO

      The Top Rank defenders literally can't even name you actual great fights that have been made other then like one or two.

      Oh god.

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      • The Big Dunn
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        #13
        Originally posted by killakali
        Lmao jose ramirez Vs Amir Imam, Jose Ramirez vs Jose Zepeda, Verdejo vs lozada, Beltran vs moses, Valdez vs Quigg lol

        That’s not even counting Espn+ and just off the top of my head.
        I came on to post Ramirez/Zapata.

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        • champion4ever
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          #14
          Compared to DAZN, ESPN + sucks even with the addition of BT Sports. What happened to their roster of fighters? They have perhaps the smallest and weakest stable of fighters in the world.

          Which is why Top Rank is so eager to work with Al Haymon because he needs Al. Al holds all the cards and hens in the chicken coup. Bob Arum needs Deontay Wilder and Erroll Spence, Jr. To make certain matchups for his fighters to happen.

          ESPN + is in dire straits at the moment. Right now DAZN is threatening to put all of ESPN + boxing content on their platform out of business.

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          • Blueboy3
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            #15
            ESPN has been dirt, Beterbeiv vs Gvozdyk is their first real Elite vs Elite fight

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            • MeanestNiceGuy
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              #16
              ESPN and Top Rank are doing their jobs perfectly, in my opinion. They're doing what all platforms need to do (or continue doing) and that's reach out to CASUAL fans, not just nutthurt whining "hardcore" fans amongst us (op included).

              They're had fighters fight through cuts (Fury/Wallin), fighters fight with broken jaws (Valdez), crazy KOs, and sadly...a fighter lost his life on air (Dadashev).

              I mean this in the sincerest way, but ESPN is reaching more casual fans than I can last remember. I truly miss the Friday Night Fights days, but this even better TV than I can ask of ESPN.

              They're giving the fans what they want (blood, guts, wars) and you're getting even better commentating from the likes of Ward and Bradley to balance out the Tessitores and Kreigels of the world.

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              • MulaKO
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                #17
                Originally posted by 2ndroundko
                bad year for top rank. really bad.
                Yeah , I’m sure the Bobfather is really feeling it
                C’mon man
                I think all platforms have had their ups and downs
                And yes I do miss the Friday nights fights

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                • Marchegiano
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                  #18
                  Originally posted by MulaKO
                  yes I do miss the Friday nights fights
                  yeah, me too.

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                  • Mister Wolf
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                    #19
                    Crawford vs Benavidez had bad blood, featured a barrel roll, and was the highest viewed fight of that year.

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                    • 2ndroundko
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                      #20
                      Originally posted by MulaKO
                      Yeah , I’m sure the Bobfather is really feeling it
                      C’mon man
                      I think all platforms have had their ups and downs
                      And yes I do miss the Friday nights fights
                      why do you miss it? top rank has brought it back.

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