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Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:29 pm
by Jumby
I like Martin Murray but I don't think he deserves a shot at the WBO Middleweight belt, Saunders will absolutely school him. Murray should have stayed in the Super Middleweight division.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:31 pm
by York Ham(mer)
Jumby wrote:And shed at least another 50 lbs
That too! :lol:

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:27 pm
by Jumby
At the moment I think Tyson Fury is living in a fantasy world, I hope he can come back, but I have serious doubts. He looks weak and sluggish in these videos he keeps posting and he has to get real and lose a lot of weight and condition himself, I just don't know if he has it in him. He's done too much talking to not return now but realistically I can't see him beating Joshua in 2018.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:44 pm
by jacko
Jumby wrote:Joshua v Parker is hardly an exciting one, the KO's dried up for the flabby Kiwi the second he got in the ring with anyone decent, and he's not a great boxer. I'm just interested to see his jaw tested.

There is part of me that wants to see Lucas Browne beat Whyte, I kind of feel sorry for the Aussie.
There's noone decent for Joshua to fight apart from Fury or Wilder. Fury is out of shape and AJ ducks Wilder. It's dull.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:56 pm
by York Ham(mer)
Spence was all over Peterson last night. Impressive.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 1:24 pm
by Jumby
The bug eyed boy really is something special, Thurman knows it too.

On the subject of Wilder, I don't think AJ is dodging him, and I think we'll see that fight in the summer, should he beat Parker and Wilder beat Ortiz.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:07 pm
by ironstu
Errol Spence looked absolutely quality at the weekend. He's going to be tough to beat. Would love to see Spence v Crawford.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:02 pm
by Jumby
Crawford needs to put on just a little more muscle before taking on Spence, if you ask me anyway. It would definitely be a great fight, two of the best in the game right now. I'd love to see Davis vs Lomachenko too but that little poser will avoid that at all costs.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:09 pm
by Nesticles
Thurman v Spence
Mikey Garcia v Crawford

Two fights I would rather see

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:52 am
by Jumby
'Sometimes' will dodge Spence, he's already said he won't fight Spence in 2018, the bloke is as inactive as he could possibly be.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:50 am
by ironstu
Lomachenko would destroy Gervonta Davis at the moment.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:19 pm
by Jumby
And that's why it would be so good, much like it was to see Garcia make Broner look stupid.

I actually think Davis is a very good boxer, but he's just an idiot so seeing Lomachenko making a fool of him would be fantastic.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:54 am
by Jumby
Usyk just about edged it, what a beast he is!

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:05 pm
by York Ham(mer)
Amil Khan to fight Phil Lo Greco at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on 21 April. Should be a routine win for Khan.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:08 pm
by Nesticles
I'll be we watching Frampton vs Donaire that night

Khan's next fight will be the interesting one, to see what he still has left. 2 years out, and after being KO'd by a huge middleweight, an 'easy' touch is what he needs

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:13 pm
by Jumby
Khan on points, he'll use this one to sharpen himself up. Not a terrible opponent but Lo Greco has got to drop down to a weight that Khan will make easily.

I see the glass jaw mentioned again in various parts of the media, but it really isn't anything like what many journalists say, for starters you can't count the Alvarez one because there was probably a 20 pound difference in the ring. That leaves two knock outs, one from being a naive kid (Prescott), and the other from being just too brave for his own good (Garcia). He boxed very well against Garcia and Alvarez too, he's got immense talent and devastating hand speed, he just needs to learn when to go for it and when to back off, but then that's what makes him exciting to watch.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:56 pm
by York Ham(mer)
Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin rematch is on! Saturday, 5 May, venue to be announced.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:04 am
by Nesticles
The biggest announcement will be if they are able to find 3 competent judges to score the fight

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:10 am
by White Goodman
Jumby wrote:Khan on points, he'll use this one to sharpen himself up. Not a terrible opponent but Lo Greco has got to drop down to a weight that Khan will make easily.

I see the glass jaw mentioned again in various parts of the media, but it really isn't anything like what many journalists say, for starters you can't count the Alvarez one because there was probably a 20 pound difference in the ring. That leaves two knock outs, one from being a naive kid (Prescott), and the other from being just too brave for his own good (Garcia). He boxed very well against Garcia and Alvarez too, he's got immense talent and devastating hand speed, he just needs to learn when to go for it and when to back off, but then that's what makes him exciting to watch.
I kind of agree but I also think that if he was going to learn when to go for it and when to back off he'd have done that by now. Will spend the latter part of his career either fighting guys like Lo Greco or being banged out by World Champions.

Doesn't have a glass jaw I agree but isn't exactly what I'd call durable.

Re: Boxing thread

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:32 pm
by Jumby
True WG, I've just always defended him in the past, mainly because my old t**t of a manager always dismissed Khan as rubbish when I would say I liked watching him.

I wish I could be excited about the GGG v Canelo rematch but the last one, and the absolutely ridiculous scoring, and the s**t that Alvarez spouted afterwards, makes me half tempted not to even bother watching it.

I'm really excited for Lee Selby v Josh Warrington, finally he gets the chance to shut him up. Selby won't knock him out but that will make it all the better to watch, 12 rounds of schooling awaits.