Boxing Thread

[DennistheMenace]

Lee just doesn't attract the Irish publics imagination for one reason or another.

[omaghjoe]

Lee vs Saunders fight is postponed and is now taking place in Manchester October 10th.

Official line is that Lee has a virus, hearing that the real reason is to do with poor ticket sales for Thomond Park.  Bit of a shame for Andy Lee, always comes across as a decent fella.

That's a shame alright. It meant a lot to him to defend his title here. Maybe he's too nice to be a big draw or to make enough headlines. It pays to be obnoxious in boxing/UFC.

I'm surprised too at Saunders saying admitting that Golovkin would beat either of them. Probably true but it's not good marketing.

LOL did he say that

[Atticus_Finch]

Lee vs Saunders fight is postponed and is now taking place in Manchester October 10th.

Official line is that Lee has a virus, hearing that the real reason is to do with poor ticket sales for Thomond Park.  Bit of a shame for Andy Lee, always comes across as a decent fella.

That's a shame alright. It meant a lot to him to defend his title here. Maybe he's too nice to be a big draw or to make enough headlines. It pays to be obnoxious in boxing/UFC.

I'm surprised too at Saunders saying admitting that Golovkin would beat either of them. Probably true but it's not good marketing.

From chatting to a few boxing fans when the fight was announced, while feeling that the bout itself had the makings of a good fight were not willing to make the trip to Limerick as they felt having two fighters with a travelling background fighting in Limerick was a recipe for crowd trouble.  Also Tyrone boxing fans tell me they are busy that weekend as well 

[macdanger2]

Great wins today for Ward & Conlon. Only saw ward's fight, he's a beast of a man

For some reason the place was almost empty though, not sure if the tickets are too pricey or what

[omaghjoe]

Seen Cotto v Canelo finally confirmed for Nov 21 at Mandalay Bay.

Should be a cracker. Canelo is a the favourite but by no means a gimmie and I could actaully see Cotto coming out of it as handy. Canelo really needs this win to kick on, he hasnt really beaten anyone of serious worth apart from a spent Shane Mosley

[Declan]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/boxing-bombshell-as-head-coach-billy-walsh-quits-for-us-31481440.html

Not great news at all - more amateur administrators?

[macdanger2]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/boxing-bombshell-as-head-coach-billy-walsh-quits-for-us-31481440.html

Not great news at all - more amateur administrators?

Huge loss, although a program that's reliant on one man is somewhat flawed anyway

[omaghjoe]

This is getting tiresome at this point

http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2015/0901/724983-andy-lee/

Obviously the ticket weren't moving in Manchester either

[BennyHarp]

This is getting tiresome at this point

http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2015/0901/724983-andy-lee/

Obviously the ticket weren't moving in Manchester either

It'll be a hard fight to sell for a third time.

[Boycey]

This is getting tiresome at this point

http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2015/0901/724983-andy-lee/

Obviously the ticket weren't moving in Manchester either

It'll be a hard fight to sell for a third time.

I assume it'll just be added to the Crolla bill?

[BennyHarp]

This is getting tiresome at this point

http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2015/0901/724983-andy-lee/

Obviously the ticket weren't moving in Manchester either

It'll be a hard fight to sell for a third time.

I assume it'll just be added to the Crolla bill?

That'll be a Matchroom event. I can't see Frank Warren giving up the fight to a Eddie Hearn card.

[Boycey]

This is getting tiresome at this point

http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2015/0901/724983-andy-lee/

Obviously the ticket weren't moving in Manchester either

It'll be a hard fight to sell for a third time.

I assume it'll just be added to the Crolla bill?

That'll be a Matchroom event. I can't see Frank Warren giving up the fight to a Eddie Hearn card.

Is it indeed, guess I'm out of my depth  .

[Declan]

A long read but fascinating and really shows how corrupt elite level boxing is

http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2015/9/9/9271811/can-boxing-trust-usada

[nrico2006]

Boxing has been a joke for a long time with the way people avoid this fight and that one, but Mayweathers 'final' fight is taking the biscuit.  This is a man who usually runs his opponents down, brags about himself yet he has picked such an unworthy fighter that he has had to resort to trying to brag about his opponents achievements simply to make him seem like a credible opponent.  Unbelievable. 

[muppet]

A long read but fascinating and really shows how corrupt elite level boxing is

http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2015/9/9/9271811/can-boxing-trust-usada

Shows what a joke boxing is.

But this sounds familiar in another sport and a recent statement: "USADA did later advise the NSAC that Mayweather's medical team told its agents that the IV was administered to address concerns related to dehydration."