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Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #60360 on:** June 20, 2019, 09:27:08 am »

Quote from: King.Keita on June 19, 2019, 06:56:07 pm

When did Sweet Caroline become a thing in boxing? UFC I can understand because it's Darren Till's entrance song but when did it appear in boxing? Hate it with a passion.

Pretty certain Carl Frampton has had it as an entrance song a few times aswell. Northern Ireland football fans also chant it.

RhosRed · « **Reply #60361 on:** June 20, 2019, 10:39:32 am »

Quote from: King.Keita on June 19, 2019, 06:56:07 pm

When did Sweet Caroline become a thing in boxing? UFC I can understand because it's Darren Till's entrance song but when did it appear in boxing? Hate it with a passion.

Been going in boxing since before Darren Till made his UFC debut

voodoo ray · « **Reply #60362 on:** June 20, 2019, 10:41:25 am »

SC has been sung at US sports for years too. It's not new on either side of the Atlantic.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #60363 on:** June 20, 2019, 01:48:03 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on June 20, 2019, 10:41:25 am

SC has been sung at US sports for years too. It's not new on either side of the Atlantic.

yeah, pretty sure the Red Sox sing it at every home game don't they?

gazzalfc · « **Reply #60364 on:** June 21, 2019, 10:48:32 am »

To answer the question I think no one wants to answer to.

Paulie Malinaggi will fight Artem Lobov in a bare-knuckle boxing match this weekend

I've been a good boy · « **Reply #60365 on:** June 21, 2019, 01:11:45 pm »

Used to like Paulie but he's been an absolute douchebag throughout the build. Hope Lord Artem sends him to another dimension.

dikwad · « **Reply #60366 on:** June 22, 2019, 07:42:05 am »

Paulie cant be short of a couple of quid. He's my favourite pundit though so hope he doesn't embarass himself against this no-mark

rocco · « **Reply #60367 on:** June 22, 2019, 08:18:22 am »

Quote from: gazzalfc on June 21, 2019, 10:48:32 am

To answer the question I think no one wants to answer to.

Paulie Malinaggi will fight Artem Lobov in a bare-knuckle boxing match this weekend

Thought bare-Knuckle was illegal

Daniel Cabbaggio · « **Reply #60368 on:** June 23, 2019, 02:58:10 am »

Anyone have a stream for it?

Daniel Cabbaggio · « **Reply #60369 on:** June 23, 2019, 03:44:06 am »

edit found it

http://www.streamendous.com/sportsch.php?premier

what do people thinks going to happen, i truly have no idea.. aside from thinking paulie will think he can just jab the head of him all night, but aye, bare knuckle and all that..

No skin in the game but like others have said, paulie has pure disgraced himself in the build up with all that spitting bollox, hope he gets battered, so lump on Paulie

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #60370 on:** June 23, 2019, 05:20:25 am »

Malanaggi is a massive plum and after losing to a nobody Lobov tonight, he can fuck off to obscurity

I've been a good boy · « **Reply #60371 on:** June 23, 2019, 09:32:50 am »

He's really unbearable these days, proper tit. Cut from the same cloth as Adrien Broner.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #60372 on:** June 23, 2019, 04:52:23 pm »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/48738582

Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk has been named mandatory challenger for the winner of Anthony Joshua's heavyweight-title rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr by the WBO.

Usyk, 32, the former undisputed world cruiserweight champion, pulled out of his heavyweight debut against Carlos Takam in May because of injury.

Ruiz, 29, stunned Joshua to win the IBF, WBA and WBO titles on 1 June and is under contract to take a rematch.

The rematch has been mooted for later this year, possibly in New York.

Usyk was the first boxer to hold all four world titles at cruiserweight as he won the World Boxing Super Series tournament.

The 2012 Olympic champion's final bout in the lighter division came in November when he knocked out Briton Tony Bellew - a seventh successive world title victory.

He is unbeaten in 16 professional fights, with 12 knock-out wins.

Liamski-la · « **Reply #60373 on:** June 23, 2019, 05:08:53 pm »

Quote from: Barneylfc on June 23, 2019, 04:52:23 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/48738582

Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk has been named mandatory challenger for the winner of Anthony Joshua's heavyweight-title rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr by the WBO.

Usyk, 32, the former undisputed world cruiserweight champion, pulled out of his heavyweight debut against Carlos Takam in May because of injury.

Ruiz, 29, stunned Joshua to win the IBF, WBA and WBO titles on 1 June and is under contract to take a rematch.

The rematch has been mooted for later this year, possibly in New York.

Usyk was the first boxer to hold all four world titles at cruiserweight as he won the World Boxing Super Series tournament.

The 2012 Olympic champion's final bout in the lighter division came in November when he knocked out Briton Tony Bellew - a seventh successive world title victory.

He is unbeaten in 16 professional fights, with 12 knock-out wins.

That’s the toughest fight of Joshua’s career assuming he beats Ruiz in the rematch.

gwalk · « **Reply #60374 on:** June 23, 2019, 05:35:52 pm »

Quote from: Liamski-la on June 23, 2019, 05:08:53 pm

That’s the toughest fight of Joshua’s career assuming he beats Ruiz in the rematch.

Usyk will make a holy show of Joshua

dikwad · « **Reply #60375 on:** June 23, 2019, 06:48:36 pm »

Quote from: gwalk on June 23, 2019, 05:35:52 pm

Usyk will make a holy show of Joshua

I agree, but that depends on AJ winning the rematch with Ruiz. It's suddenly tough at the top

Liamski-la · « **Reply #60376 on:** June 23, 2019, 09:17:36 pm »

Usyk always was going to be the challenge at HW for all of them.
Hearn underplayed him far to much because AJ is his cash cow. Usyk is never going to be as marketable as AJ but he does have the beating of him possibly.

Alf · « **Reply #60377 on:** June 23, 2019, 10:31:48 pm »

Just watched the Whyte-Parker fight from last year, what a night of boxing that was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXRUVsAPXtU&t=43s

Clayton Bigsby · « **Reply #60378 on:** June 23, 2019, 10:53:43 pm »

The headbutt robbed Parker of a win i reckon.

Whyte did well at the end holding on

Alf · « **Reply #60379 on:** June 23, 2019, 11:37:10 pm »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on June 23, 2019, 10:53:43 pm

The headbutt robbed Parker of a win i reckon.

Whyte did well at the end holding on

I think Whyte wanted it more on the night.

Lusty · « **Reply #60380 on:** June 24, 2019, 09:33:47 am »

Quote from: Alf on June 23, 2019, 10:31:48 pm

Just watched the Whyte-Parker fight from last year, what a night of boxing that was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXRUVsAPXtU&t=43s

I think Parker is too nice to really cut it at the top. Whyte was getting up to all sorts, headbutts, kicks, you name it, and Parker wants to touch gloves every round

And yeah, agree that Usyk beats Joshua, although I've been saying that for a while now. He beats Wilder too. Fury might be too big for him though.

1892tillforever · « **Reply #60381 on:** June 24, 2019, 09:46:55 am »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on June 23, 2019, 10:53:43 pm

The headbutt robbed Parker of a win i reckon.

Whyte did well at the end holding on

A British ref saved him. If that was in New Zealand it was getting stopped at the end; Whyte was done. As fights such as Chavez vs Taylor have told us, refs can stop the fight at any time, no matter how few seconds are left.

Parker is often maligned but he is a very decent fighter indeed. He will challenge for the title again I reckon.

Samie · « **Reply #60382 on:** June 24, 2019, 02:41:18 pm »

Usyk as great as he is lads is a smaller Heavyweight compared to the big dogs, had he been in this division 10-15 years ago, he'd have cleaned it up.

Lusty · « **Reply #60383 on:** June 24, 2019, 03:18:17 pm »

Quote from: Samie on June 24, 2019, 02:41:18 pm

Usyk as great as he is lads is a smaller Heavyweight compared to the big dogs, had he been in this division 10-15 years ago, he'd have cleaned it up.

He's still 6'3" though so not a midget by any means. Taller than Andt Ruiz for example (although weight is a different story

)

He's the boxing equivalent of Shay Given!

Samie · « **Reply #60384 on:** June 24, 2019, 03:33:31 pm »

Also it tells you all you need to know how a lad who's never fought at the weight has become the #1 contender. Did Dillon Whyte fuck all the president's wives?

gwalk · « **Reply #60385 on:** June 24, 2019, 03:38:26 pm »

Quote from: Samie on June 24, 2019, 03:33:31 pm

Also it tells you all you need to know how a lad who's never fought at the weight has become the #1 contender. Did Dillon Whyte fuck all the president's wives?

Usyk is mandatory not #1 ranked, The WBO tend to make any champion moving up a weight a Mandatory challenger.

Whyte is still listed as their #1

Samie · « **Reply #60386 on:** June 24, 2019, 03:45:29 pm »

mandatory is #1 in my book mate and to most others. Doesn't make an iota of difference in the wordings, especially to casuals who the sport is trying to catch.

And answer the second part, Did Dillon fuck their wives?

Alf · « **Reply #60387 on:** June 24, 2019, 08:45:45 pm »

This WBO ranking system with the champion from the weight below is similar to emeritus champion with the WBC. Both bodies that are giving Whyte the run around.

I've been a good boy · « **Reply #60388 on:** June 24, 2019, 10:37:59 pm »

And people wonder why so many boxing fans turned to UFC. Mind you they're kinda doing the same thing with Tony Ferguson but still, atleast the big fights get made.

gwalk · « **Reply #60389 on:** June 25, 2019, 07:23:38 am »

Quote from: Samie on June 24, 2019, 03:45:29 pm

mandatory is #1 in my book mate and to most others. Doesn't make an iota of difference in the wordings, especially to casuals who the sport is trying to catch.

And answer the second part, Did Dillon fuck their wives?

Do you mean Dillian? Casual

Giovanni · « **Reply #60390 on:** June 25, 2019, 01:39:31 pm »

Quote from: Samie on June 24, 2019, 03:45:29 pm

mandatory is #1 in my book mate and to most others. Doesn't make an iota of difference in the wordings, especially to casuals who the sport is trying to catch.

And answer the second part, Did Dillon fuck their wives?

As Usyk cleared out and unified his division, he gets a title shot if he moves up. Same as Crawford.

Very harsh on Whyte still

Lusty · « **Reply #60391 on:** June 25, 2019, 01:43:23 pm »

Quote from: Giovanni on June 25, 2019, 01:39:31 pm

As Usyk cleared out and unified his division, he gets a title shot if he moves up. Same as Crawford.

Very harsh on Whyte still

Whyte could have had a shot at Joshua already if he wanted so he can't complain.

Ruiz has just shown everyone that if you back yourself to beat the champ you shouldn't piss about arguing over percentages. Just beat him in the ring and you can make all your demands for the rematch.

1892tillforever · « **Reply #60392 on:** June 25, 2019, 02:58:39 pm »

Quote from: Samie on June 24, 2019, 02:41:18 pm

Usyk as great as he is lads is a smaller Heavyweight compared to the big dogs, had he been in this division 10-15 years ago, he'd have cleaned it up.

As I keep saying, people are guilty of focusing too much on size. Even with that Usyk is hardly a midget. As Lusty says, he is 6ft 3in. I would imagine he would be 215-220 in the ring.

For reference: Rumble in the Jungle - Foreman vs Ali. Both men were listed as 6ft 3in, same as Usyk. 'Big' George was 220 pounds, Ali was 216! Not many would pick Deontay fucking Wilder to beat either of those. Not saying Usyk is as good, but he is more skilled than Foreman albeit with less power. Practically all of the great heavyweights were about the size of Usyk or much smaller, and I would pick most of them to wipe out today's shower.

Clayton Bigsby · « **Reply #60393 on:** June 25, 2019, 05:18:37 pm »

Quote from: Lusty on June 25, 2019, 01:43:23 pm

Whyte could have had a shot at Joshua already if he wanted so he can't complain.

Ruiz has just shown everyone that if you back yourself to beat the champ you shouldn't piss about arguing over percentages. Just beat him in the ring and you can make all your demands for the rematch.

gwalk · « **Reply #60394 on:** June 26, 2019, 11:50:06 am »

Lomachenko Campell in the O2 August 31st,

Will be looking to go to this definitely, have transport and accommodation sorted already since it was first rumoured

Lusty · « **Reply #60395 on:** June 26, 2019, 01:15:30 pm »

Quote from: gwalk on June 26, 2019, 11:50:06 am

Lomachenko Campell in the O2 August 31st,

Will be looking to go to this definitely, have transport and accommodation sorted already since it was first rumoured

I am very tempted by that myself.

tubby · « **Reply #60396 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:19:22 pm »

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Samie · « **Reply #60397 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:37:10 pm »

Lads I understand the WBO way but doesn't mean it's right and I agree with them. Usyk should at least have ONE FIGHT in the division.

Samie · « **Reply #60398 on:** June 26, 2019, 02:39:53 pm »

Would love to see Lomachenko live, that would be great but having gone to NYC for AJ ain't go no dough to fund this one. Hopefully will see him up close one day.

markmywords · « **Reply #60399 on:** June 26, 2019, 05:32:16 pm »

Quote from: Lusty on June 25, 2019, 01:43:23 pm

Whyte could have had a shot at Joshua already if he wanted so he can't complain.

Ruiz has just shown everyone that if you back yourself to beat the champ you shouldn't piss about arguing over percentages. Just beat him in the ring and you can make all your demands for the rematch.

The financial terms of the rematch were already set before the 1st fight and they all favour AJ heavily. This is one of the reasons AJ struggled to get Fury/whyte/wilder and co in the ring. You are stuck with somewhat unfavourable terms, even if you win the 1st fight