Opetaia vs Mikaelian confirmed Sept 12

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  1. BustedSaint

    BustedSaint Country Member Full Member

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  2. Ike

    Ike Active Member Full Member

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    and Lewkowicz-White will be the co-main event. Jokes aside I see Opetaia as a heavy favorite, given the situation I would have preferred to see him fight CBS. However it's a shame we won't get to see Opetaia-Benavidez, I hope he doesn't become this generation's Mosley-Trinidad.
     
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  3. BustedSaint

    BustedSaint Country Member Full Member

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    Who says we won't see Opetaia/Benavidez? The hype merchants are building it into a super fight.
     
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  4. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Huh?
     
  5. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    He is wasting career
     
  6. LoveThis

    LoveThis Sweet Science Full Member

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    Doesn't seem like he has any say in this.

    Zuffa probably was the right choice, however much anyone hates on it. Noone before was willing or capable to give opetaia the fights he has earned. Now someone is actually putting up the money. I am not a fan of some of the things coming from the saudis, but in this case i can't deny they are doing better than the rest of the boxing world did, who ****ed up with opetaia
     
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  7. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why wait until May of next year?
     
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  8. BustedSaint

    BustedSaint Country Member Full Member

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    I'm saying the winner, likely Opetaia, will fight Benavidez on May 5.
     
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  9. BustedSaint

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    It makes sense to me.
     
  10. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    ZUFFA will have to promote it.
     
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  11. BustedSaint

    BustedSaint Country Member Full Member

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    Turki will promote it, he loves Opetaia.
     
  12. Bubba

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  13. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Opetaia by KO
    New South in ya mouth all day lad
     
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  14. DobyZhee

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    I've never seen the guy fight..