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Okay, I'm putting my head above the parapet. I feel like a homosexual coming out to his parents, but here goes....
I@m buying this, and looking forward to immensely !

I know, I know.., all the snobbery and "it's a farce" but the last fight was a really good watch - a classic boxer vs puncher match up.
They've both trained their asses off and got their licenses, so if they can headline a PPV then good luck to them.
I've got a big gambling interest riding, which helps a lot too. I'm looking forward to this card and I'd rather watch these Youtubers than BJS vs Coceres.
There, I've said it.

So block me and call me a casual - C'mon Logan !

skanksta wrote: ↑08 Nov 2019, 12:51 Okay, I'm putting my head above the parapet. I feel like a homosexual coming out to his parents, but here goes....
I@m buying this, and looking forward to immensely !

I know, I know.., all the snobbery and "it's a farce" but the last fight was a really good watch - a classic boxer vs puncher match up.
They've both trained their asses off and got their licenses, so if they can headline a PPV then good luck to them.
I've got a big gambling interest riding, which helps a lot too. I'm looking forward to this card and I'd rather watch these Youtubers than BJS vs Coceres.
There, I've said it.

So block me and call me a casual - C'mon Logan !

Who was the boxer?

BTW.. I'm not paying, but I am gonna watch it. It's still boxing, and like you said, these guys have busted their asses off, turned pro, no headguards, and if they know they can sell, then good luck to them. If teens and young adults that follow them want to pay to watch this, then fair play.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑08 Nov 2019, 13:21

skanksta wrote: ↑08 Nov 2019, 12:51 Okay, I'm putting my head above the parapet. I feel like a homosexual coming out to his parents, but here goes....
I@m buying this, and looking forward to immensely !

I know, I know.., all the snobbery and "it's a farce" but the last fight was a really good watch - a classic boxer vs puncher match up.
They've both trained their asses off and got their licenses, so if they can headline a PPV then good luck to them.
I've got a big gambling interest riding, which helps a lot too. I'm looking forward to this card and I'd rather watch these Youtubers than BJS vs Coceres.
There, I've said it.

So block me and call me a casual - C'mon Logan !

Who was the boxer?

BTW.. I'm not paying, but I am gonna watch it. It's still boxing, and like you said, these guys have busted their asses off, turned pro, no headguards, and if they know they can sell, then good luck to them. If teens and young adults that follow them want to pay to watch this, then fair play.

KSI was really good for a debutant and - at that level - had an accurate box-and-move style. He nearly stopped Logan early on with his accuracy.
As for Paul - he's just a very naturally strong, solid guy. He seems to have a good chin - he sucked it up and came back strongly to nearly stop KSI.

10k waiting time watch the weigh in

KSI, Logan Paul To Each Make $900K For Fight, Haney $1M

Logan Paul and KSI can say they hate each other all they want, but their bad blood was tailor made for them to make good business.

Tasked with selling out Staples Center in Los Angeles and diversifying DAZN’s subscriber base, the two YouTubers and socialites will each earn $900,000 guaranteed for their exploits when they face each other in their pro debut Saturday, according to figures the California State Athletic Commision released to BS.com. The fighters also have clauses in their contracts that could make that figure even more lucrative depending on how well the show performs.

Their first fight, an amatuer one, took place at the Manchester Arena in London < LOL, drew 15,000 fans and sold 1.2 million pay-per-views at $10 each. The pair will be leveraging a combined audience of over 91 million, with designs to bring new fans to the sport.

WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney, the co-headliner, will defend his title for the first time and earn $1 million guaranteed for his fight against Alfredo Santiago, who will take home $90,000 when he steps in the ring against the 20-year-old.

WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will make his United States debut and earn $750,000 guaranteed against Marcelo Esteban Coceres. Coceres is set to make $80,000.

Source

KSI loves this sport. I respect the hell out of him

Ron C wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 09:42 KSI loves this sport. I respect the hell out of him

KSI was very humble with Evander. It was a genuine humility too. I respect that.

I liked the question to Evander at the end of the video ...Was Riddick Bowe your toughest fight? Holyfield responded, no it was Dwight Muhammad Qawi.

Hundreds of tickets remain unsold

The LA bout is one of the most talked about events of the year, but it seems most of the audience will be watching from the comfort of their homes rather than seeing the action live at the Staples Center.

KSI and Paul’s initial fight, which ended in a draw, was a sell-out at the Manchester Arena last August thanks to the British gamer’s die-hard support.

And in July, a press conference at East London’s York Hall to promote the rematch was so oversubscribed there were safety risks, with dozens of fans mounting the roof for a glimpse of their heroes.

However, support in the United States has not been as strong.

A media showing of their pre-fight documentaries on Monday night in LA was poorly attended by fans, while it was claimed earlier this week that only half of the Staples Center’s 20,000 capacity had been sold.

Promoters had hoped of a late surge of local buyers but on Saturday afternoon it appeared there were still plenty of tickets available [highlighted in blue] in the lower section of the arena closer to the ring.



Watford-born KSI slammed his American rival for his lack of support at the event, and pointed out on social media that their fight in the UK was sold out by now.

“I notice a lot of Logan’s fans are not actually here because it is past their bedtime,” said the YouTube slugger.

“If this was in England this would have been full, so that is pretty embarrassing.

“Manchester Arena had sold out by now. Guess Logan really don’t have ‘supportive fans’ like that.”

However, if the fighters tap into just a small portion of their combined 40million subscribers, the fight will still make millions in pay-per-view subscriptions alone.

Matchroom Sport have been promoting the event, and supremo Eddie Hearn told talkSPORT this week about why he performed a U-turn to get involved in the YouTube showdown.

“It’s a bizarre event,” he said.

“They asked me to get involved for the first fight at the Manchester Arena and I said ‘no chance’.

“I thought: ‘Two YouTubers? Don’t be ridiculous. No one will watch it’.

“A 20,000 sell-out later, 1.4m pay-per-view buys and a really good fight and I thought to myself ‘I’m definitely doing the rematch’.

“So here we are in Los Angeles.”

chuck9788 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 11:19 I liked the question to Evander at the end of the video ...Was Riddick Bowe your toughest fight? Holyfield responded, no it was Dwight Muhammad Qawi.

I liked when the doofuses tried to make situation about the "huge fight" coming up, and Evander obviously didn't know anything about it.

Live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing USA Present: KSI vs. Logan Paul 2
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Time: 4pm PT | 7pm ET
TV/Live stream: DAZN | Price: $19.99/Month, $99.99/Year
Time: 4pm PT | 7pm ET
TV/Live stream: FITE
Time: 12am (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Box Office | £9.95
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Running Order

Doors Open: 2pm PT | 5pm ET

First Bell: 3:25pm PT | 5:25pm ET

6 Round Welterweight Contest
Reshat Mati vs. Cody Peterson

From 4pm PT | 7pm ET | 00:00 UK

WBA Gold & NABF Super-Bantamweight Championships
Ronny Rios vs. Hugo Berrio

Followed by

6 Round Super-Middleweight Contest
Diego Pacheco 167.2 lbs vs. Aaron Casper 166.6 lbs

Followed by

4 Round Light-Heavyweight Contest
Josh Brueckner vs. Tyler Smith

From 6pm PT | 9pm ET | 2am UK

WBO World Super-Middleweight Championship
Billy Joe Saunders v.s Marcelo Coceres

Followed by

WBC World Lightweight Title
Devin Haney vs. Alfredo Santiago-Alvarez

Followed by

6 Round Cruiserweight Contest
Logan Paul vs. KSI

Float

4/6 Round Middleweight Contest
Nikita Ababiy vs. Jonathan Batista

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Rios won his fight

is it me or does this ring look very small?

extremely odd

A marriage proposal in the ring - YouTubers

kbackup408 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 20:51 is it me or does this ring look very small?

extremely odd

They choose the size of the ring don't they?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 21:56

kbackup408 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 20:51 is it me or does this ring look very small?

extremely odd

They choose the size of the ring don't they?

yes you are right that just made me think you'd want a smaller ring for novices, that bouncing around and boxing style is suited for a bigger ring

Looks easy in there for BJS.

Another disappointing snoozefest from BJS.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 22:34 Looks easy in there for BJS.

I pitty the youth who turned up for this one with out their gas masks, how were they to know BJS can stink a joint out like he does

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 22:34 Looks easy in there for BJS.

It does? Not the fight I'm watching. He looks like proper sh*t. Looks like he didnt train at all. No legs.

Yep classic Saunders.
He doesn't deserve his talent. Soft, flat and boring again - and we all know how good he can be.

Shocking for a US debut.