Seeing as we have quite a few boxing fans on here,stick any news,results,predictions and thoughts in here...

 

Some big fights this year.....

 

Highlights this weekend....

 

Amir Khan v Julio Diaz

 

Danny Garcia v Zab Judah

 

Sergio Martinez v Martin Murray

 

Stefan Slavchev v Haroon Khan.

 

May 4th

 

Floyd Mayweather v Roberto Gurrero

 

Wladimr Klitschko v Francesco Pianeta

 

May 11

 

Ricky Burn v Jose Gonzalez

 

May 18

 

Devon Alexander v Kell Brook (If Brook is fit enough) (In USA)

 

Lamont Peterson v Lucas Matthysse

 

 

May 25

 

Carl Froch v Mikkel Kessler

 

June 22

 

Paul Malignaggi v Adrien Broner

 

June 29

 

David Haye v TBA (hope its Tyson Fury,Haye will batter him IMO)

 

July 6

 

David Price v Tony Thompson

22 minutes ago, Cheese said:

I'm guessing it will be a total non-event - probably end in a draw -  and they'll still both earn millions. Fair play to the lads themselves, but it makes an absolute mockery of the sport. It's WWE pretending to be boxing, which just doesn't sit right. At least Mayweather and McGregor were both properly professional fighters.

Mayweather/McGregor was a con trick that plenty fell for. It was a novelty, a bit like putting a lion and a tiger in the same room. This KSI/Logan Paul event is no different. It shouldn't even be in this thread.

Edited November 7, 20196 yr by Underpants

Just now, Underpants said:

Mayweather/McGregor was a con trick that plenty fell for. It was a novelt, aa bit like putting a lion and a tiger in the same room. This KSI/Logan Paul event is no different. It shouldn't even be in this thread.

I agree, but it's being billed as a professional fight and will get a massive audience, so it has an impact on the sport as a whole.

26 minutes ago, royal white said:

I’ve no idea. Didn’t they wear head guards last time? Is it the same this time?  

No head guards this time, and 10oz gloves, because they're officially "professional".

Edited November 7, 20196 yr by Cheese

7 hours ago, Cheese said:

what if one of them suffers a serious injury, or dies?

Here’s hoping. 

 

Put Talksport on the other day and that Gareth A Davies was trying to sell the fight. It all sounded a bit desperate like he was trying to convince his self.

On a sidenote why does he describe nearly every bloke as a "beautiful man". It's a bit weird.

7 minutes ago, deane koontz said:

Put Talksport on the other day and that Gareth A Davies was trying to sell the fight. It all sounded a bit desperate like he was trying to convince his self.

On a sidenote why does he describe nearly every bloke as a "beautiful man". It's a bit weird.

have you seen the way he dresses?  he's a nailed on nonce

13 minutes ago, L/H White said:

have you seen the way he dresses?  he's a nailed on nonce

 

Just had a look now ffs 😂

 

5 minutes ago, deane koontz said:

 

Just had a look now ffs 😂

 

long finger nails to, thats the first signs of one

Thought it was that Changing  rooms nonce for a second 

15 hours ago, Cheese said:

I agree, but it's being billed as a professional fight and will get a massive audience, so it has an impact on the sport as a whole.

how many 'professional' shows have you been to this year out of interest?

they are both in shape and had a proper training camp, which is more than plenty of fighters.

it's 2 blokes having a fight, those who want to watch/attend will do so...same as any other fight

Edited November 8, 20196 yr by whiteboy

12 minutes ago, whiteboy said:

how many 'professional' shows have you been to this year out of interest?

they are both in shape and had a proper training camp, which is more than plenty of fighters.

it's 2 blokes having a fight, those who want to watch/attend will do so...same as any other fight

None. I've never been to a boxing event in my life. I'm a casual armchair boxing fan. That's probably why I can't get my head around it. I just thought professional licensing was more stringent, that's all. I was obviously mistaken.

Edited November 8, 20196 yr by Cheese

6 hours ago, deane koontz said:

 

Just had a look now ffs 😂

 

Bloody hell it's Crawley!

Creepy Crawley... 

2 hours ago, kent_white said:

Bloody hell it's Crawley!

That is not far off what I had in my mind for Crawley - maybe a touch more scruffy...

Aye I’ve got Neil out of the young ones in my head  

Well it was different to say the least, however it was more entertaining that the BJS fight. And a British win over a yank is always something to be happy about.  
 

KSI KSI KSI

I’ve seen worse professional fights. 

How on earth is pulev good enough to be a mandatory challenger for any major heavyweight belt. Shows how fucked up and just full of bureaucracy and corruption boxing is. Plenty of fighters that are much much better than him in that division yet is somehow is worthy of a mandatory shot. 
 

23 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

How on earth is pulev good enough to be a mandatory challenger for any major heavyweight belt. Shows how fucked up and just full of bureaucracy and corruption boxing is. Plenty of fighters that are much much better than him in that division yet is somehow is worthy of a mandatory shot. 
 

It’s only the IBF, which Ruiz has, he’s only ever lost to Klitschko and undefeated since him. 
Ruiz will fight AJ winner of that will probably fight one more before an Undisputed fight for all the belts against Wilder or Fury.

The IBF doesn’t really mean much when it’s held by someone with another belt. 
I doubt he’ll get a shot at it, because whoever defends it will be defending the other belts as well. And there’s a long line before Pulev. 
Usyk, Povetkin, Whyte, Parker will all get a title shot before Pulev, unless the belt gets vacated, which I doubt. 

6 minutes ago, Rudy’s Message said:

It’s only the IBF, which Ruiz has, he’s only ever lost to Klitschko and undefeated since him. 
Ruiz will fight AJ winner of that will probably fight one more before an Undisputed fight for all the belts against Wilder or Fury.

The IBF doesn’t really mean much when it’s held by someone with another belt. 
I doubt he’ll get a shot at it, because whoever defends it will be defending the other belts as well. And there’s a long line before Pulev. 
Usyk, Povetkin, Whyte, Parker will all get a title shot before Pulev, unless the belt gets vacated, which I doubt. 

I agree with a lot of that but I disagree that pulev won’t get a shot in short order. Maybe via winner of Ruiz AJ vacating but I’m sure he will fight for it very soon. 
 

7 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

I agree with a lot of that but I disagree that pulev won’t get a shot in short order. Maybe via winner of Ruiz AJ vacating but I’m sure he will fight for it very soon. 
 

I don’t really rate him. He’s just not my kind of HW, a boxers boxer he will struggle with.

A lot depends on this AJ Ruiz fight.

If Ruiz wins, he’ll face the winner of Fury/Wilder

If AJ wins I see the winner of Fury/Wilder  Vs AJ Coming to a stalemate in the board room again.

Too many Undefeated boxers at the top of the HW tree for my liking 

13 minutes ago, Rudy’s Message said:

I don’t really rate him. He’s just not my kind of HW, a boxers boxer he will struggle with.

A lot depends on this AJ Ruiz fight.

If Ruiz wins, he’ll face the winner of Fury/Wilder

If AJ wins I see the winner of Fury/Wilder  Vs AJ Coming to a stalemate in the board room again.

Too many Undefeated boxers at the top of the HW tree for my liking 

Completely agree

They need to fuck the current system off with the way fighters dodge each other.

Top 16 rated heavyweights into a World Cup of boxing.

Either 1 v 16 , 2 v 15 etc whereby you "should" get the top 4 in the semis or a free draw to shake it up a bit.

You fight who you're drawn against or you get your licence withdrawn, until the next World Cup. Once a fight is drawn out, then the rights etc go to tender..

15 minutes ago, Traf said:

They need to fuck the current system off with the way fighters dodge each other.

Top 16 rated heavyweights into a World Cup of boxing.

Either 1 v 16 , 2 v 15 etc whereby you "should" get the top 4 in the semis or a free draw to shake it up a bit.

You fight who you're drawn against or you get your licence withdrawn, until the next World Cup. Once a fight is drawn out, then the rights etc go to tender..

Too many different boards and sports channels but I agree. UFC have it right,  no dodging there.