Topic: Boxing thread

[Fordy]

I’ve already said Sky should have avoided the Mayweather-Paul debacle. As for these legends fights, it’s a matter of time until one of them gets a serious pasting and it kills the credibility of the sport.

That's why why will only fight people that care about the money. Mayweather KO Paul for me.

Jake won't fight Tommy Fury for example because Tommy won't care about the money.

Sky did let themselves down by showing that shite and not the Taylor fight.

[duvva 💅]

Cracking contest between Ritson and Ponce so far

[Samie]

Aye, looking tasty mate.

Nice to see you back from your travels. 

[Fordy]

Ritson losing this so far for me.

[Clayton Bigsby]

Great fight. Have it even through 6

[duvva 💅]

Aye, looking tasty mate.

Nice to see you back from your travels. 

Travels? Where did I go, anywhere good? 🤔

[duvva 💅]

Think Ritsons getting beat so far, Ponce just doing a bit more each round. Think he’s hoping Ponce will tire and then get him late but not looking like it at the moment

[Samie]

Travels? Where did I go, anywhere good? 🤔

You tell us mate. 

[Creg]

Ritson losing this so far for me.

Thought he lost vs Vazquez, last time out.

Would think he’s behind here.

[duvva 💅]

Horrendous refereeing that

[Fordy]

What is this ref doing? Seriously!

[Creg]

That’s farcical.

[Samie]

Boxing refs need to be replaced .All of them. 

[Clayton Bigsby]

You see why fighters dont wanna come here

[duvva 💅]

You tell us mate. 

In fairness I didn’t post for a little while if that’s what you mean. Tired of the negativity through Jan-Feb was getting me down and making me more snarky when posting so had a rest.

[duvva 💅]

Boxing refs need to be replaced .All of them. 

Perhaps do a job swap with Coote, Atkinson et al can’t be any worse at each other’s jobs surely

[Samie]

Povetkin retiring from Boxing.

[L4Red]

Povetkin retiring from Boxing.

Until Eddie needs a comeback opponent for a beaten HW

[Samie]

Teofimo Lopez has tested positive for COVID and so his defence vs George Kambosos Jr this Saturday has been postponed, Triller's Ryan Kavanaugh has confirmed. He said the fight will now take place on August 14th. [@MikeCoppinger]

[Samie]

Also this lads.

ANNOUNCED: Conor Benn has signed a new five-fight deal with Eddie Hearn, it was confirmed at today's Fight Camp launch. The deal is based around mapping out his route to a world title, starting vs Adrian Granados on July 31st.

[Lusty]

Also this lads.

Just had Tony on the phone and apparently he's absolutely smashing it in the gym.

[Welshred]

Just had Tony on the phone and apparently he's absolutely smashing it in the gym.

He's not afraid of hard work mate despite his comfortable upbringing so I'm not surprised

[1892tillforever]

Until Eddie needs a comeback opponent for a beaten HW

Based on his last outing he would struggle to beat Audley Harrison so he best stay retired!

I am raging as I was going to lump on Ritson to get beat since he's not very good and forgot 

[Alf]

Dan Rafael reports Teofimo Lopez tests positive for Covid-19, Kambosos fight and card is off, moving to Aug 14.

[Sammy5IsAlive]

Also this lads.

I was impressed with his last fight - I think he probably deserves that deal to have a go at the higher levels. No idea how it will go for him though - my layman's opinion is that he gets picked off against top level fighters and never gets a chance either to get on top technically or to set his feet and go for power shots.

[Lusty]

He's not afraid of hard work mate despite his comfortable upbringing so I'm not surprised

You can't get up in silk pyjamas though mate.

[I've been a good boy]

So Wilder didn't utter a word throughout the whole press conference after all his crying and then they have a staredown lasting over 6 minutes. I hope this fight ends in a double KO.

[Clayton Bigsby]

Also this lads.

This bum tour is gonna get derailed soon.

[gazzalfc]

So Wilder didn't utter a word throughout the whole press conference after all his crying and then they have a staredown lasting over 6 minutes. I hope this fight ends in a double KO.

Wilder to pull out a week before with Covid or claims he had covid in the build up

[1892tillforever]

So Wilder didn't utter a word throughout the whole press conference after all his crying and then they have a staredown lasting over 6 minutes. I hope this fight ends in a double KO.

I'm calling it now; Wilder does a McCall against Lewis in this fight!  He has nothing other than a haymaker chance and that's unlikely. For all his bluster, I reckon his confidence is utterly shot to bits. Getting battered the last fight destroyed his world and he has no idea what to do next. I'd have thought he would have wanted to come back quickly and knock out a few bouncers but he didn't even do that.

[Lusty]

I'm calling it now; Wilder does a McCall against Lewis in this fight!  He has nothing other than a haymaker chance and that's unlikely. For all his bluster, I reckon his confidence is utterly shot to bits. Getting battered the last fight destroyed his world and he has no idea what to do next. I'd have thought he would have wanted to come back quickly and knock out a few bouncers but he didn't even do that.

He wanted that step aside money.  Wouldn't shock me if he injures his toe or something between now and the fight.

[Samie]

That was pathetic by Wilder. If he had a belt he'd not only throw the belt in the bin, he'd throw himself in it as well. 

[Samie]

[Lusty]

Just realised his trainer is now Malik Scott

[Fordy]

He wanted that step aside money.  Wouldn't shock me if he injures his toe or something between now and the fight.

Well his actions showed he was there for the money if anything.

He couldn't step aside if he wanted the belts because letting AJ V Fury happen would have meant he might not have been able to fight Fury until about late 22 and early 23.

Lose this fight though and hes done. This is a danger fight for Fury. He might get a fight with Whyte if he but a world title fight. Not happening again for years.

[Lusty]

Well his actions showed he was there for the money if anything.

He couldn't step aside if he wanted the belts because letting AJ V Fury happen would have meant he might not have been able to fight Fury until about late 22 and early 23.

Lose this fight though and hes done. This is a danger fight for Fury. He might get a fight with Whyte if he but a world title fight. Not happening again for years.

Once AJ v fury happens the belts will be scattered to the winds.  Either Fury wins and retires, or AJ wins and starts getting stripped.  There's going to be some cheap belts up for grabs and some Stiverne level champions.

I think he was banking on taking the step aside money, picking up a cheap belt, then taking the Frank Warren business model.  Either that or he was going to dominate the Bridgerweight division or some shite like that.

[Samie]

ANNOUNCED: Joe Joyce will face Carlos Takam in a heavyweight clash on July 24th at Wembley Arena, London.

[1892tillforever]

No idea why Joyce waited so long only to have this fight 

Takam was a tough guy a while back but is 40, and it's 3 years since Chisora flattened him.

[Dull Tools]

No idea why Joyce waited so long only to have this fight 

Takam was a tough guy a while back but is 40, and it's 3 years since Chisora flattened him.

Because he was waiting to fight Usyk and Usyk was waiting to see if he could fight AJ.

[1892tillforever]

Because he was waiting to fight Usyk and Usyk was waiting to see if he could fight AJ.

Joyce needs to be targeting the likes of Ruiz and Parker who are at the upper end of the contender scale. Outside of Joshua, Fury, & Usyk, Joyce would have a shot against pretty much anyone else. I include Wilder in that given he is probably a spent bullet and was never much good to begin with. Joyce could just hug him for a few rounds and grind him down