Groves - Smith abroad?

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  1. Scissors

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    Seems a strange choice...

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  2. Draperys

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    Surely the UK is the most profitable market for that fight
     
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  3. BoxingABC1

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    absolute madness. two brits, one with an already huge profile, in the final of a huge tournament, and they take it abroad? kalle's got the organisers on the packet hasn't he?
     
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  4. Northadox

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    What on earth
     
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  5. TBC-ASAP

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    Did they not say Saudi?
     
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    Ridiculous
     
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  7. Chalky

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    I just don't understand, I really don't.

    Maybe they have been offered a lucrative deal to host it somewhere abroad? But why on Earth would anyone put money up for George Groves vs Callum Smith...
     
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    Be like having the Merseyside Derby in Greenisland
     
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    Makes sense if the tournament have received a lucrative offer abroad. They will have to be careful with broadcast time though if they are planning on PPV in the Uk.
     
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  10. Scissors

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    It could be anywhere in the UK, Liverpool, London, Manchester and it would sell out. I think with it being in the uk it does more PPV buys too as more attention is brought to it. It’s a shocking decision IMO. I am going to seek to go to it regardless though...
     
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  11. TBC-ASAP

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    From a viewing point of view. The atmosphere will be dreadful. In the UK it would be incredible.
     
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  12. Bensub

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    I imagine that decision is based on joshua fighting in september in the uk.
     
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  13. lewis gassed

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    Would be an incredibly stupid decision.
     
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  14. Scissors

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    Not really. It’s still going to be PPV the week after or a couple of weeks before Joshua. If they’re worried about ticket sales then go up north to Manchester and have it there. Groves Eubank sold there and this is a bigger fight and with one fighter from down the road. Loads of scousers would defo go the MEN.
     
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