Boxing Thread

Minder · June 30, 2011, 06:39:58 PM

Quote from: magpie seanie on June 29, 2011, 11:02:52 PM
Hate Sky's portrayal of this fight as Rocky v. Drago. Completely ridiculous. I hope Haye gets his lights put out.

Absolutely.

whitegoodman · June 30, 2011, 08:30:29 PM

Anyone any idea what time the fight is due to start. I know the show starts at 8 but will they be holding it back slightly later for the american viewers or will it be the usual 1030/11pm.

Have a prearranged night out with the inlaws but if I knew the fight was on about 12 I would make sure id be home for it. Ragen if I miss it cause of her ul ones

Minder · June 30, 2011, 08:33:23 PM

They reckon around 10pm.

whitegoodman · June 30, 2011, 08:56:54 PM

Cheers, not what i wanted to hear!

attheraces · July 01, 2011, 01:57:05 AM

I'm no boxing expert or mind guru, but does anyone else get a sense that Haye is sort of nervous. From what I have seen of him lately compared to previous fights there is just an edge that is missing. Been so impressed with Klitchsko, the way he handles himself and he's a great talker. Seen him on BBC Breakfast a few months ago and he was great on it.

Haye adds a bit of hype and I like his cockiness but I think he might be more bark than bite. Would love to see Klitchsko knock him out just so I don't have to listen to the British media.

Can you imagine what papers like the Sun on Monday morning will be like if Haye wins and Andy Murray wins Wimbledon?

bridgegael · July 01, 2011, 05:57:06 AM

yeah get this impession with haye also. through all of his bullshit u get the feelin he is not as confident as he makes out.
klitschko to win inside 6 rounds

laoislad · July 01, 2011, 01:27:20 PM

Hope Haye gets put on his hole.
I have no problem with a fella having confidence in himself but Haye is a complete pain in the arse.
The weigh in is on there now on Sky and the English fight fans are making me wish even more that Haye is knocked out.

GalwayBayBoy · July 01, 2011, 03:26:06 PM

CiKe · July 01, 2011, 10:45:35 PM

Klitschko hasn't beaten anyone in less than six rounds since Ray Austin. Unless Haye really comes after him I wouldn't be putting money on a Klitschko KO n the first half. The longer the fight goes on, the more I see Haye sitting on the seat of his pants. Fingers crossed.

gawa316 · July 02, 2011, 09:43:36 AM

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on July 01, 2011, 03:26:06 PM

What's Frank Skinner doing there?!!

magpie seanie · July 02, 2011, 01:20:15 PM

Quote from: gawa316 on July 02, 2011, 09:43:36 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on July 01, 2011, 03:26:06 PM

What's Frank Skinner doing there?!!

Dunno but he appears to be looking at their cocks!

paco · July 02, 2011, 03:50:46 PM

Where are the experts placing their money tonight?

armagho9 · July 02, 2011, 04:18:25 PM

No expert but think Klitschko will win in the second half of the fight, have not made my mind up whether to go for the 7th-9th, or 10th -12th. Klitschko on points at 9-2 is a decent looking bet as well

Tony Baloney · July 02, 2011, 04:35:04 PM

Paddy Power has Klitscko 4/7 and Haye 6/4.

Atticus_Finch · July 02, 2011, 06:26:18 PM

Far from an expert on it but i've backed Haye to win by decision/technical decision at 10/1.

I could see him trying to inflict a bit of damage in rounds one and two and then sit back and let Klitschko come at him, been listening to Haye's main sparring partner david price talk a bit this week and by the sounds of it haye will be content enough to let klitschko have the centre ground while he circles and dukes in and out as necessary.

Adam Booth, Haye's trainer, is normally pretty good at getting the fight strategy right, he got it spot on for the Valuev fight and gave Groves the perfect blueprint against De Gale. i still think De Gale won the fight but Grove's was the author of the more eye catching action.

Realise that Klitschko will be a different prospect altogether for haye but same could be said for Haye for Klitschko, don't think he'll have fought anyone as fast as Haye.

For me I can't see haye being stopped unless he shows a lot of himself to Klitschko. What I could see happening is if the fight is fairly close going into the latter rounds then Haye would be under pressure to catch the eye of the judges or even better take it out of their hands. If that does materialise, I could see Haye exposing himself enough for klitschko to avail of that opportunity and KO Haye. Therefore i've also hedged my punt a small bit with two Klitschko KO punts - Klitschko to win by KO in round 11 (28/1) and Klitschko to win by KO in round 12 (33/1).

If it does go to decision i think Haye will prevail, Booth's fighters know the importance of catching the eye and like i said before i think the judges will feel a bit of pressure to give the 'away' fighter the benefit of the doubt after what happened with macklin.

While i don't think it will be a great fight, it'll be very interesting to see how it pans out.