Topic: Boxing thread

[L4Red]

Imagine if this was at Anfield with what 70k  there?

If he does the unlikely surely he can try and demand the rematch is here? Not that Canelo would fancy leaving Vegas

[Samie]

Agreed mate. Maybe at Wembley in front of 100k is doable. But no way he's coming up North. 

[jonkrux]

 
If Smith wins he may have no choice though. Rematch at Anfield would be fantastic

[Amatt]

Would be good to see Callum win but I have a feeling he’ll get knocked out. Canelo is an absolutely awesome fighter. If Smith goes the distance he’ll have done well, but can see Canelo ripping him a new one big time and stopping him.

[I've been a good boy.]

Dubois v Joyce and AJ v Pulev are being held at what looks like a wedding hall. I suppose no need to have it at the o2 but what a weird setting.

Also never knew Joyce is 12 years older than Dubois! Always thought he was a young prospect. Can't see him becoming a world class fighter, he's started far too late in the game.

[Samie]

Joyce is the "Young Ben Foster" of the British boxing scene. 

[Samie]

Canelo vs Smith in San Antonio, Texas.

[Fordy]

Canelo vs Smith in San Antonio, Texas.

Hate these follow the rainbow fights...Worry for Smith.

Kebab day for you Samie.

[gazzalfc]

Ł25 for the AJ Pulev fight?!?!?!

In the words of Eddie Hearn

'I'm not 'avin that'

[jonkrux]

Babic is swinging and missing. This is a shocking fight too 

[Samie]

I've seen cleaner swings in a boozer. 

[jonkrux]

 

Stream just gone down, can anyone help?

[Samie]

https://www.vipboxtv.se/boxing-stream

Try any of these mate.

[jonkrux]

https://www.vipboxtv.se/boxing-stream

Try any of these mate.

Hero! Thanks

[Welshred]

Formella does not look like he's 31-1 here. Benn is outclassing him right now.

[Alf]

Formella doesn’t look comfortable with Benin’s speed & power. Don’t see this going the distance.

[Samie]

They gone and found some plumber haven't they? 

[Legs]

Benn is fast and throws lots of punches I can’t help but think he is too reckless and a step up in level he will get picked off.

[Welshred]

Benn is fast and throws lots of punches I can’t help but think he is too reckless and a step up in level he will get picked off.

Oh yeah, he'd stand no chance against Spence or Crawford right now but he's far the better fighter here

[Samie]

Connor is still European level, heck let him win the British title first.

[Legs]

Oh yeah, he'd stand no chance against Spence or Crawford right now but he's far the better fighter here

Oh yeah I’m not talking Spence/Crawford I’m talking people like khan/Brook even would sort him out.

A real test would be Ekow Essuman for Benn imo.

[Welshred]

Benn's come out here like he's put his purse on the fight ending in this round

[Lusty]

Benn is fast and throws lots of punches I can’t help but think he is too reckless and a step up in level he will get picked off.

Every time I've seen him he looks like an accident waiting to happen.

Same was true of his old man to be fair. Conor is going to run into his version of Michael Watson at some stage.

[duvva]

Connor is still European level, heck let him win the British title first.

Commentators trying to make out he could go on and really be something. Just can’t see it myself. Think he’ll struggle to go past domestic level. So open and he carries no real power

[Samie]

Every time I've seen him he looks like an accident waiting to happen.

Same was true of his old man to be fair. Conor is going to run into his version of Michael Watson at some stage.

Nigel was battering this level of fighters though.

[gazzalfc]

Solid chin being shown.

[Welshred]

They gone and found some plumber haven't they? 

To be fair I think Formella is a decent standard, Shawn Porter is his only loss and that was by UD but can see what people say about Benn. I think he'll be a decent level but he won't be elite.

[DelTrotter]

He's so much better than he was, it's pretty cool to see the improvement, seems a good lad as well so I'm rooting for him, Sims as his trainer and all the good sparring there is evidently working really well for him.

[Alf]

Fair play to Formella for going the distance. Good performance from Benn tonight but a long way to go.

[cornishscouser92]

Must've watched a different fight to some here. Benn dominant and getting better all the time, seriously fast hands.

[1892tillforever]

Nigel was battering this level of fighters though.

This lads only loss was to Porter on points. He's no mug. Young Benn is starting to look like a proper contender imo.

[Al 666]

Benn always turns up in great shape and is improving technically, however he just doesn't hit hard enough. 

[Samie]

This lads only loss was to Porter on points. He's no mug. Young Benn is starting to look like a proper contender imo.

He has talent but he's not ready for the elite so put him up  against the British champion to see where he is.

Benn always turns up in great shape and is improving technically, however he just doesn't hit hard enough. 

Could maybe come down a weight mate.

[duvva]

Must've watched a different fight to some here. Benn dominant and getting better all the time, seriously fast hands.

Absolutely he dominated tonight and has improved, but he still leaves himself open all the time and he has no power. Don’t know much about Chris Jenkins the British champ but wouldn’t fancy him against Josh Kelly and he’s not likely to be much better than European level

[Al 666]

Could maybe come down a weight mate.

It might sound daft but Conner is just the wrong shape for a boxer. As a boxer you want a narrow body and long levers to give you a reach advantage. Conner is pretty much the opposite he has a really wide frame and to compound it a huge head for his frame.

He is a perfect example of nurture over nature. He has grown up in an environment that has given him an advantage but as he goes up in class that will quickly evaporate.

I think he will get walked down because he isn't technically brilliant enough to score without being hit and doesn't have the firepower to deter elite level fighters. 

[1892tillforever]

He has talent but he's not ready for the elite so put him up  against the British champion to see where he is.

That's a fair step for him to take. He didn't even look British title level a couple of years ago. He is clearly working hard to improve. I'd agree he isn't at the world level, and may never be. Then again, he could get a 'soft' title as there are about 500 of them! Didn't Paul Smith get a world title shot? Or more than one? 

[Lusty]

That's a fair step for him to take. He didn't even look British title level a couple of years ago. He is clearly working hard to improve. I'd agree he isn't at the world level, and may never be. Then again, he could get a 'soft' title as there are about 500 of them! Didn't Paul Smith get a world title shot? Or more than one? 

Paul Smith used to get a World Title shot every other week

Mind you, in my book he actually won one of them so shouldn't take the piss.

[Samie]

 


I see Edwardo Hearn saying Fury v Joshua at least one of them fights will be in the UK. Get that Saudi money you fucker.

[Samie]

WORLD'S STRONGEST BOXING!

Eddie Hall vs Hafthor Bjornsson fighT confirmed for September 2021.

[Barneylfc∗]

WORLD'S STRONGEST BOXING!

Eddie Hall vs Hafthor Bjornsson fighT confirmed for September 2021.

Cert they put that on PPV too.

This shite at the weekend is a joke. Surely no one will be paying for it. No knockouts, no judges, no cuts etc. What the flying fuck is the point of it?