Backlash from Mayweather-McGregor will last years, says Duva
LOS ANGELES, United States - Promoter Kathy Duva says the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight is "bad for boxing" and the backlash from the exhibition spectacle will likely dog the sport for years to come.
"Of course it's bad for boxing," said Duva. "It's going to suck up all the air in the room."
Boxing legend Mayweather and mixed martial arts superstar McGregor announced plans on Wednesday for a boxing showdown that could become one of the richest bouts in history. The fight will take place August 26 in the American boxing capital of Las Vegas.
"You're all going to write about it. People will get all excited," Duva said of the competition. "And the casual fans we always want to bring into the tent are going to be disappointed again.
"It's going to be years before they want to see another boxing event," she told the Los Angeles Times.
Mayweather, who is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, is a heavy favourite against McGregor -- who hasn't boxed competitively in the ring since he was a teenager.
Source: http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/17/17/backlash-from-mayweather-mcgregor-will-last-years-says-duva
"Of course it's bad for boxing," said Duva. "It's going to suck up all the air in the room."
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| Kathy Duva (right) |
"You're all going to write about it. People will get all excited," Duva said of the competition. "And the casual fans we always want to bring into the tent are going to be disappointed again.
"It's going to be years before they want to see another boxing event," she told the Los Angeles Times.
Mayweather, who is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, is a heavy favourite against McGregor -- who hasn't boxed competitively in the ring since he was a teenager.
Source: http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/17/17/backlash-from-mayweather-mcgregor-will-last-years-says-duva
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