Has Oleksandr Usyk Signed with Zuffa Boxing?

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    According to multiple sources, but nothing official.

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  2. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Sheerass is a good nickname Full Member

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    That's it, with the Saudi money ZUFFA will buy all the big names and that recreate the UFC structure, Turki was a sly fox with Hearn and Warren, they are both screwed now.
     
  3. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Perhaps Zuffa could be what boxing needs?

    Usyk V Ruiz to come?
     
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  4. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Sheerass is a good nickname Full Member

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    Turki has the money to buy off any fighter that ZUFFA want, boxing is doomed.
     
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  6. Dan-the-man

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    What’s the plan for these champs now though?
    To me it only really makes a statement if say usyk goes over to zuffa and immediately drops his belts in favour of the zuffa belt, until then and until there’s some sort of actual plan for these fighters it all feels a bit disjointed
     
  7. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It really depends how long the Saudi's are willing to provide a blank chequebook; PBC had a similar goal, but they ran out of venture capital money before achieving it and look at them now. However if the Saudi's are willing to see this through then unfortunately you are right.
     
  8. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't see any other sources
     
  9. Cyrion

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    My source is that I made it up! /meme
     
  10. Dan-the-man

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    I’m not sure the Saudis will run out of money as such but surely there will be a point when they need to take stock of what’s coming in off these fighters/shows and make some tough decisions

    At this point there’s really nothing that matchroom/queensbury etc can do other than sit back and see what happens, they can’t compete with this and probably don’t even want to, half these deals at the reported £££ are sure to be flops surely!
    IMO there’s still space for other promoters to put on decent shows and make decent money albeit at a smaller/domestic level, they’d probably be wise to stick together too
     
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  11. Indiantakeaway9

    Indiantakeaway9 I'm your winkleberry that's mah game banned Full Member

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    He's nearly 40 so fight Fury for the ''zuffa'' ''world'' title then retire after a massive pay check that young stallions like Wardley and Kabayel cannot provide.

    I'm not saying this is what I ''want'' to happen, but it makes sense.

    If true he should be forced to drop all the belts as soon as ****ing possible so the young studs can scrap for the rest of the real belts.
     
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  12. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  13. ubareem

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    So it's Usyk - Ruiz then?

    :sleep:
     
  14. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    I can see Usyk vs Ajagba or Ruiz for Zuffa Boxing.
     
  15. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The last thing we need is for boxing to wind up like the UFC.

    The 4 orgs have their faults for sure, but it gave fighters options.