owl71 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Totally dominant performance. Too clever, too many angles, too much variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Brilliant display from Crawford who was completely emotionless, horribly vicious and technically perfect. I did have Crawford to win, and actually fairly comfortably after a slow first three rounds, but he figured Spence out inside 4 minutes and beat him up from then on until the stoppage. To put it into context with Dalton Smith. That’s how good you have to be to sit at the top table. I watched the Inoue fight on Tuesday and that was equally impressive. Crawford, Inoue and Usyk sit comfortably at the top of the pile and there is quite a gap to those below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 16 hours ago, KrolMong said: Brilliant display from Crawford who was completely emotionless, horribly vicious and technically perfect. I did have Crawford to win, and actually fairly comfortably after a slow first three rounds, but he figured Spence out inside 4 minutes and beat him up from then on until the stoppage. To put it into context with Dalton Smith. That’s how good you have to be to sit at the top table. I watched the Inoue fight on Tuesday and that was equally impressive. Crawford, Inoue and Usyk sit comfortably at the top of the pile and there is quite a gap to those below. Terence Crawford is 35 though James, you can't compare Dalton to him with, there's a 25 fight professional record difference and 9 plus years in age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Well, that's fucked that then..... Whyte has failed a drug test & the fight is cancelled - Eddie Hearn & Matchroom now running round like idiots trying to get AJ a fight at short notice! I believe that's Whytes 3rd failed drug test in his career - he needs permanently banning from the sport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Robert Helenius is AJ's new opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 On 07/08/2023 at 17:45, Neville Facking Bartos said: I’d not be so quick to jump to conclusions. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if this has been manipulated for whatever reason I'm with you on this one. Joshua could have still taken the Whyte fight almost as a no lose catch-weight. If he wins then he's beaten an enhanced drugs cheat. If he loses then it doesn't count on his record due to Whyte's failed test. People have paid to see Joshua Vs Whyte not Joshua vs a semi prepared 39 year old Finn who last held a title in 2016. But if Helenius comes out flying and Joshua gets the jitters then it could ruin any chances of a fight with Wilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Just read that Hearn ducked out of an offer from IBF mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic's manager to step him up off the undercard to fight Joshua. Hearn thought the fight too risky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 This is fucking terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 4 hours ago, Neville Facking Bartos said: McGregor, KSI, AJor the entire event? The fucking lot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 (edited) It wasn’t a great watch. I’ve had enough of Chisora being wheeled out, shipping right hands and sneaking a win. Every fight he has, he looks worse and worse. Hrgovic looked awful against a very limited fighter. I don’t see the hype, and his only step up in class was against Zhang, who I thought beat him. The main event was not a great spectacle although it was a good knock out. I’ll give Joshua a bit of credit in that his preparation for Whyte would have been very different to what it would have been for Helenius, and he coasted through the fight with minimum fuss. But, he still looks horribly gun shy and worried that if he falls short with the right hand he’s going to get caught. It does mean we will get Wilder v Joshua, which will be a decent scrap while it lasts. Both are on the career downslope but both have one punch KO power. Edited August 13 by KrolMong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 Dennis McCann boxing tonight, rate the kid and like his style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 8 hours ago, Neville Facking Bartos said: He another of the traveller boxers? Yes. Was a brutal scrap and ended a majority draw after a clash of heads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 9 minutes ago, Neville Facking Bartos said: Heard him on talk sport a few weeks back, speaks really well. Will have to watch it back, seen post match interviews and didn’t notice any major damage to either fighter though. Was it a warranted stoppage? They covered the cut well after the fight but it was on the forehead above the eye, it was pouring and Baluta kept opening it up, it was a factor why Baluta won the last 2 full rounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBO Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 On 18/08/2023 at 20:42, Reesh said: Dennis McCann boxing tonight, rate the kid and like his style. Who's his manager, George Daley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 14 minutes ago, JBO said: Who's his manager, George Daley? Ha very funny. Stick to darts pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Every part of Dubois’ glove was below the belt line. Frank’s talking bollox. Yes nearly a brilliant body shot, but six inches too low. Good fight though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 On 27/08/2023 at 05:43, owl71 said: Every part of Dubois’ glove was below the belt line. Frank’s talking bollox. Yes nearly a brilliant body shot, but six inches too low. Good fight though. 1000% agree. He’d strayed low a couple of times, but that was blatant. He’s clipped the cup with the shot. Usyk old manned the whole scenario as well, and Dubois didn’t come out and have a go after the break. After that, Usyk took him apart and that lack of heart has let down Dubois again. Warren is upset because it was the only chance he had of unifying the belts. You can get your ass that Fury would be fighting in Feb if Dubois was the opponent. Instead, Fury will get stripped in March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Smith v Eubank will be a cracker. I have had a little bet on Eubank winning by stoppage at 5-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Got Smith in last four rounds. Eubank jr should be better, and will take Smith more seriously this time. But I just thing Smith’s fundamentals are better. He’s an absolute textbook example of a fighter who’s better than he looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Okay got that one completely wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Eubank pretty much battered him. I think there was a case to pull Smith out early, given how much he was taking. @owl71, I felt the same way, Smith has better fundamentals, and thought he would get him IF Eubank wasn’t able to establish his jab. Eubank did establish his jab and Smith took a bit of a pasting. Eubank has GOT to start having a go at the top table at middleweight and NOT fight Conor Benn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Zhang Joyce 2 should be sponsored by weight watchers looking at what they both weighed in as. Fatties rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 There’s never been a great heavyweight who weighed 20 and a half stone. Not even Fury who’s 6 foot fucking 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 16 hours ago, owl71 said: Zhang Joyce 2 should be sponsored by weight watchers looking at what they both weighed in as. Fatties rule That shot by Zhang - wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 It was a good shot but Joyce was wide open. He had no head movement and no foot movement and looked tired after a round. That’s what results from coming in too heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Joyce is not the top table fighter anyone thought he was. If your prime skills set is your ability to walk through shots, that ability diminishes as you get older and you step up in class. He also proved he didn’t know how to fight a southpaw in the first Zhang fight and the only adjustment he made in the second fight was to put weight on and circle away from the left hand. Zhang worked out very quickly (after about 240 seconds), they Joyce was going to be even easier work and bashed him up and stop him. I find it terrifying that Joyce thinks he can carry on. That was a 40 year old who is not renowned for his KO power who did him, it’s a a similar story from the other top 10 who would do more damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 On an unrelated note. Watched Canelo and the smaller Charlo last night… went the same way as I thought, Canelo multiple levels up, in first gear and Charlo taking a pasting and only there for a payday. It’s not been a great couple of months for Derrick James as one Charlo won’t fight, the other Charlo has been taken apart, Errol Spence was pretty much humiliated by Terrence Crawford and Anthony Joshua’s payday against Wilder has collapsed because Frank Warren has had Hearns pants down when negotiating with the Saudis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 On 01/10/2023 at 09:32, KrolMong said: On an unrelated note Canelo is a drugs cheat who lacks the bottle to fight outside his comfort zone Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Bloody hell. what a finish. Warrington. Hes done now surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 Not real boxing, but I’m in a boozer where the Tommy Fury card is being shown. What a truly revolting little shitbag Dillon Danis is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 2 minutes ago, owl71 said: Not real boxing, but I’m in a boozer where the Tommy Fury card is being shown. What a truly revolting little shitbag Dillon Danis is. It was embarrassing. More entertainment in the last 5 seconds with the Security rushing in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 Manchester Arena sold out for this shit as well. It’s an eye opener as to how many complete knobheads there are in the world these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted October 15 Author Share Posted October 15 Anyone who paid for that wants sectioning. Shame we didn't see a catastrophic injury to one of em to put an end to this farce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 It will all disappear soon. There’s only four ‘marketable’ fighters in the two Pauls, KSI and Fury. And it’s finally been proven that they aren’t anywhere near domestic level given that Tommy Fury is number one (and he’s British level at best). They can’t fight each other forever. And given the shambles of last night and the global condemnation even from other YouTubers, they’ll finally disappear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neville Facking Bartos Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 On 03/10/2023 at 12:21, Reesh said: Agreed Really? It wasn't long ago he stepped up and fought the very dangerous Bivol, got done mind. Also he's world champion at 4 weights so not sure that stands up really On 07/10/2023 at 23:07, HoylandOwl said: Warrington. Hes done now surely He'll get a rematch probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 1 hour ago, Neville Facking Bartos said: Really? It wasn't long ago he stepped up and fought the very dangerous Bivol, got done mind. Also he's world champion at 4 weights so not sure that stands up really He'll get a rematch probably Never fights outside of Mexico or heavy Mexican populated southern States of the US, gets decisions he shouldn't like GGG and is a drugs cheat. Another sport Nev knows nowt on 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 Canelo sits just below the elite list. You can’t knock what he’s achieved in boxing and he’s fought a lot of very good fighters in their prime. But, he’s got the horrific decision against GGG on his record, he got schooled by Floyd, and Bivol took him apart. There’s massive money for him if he fights Benavidez or Munguía. And he can try and get Bivol again or even Beterbiev. The reality is that there isn’t much down the weights for him, so he’s going to need ti campaign and Middle, Super Middle and Light Heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 In other news, Fury v Ngannou tonight. It’s free here, but, I am only watching it to see if we get some sort of run in from a WWE wrestler, or we get a proper head to head with Usyk post fight and they confirm that 23rd December date. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 Fucking terrible decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 12 minutes ago, Andyben said: Fucking terrible decision At best, Fury got a draw. And that’s at best if you give him the close rounds. Fury looked a bum in there tonight, the footwork wasn’t there, the head movement and feints, he didn’t even try and box at range until about round 7. Ngannou was limited, but very strong, he followed Fury round like a mummy. I imagine that Usyk and Zhang might be licking their lips at that version of Fury. If he fought either of them in that condition Zhang would have stopped him, and Usyk would have had a 12 round shut out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Yep. That fight, right there, is why a cruiserweight holds three of the heavyweight title belts. Fury is the best of the really big guys, and he comes and goes in terms of dedication and focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 11 hours ago, KrolMong said: I imagine that Usyk and Zhang might be licking their lips at that version of Fury. If he fought either of them in that condition Zhang would have stopped him, and Usyk would have had a 12 round shut out. Cycical me thinks perhaps that's the point. Neither would get anywhere near a focused Fury.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 22 hours ago, Andyben said: Fucking terrible decision Ngannou won that fight, shame he couldn't consolidate it with throwing more punches in the 9th & 10th round. Fury got the decision based on the Usyk fight being worth millions to Saudi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neville Facking Bartos Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 (edited) It was a very close fight, i don't think anyone could have had arguments had it gone either way. Was the WBC belt on the line? Edited October 30 by Neville Facking Bartos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 No. The Riyadh Invitational Belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Did the commentator at the end say “ and still …” when awarding the fight to Fury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 On 30/10/2023 at 21:25, Skamp said: Did the commentator at the end say “ and still …” when awarding the fight to Fury? Isn't that part of this 'linear champion' bollocks about never losing a championship fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 That 23rd of December fight card is pretty special. A load of top 10 heavies fighting each other. And we have officially got the big one, Fury v Usyk on the 17th of Feb. Signed and sealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted November 17 Share Posted November 17 12 hours ago, KrolMong said: That 23rd of December fight card is pretty special. A load of top 10 heavies fighting each other. And we have officially got the big one, Fury v Usyk on the 17th of Feb. Signed and sealed. The press conferences yesterday for the respective nights of boxing were amusing. Jarrell Miller being Jarrell Miller aka an abnoxious sod, and Fury being Fury. Amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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