Boxing Thread

[bridgegael]

"Tyson has, this week, been declared medically unfit to fight. Medical specialists have advised that the condition is too severe to allow him to participate in the rematch and that he will require treatment before going back into the ring. Tyson will now immediately undergo the treatment he needs to make a full recovery"

That sounds like it could be code for alcohol or drugs related problems. They're being deliberately vague anyway.

Yeah was thinking the same myself, not being very specific.  The no show at last press conference would indicate it's not an injury this time.

[JimStynes]

Or mental health problems.

[bennydorano]

Fury won the quip of the press conference anyway "You couldn't knock a w**k out mate"😊

[Milltown Row2]

Or mental health problems.

For me this is what's wrong!! Dealing with being a champ has tipped him over the edge! As he was a little loco anyways

[Boycey]

History will tell our kids,  grandkids etc that Fury was heavyweight champion of the world... This actually belongs in the things that make you go what the feck thread!

Loathe as I am to defend Fury, he won his World title by going to Germany and beating a bona fide champ in Klitschko.. there have been many worse world champs than him. The boy Joshua beat, Charles Martin?? is one that immediately springs to mind.

He's still a horrible human being though..

[JoG2]

Fair play to Crolla,  but was just outclassed by a top fighter in Linares.  2 great warrior's. 

[BennyHarp]

Fair play to Crolla,  but was just outclassed by a top fighter in Linares.  2 great warrior's.

Great fight. Linares is top class. Fair play to Crolla for putting it up to him.

[bridgegael]

Talk of a rematch!  There is no way I can ever see crolla beating linares. Linares is different class to him. Was a good fight, but rematch is pointless

[screenexile]

History will tell our kids,  grandkids etc that Fury was heavyweight champion of the world... This actually belongs in the things that make you go what the feck thread!

Loathe as I am to defend Fury, he won his World title by going to Germany and beating a bona fide champ in Klitschko.. there have been many worse world champs than him. The boy Joshua beat, Charles Martin?? is one that immediately springs to mind.

He's still a horrible human being though..

I think Fury will go down as one of the worst World Champions about. Klitschko hasn't been properly challenged in years and Fury is a complete clown so it's easy to see why he took hjs eye off the ball on one occasion.

It's nothing compared to Lewis' achievements in my opinion!

[JoG2]

Talk of a rematch!  There is no way I can ever see crolla beating linares. Linares is different class to him. Was a good fight, but rematch is pointless

I'd agree.  Crolla just doesn't seem to have the power to hurt Linares

[gallsman]

Cracking fight but sky would sicken your hole. The card that had 6 in it was the most accurate in my book.

[BennyHarp]

Cracking fight but sky would sicken your hole. The card that had 6 in it was the most accurate in my book.

To be fair, Paulie Malinaggi had 6 in it on his card. His analysis is superb and the only one worth listening too. Linares won pulling up in the end, after round six when Crolla was severely rocked Linares knew he had the fight won.

[gallsman]

Cracking fight but sky would sicken your hole. The card that had 6 in it was the most accurate in my book.

To be fair, Paulie Malinaggi had 6 in it on his card. His analysis is superb and the only one worth listening too. Linares won pulling up in the end, after round six when Crolla was severely rocked Linares knew he had the fight won.

He did but was subsequently cut off. Listening to any of Nelson, Smith, Froch or Moore (who admittedly said it was 3 or 4 in it for him) you'd think it had been an extremely close fight between two evenly matched boxers.

It was by no means a pummeling but it was a clear victory by a considerable distance to a faster, tidier, slicker and just all round better boxer.

[square_ball]

Any jab crolla landed sky commentators were creaming themselves. They need to sort out the commentary because it is getting ridiculously biased lately. At least Paulie calls it as he sees it but they dont want to hear that their boxer is doing shit so usually cut him off.

[NAG1]

What is the story with Fury right enough?
Badly advised? Or just a total disgrace of a professional athlete?