Boxing

[Damien]

Just watched Hagler v Hearns from 1985 on Sky. What a 3 rounds that was! More action in 3 rounds than many fights have in 12.

[DavidM]

4 minutes ago, Damien said:

Just watched Hagler v Hearns from 1985 on Sky. What a 3 rounds that was! More action in 3 rounds than many fights have in 12.

Hagler was my first boxing hero . One of my first memories of the sport was him literally smashing up Minter . He was a frightening fighter.

Edited June 19, 2022 by DavidM

[Futtocks]

8 hours ago, DavidM said:

Hagler was my first boxing hero . One of my first memories of the sport was him literally smashing up Minter . He was a frightening fighter.

Minter was a pretty good fighter. But pretty good wasn't good enough in this era.

 

[DavidM]

13 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Minter was a pretty good fighter. But pretty good wasn't good enough in this era.

 

I’m not sure he really knew what exactly was coming over to meet him . It’s like Ricky Burns defending against Terence Crawford , now and again you’re just plain unlucky !

[Futtocks]

6 minutes ago, DavidM said:

I’m not sure he really knew what exactly was coming over to meet him . It’s like Ricky Burns defending against Terence Crawford , now and again you’re just plain unlucky !

Minter was the Mike Gatting to Hagler's Shane Warne.

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Minter was the Mike Gatting to Hagler's Shane Warne.

I’m stealing that 

[Bedford Roughyed]

Tommy Fury denied visa to travel to the USA.  Admittedly it was for a Jake Paul fight press conference…. However the implications are that any fighter associated with a promoter who is a global drug baron might have trouble getting in the USA… 

[Gerrumonside ref]

Anyone watching Usyk vs Joshua?

[Futtocks]

16 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Anyone watching Usyk vs Joshua?

At least it isn't on at daft o'clock.

[Damien]

2 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Anyone watching Usyk vs Joshua?

What time is it on?

[Futtocks]

11 minutes ago, Damien said:

What time is it on?

Expected to start at 10:30pm, but after the inevitable delays, the preposterous ring walks, the alphabetti spaghetti title announcements and all the other nonsense you get before a big fight, the first punch will be thrown probably closer to 11.

[Gerrumonside ref]

21 minutes ago, Damien said:

What time is it on?

Ringwalk expected between 10-10.30pm

[DavidM]

19 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Expected to start at 10:30pm, but after the inevitable delays, the preposterous ring walks, the alphabetti spaghetti title announcements and all the other nonsense you get before a big fight, the first punch will be thrown probably closer to 11.

Im always dying to know who the steward in charge is and who the doctor is. It often seems the MC thinks everyone has tuned into see them… and why do so many MC’s who aren’t American think they have to put on a sort of fake jazzy American accent . For what its worth im not paying 30 quid for this . I’ll catch it tomorrow somewhere

[Old Frightful]

Jeez, wouldn't fancy being the Chinese bloke up now, I doubt he'll last more than two rounds.

Hrfgovic looks like a beast.

[Old Frightful]

My word, looks like I was talking boll ocks, great end to the round for Zhang.

Edited August 20, 2022 by Old Frightful

[Maximus Decimus]

35 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

My word, looks like I was talking boll ocks, great end to the round for Zhang.

What a great/bizarre fight this is. As I type Hrgovic is suddenly on top.

Zhang has been a lot better than I remember, I didn't give him 2 rounds.

[Maximus Decimus]

Unanimous decision? What a disgrace.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

Joshua getting tired.....Uysk wil now batter him

[Maximus Decimus]

Fair play to AJ, had a much better effort this time and looked like he had him at one point. Usyk came out the next round and ended any chance he had.

[Maximus Decimus]

Usyk won a split decision. I thought it was close with Usyk winning. Macklin's scorecard was stupid though IMO he had Usyk winning 7 of the first 9 rounds or something like that.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

3 minutes ago, Maximus Decimus said:

Fair play to AJ, had a much better effort this time and looked like he had him at one point. Usyk came out the next round and ended any chance he had.

My old granny could punch harder than Joshua....he's done now....will be begging Fury for a fight

[Damien]

Joshua still trying to make it all about him even though he lost. It's pathetic imo.

[Maximus Decimus]

1 minute ago, Damien said:

Joshua still trying to make it all about him even though he lost. It's pathetic imo.

Yeh he's just embarrassed himself massively there. 

[Maximus Decimus]

6 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

My old granny could punch harder than Joshua....he's done now....will be begging Fury for a fight

Not fair IMO, I think Usyk will be peeing blood tomorrow after the body shots.

He wasn't skillful enough to catch him, that was his problem.

[YCKonstantine]

Fully embarrassing at the end there.