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gilgamesh wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 13:36

joshj909 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 11:17 I'd personally rather see Bivol vs Smith and Beterbiev vs Benavidez before the rubber match. Just to freshen things up and also keep mandatories at bay while also preventing belts being stripped.

Bivol vs Benavidez. Benavidez definitely should be getting a shot at the title now, but Beterbiev deserves a crack at the winner whether it's Bivol or Benavidez.

It's just that Beterbiev has already beat Smith quite conclusively and Smith is fourth in the division.

joshj909 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 14:34

gilgamesh wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 13:36

joshj909 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 11:17 I'd personally rather see Bivol vs Smith and Beterbiev vs Benavidez before the rubber match. Just to freshen things up and also keep mandatories at bay while also preventing belts being stripped.

Bivol vs Benavidez. Benavidez definitely should be getting a shot at the title now, but Beterbiev deserves a crack at the winner whether it's Bivol or Benavidez.

It's just that Beterbiev has already beat Smith quite conclusively and Smith is fourth in the division.

So how about nobody fights Smith for a while? I don't give a sh*t

Maybe Benavidez vs Smith while Beterbiev and Bivol fight their trilogy or whatever. Or ya know...my 1st idea

gilgamesh wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 14:44

joshj909 wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 14:34

gilgamesh wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 13:36

Bivol vs Benavidez. Benavidez definitely should be getting a shot at the title now, but Beterbiev deserves a crack at the winner whether it's Bivol or Benavidez.

It's just that Beterbiev has already beat Smith quite conclusively and Smith is fourth in the division.

So how about nobody fights Smith for a while? I don't give a sh*t

Maybe Benavidez vs Smith while Beterbiev and Bivol fight their trilogy or whatever. Or ya know...my 1st idea

But that means Beterbiev sits out while Bivol fights Benavidez I just want them all to fight

Controversial wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 13:40 Yes I’m not sure I’m overly interested in seeing a third one, I can’t see them going massively either way, will likely be another close one

Beterbiev-Bivol will always be a close fight.. at least for the next year or 2

Any one noticed.. they cut out the bullshit. Looks like organisers listen.

No weird concerts. Or showing random celebs and legends.

They’ve done all that now and they can concentrate on the boxing now.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 17:55 Any one noticed.. they cut out the bullshit. Looks like organisers listen.

No weird concerts. Or showing random celebs and legends.

They’ve done all that now and they can concentrate on the boxing now.

There was no messing around in between fights either, when one finished the next seemed to be in the ring quickly.

A big bonus was no women’s fight on the card as well to sit through.

Yep thats what i enjoyed about it no bullshit just straight into the fights , so i made the end , went out on sat night got home around 1 ish ,, cup of coffee bit of tele then settled down for the fights , finished and went to bed , if i would off had to listen to bollocks rappers and all the other shite they put on i simply would of fell asleep , and missed it so i'm glad .

Now if they can just do something about them commentators calling out great phantom punches no one else see's , and telling us what a great job the obvious loser is doing to win . Honestly there getting worse

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 17:55 Any one noticed.. they cut out the bullshit. Looks like organisers listen.

No weird concerts. Or showing random celebs and legends.

They’ve done all that now and they can concentrate on the boxing now.

Hopefully a sign of things to come too, it actually took me by surprise completely with regards to the lack of bollocks in between fights, barely had time for a pi$$ or a new beer kept things flowing all evening it was spot on.

NoScoutingReports wrote: ↑25 Feb 2025, 11:38

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 17:55 Any one noticed.. they cut out the bullshit. Looks like organisers listen.

No weird concerts. Or showing random celebs and legends.

They’ve done all that now and they can concentrate on the boxing now.

Hopefully a sign of things to come too, it actually took me by surprise completely with regards to the lack of bollocks in between fights, barely had time for a pi$$ or a new beer kept things flowing all evening it was spot on.

All that filling nonsense costs money and takes time. So does paying celebs to attend. Big Turki is saving his pennies and getting to bed earlier. Good for him. Good for us.

Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑25 Feb 2025, 13:34

NoScoutingReports wrote: ↑25 Feb 2025, 11:38

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Feb 2025, 17:55 Any one noticed.. they cut out the bullshit. Looks like organisers listen.

No weird concerts. Or showing random celebs and legends.

They’ve done all that now and they can concentrate on the boxing now.

Hopefully a sign of things to come too, it actually took me by surprise completely with regards to the lack of bollocks in between fights, barely had time for a pi$$ or a new beer kept things flowing all evening it was spot on.

All that filling nonsense costs money and takes time. So does paying celebs to attend. Big Turki is saving his pennies and getting to bed earlier. Good for him. Good for us.

Main event was still 2am haha

Someone made a comment online saying there shouldn’t be seven top fights on a pay-per-view or even at best just do a five fight card for pay-per-view

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑25 Feb 2025, 13:52 Someone made a comment online saying there shouldn’t be seven top fights on a pay-per-view or even at best just do a five fight card for pay-per-view

sHOULD BE 10 , JUST WATCH WHAT YOU WANT TAPE THE REST

As we saw, fights get cancelled, fighters get sick or injured or have visa or PED issues.
A good PPV will have back ups and swing fights, but the boxing public has been badly let down by greedy promotors and we have had so many terrible cards because of them.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑02 Apr 2025, 11:35

So not even half of what a Youtuber (Jake Paul) v an area level Tommy Fury did. Boxing and people are screwy.