Boxing Thread

[gallsman]

Nevin has had a fair few issues since 2012.

[DuffleKing]

I understand the politics and business influence on making matches in professional boxing now but it really frustrates me.

Rigondeaux And GGG have both had relatively low profile and middling careers because the best fighters around them won't face them. Again, I understand why but I pine for the era when every fighter wanted to prove he was king of the jungle and took on all comers. Invariably the money took care of itself on the back of that approach.

Rigondeaux Looks really classy and maybe untouchable but with Father Time creeping about it looks like we'll not have any evidence either way.

[Christmas Lights]

Thats why I admire Amir Khan to be honest, he never ducks anyone and always looks to fight the best.  Boxing can be so frustrating because a lot of the time you rarely see number 1 vs number 2.  The best boxers are so desperate to keep an unbeaten record that they start to cherry pick fights.  PBF Mayweather has been doing it for years. 

[lurganblue]

Thats why I admire Amir Khan to be honest, he never ducks anyone and always looks to fight the best.  Boxing can be so frustrating because a lot of the time you rarely see number 1 vs number 2.  The best boxers are so desperate to keep an unbeaten record that they start to cherry pick fights.  PBF Mayweather has been doing it for years.

Khan has ducked Brook for years now

[Syferus]

Thats why I admire Amir Khan to be honest, he never ducks anyone and always looks to fight the best.  Boxing can be so frustrating because a lot of the time you rarely see number 1 vs number 2.  The best boxers are so desperate to keep an unbeaten record that they start to cherry pick fights.  PBF Mayweather has been doing it for years.

Khan has ducked Brook for years now

And Brook will be torn apart by GGG..

[oakleaflad]

Thats why I admire Amir Khan to be honest, he never ducks anyone and always looks to fight the best.  Boxing can be so frustrating because a lot of the time you rarely see number 1 vs number 2.  The best boxers are so desperate to keep an unbeaten record that they start to cherry pick fights.  PBF Mayweather has been doing it for years.

Khan has ducked Brook for years now

I disagree slightly. I think Khan realizes the Brook fight will always be there for him where as the Mayweather and Pacquiao type fights he wanted won't. 

[bennydorano]

I agree, like an unrequited love triangle, Brook wanted Khan, Khan wasn't interested, Khan wanted Manny / Floyd who both weren't interested.

[JimStynes]

Easy win for Ward last night then!

[BennyHarp]

Easy win for Ward last night then!

Yes, was up with the little one so watched it. Won every round easy and looked like he was in second gear throughout. Kovalev interviewed in the ring with him afterwards, that'll be a proper fight between two of the best!

[omaghjoe]

Easy win for Ward last night then!

Yes, was up with the little one so watched it. Won every round easy and looked like he was in second gear throughout. Kovalev interviewed in the ring with him afterwards, that'll be a proper fight between two of the best!

Havent watch either of their latest fights but apparently Kovalev struggled with a mediocre technical opponent a few weeks ago in Russia. Granted he probably wasnt up for the fight but if its a indication of how he deals with these sorts of opponents he  will really struggle with Ward

[BennyHarp]

Easy win for Ward last night then!

Yes, was up with the little one so watched it. Won every round easy and looked like he was in second gear throughout. Kovalev interviewed in the ring with him afterwards, that'll be a proper fight between two of the best!

Havent watch either of their latest fights but apparently Kovalev struggled with a mediocre technical opponent a few weeks ago in Russia. Granted he probably wasnt up for the fight but if its a indication of how he deals with these sorts of opponents he  will really struggle with Ward

And Ward is many levels above Chilemba who Kovalev beat. He makes it look very easy and is very hard to hit. But I suspect neither Kovalev or Ward were at their as both had an eye of the super fight next.

[BennyHarp]

Eddie Hearn tweeted today that for the official 30 day weigh in, Kell Brook weighed 176lbs and GGG weighed 165lbs.  Kell will be lucky to make middleweight at this rate! 

[gallsman]

Eddie Hearn tweeted today that for the official 30 day weigh in, Kell Brook weighed 176lbs and GGG weighed 165lbs.  Kell will be lucky to make middleweight at this rate! 

16 pounds in 30 days? No bother whatsoever.

[BennyHarp]

Eddie Hearn tweeted today that for the official 30 day weigh in, Kell Brook weighed 176lbs and GGG weighed 165lbs.  Kell will be lucky to make middleweight at this rate! 

16 pounds in 30 days? No bother whatsoever.

Aye I know. I'd imagine he wanted to get as big as possible for this weigh in as part of the mind games.

[gallsman]

Brook will want to be careful he doesn't do a McGregor and submit skip the cut. Fight is in relatively short notice to be posting on serious muscle and doing the cardio to do go with it.