13-03-2024, 10:18 AM
I think it's the same for most sports where an event is picked up and taken to a country where either the state is paying for it or the sports federations believe there is a market to be exploited - the locals just aren't that interested and as a result the true fans are excluded from the event.
History is so important in sport too - a boxing event in Saudi Arabia is never going to feel as big as a fight in Las Vegas, Madison Square Gardens or Wembley - although of course the "rumble in the jungle" is arguably the sports most referenced event.
History is so important in sport too - a boxing event in Saudi Arabia is never going to feel as big as a fight in Las Vegas, Madison Square Gardens or Wembley - although of course the "rumble in the jungle" is arguably the sports most referenced event.