Boxing Thread

STREET FIGHTER · May 07, 2016, 10:21:36 PM

Anybody actually got Boxnation?

If not....Twitter stream?

Boycey · May 07, 2016, 11:22:05 PM

Christ the guy that gave that fight to Chisora must be off his head...

Looking forward to Crolla here, I think he might get it tough.

STREET FIGHTER · May 07, 2016, 11:23:29 PM

Chisora outclassed......

Yeah.....next should be a good one.....

bridgegael · May 08, 2016, 12:01:17 AM

Big win for crolla, Let Barroso punch himself out. Then just picked him apart in 6&7.

Boycey · May 08, 2016, 12:01:59 AM

Well done Ant... Game plan worked a treat.

Great to hear all the United songs getting an airing through the fight

gallsman · May 08, 2016, 12:02:37 AM

Quote from: bridgegael on May 08, 2016, 12:01:17 AM
Big win for crolla, Let Barroso punch himself out. Then just picked him apart in 6&7.

Cracking fight to watch and seriously ballsy tactics by Crolla. Well deserved and well earned.

Tony Baloney · May 08, 2016, 12:07:18 AM

Quote from: gallsman on May 07, 2016, 09:18:17 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 07, 2016, 08:56:08 PM
Quote from: Tommo2 on May 07, 2016, 08:20:31 PM
What time is the khan fight due to start?
4.

That strikes me as pretty early, probably closer to five, no?

Aye well as you know advertised as 4 is at least 5 in reality. Make sure youse fire up a few links for streams.

gallsman · May 08, 2016, 12:11:50 AM

Khan tweeted that the absolute railway the ring walks would be is at 4 UK time. Think you'll be OK with alarm at 5.

JimStynes · May 08, 2016, 12:18:21 AM

Great win but it will be a tough career if he fights like that all the time!

nrico2006 · May 08, 2016, 12:34:00 AM

Khans problem, apart from the glass jaw, is that his feet aren't anywhere near as quick as his hands and he is always in the pocket to be hit. He doesn't move well and will be even slower tonight. Alvarez's power is overrated, but he should KO Khan and then he will probably vacate the belt as he seems afraid to fight GGG. This catch-weight talk is nonsense. He wants to drain GGG to 155 for the weigh-in yet Alvarez usually comes in at 170. It's not like he is a wee man fighting the bigger Golovkin. Big step up in class for Quigley tonight too, hope he wins well.

bridgegael · May 08, 2016, 04:45:19 AM

Khan was boxing well, but as expected canello took him out with a devastating right hand! Khan was out before he hit the canvas, no shame for Khan here. No celebrating from canello until he knew Khan was ok, pretty classy from him.

Canello said that GGG is next! Odd interview from Khan and hunter after fight, both questioning canellos balls in fighting GGG

gallsman · May 08, 2016, 04:59:27 AM

Canelo has been vocal in ring about any time, anywhere, any weight in relation to GGG. Won't believe it until I see it.

Atticus_Finch · May 08, 2016, 05:12:53 AM

Was expecting a slightly later kick off. Missed first couple of rounds but Amir started well by all accounts. From the 5th round Alvarez started to hunt him down being comfortable with the range and making his power superiority count in the sixth. Khan was never getting up from that.
I think the GGG vs Alvarez fight does happen from here. WBC announcement today that both parties have 30 days before it is put out to purse bids and if Alvarez says no or makes unreasonable terms that canelo will be stripped of the belt.when a Mexican dominated sanctioning body is calling you a dodger it would be hard to wrangle out of a fight with GGG and not look anything else but a dodger.

omaghjoe · May 08, 2016, 07:21:53 AM

Friggin caught out with the start time too and missed the whole thing! Probably a bit earlier for UK fanbase maybe

Anyway got caught up there, Khan was doing all right in the early rounds and had some good success moving in. Unfortunately he either got to sure of himself or started to slow down and just got caught. I always got the impression that he is was half shittin himself anytime Canelo threw.

Canelo was poor to be fair, he had trouble with Khans speed and movement early on however he was never in any bother power wise. He looked like he was looking for a haymaker to connect from the off, it eventually did however it looked average enough boxing wise.
Anyone hear the fight night weights? He looked massive compared to Khan.

Big talk again from him post fight, think he wants the GGG fight but ODL wants to stall it. Wouldn't count on the WBC to strip him either. Golovkin has been WBC mandatory challenger for 2-3 years and still not gotten a title fight

TF15 · May 08, 2016, 09:32:57 AM

.....and that's why we have weight classes! If a man over a stone heavier than you lands on the button it's always going to be goodnight, regardless of Khan's chin. Khan boxed really well through the first 4 rounds but once his movement dipped Canelo had his success in 5/6.

GGG beats Canelo all day if the fights in September. He's 34 now so let's hope it gets made before he's past his best.