Would Floyd/Pac in 09 have happened with Turki?

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  1. RoadDog

    RoadDog New Member banned Full Member

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    If Turki and Riyadh season had been around back then would Floyd vs PAC in 2009 have happened when they were both prime? Turki has made many big fights so far
     
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  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Nope.

    Floyd didn't want it. He was not going to be controlled by even someone as authoritative as Turki.
     
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  3. Smoochie

    Smoochie leak the greb tapes bro Full Member

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    Would Pac collab with bro too? Idk about that
     
  4. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Money wasnt the issue. Allegedly it was drug testing which, to be fair, shouldnt have been an issue. Keep in mind Floyd originally demanded drug testing w a cutoff date which Manny initially rejected then agreed to. Floyd then said there needed to be full OSDT and no cutoff date and that's when the '09 fight died.

    Just seems like Floyd wouldve killed that '09 fight no matter what tbh
     
  5. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Pac would be willing to play ball with Turki. Different culture i suppose. I have spent years living in the middle east. Most non Westerners are willing to play ball with the rich Arabs as long as there is money involved.
     
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  6. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Reasonable chance Saudi money would have made it happen.

    I just worry down the line what happens when they get bored of throwing all this money at the sport and not making enough back off it.
     
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  7. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd would have found other roadblocks. He was terrified after dlh, hatton and cotto. His fam saying he on that a side meth that msde bullets bounce of tgem mf's!
    Having nightmares to go run on the treeadmill in te middle of the night.


    When does floyd ever fought who fans wanted him to fight at that time post dlh? Always beer
    n strategic matchmaking and tactical vacations. and it would be similair towards turki as canelo is moving nowadays
     
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  8. Mr Applebee

    Mr Applebee Active Member Full Member

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    Nah, Floyd wouldn’t have taken it back then. His ego wouldn’t have bowed to Turki either
     
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  9. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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  10. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    I doubt it. Manny never wanted to do the testing during that point in time. It wasn't until around 2012 Manny was OK with the drug testing.
     
  11. JusABoxinFan

    JusABoxinFan Member Full Member

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    No.....easy answer.

    The fight happened when Floyd wanted it to happen....PERIOD.
     
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  12. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They don't care about making anything back. Paying 200m to Usyk and Fury is a drop in the ocean for them.
     
  13. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    I´m sorry, but who said they needed to build and extension for the Vegas venue? :lol:

    Neither side wanted it. Both kept coming up with ridiculous excuses.
     
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  14. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This, they have their motives but making back money isn't the main one. They're sports washing.

    The family are trillionaires, it's impossible to express how much that is. It's pocket change.
     
  15. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    Eventually they are going to want to see a return on this investment, but for now they are more than happy to spend.
    Edit: The Saudi investment fund(PIF) that finances all of the sport washing, it makes up to 20 billion a year in just dividends.
     
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