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turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 06 May 2024, 01:44
by Evander
For boxing.
Very impressive for us.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 06 May 2024, 02:02
by Evander
As a fan I would say spend your money wisely.
Don't get taken into easily and listen to everyone.
Some of the ideas coming out are off the charts.
We haven't been use to this in boxing for a long time.
Events with multiple big names on them at a reasonable price looks good for everybody.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 06 May 2024, 02:15
by Evander
He could be like Al Haymon man.
We talk about him, have a rough idea what he looks like but never see him.
He's like Willy Wonka.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 06 May 2024, 02:42
by Evander
He's making some of the most amazing boxing events.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 06 May 2024, 03:29
by apollo creed
Very good for boxing bc he makes the fights we want. Different approach from Al.
They have tons of money and they invest in for long term to establish their country's brand through big sports events.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 06 May 2024, 08:01
by gregregegg
nice for short term boxing fun. unknown on long term boxing fun.
Would love to see him pump some money in at the lower levles. but i guess people dont forgive your human rights violations for a nice english title fight....
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 06 May 2024, 17:04
by KiwiRider
gregregegg wrote: ↑06 May 2024, 08:01
nice for short term boxing fun. unknown on long term boxing fun.
Would love to see him pump some money in at the lower levles. but i guess people dont forgive your human rights violations for a nice english title fight....
Nicely put.
Piling money only at the pointy end of a declining sport full of already overpaid fighters, whilst giving nothing to the grass roots is actually worse for the sport.
Purses need to be adjusted for the real money in the sport, which is a lot less this decade than it was in the last one. Artificially propping up a sport with zero investment in the development is a short term buzz, and a long term fail.
Saudis are fickle, once they move onto the next thing, boxing will have to under go a major scaling down.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 07 May 2024, 13:53
by gilgamesh
Maybe someone can come along with so much money that they set Boxing back right again.
1 Champion.
10 weight classes.
Simplify the sport, Maximize the Stars.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 07 May 2024, 21:44
by Evander
gilgamesh wrote: ↑07 May 2024, 13:53
Maybe someone can come along with so much money that they set Boxing back right again.
1 Champion.
10 weight classes.
Simplify the sport, Maximize the Stars.
No, more like have a spot check more often.
Unifications should be mandatory.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 08 May 2024, 13:25
by gilgamesh
Evander wrote: ↑07 May 2024, 21:44
gilgamesh wrote: ↑07 May 2024, 13:53
Maybe someone can come along with so much money that they set Boxing back right again.
1 Champion.
10 weight classes.
Simplify the sport, Maximize the Stars.
No, more like have a spot check more often.
Unifications should be mandatory.
I don't know what Spot check means.
1 Champion, 10 weight classes.
If they made that change. Everything else would fall into place. Nothing else about Boxing really needs fixing. At least not as urgently as that.
Maybe a more severe punishment for corrupt officiating.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 00:48
by Syntax Error
I love how all these preeminent and powerful people in boxing bow and genuflect to him and constantly refer to him as His Excellency, just because he wipes his backside with bank notes.
Right now, I am a fan of his, because of his wealth, he is banging heads together and getting big fights made and also getting idle big names off their sofas and into boxing rings.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 03:53
by Evander
They say he has some obscure ideas.
Crawford v Benavidez at 160.
If he can back it up he's going to make some blockbusters.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 03:59
by Evander
gilgamesh wrote: ↑08 May 2024, 13:25
I don't know what Spot check means.
Checking regularly
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 07:45
by Sweet Dick Willie
Turki Alalshikh is the fornicating man!
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 10:23
by gp.
Does he come with chips?
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 10:41
by Noxy
What does he think of women boxing?
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 12:27
by gilgamesh
Evander wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 03:59
gilgamesh wrote: ↑08 May 2024, 13:25
I don't know what Spot check means.
Checking regularly
Checking what regularly?
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 12:27
by gilgamesh
Noxy wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 10:41
What does he think of women boxing?
I'm sure the Arabs couldn't care less about Women's Boxing. Just like 85% of the rest of the world.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 12:38
by margaret thatcher
plz no women's boxing to sully these saudi cards plz
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 10 May 2024, 13:06
by gilgamesh
margaret thatcher wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 12:38
plz no women's boxing to sully these saudi cards plz
When Women have Wrestling matches over there. They wear full body suits that cover their arms and legs entirely.
You're not gonna see Women's Boxing with Women in Sports Bras, and Shorts.
Saudi Arabia is too uncivilized for that. They'd be trying to rape them girls on the way to the ring.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 12 May 2024, 00:16
by Evander
gilgamesh wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 12:27
Evander wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 03:59
gilgamesh wrote: ↑08 May 2024, 13:25
I don't know what Spot check means.
Checking regularly
Checking what regularly?
That the fights that should be made at certain times take place, staying current and aware of what's going on.
Try out having one champion per division on a regular basis and see where it gets you.
Can't wait to see when that one champion get's in a contract dispute, acquires an injury or anything else that prevents them from defending all their titles.
It doesn't and literally can't work that way.
Which is why we have these one off big events such as Fury v Usyk coming up, you know the titles will get split up and we'll work back to another unification at some point in the future.
In the meanwhile those who are fortunate enough to grab a belt here and there can make some coin in between all the big shots making the big money.
Everyone gets paid.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 12 May 2024, 01:56
by gilgamesh
Evander wrote: ↑12 May 2024, 00:16
gilgamesh wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 12:27
Evander wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 03:59
Checking regularly
Checking what regularly?
That the fights that should be made at certain times take place, staying current and aware of what's going on.
Try out having one champion per division on a regular basis and see where it gets you.
Can't wait to see when that one champion get's in a contract dispute, acquires an injury or anything else that prevents them from defending all their titles.
It doesn't and literally can't work that way.
Which is why we have these one off big events such as Fury v Usyk coming up, you know the titles will get split up and we'll work back to another unification at some point in the future.
In the meanwhile those who are fortunate enough to grab a belt here and there can make some coin in between all the big shots making the big money.
Everyone gets paid.
Can't work that way?
Tell that to the first 60 or so years of Boxing history pal.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 12 May 2024, 02:20
by Evander
gilgamesh wrote: ↑12 May 2024, 01:56
Evander wrote: ↑12 May 2024, 00:16
gilgamesh wrote: ↑10 May 2024, 12:27
Checking what regularly?
That the fights that should be made at certain times take place, staying current and aware of what's going on.
Try out having one champion per division on a regular basis and see where it gets you.
Can't wait to see when that one champion get's in a contract dispute, acquires an injury or anything else that prevents them from defending all their titles.
It doesn't and literally can't work that way.
Which is why we have these one off big events such as Fury v Usyk coming up, you know the titles will get split up and we'll work back to another unification at some point in the future.
In the meanwhile those who are fortunate enough to grab a belt here and there can make some coin in between all the big shots making the big money.
Everyone gets paid.
Can't work that way?
Tell that to the first 60 or so years of Boxing history pal.
It works.
But it's slow going most times.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 12 May 2024, 02:41
by gilgamesh
Even if it's slow going, it's still the best way.
Re: turki alalshikh .... What do you think of him ?
Posted: 12 May 2024, 02:44
by Evander
That's why we have catch weight fights.
For one reason or another we can't get two boxers together at the weight we want them ... the birth of catch weight.