Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Tyson Luke Fury & Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis II - RBR..

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  1. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is so bad. Decent action and it’s pure silence. The fighters don’t get an adrenaline rush from the crowd and end up going for it more. I don’t think this **** is good for the sport. Are we watching lawn bowls?
     
  2. Windrunner07

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    Absolutely zero atmosphere at these Saudi fights.
     
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  3. William Reader

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    It's not ideal but we are getting to watch competitive fights.
     
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  4. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We always had competitive matches. Many of these undercard fights have been mismatches aswell. I always had a go at them Hearn and Warren cards even in the ‘boom’ many many mismatches but still good fights and almost every week. Lods of mismatches too.

    If Saudi wasn’t there if the fighters wanted paying they’d fight for what was available no?
     
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  5. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm struggling to stay awake.
     
  6. Gregor1987

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    I enjoyed the Kabayel and Cordina fights. Good card so far.
    Awful crowd as per usual.
     
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    Cagey by both,

    Opetai knows maris is no joke.
     
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  8. Here's Johnny

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    Makes them German cards with Klitschko et al look like Woodstock 99.
     
  9. Windrunner07

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    I think his excellency his actually sleeping behind those sunglasses.
     
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  10. William Reader

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    They should be, without a doubt, but they were not and were holding out. Long periods of inactivity. Some boxing fans used this as an excuse for constant pay-per-view shows.
     
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  11. William Reader

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    Ronaldo, Joshua, and Excellent all yabbering away and not even watching the boxing. To be fair to them, this is a stinker.
     
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  12. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    I don't understand how a crowd that big can be so silent
     
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    Heard more crowd noise from crucible watching snooker
     
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  14. Beale

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    Hope some are not reminiscing about the the good old days where Hearn charged the public Box Office for Joshua v Whyte and same again v Semolina and Dominic Brafeel
     
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  15. Kev2k83

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    Done his nose again.