Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury warned fans are deserting boxing for UFC in droves by AEW star Anthony Ogogo
ANTHONY OGOGO warned British boxers they must put fans first or risk them deserting the sport for UFC — as he is seeing in the US. Punters were frustrated to see the huge heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua KO’d by legal wrangling. Brit Ogogo, 32, was forced to retire from boxing two […]
ANTHONY OGOGO warned British boxers they must put fans first or risk them deserting the sport for UFC — as he is seeing in the US.
Punters were frustrated to see the huge heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua KO’d by legal wrangling.
Brit Ogogo, 32, was forced to retire from boxing two years ago after a devastating eye injury.
But he told SunSport: “There’s no way that fight should happen in Saudi Arabia, that fight can ONLY happen at Wembley Stadium.
“Two British world champions, it HAS to happen at Wembley.”
Ex-Olympian Ogogo won middleweight bronze at London 2012 but is barely recognisable having bulked up for his new career.
He faces Cody Rhodes — son of WWE legend Dusty — on tomorrow’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view event while nursing a broken rib.
He added: “Over here now in America UFC is way bigger than boxing.
“For me and Cody’s weigh-in and face-off, everyone’s saying, ‘We’ll do a UFC-type weigh-in’.
“And I’m thinking surely a UFC-type weigh-in is boxing-style weigh-in?
“People love UFC here — fights are made easier, more regularly, there’s no 12 to 15-month build-up.
“Often when you build up so much, it’s a letdown.
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“Mayweather v Pacquiao was a great fight but it should have been four years earlier.
“They’re letting the fans down and ultimately what it will deter them from is watching the boxing and more fans are going to go over to MMA and UFC.
“It’s a massive shame because boxing is the best sport in the world.”
