Saudi's trying to censor the Boxing media

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Saudi's trying to censor the Boxing media

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Seen that Boxing scene are not getting credentials for this one. Post implies Saudi interference

https://x.com/BS/status/191588 ... flThg&s=19
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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.
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Not good but not surprising sadly
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Alba wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 04:20 Seen that Boxing scene are not getting credentials for this one. Post implies Saudi interference

https://x.com/BS/status/191588923122373 ... flThg&s=19
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Promoters on these shores have been doing that for years. Fwank and Mickey Duff were famous for it.
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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.
Yh true. Let’s not just blame it on Saudi’s when it’s a common thing here.
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That said, those who do ban the media from these events are total shithouses
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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 06:48
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.
Yh true. Let’s not just blame it on Saudi’s when it’s a common thing here.
Why wouldn't you blame Saudi when it's clearly them behind it?
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Alba wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 08:57
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 06:48
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.
Yh true. Let’s not just blame it on Saudi’s when it’s a common thing here.
Why wouldn't you blame Saudi when it's clearly them behind it?
This time yes. But they’re not the only culprits..
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Why don't the other boxing journalists and hangers on show some solidarity with Tris et al and not turn up tonight and say why? No bollocks? As Porky Russ would say "lickers the lot of 'em"!
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Jimmy2025 wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 09:41 Why don't the other boxing journalists and hangers on show some solidarity with Tris et al and not turn up tonight and say why? No bollocks? As Porky Russ would say "lickers the lot of 'em"!
I'd say a lot of the boxing "journalists" who run YouTube channels are actually just publicists
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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 09:33
Alba wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 08:57
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 06:48

Yh true. Let’s not just blame it on Saudi’s when it’s a common thing here.
Why wouldn't you blame Saudi when it's clearly them behind it?
This time yes. But they’re not the only culprits..
Most of the other culprits don't represent q regime that is known to murder journalists... you trying to bunch this in with some promoters is a slippery slope and just trying to skip over it
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2024 ... tswashing/

Interesting story about what happens when you criticise the regime
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Same thing happens in football too. Ferguson was notorious for it.
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Happened in the UFC too when Ariel Helwani reported the upcoming return of Brock Lesnar before they officially announced it.
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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.
Turki has had people who criticized him locked up in jail. That's a whole other level mate.
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KiwiRider wrote: 01 May 2025, 16:39
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.
Turki has had people who criticized him locked up in jail. That's a whole other level mate.
Is it? Are you confident other promotors wouldn't do that if they could get away with it?
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lol fish eyes would love to put people behind bars if he could, vindictive and petty as f@ck
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margaret thatcher wrote: 01 May 2025, 19:15 lol fish eyes would love to put people behind bars if he could, vindictive and petty as f@ck
Number 1 mate

He’s the worst.

For now he just sends you a lawsuit.

When CEJ was going in on the promoters that time, Frank was the only one trying to defend himself hahaha
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There's always another dozen u tubers willing to take there place for a free ticket
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TheLeprechaun wrote: 01 May 2025, 19:12
KiwiRider wrote: 01 May 2025, 16:39
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.
Turki has had people who criticized him locked up in jail. That's a whole other level mate.
Is it? Are you confident other promotors wouldn't do that if they could get away with it?
:lol: Well one does spring to mind but the public backlash would be worse.
Although places like England lock people up for anything these days if your part of the target demographics.
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Ten years ago I would have been all for jumping on the bandwagon and criticising the Saudis for their human rights records and desire to censor.

It’s only recently I’ve realised the West is equally as bad, just more subtle.
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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 06:48
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.
Yh true. Let’s not just blame it on Saudi’s when it’s a common thing here.
Although it's a bit more sinsiter when the Saudis go for a journo isn't it...?
:o
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