The ‘Sweet Science’ - The UG’s Boxing Thread!

“stoled from me” haha

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*He went through that pavement like a pack of wotsits, he’s a machine! A machine! A fighting man!"

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Can’t beat it. Proper hard mans impression

I seem to be the only cunt that finds this funny. I’ve watched it about 61 times.

Is this a lamb to the slaughter? I don’t think I’ve watched boots fight. I see his name mentioned a lot

David Avanesyan has agreed a deal to replace Cody Crowley and will take on IBF welterweight champion, Jaron Ennis, in Philadelphia on July 13th.

The former WBA welterweight world champion and European 147lb king steps into the breach after Crowley was ruled out after failing a pre-fight eye exam.

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Sheeraz vs Eubank jr
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lol His Excellency is offering out Canelo like he is a cheap hooker!

His Excellency; ‘Canelo, ok, you don’t want Benavidez, or Crawford. Alright, we have offered you to Cruiser Weight, Jai Opetaia’

Canelo; ‘Noo, I want Scull’,

https://x.com/heyitsmarcosv/status/1800593149691297806
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Canelo still living rent free in Oscar’s head i see. Canelo is in europe having the time of his life and this dude cant stop thinking about him.

Yes Oscar, Canelo wanted to give Jaime a payday And was aware that you are his promoter. He probably also gave Jaime the name of a good contract attorney to make sure you dont steal from him too. You also have your “face of boxing” 5150’d and saying your holding his money. So of course you deflect and try to change the story to something else.

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Jai Opetaia would finish Canelas’ career

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Canela.

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Good lad.

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Well here it is! Slick Rick right as usual! lol

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Exclusive: Boxing-Saudi wealth fund holding talks to create boxing league, sources say.

LONDON/RIYADH, June 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in discussions with multiple boxing stakeholders to create a league, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape of the sport, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

PIF is looking to invest in a joint venture with some of the sport’s stakeholders that would feature more boxing bouts, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

A handful of leading promoters including Matchroom Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions are involved in the discussions that could result in a deal valuing the new entity between $4-5 billion, one of the people said. PIF wants to create a venture that would bring the main sport’s organisers together, in which it would take a minority stake, the person added.

Turki al-Sheikh, a close advisor to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who has been heavily involved in the sports sector and is chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, was overseeing the final discussions around a potential deal about a month ago, a second person added.

Reuters could not establish the details around how a league would be structured.

PIF and Matchroom Boxing declined to comment and Golden Boy Promotions did not respond to requests for comment.

Currently the sport is made up of boxing organisations including the World Boxing Council, the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, and the World Boxing Organisation, which each have their own rules for championship belts.

Saudi Arabia has poured billions of dollars into sport as it seeks to wean the kingdom off of oil dependency under de-facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed’s Vision 2030 program, which aims to bring in tourism, boost the private sector, and create jobs.

Boxing is the latest sport to attract possible investment from the PIF, which is chaired by the crown prince, after deals across golf, Formula 1, and football. The fund has also been considering an investment in a new cycling league, Reuters has reported .

The PIF shook up the world of golf by funding the LIV Golf series, in a move that created a rivalry with the PGA Tour and led to a shock deal to merge the tours that was announced last year.

That deal is now at risk after talks between the PGA and LIV have stalled and as a U.S. senate panel called it an attempt by Saudi Arabia’s government to “buy influence” in U.S. sports.

Critics accuse the country of using its sovereign wealth fund to engage in “sportswashing” in the face of heavy criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.

“If sport washing is going to increase my GDP by way of 1%, then I will continue doing sport washing,” the crown prince told Fox News last year.

The kingdom has already hosted some of boxing’s biggest fights and events. “There is big opportunity in boxing” Al-Sheikh told ESPN earlier this year. “But you must improve the market.”

SRJ Sports Investments, owned by PIF, bought a stake in the United States’ Professional Fighters League in August 2023.

Since then, boxers like heavyweight Tyson Fury have made their way to Riyadh for fights, attended by Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined the kingdom’s soccer league last year.

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If they can make it one belt a weight class then great

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Yeah, could be great.
https://x.com/DanCanobbio/status/1800642577659490608

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I’m wet.

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Canelo

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Lo harémos otra vez, cabrón?