Breaking: AJ/Ruiz II Officially Confirmed for Dec. 7th in Saudi Arabia, $84 million pot

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Rikicortz, Aug 7, 2019.

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Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz II, who wins?

  1. Anthony Joshua Points

    29 vote(s)
    17.5%

  2. Anthony Joshua KO

    62 vote(s)
    37.3%

  3. Draw

    1 vote(s)
    0.6%

  4. Andy Ruiz Points

    5 vote(s)
    3.0%

  5. Andy Ruiz KO

    69 vote(s)
    41.6%
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  1. Dirsspaardis

    Dirsspaardis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I get your point but no way AJ can be compared to Ali and Ruiz couldn’t be any further from Frazier.

    Thriller in Manila wasn’t about fat guy beating a stiff robot.
     
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  2. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The more places boxing takes place, the better is for the sport. :chuck:
     
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  3. RogerB

    RogerB THE OLD GREY WOLF!! Full Member

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    I appreciate that , maybe my vision was a lil deluded , but you get my point , The Heavyweight Championship of the world shouldnt be an elitist event , it should be a 'For the People' event .
     
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  4. reckless

    reckless Active Member Full Member

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    10% is a joke, 30-35% is more reasonable. I'm guessing most of the PPV buys will be coming from the UK where Joshua is a huge star.
     
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  5. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Reckon the price point had more to do with it. If Joshua sells his PPVs for a dollar he'll be more popular. What was King charging for Minilla?
     
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  6. Rikicortz

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    Live now
     
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  7. Dirsspaardis

    Dirsspaardis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That I agree with. Only thing they’re achieving by having a fight there is lining their pockets.
     
    Dirsspaardis, Aug 12, 2019
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  8. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It seems like DAZN isn't mentioned anywhere.
     
    minemax, Aug 12, 2019
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  9. smiffyinoz

    smiffyinoz Active Member Full Member

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    How is this happening after the experts on here said a few days ago that it wasn’t :pancarta:
     
    smiffyinoz, Aug 12, 2019
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  10. Max Thunder

    Max Thunder Proud member of the Cult of Vikings Full Member

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    Hearn already proclaimed how having this fight in Saudi might change boxing forever.
     
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  11. Rikicortz

    Rikicortz Active Member banned Full Member

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    Both fighters have signed the contracts Eddie said and governing bodies have been informed. 1st pressers are 1st week of Sept. in Saudi Arabia, London and New York
     
    Rikicortz, Aug 12, 2019
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  12. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Looks like a done deal after hearing that.:)
     
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  13. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    It was about an undersized guy with one eye who had recently been KO'd in two by the current champ fighting a guy he previously beat for a third time after being wrestled into submission by a faded former champion who had controversially split a set of matches with the somewhat unheralded contender.

    No belts were on the line.
     
    Sugar 88, Aug 12, 2019
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  14. DonTyson

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    This is gonna be a cracking fight!
     
    DonTyson, Aug 12, 2019
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    Rikicortz Active Member banned Full Member

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    IV bags might be needed for both fighters and fans traveling there due to dehydration, maybe Floyd has some spare for everyone? @Pakkuman
     
    Rikicortz, Aug 12, 2019
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