The **BOXING** thread
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Yiliterate said:
tuscaneer said:
FredClogs said:
Aye, that's a lot of pies for the Smith boys to get stuck into.
haha!!.... mind you i don't know what i'm laughing at!! lovely pair of titties i'm culturing at the moment
Erm...well...so I've been told anyway...
tuscaneer said:
Yiliterate said:
tuscaneer said:
FredClogs said:
Aye, that's a lot of pies for the Smith boys to get stuck into.
haha!!.... mind you i don't know what i'm laughing at!! lovely pair of titties i'm culturing at the momentErm...well...so I've been told anyway...
Look, last weekend there were three big fights; Broner vs Porter, Ward vs Smith and Lemieux vs N'Dam. There was an abundance of action. But not so every week. And those weekends where there are no big shows...well, you know, what's a boxing fan supposed to do...?! Of course, if Frank tight-fisted b
tard Warren would do the decent thing and shell out to get the rights to a few of 'those' shows, the true boxing fans wouldn't end up having to pay for both BoxNation and those other subscription services. Not made of flaming money you know...!Talking of which...
I got a bit emotional watching Nicola Adams win her Euripean games gold last night (I'd had a few lonely cans after a busy day because my missus is in hospital) she is so likeable, in a sport that is jam packed full of aholery at every level Nicola Adams is so fecking likeable, not to mention very skilled. Anyone whose not seen it..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_ilU2HQEgGY
I got a bit emotional watching Nicola Adams win her Euripean games gold last night (I'd had a few lonely cans after a busy day because my missus is in hospital) she is so likeable, in a sport that is jam packed full of a
holery at every level Nicola Adams is so fecking likeable, not to mention very skilled. Anyone whose not seen it..https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_ilU2HQEgGY
I think that's just a tune-up fight for Bellew. He's taken a bit of time away (6-8 months) to film Creed, and probably makes sense to get a bit of a work-out in before stepping up to the likes of Marco Huck or the Cuban guy Hernandez (the two title-holders Bellew has been talking about).
Some interesting news about Cleverly...apparently he's turned down the chance to fight Jurgen Braehmer for the WBA regular title, and instead is going to fight Fonfara (the guy who recently beat Chavez jr) in the US. I can't see Clev wanting to target a rematch with Kovalev just yet so maybe looking to go after Stevenson instead...?
Some interesting news about Cleverly...apparently he's turned down the chance to fight Jurgen Braehmer for the WBA regular title, and instead is going to fight Fonfara (the guy who recently beat Chavez jr) in the US. I can't see Clev wanting to target a rematch with Kovalev just yet so maybe looking to go after Stevenson instead...?
I think it's really difficult at heavyweight in particular due to the precarious nature of "one punch can change it all"...
....also, there seems to a lot of guys that are too good to risk Joshua against at this point.....I'm thinking pulev, takam , glazkov and so on. As it stands I think he'd blast through the latter 2 and would most likely be 50/50 with pulev..
There doesn't seem to be that many guys on the downward trajectory of a decent career to catch at the right time.....but there's loads of upwardly trending contenders
I honestly don't think that Eddie hearn OR kalle saurland would fancy risking Joshua or price at this point because both punch like mule kicks and either one could spark the other cold at a point that would be pointlessly ruinous to both men's careers....
If Eddie hearn wants to put distance on the ladder between Joshua and price why not fight tony Thompson????.....
But that might be too big a risk at such an early stage in his journey to the top
....also, there seems to a lot of guys that are too good to risk Joshua against at this point.....I'm thinking pulev, takam , glazkov and so on. As it stands I think he'd blast through the latter 2 and would most likely be 50/50 with pulev..
There doesn't seem to be that many guys on the downward trajectory of a decent career to catch at the right time.....but there's loads of upwardly trending contenders
I honestly don't think that Eddie hearn OR kalle saurland would fancy risking Joshua or price at this point because both punch like mule kicks and either one could spark the other cold at a point that would be pointlessly ruinous to both men's careers....
If Eddie hearn wants to put distance on the ladder between Joshua and price why not fight tony Thompson????.....
But that might be too big a risk at such an early stage in his journey to the top
tuscaneer said:
Oh..and yeah, great win and name for fielding...smith's fight will have been so much more valuable as a learning experience but a cracking win for both lads
How about an all-British 'Super Six' tournament; Froch, DeGale, Groves, Calum Smith, Rocky Fielding, Martin Murray?! If Froch doesn't fancy it, maybe one of the Middleweights could step up? Matt Macklin looks like he'd like one last hurrah before he's done...tuscaneer said:
Just caught up with the Bradley vargas fight. Cracking contest that was. Ref fked it up a bit at the end but with only 10 seconds left I'm in no doubt Bradley was staying on his feet.
I actually feel quite sorry for Tim Bradley. I think he's a really, really good fighter. He really doesn't have a weakness other than maybe being a little on the short side; he can box and he can fight, he's always in fantastic shape and ready to go 12 rounds, he's sharp in attack and solid in defence...there's nowhere where he falls short...but for me neither does he have that one special ingredient that makes you go 'wow!'. It's a pity really, because if he had that USP - something that made you shuffle towards the edge of your seat each time he fought - I think he'd be huge...ked it up a bit at the end but with only 10 seconds left I'm in no doubt Bradley was staying on his feet.Actually, had a little sympathy for the ref. They kept indicating 10 seconds left with three claps and the end of the round with three bell rings - in hindsight, they should have made them more differentiated...
Edited by Yiliterate on Sunday 28th June 19:35
Yiliterate said:
tuscaneer said:
Just caught up with the Bradley vargas fight. Cracking contest that was. Ref fked it up a bit at the end but with only 10 seconds left I'm in no doubt Bradley was staying on his feet.
I actually feel quite sorry for Tim Bradley. I think he's a really, really good fighter. He really doesn't have a weakness other than maybe being a little on the short side; he can box and he can fight, he's always in fantastic shape and ready to go 12 rounds, he's sharp in attack and solid in defence...there's nowhere where he falls short...but for me neither does he have that one special ingredient that makes you go 'wow!'. It's a pity really, because if he had that USP - something that made you shuffle towards the edge of your seat each time he fought - I think he'd be huge...ked it up a bit at the end but with only 10 seconds left I'm in no doubt Bradley was staying on his feet.Actually, had a little sympathy for the ref. They kept indicating 10 seconds left with three claps and the end of the round with three bell rings - in hindsight, they should have made them more differentiated...
Edited by Yiliterate on Sunday 28th June 19:35
to a lesser extent the provodnikov fight too.......despite the knockdowns i felt that bradley did enough and the right decision was called. but a lot of people disagree with me
Anyone want to try and defend the undefendable?
Anthony Joshua V Gary Cornish
http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2015/07/03/news/jos...
And let's not try and argue Cornish is 22-0. The quality of his opponents is shocking.
"Howard Daley is 2-23. Hastings Rasani is 22-62, he fought him Twice by the way. Remigijus Ziausys is 19-46. Tayer Mehmed is 5-19. Tomas Mrazek is 7-42. Yavor Marinchev is 7-22 So he has an unbeaten record fighting actually terrible Boxers".
Hearn is pushing his luck with that one if it happens.
Anthony Joshua V Gary Cornish
http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2015/07/03/news/jos...
And let's not try and argue Cornish is 22-0. The quality of his opponents is shocking.
"Howard Daley is 2-23. Hastings Rasani is 22-62, he fought him Twice by the way. Remigijus Ziausys is 19-46. Tayer Mehmed is 5-19. Tomas Mrazek is 7-42. Yavor Marinchev is 7-22 So he has an unbeaten record fighting actually terrible Boxers".
Hearn is pushing his luck with that one if it happens.
Edited by Fittster on Friday 3rd July 21:03
Yiliterate said:
Well, clearly not the most challenging opponent, but I'd guess the aim is to start adding some title fight experience to Joshua's CV while awaiting the fight with Dillian Whyte (who's out injured at the moment); in which case you don't really get to pick your opponent. It'll be the BBBoC who determines who'll contest the vacant belt...
I thought the logic was that Joshua needs rounds. He's not going to get them smashing Cornish. If he's after a belt, let him fight the winner of Price v Teper or the commonwealth title holder Lucas Browne. Those would be testing fights and should result in him holding a belt.
To me the proposed fight against Whyte was a bit dubious as Whyte hasn't fought anyone of note so we don't really know if he's a credible heavyweight but at least it had a bit of pantomime on the back of an old amateur fight.
Well, that's fine but as Price vs Teper isn't until 17th July, chances are the winner wouldn't be overly keen to be fighting Joshua less that two months later.
My guess is that the plan was for Joshua to fight Whyte this summer (who as you say is a bit of an unknown quantity, but at least there's half a chance he could possibly make a fight of it) and that the BBBoC would sanction that as being for the vacant British title. With that out of the window, they looked at the options and getting a proper fight on short notice wasn't viable, so it looks like they're just going to the next on the list in respect of the British title, who happens to be Gary Cornish. Somehow I doubt that Hearn is deliberately choosing to keep Joshua away from meaningful fights...
My guess is that the plan was for Joshua to fight Whyte this summer (who as you say is a bit of an unknown quantity, but at least there's half a chance he could possibly make a fight of it) and that the BBBoC would sanction that as being for the vacant British title. With that out of the window, they looked at the options and getting a proper fight on short notice wasn't viable, so it looks like they're just going to the next on the list in respect of the British title, who happens to be Gary Cornish. Somehow I doubt that Hearn is deliberately choosing to keep Joshua away from meaningful fights...
Sooooooo......i was watching the live feed for purse bids for klitschko fury and nothing was happening.......turns out fury gave in at the last minute and accepted the offer from k2.
Fight happens in dusseldorf on October 24th. Dangerously close to my wedding anniversary that......might treat the missus!!!!!!
Fight happens in dusseldorf on October 24th. Dangerously close to my wedding anniversary that......might treat the missus!!!!!!
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