KSI vs Logan Paul YOUTUBERS to Headline DAZN Pro boxing card

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Rikicortz, Aug 14, 2019.


Is this bad for boxing?

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  2. No

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  1. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Yeah, it makes a joke of the sport while actual professionals usually can't even make a living out of it. But there are a lot of people who favor circus events over the actual sport.
    I thought the Flintoff thing was rock bottom back in the day, turns out people removed the rocks and found a much deeper trench underneath (The Meg style)
     
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  2. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm annoyed by it, but this could be huge for DAZN.
     
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  3. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    KSI CLEARLY WON that first fight. What a jip!
     
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  4. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Id pay for a PPV of Thuleanperspective Euronymous'ing these two wastes of space.
     
  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    No one clearly won the first fight it was actually a draw
     
  6. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    winner vs McGregor
     
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  7. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    The fact that DAZN and matchroom is promoting this heap of trash is appalling and embarrassing.

    "They're turning pro"

    LMFAO. Nice one DAZN.
     
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  8. anders100

    anders100 Active Member Full Member

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    I don't think they'll draw that great numbers. New platform, gotta get their young fanbase and audience away from youtube.

    But Eddie prob knows what he's doing. I don't really have interest in either, but i will prob watch the fight anyways, just for the spectacle and entertainment.
     
  9. notjustacasual

    notjustacasual Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Thats all the fault of boxing not the youtube guys.

    This sport can't produce it's own stars anymore. You think in Tysons day he'd be selling less ppv than some celebrity fight?
     
  10. KingKO

    KingKO El Terrible Full Member

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    Making a mockery of the sport.

    I've no issue with them doing their own exhibitions but this should not cross over into professional boxing cards. There's professionals that have given their life to this sport that struggle to pay their rent.

    This YouTube generation gets on my nerves and I'm only 32, must be getting old.
     
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  11. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    The first time they met in the ring, they sold 21k tickets and made around 10mil on YouTube PPV.
     
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  12. Cluedo

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    I dont like this one bit loads of screaming kids at a pro boxing event.

    if their bottom of the card fine but two novices headlining a pro card, I will be amazing if any top class fighter wants to be on the undercard for that, if Billy Joe agrees to that I'd be amazed whatever the money principles should come into play.
     
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  13. Glassbrain

    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is a good thing, these two are very popular amongst young people so it's a great opportunity to bring a new audience to boxing.
     
  14. Baneofthegame

    Baneofthegame Active Member Full Member

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    They reportedly sold over a million PPVS for the first fight, so it’s obvious why it’s been picked up.
     
  15. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Where is BJS self respect. This is your profession, you’re a world champion, and you’re the undercard of some YouTube dweeb?

    Man’s gotta have some pride.