And yes, I have a problem with allowing Saban's white trash wedding at The Zone like it's no big deal and refusing to even entertain the idea of holding a heavyweight bout that would have promoted Tuscaloosa's own.

It sends the wrong message of what we're selling. One would have promoted Tuscaloosa in a positive way, and one made us all look bad.

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Posted by 14&Counting

Eugene, OR

Member since Jul 2012

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Posted on 6/8/15 at 10:17 am to AHM21

I don't know...it is perplexing she (or at least Battle) didn't give him the courtesy of speaking with him. A Wilder fight is a big-time event and its very cool that Deontay would want it at Bama.

I don't know if there is a real conflict or not....Maybe Bonner just doesn't like professional boxing and all that is assocaited with it and didn't think it was appropriate for the University to hold it on campus.... I am guessing....

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Posted by bamasgot13

Birmingham

Member since Feb 2010

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Posted on 6/8/15 at 11:37 am to AHM21

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And yes, I have a problem with allowing Saban's white trash wedding at The Zone like it's no big deal and refusing to even entertain the idea of holding a heavyweight bout that would have promoted Tuscaloosa's own.

I'd love to have the fight in T-town. He's been loyal to Bama and a huge fan all along so reward that. No problem. I'm just saying I don't know all the behind the scenes of why not have it so I'm not going to get bent out of shape over it.

As for Saban's wedding, it wasn't in The Zone. The reception was. That venue gets rented out to anyone willing to pay the asking price on a date it is available. Having the reception there wasn't the "favor" to Saban. Eliminating the fee probably was.

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