Is Golota's fight in China a joke?

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  1. Soriano

    Soriano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is my first time to hear a boxing match to be held in China which is not actually a haven for boxing. Is this a joke to humor Golotards who are incessantly praying for a Golota fight. Tell me it isn't so.
     
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  2. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    He's just staying active, nothing wrong with that.
     
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  3. Soriano

    Soriano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have no problem with that. But why China when the Chinese are not even crazy about boxing?
     
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  4. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll only answer you, if you tell me where you got your avatar from :D

    It's a Don King show, he wanted to put Holyfield-Ruiz III in China for a while but didn't. He feels there's an untapped market there.

    For Golota, he wants to keep Don happy and keep himself busy, so off to China he's gone.
     
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  5. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    You never know, maybe a lot of people will show up. They had a few gold medalists coming out of China I'm sure this event will sell over there. Don King knows what he's doing by setting it up there, if it wasn't going to sell and wasn't going to generate interest it wouldn't happen there.
     
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  6. Soriano

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    I have a feeling this fight won't happen at all.
     
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  7. Soriano

    Soriano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I got my avatar from a tennis court. Obviously. Hahahaha!
     
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  8. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    It's a big Don king card and he is staying active,I don't see anything bad
     
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  9. Soriano

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    His staying active is not my point. What I am asking is why China, a place not proven for professional boxing event? Is this an experiment? Or just a joke on Golota?
     
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  10. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Don King promised a card in China when he was in the Olympics...so he is keeping true.I think Barrera is fighting on the card too.Besides asians are suckers for marketing,they buy anything from T-Shirts to action fighures.In Japan for example Bob Sapp is ''a great K-1 fighter'':rofl
     
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  11. boxbox

    boxbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    China seems a good place to invest on. Imagine if China catches the fever, they will be training millions of kids just to study boxing! like they do the other sports!
     
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  12. Soriano

    Soriano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But this fight was set even before the Olympics.
    I just hope this will happen because I am curious to see if Golota can still fight competitively.
     
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  13. muzkabeatz

    muzkabeatz Lurker Full Member

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    You may never know. It can be a spark to inspire some chinese to take up boxing.
     
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  14. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    I spoke to both Don and Carl King when they where in Germany for Valuev - Ruiz II and both seemed to be really serious when I asked them about their event in China. Though, they didn't know who to match with Golota or Briggs (though, they didn't even know if Shannon would be even in shape to fight there).

    If I remember correctly, Carl told be about 2-3 former Chinese Olympians to turn pro and also to have a women fight on the card. Golota might be fed someone like Owen Beck...
     
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