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[diehard]

Didn't see the fight on youtube.

[justafan]

I haven't had a decent look Die but does the fact it was on UFC Fight Pass mean it's less likely to appear on youtube? I have no idea how it all works but they do tend to keep their footage pretty well locked down. Pat is pretty active on Instagram so I will check there after work

[justafan]

Thanks AM, very early days. Don't expect Pat to the new future of the HW division but I do expect him to go pretty good and be in some great fights to watch

[craigyid14]

This is a strange card https://boxrec.com/en/event/796990

[diehard]

It is weird, as no fight is carrying the undercard. I like Andrei, but he needs to be fighting better competition after he beat Gunnar.

[craigyid14]

Apart from Andrei, all the home fighters are from Pakistan and the away fighters from India....

[diehard]

(10-23-2019, 11:50 PM)craigyid14 Wrote: Apart from Andrei, all the home fighters are from Pakistan and the away fighters from India....

Diversity???

[craigyid14]

(10-24-2019, 09:35 AM)diehard Wrote:

(10-23-2019, 11:50 PM)craigyid14 Wrote: Apart from Andrei, all the home fighters are from Pakistan and the away fighters from India....

Diversity???

Insanity, they hate each other. I'd say it could be tasty, Interesting there's a guy called Balloch on the bill. There was a boxer from Pakistan/New Zealand https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/42478
He's a promoter in Pakistan now, so putting 2 and 2 together. He must be involved.

[justafan]

You may well be right. This is from the bush telegraph so probably not 100% accurate but sounds like an overseas promoter wanted a neutral venue for an Indian v Pakistan event and an opportunity opened up through a contact in NZ who I believe could be Bruce Glozier. It's more targeted at the ex-pat markets rather than Kiwis. Would hate to think what the costs are in putting it on but if it comes off as planned it has to be a good thing for boxing in this country.
Andrei's fight is obviously just to drum up some interest from the Auckland market.

[justafan]

(10-23-2019, 10:56 PM)diehard Wrote: It is weird, as no fight is carrying the undercard.  I like Andrei, but he needs to be fighting better competition after he beat Gunnar.

Understand what you are saying but don't forget Andrei is only 21 and had a limited amateur career. He's still learning and developing physicly so there's no huge rush and he's now at the stage where guys either want big $$$ to fight him unless they are levels above or below him so matching him wouldn't be easy