Boxing thread.

BigBearKris

...because we need it. 

Tonight's fight I didn't watch but it wasn't a massive surprise for me. Haye seems very post-prime and 1.44 v 2.73 odds before the fight seemed bit crazy for me. 

rocktron

Want to see a slug-fest? Watch this:-

Leon Spinks vs Dwight Muhammad Qawi (formerly Dwight Braxton)

Not the crap we see these days!!! 

RobDavies

BigBearKris said:

...because we need it. 

Tonight's fight I didn't watch but it wasn't a massive surprise for me. Haye seems very post-prime and 1.44 v 2.73 odds before the fight seemed bit crazy for me. 

It was a decent scrap.   Bellew was far better, more aggressive and hungrier.  Glad I backed him!

DrCornelius

I must admit I enjoyed it too. Haye had no bounce though, zero footwork and was looking for an early stoppage. Makes me think he got in the ring carrying the injury and bluffed everyone saying he was fine so the fight would go ahead.

Still pretty entertaining but I hope Bellew doesn't go after any proper heavyweights as I think he'll get rearranged.

mikeyrob73

Fact is Haye has pretty much done nothing since Valuev but yet he talks a good game and we all buy into it, he has been finished for years as a boxer, good businessman though ;-)

BigBearKris

mikeyrob73 said:

...he talks a good game and we all buy into it...

Err..  I don't.

BigBearKris

Eubank jr to win, fight going the distance?

DrCornelius

Have a sneaky feeling deGale will stop him. He has fought better quality opponents, Id say he has slightly heavier hands and although not the fighter he was I think he still has just enough quality. Looking forward to it either way

munckee

George groves made eubank look silly  and I think degale is a better boxer and has a better chin.  

Tone71

Eubank Jnr is a great fighter but struggles with decent boxers, Jnr stoppage or Degale points win. I hope Eubank Jnr wins though as Degale comes across as a complete arrogant cock.

Groves looks like Beaker from the muppets staring into space, maybe the cakes were strong tonight!

DrCornelius

Wow , wasn't expecting that. De Gale needs to get his feet sorted out 

DrCornelius

DeGale fighting like a bloke who has run out of ideas. Can see him getting stopped unless he pulls a big shot out of the bag. Everything he's doing right now is so predictable though. Single shot them grab and repeat

Iamnobody

Not impressed with DeGale he obviously decided he couldn’t trade with Eubank early on and adopted that lunge and grab routine.

Boring to watch and frustrating for his opponent.

Nearly as frustrating as Eubank senior dicking about in the background every time there’s a camera near Jr...

munckee

How did eubank go from being out of his depth vs groves to beating degale? Did finally having a trainer make the difference or was he fighting the ghost of degale?

Snap

@munckee - a bit of both I think. Eubank Jr has potential and talent, but IMO needs to get away from his Dad to really shine. Only then will we see the best of him IMO

BigBearKris

Anyone watching Ben Askren v Jake Paul tonight? 

I treat this fight as a joke really - former mma wrestler with zero boxing skills vs YouTuber who promotes himself as a right thicko.  
Saying that - it's been very entertaining build-up, press conferences, media buzz around the event. 

Looks like bookies favour Paul to KO Askren but I don't know... guy took some serious hits in ufc and they didn't knock him out (Masvidal's fight aside of course).

Iamnobody

BigBearKris said:

Anyone watching Ben Askren v Jake Paul tonight? 

I treat this fight as a joke really - former mma wrestler with zero boxing skills vs YouTuber who promotes himself as a right thicko.  
Saying that - it's been very entertaining build-up, press conferences, media buzz around the event. 

Looks like bookies favour Paul to KO Askren but I don't know... guy took some serious hits in ufc and they didn't knock him out (Masvidal's fight aside of course).

No but I’ll be watching the Andrade v Williams fight. Also looking forward to the Canelo v BJsS fight on 8th May. 

munckee

Iamnobody said:

BigBearKris said:

Anyone watching Ben Askren v Jake Paul tonight? 

I treat this fight as a joke really - former mma wrestler with zero boxing skills vs YouTuber who promotes himself as a right thicko.  
Saying that - it's been very entertaining build-up, press conferences, media buzz around the event. 

Looks like bookies favour Paul to KO Askren but I don't know... guy took some serious hits in ufc and they didn't knock him out (Masvidal's fight aside of course).

No but I’ll be watching the Andrade v Williams fight. Also looking forward to the Canelo v BJsS fight on 8th May. 

I’m looking forward to canelo vs BJS. I can’t see billy jo winning but it could be a harder night than canelo has had since he clearly lost to Golovkin.