Celebrity/Exhibition Boxing

[Deleted member 15344]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/57018228

There seems to be a lot of “exhibition boxing” matches between old boxers and you tubers

This one has fought a kick boxer and I think it was an old NBA star and beaten them but was it “real” or like WWE and more about the drama

Now Mayweather is fighting him - surely Mayweather will be able to have him done in minutes if not quicker but are they going to drag it out to please the “paying” viewers

But why do people buy it when they surely must know it’s a farce ?

 

[Grizzly]

Genuinely no idea - nor do I understand how these fights manage to get licensed to occur. Freddie Flintoff having a professional bout was daft enough!

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Can I suggest a bout between the toughest best MMA fighter and Piers Morgan?

 

[Bdill93]

Its a joke - killing the sport in my eyes.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Askren v Paul was embarrassing.
Would like to see mayweather v Conor at MMA tho.

 

[SteveW86]

its just a sign of the times really. "celebreties" and their followers who will pay money to watch their content. This fight is just an extension of that really.

Its quite depressing that the Paul/Mayweather fight will probably get more PPV buyers than Fury/Joshua

 

[Grizzly]

Thinking about another thread here - why not have Celebrity Fighting On Ice. That I'd pay to watch!

 

[Piece]

It's a different audience that "buys" it. Traditional fight fans, like me, don't give a flying fornication, but the masses in the U-tube world do. Unfortunately those numbers are far greater and hence the ££££.

What's next? Mike Tyson v Greta Thunberg?

 

[Rooter]

Mike Tyson v Greta Thunberg?

I reckon Tyson would win.

 

[Sats]

It's a joke, Logan Paul's about his status with social media, this seems to a method of promoting that. If Logan Paul's serious about his boxing career then 1. Fight in your weight division (there's no way he's a wealterweight) 2. Earn you spots - I think he's not got a good professional record.