Saudi's trying to censor the Boxing media

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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 11 Oct 2025, 10:51 Can’t people say no to him?

I don’t understand why they can’t.

All these sports and promoters, etc just happily taking their money.
:roll:

So your choosing to focus on the fact people are taking money, and overlooking his personal and state behaviour that is covered, in depth, in the arricle? Im not shocked, but im curious what your reasoning for ignoring it is?
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Alba wrote: 12 Oct 2025, 08:29
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 11 Oct 2025, 10:51 Can’t people say no to him?

I don’t understand why they can’t.

All these sports and promoters, etc just happily taking their money.
:roll:

So your choosing to focus on the fact people are taking money, and overlooking his personal and state behaviour that is covered, in depth, in the arricle? Im not shocked, but im curious what your reasoning for ignoring it is?
If people are taking his money, doesn’t that mean they’re overlooking it? They shouldn’t be giving him the time of day.

Not like I’m taking anything off him.
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Alba wrote: 12 Oct 2025, 08:29
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 11 Oct 2025, 10:51 Can’t people say no to him?

I don’t understand why they can’t.

All these sports and promoters, etc just happily taking their money.
:roll:

So your choosing to focus on the fact people are taking money, and overlooking his personal and state behaviour that is covered, in depth, in the arricle? Im not shocked, but im curious what your reasoning for ignoring it is?
Did you ever buy a PPV on a Don King card ?

No qualms about handing good ole Don your money ?
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It's always been money or morals in boxing. If you dont want to support it and still want to watch it get a firestick.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6w3zgden0o

Interesting article about the lengths the Saudis will go to

Folk making references to "buying a don king ppv" making it ok to engage with Saudi.

Dont mind Don King Hacking folks phone, and employing muscle to fair game them in public and then set about them
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Bunce has done a pod with FW. Saudi hardly mentioned, in fact it was conspicuous by its absence in the conversation. FW talking about all his big shows being in the UK this year, which is great for us all, but wonder what has gone on there.
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Why isn't Frank involved with the Fury fight, he's his promoter yet had no involvement
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veriton wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 06:52 Bunce has done a pod with FW. Saudi hardly mentioned, in fact it was conspicuous by its absence in the conversation. FW talking about all his big shows being in the UK this year, which is great for us all, but wonder what has gone on there.
Looks like the Saudi gravy train moved on, wonder how that makes FW deal with DAZN now ?
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tony1234 wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 10:51
veriton wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 06:52 Bunce has done a pod with FW. Saudi hardly mentioned, in fact it was conspicuous by its absence in the conversation. FW talking about all his big shows being in the UK this year, which is great for us all, but wonder what has gone on there.
Looks like the Saudi gravy train moved on, wonder how that makes FW deal with DAZN now ?
Interesting isn’t it. I think Turki owns 10 per cent of Dazn too doesn’t he
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tony1234 wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 10:51
veriton wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 06:52 Bunce has done a pod with FW. Saudi hardly mentioned, in fact it was conspicuous by its absence in the conversation. FW talking about all his big shows being in the UK this year, which is great for us all, but wonder what has gone on there.
Looks like the Saudi gravy train moved on, wonder how that makes FW deal with DAZN now ?
It does look like Turki has moved onto his own Ring events and Zuffa boxing now. Riyad Season seems to have disappeared. I wonder what this means for collaboration with all other promoters which appeared to be such a big thing he wanted before.
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joshj909 wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 11:12
tony1234 wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 10:51
veriton wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 06:52 Bunce has done a pod with FW. Saudi hardly mentioned, in fact it was conspicuous by its absence in the conversation. FW talking about all his big shows being in the UK this year, which is great for us all, but wonder what has gone on there.
Looks like the Saudi gravy train moved on, wonder how that makes FW deal with DAZN now ?
It does look like Turki has moved onto his own Ring events and Zuffa boxing now. Riyad Season seems to have disappeared. I wonder what this means for collaboration with all other promoters which appeared to be such a big thing he wanted before.
The Ring events though, he does work with the other Promoters.
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If Tut Tut wants to spend his or there money bringing good fights i say LET HIM the boxers are getting well paid the fans are getting good fights so what do.i care about anything else. No one died and made me Sherrif
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coneye wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 16:20 If Tut Tut wants to spend his or there money bringing good fights i say LET HIM the boxers are getting well paid the fans are getting good fights so what do.i care about anything else. No one died and made me Sherrif
"no one died"
Alright mate. Let's have the Saudi state try and control the media "cause no one died "
What an approach to have 😒
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Write him a letter tell him you dont like how they run there country so he has to stop spending money on fights we want to see. There ya go i.ll make you Sherriff .you want a badge
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coneye wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 17:37 Write him a letter tell him you dont like how they run there country so he has to stop spending money on fights we want to see. There ya go i.ll make you Sherriff .you want a badge
Id like a road sign for me taking the high road
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Alba wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 17:54
coneye wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 17:37 Write him a letter tell him you dont like how they run there country so he has to stop spending money on fights we want to see. There ya go i.ll make you Sherriff .you want a badge
Id like a road sign for me taking the high road
Well i suppose you do deserve props for caring .Me i,d quite happy sit on my lounge eating popcorn and watch the world blow itself up .
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Glass Joe wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 04:36 This always happen in boxing when you criticise boxing promotions and apply for a pass. you are either shadow banned/ banned or given a bad view of the ring.
but journos have more to fear from the Saudis than they do from Frank and Eddie... :o
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Look at this puff piece

That Muppet Rick Reeno dressed like hes been to Turkey, trying to push the narrative how amazing Saudi is ans trying to coerce Canelo into it

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coneye wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 16:20 If Tut Tut wants to spend his or there money bringing good fights i say LET HIM the boxers are getting well paid the fans are getting good fights so what do.i care about anything else. No one died and made me Sherrif
The problem with that is all the heavyweight boxers sitting on their arses waiting for the Saudi money.
No Saudi money, no top heavyweight fights. It's been crap.
I had to watch Miller flip his wig the other day just for some heavyweight action.
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KiwiRider wrote: 09 Feb 2026, 14:49
coneye wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 16:20 If Tut Tut wants to spend his or there money bringing good fights i say LET HIM the boxers are getting well paid the fans are getting good fights so what do.i care about anything else. No one died and made me Sherrif
The problem with that is all the heavyweight boxers sitting on their arses waiting for the Saudi money.
No Saudi money, no top heavyweight fights. It's been crap.
I had to watch Miller flip his wig the other day just for some heavyweight action.
I could argue the reall money makesr arr getting paid what they want and those that a zm to much will need to get wown yjhe job cenre
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thought i would stick it in this topic
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tannervegas wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 06:21 Promoters on these shores have been doing that for years. Fwank and Mickey Duff were famous for it.
Yup, pretty much standard behaviour.
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Alba wrote: 09 Feb 2026, 05:54 Look at this puff piece

That Muppet Rick Reeno dressed like hes been to Turkey, trying to push the narrative how amazing Saudi is ans trying to coerce Canelo into it

Look at the fcking state of him, what an utter helmet.

Bet it's not feeling quite so safe now.
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