Boxing thread

[ironstu]

Yeah very surprised at that, thought they'd put him on the undercard of Brook-Spence. He's not good enough to warrant headlining an 02 show, unless it's a rematch with Chisora, which is unlikely given Chisora is taking the Helenius rematch.

[Nesticles]

Dillian Whyte headlining London O2 show June 3rd against a big name, needs to be a bleeding big name as Whyte is bang average

I love Whyte. Not the greatest to watch, but he comes across quite well and he tells it how it is in interviews and doesn't seem to care about his Sky/Matchroom link up.

Agreed though, it needs to be a huge name. Possibly Wilder? Could help to build up a Joshua fight I guess

[NottingHammer6]

Wilder would eat Whyte alive

[Slacking student]

Whyte Wilder would be a good fight. Maybe a bit early for Whyte who I'd love to see back in with Chisora.

In other news, Mikael Kessler has come out of retirement and Carl Froch has been spotted on the pads again at the EIS in Sheffield.

FrochKessler3 anyone? For me it's a no but I'd like to see either of them against GGG

[White Goodman]

I wouldn't want to see Froch back. Certainly not for.them to f*** each other up again. I don't think we have anything more to.learn about those two.fighting each other.

As Froch is so fond of telling us, he doesn't need the money, be bad to see him back in a fight that won't exactly be a major draw

[ooh look who it is]

Sky Box Office. Eddie already all over that

[Jumby]

Froch has recently had his nose fixed, can't see him being up for this.

[York Ham(mer)]

Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev in June

[fmgod]

So part 2 of that battle then

[twixy]

Decent fight this weekend, I fancy Williams to shock a lot of people and beat smith.

[Nesticles]

You would have to fancy Ward wide on points next time against Kovalev. I thought Kovalev won the first fight (knockdown probably edged it in his favour).

Agree with you Twixy, got a feeling he might even stop Smith. For a domestic fight it's a really good one. Hopefully Warren can find a way to not mess this up and put on a good showing with BT Sport.

[fmgod]

Liam Smith comes in 2lb over so can't win title tomorrow night, didn't bother reweighing, Frank Warren's face is a picture once he realises Smith is heavy

[Jumby]

Poor from Smith.

[Slacking student]

Smith Williams at the moment. Currently in the 9th and I've got Williams up 6-2 though Smith seems to be coming on strong

[Slacking student]

Williams just been pulled out due to a horrendous cut, caused what looks like a very deliberate head clash. Smith is a lucky boy

[Jumby]

Couldn't make weight and using his head illegally, absolute disgrace if you ask me.

Did anyone see the Dubois fight? Laughable, it's that the best they could find him? :lol:

[Slacking student]

Couldn't make weight and using his head illegally, absolute disgrace if you ask me.

Did anyone see the Dubois fight? Laughable, it's that the best they could find him? :lol:

I'm mixed on this one as it was obviously a butt however as Ricky Hatton once said "it's not a tickling contest" if you can get away with it why wouldn't a fighter do it. Up to the ref to call it properly.

Didn't get to see the Dubois fight but saw an image that made Piers Morgan look in shape, cannon fodder as usual for a prospect.

Also watched Lomachenko Sosa as well, he must be close to P4P no1 right now. Would love to see him against Garcia though Lomachenko in my opinion wipes the floor with him

[Jumby]

Yes it's not a tickling contest but it's also not a bar room brawl. The fight was stopped not because Liam Smith was better with his fists but because he opened up a cut on his opponent by headbutting him, it's just plain wrong and nothing Ricky Hatton or anyone else says can chang that.

I hope there's a rematch, I hope this time Smith can make weight (which again was a joke), and I hope Williams finishes him off this time, I believe he was winning and was robbed by Spider Rico tactics.

[EvilC]

So the fat **** fails to make the weight and then wins with what looks like an intentional headbutt? It keeps him off the dole, I suppose.

[Jumby]

Lomachenko really is something special isn't he!