The **BOXING** thread Vol 2

The **BOXING** thread Vol 2

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tuscaneer

7,766 posts

226 months

Tuesday 31st January 2017
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Well....frampton ain't got no belt any more!!.....where's the attraction for selby.....I reckon that's on ice for now

Amirhussain

11,489 posts

164 months

Tuesday 31st January 2017
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tuscaneer said:
Well....frampton ain't got no belt any more!!.....where's the attraction for selby.....I reckon that's on ice for now
Good point. Hopefully one for the future.

FredClogs

14,041 posts

162 months

Tuesday 31st January 2017
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I agree with Tusc, Frampton is undoubtedly a great fighter but he's small at the that weight and reach restricted, toe to toe or on the inside he's great but against someone who's able to counter and control the range he's always going to struggle. Santa Cruz had a 7inch reach advantage... 7 inches! You can give that away if the oppo isnt a top class mover and puncher or likely to get dragged into a brawl but not otherwise. Selby would be similar I think for Frampton, he might want to co sider going back down if he can, I think he looks to pumped up anyway. Selby vs Santa Cruz would be tasty.

tuscaneer

7,766 posts

226 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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this kid nathan gorman looks a bit tasty on the pads with ricky hatton...with a surname of gorman and given his profession i wonder if he's related tothe old gypsy bare knuckle champion bartly gorman??

tuscaneer

7,766 posts

226 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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just googled him....yeah, nephew of bartly gorman!

lord trumpton

7,406 posts

127 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Great read the 'king of the gypsies' book

Great insight into the lives of the honourable travellers.

The chapter on the St Ledgers day massacre is amazing

FredClogs

14,041 posts

162 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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The Shane Meadows film about Gorman is also very good, he sparred Ali, I can't believe there is no film footage of that! A legend.

m4tti

5,427 posts

156 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Make or break time for David Price this weekend. If it goes beyond two rounds I think he's going to struggle. Hammers durable and he isn't.

I don't think he has anywhere to go if he doesn't win this one.

I think my money's on hammer.

tuscaneer

7,766 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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lord trumpton said:
Great read the 'king of the gypsies' book

Great insight into the lives of the honourable travellers.

The chapter on the St Ledgers day massacre is amazing
great book!...i love all the pictures that look like a rouges gallery...can't remember the names but tag lines like "he lost the title king of the gypsies when (whoever) chewed through his bicep in the 26th round"laugh

didn't some other fella get his nipple bitten off as well!!??

hard,hard men

tuscaneer

7,766 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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FredClogs said:
The Shane Meadows film about Gorman is also very good, he sparred Ali, I can't believe there is no film footage of that! A legend.
i haven't seen that!...i'll have to get looking for it

tuscaneer

7,766 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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m4tti said:
Make or break time for David Price this weekend. If it goes beyond two rounds I think he's going to struggle. Hammers durable and he isn't.

I don't think he has anywhere to go if he doesn't win this one.

I think my money's on hammer.
the key to the game is the jab. when he throws it without conviction and brings it back lazily he gets hit. when he is in the mood and throws it like wladimir he's a force of nature

lord trumpton

7,406 posts

127 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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tuscaneer said:
lord trumpton said:
Great read the 'king of the gypsies' book

Great insight into the lives of the honourable travellers.

The chapter on the St Ledgers day massacre is amazing
great book!...i love all the pictures that look like a rouges gallery...can't remember the names but tag lines like "he lost the title king of the gypsies when (whoever) chewed through his bicep in the 26th round"laugh

didn't some other fella get his nipple bitten off as well!!??

hard,hard men
Yeah, days of real hard men, before guns and gangsters.

There's a good YouTube documentary on BG just before he died. Still hit the heavy back with a force that would stop a train.

m4tti

5,427 posts

156 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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tuscaneer said:
the key to the game is the jab. when he throws it without conviction and brings it back lazily he gets hit. when he is in the mood and throws it like wladimir he's a force of nature
Yep no doubt he could be effective with his physical attributes, but as soon as he gets hit he goes all Audley and runs to the hills... with his back turned.

tuscaneer

7,766 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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m4tti said:
Yep no doubt he could be effective with his physical attributes, but as soon as he gets hit he goes all Audley and runs to the hills... with his back turned.
it's certainly very frustrating as he seems to have lost all confidence in his chin....and panics under fire.if he tucked it up and brought everything off the jab by the time he was finding the openings for the straight right he'd be knocking them all out cold..

m4tti

5,427 posts

156 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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For some reason Ive ended up with more interest in seeing what happens to Price this weekend than I have Eubank. Eubank started really well, and generated a good deal of excitement, watching him spar with Froch and McKracken he looked the real deal.. but has gone off the boil on the interest side of things for me now.

tuscaneer

7,766 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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there was no way i was paying to watch eubank go in against another sacrificial lamb but i will end up paying for it to support pricey.top bloke and as he started out at my old club i really want to see him raise some eyebrows by doing a number on hammer

andburg

7,295 posts

170 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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More interesting biggie fury gets a shot at Parker, big jump in danger for him here. Should be very interesting

tuscaneer

7,766 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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I think Parker is way too good at this point...hughie too green at this stage. Interesting fight none the less

m4tti

5,427 posts

156 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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andburg said:
More interesting biggie fury gets a shot at Parker, big jump in danger for him here. Should be very interesting
An opponent that hits back. That's always a danger laugh

Yiliterate

3,786 posts

207 months

Friday 3rd February 2017
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tuscaneer said:
there was no way i was paying to watch eubank go in against another sacrificial lamb but i will end up paying for it to support pricey.top bloke and as he started out at my old club i really want to see him raise some eyebrows by doing a number on hammer
Is the Price fight on the PPV part or free-to-air on ITV4?
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