The **BOXING** thread

[Amirhussain]

All over. Porter the winner for me, just, just about.

[Moominho]

I think Brook has done well, he's certainly landing the cleaner shots. But I reckon Porter will get it as it he is at home and he's the champion.

[Moominho]

My stream went halfway through the final round (I'm at work)

[Amirhussain]

Porter took the first 6-7 rounds, Brook took some time to get into the fight.

[Amirhussain]

What?!

[Yiliterate]

Rarely have I been gladder to be wrong!!!!!! FK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Moominho]

How did it end??

[Amirhussain]

Think Porter was the winner, Brook came back into the fight very well, but I thought Porter just edged that.

[Yiliterate]

Moominho said:

How did it end??

Well for Brook! Very well actually!!!

[Moominho]

Get in!!

[Amirhussain]

Moominho said:

How did it end??

Bit scrappy, Porter holding on, Brook looked fresher though.

[Amirhussain]

Brook vs Khan?

[Yiliterate]

Amirhussain said:

Think Porter was the winner, Brook came back into the fight very well, but I thought Porter just edged that.

A pick'em fight. Even when Porter was pouring it on and pushing Brook around, the cleaner shots were coming from Brook. If you like aggression and energy, you could make a reasonable case for Porter.

Either way, didn't see a 117-111 though...

[Amirhussain]

Yiliterate said:

Amirhussain said:

Think Porter was the winner, Brook came back into the fight very well, but I thought Porter just edged that.

A pick'em fight. Even when Porter was pouring it on and pushing Brook around, the cleaner shots were coming from Brook. If you like aggression and energy, you could make a reasonable case for Porter.

Either way, didn't see a 117-111 though...

True, just thought Porter had just about edged that, but I think we can all agree that it could have gone either way.

[Moominho]

For the 11 and a half rounds I saw, I would have given it to Brook, I think he landed the cleaner shots by far. But I thought that Porter would get it for his aggression and the fact that it was on his home patch.

Despite being a bit of a clinch-fest, I think it was a good fight and Brook was a worthy winner. I would like to see Brook vs Khan now.

[Amirhussain]

117-111 though, don't know what fight that judge was watching.

[Yiliterate]

Also, it's worth making the point, Kell Brook has just won a world title by beating an American fighter in the USA. The magnitude of that should not be forgotten. Not many British fighters have managed that...not many at all.

[STW2010]

That was very close, but I can see a case for it going either way. Delighted Kell pulled it off!!

Yiliterate said:

Also, it's worth making the point, Kell Brook has just won a world title by beating an American fighter in the USA. The magnitude of that should not be forgotten. Not many British fighters have managed that...not many at all.

Out of interest, does anyone know who has done that before?

[Yiliterate]

Well, Lloyd Honeyghan certainly - would need to have a bit of a think for others...

[Yiliterate]

Benn won the WBO Middleweight title against Doug DeWitt in the US.