Boxing Thread

[The Claw]

I'd call Rd 2 even enough, sky commentators seems to think it was to Rees easily.

[The Claw]

Rd 3 to Rees, thought commentators thought Murray did better. Rees is very fast, I think Murray should try to let Rees make the first move rather than throwing the first punch.

[The Claw]

Rd 4 edged by Rees. Not looking good for Murray

[sammymaguire]

Murray needs to sting that lads ears good and well as he is swinging like mad but not hurting his opponent at all. Gonna cost him if he can't make Rees think he is dangerous

[The Claw]

Rd 5 Rees. Murray started the round well but Rees took over after that. Hoping Rees will tire

[Atticus_Finch]

Atticus
Having an interest in boxing, I find your posts very informative and I'd like to encourage you to share you information here when possible. I'd also like to know, where do you read about boxing? Any papers over here just cover Irish boxers and its as if Europe doesn't exist when it comes to the American websites!

Paul McCloskey vs Marcos Maidana has been agreed in principal to take place in September.  Obviously there is a lot of stuff to be ironed out but if it does go ahead, there is a distinct possibility of it happening here !

Sorry Claw, haven't been on in a bit.  I subscribe to the Boxing News.  It's a weekly magazine, has it's flaws but anything else about is monthly so i'll take it.  There's a couple of decent boxing journalists out there writing for British national papers, i think the pick of them is Jeff Powell that writes for the daily mail.  You can get most of his stuff online and don't necessarily have to get the paper.  Also, Steve Bunce has a weekly podcast that I make a point of listening to each week.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/bunce - enjoy his show, got chatting to him during the Dudey fight in manchester and he comes across as a very civil bloke.  This week's show is quite good,  large chunk of it is devoted to Barry McGuigan who's promoting his new book, he has some interesting anecdotes, I think his book will be worth a read by the sounds of the interview.

Which brings me on to his protege - Carl Frampton - bit disappointed with him tonight.  Yeah the lad he was fighting was a durable enough cub but still presented more than enough openings which i would have thought Frampton would have made more of.  Just think he had a bit of an off night, previous times i've watched him he's seemed quite clinical.  Just didn't click tonight, his timing looked off, and that was clearly shown at the end of the seventh round (think it was the seventh) when he threw a punch well after the bell which he was duly penalised for.

Cike - Peterson past his best ? He's only 27 and his record is fairly impressive, one loss to timothy Bradley and one draw with Ortiz.  wouldn't have minded Dudey facing Guzman at all, due to his recent problems and lay off but all that is neither here and there as hopefully the Dudey vs Maidana bout will come to fruition.  Maidana is fairly crude one dimensional fighter and think Dudey would be in with a good shout if it happens. 

Right i'm away to watch the rest of this Murray fight properly, I hate to say it but at the minute i don't think Murray will last the distance.

[The Claw]

Don't see a way back for Murray. The difference in speed is glaring

[Milltown Row2]

Atticus
Having an interest in boxing, I find your posts very informative and I'd like to encourage you to share you information here when possible. I'd also like to know, where do you read about boxing? Any papers over here just cover Irish boxers and its as if Europe doesn't exist when it comes to the American websites!

Paul McCloskey vs Marcos Maidana has been agreed in principal to take place in September.  Obviously there is a lot of stuff to be ironed out but if it does go ahead, there is a distinct possibility of it happening here !

Sorry Claw, haven't been on in a bit.  I subscribe to the Boxing News.  It's a weekly magazine, has it's flaws but anything else about is monthly so i'll take it.  There's a couple of decent boxing journalists out there writing for British national papers, i think the pick of them is Jeff Powell that writes for the daily mail.  You can get most of his stuff online and don't necessarily have to get the paper.  Also, Steve Bunce has a weekly podcast that I make a point of listening to each week.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/bunce - enjoy his show, got chatting to him during the Dudey fight in manchester and he comes across as a very civil bloke.  This week's show is quite good,  large chunk of it is devoted to Barry McGuigan who's promoting his new book, he has some interesting anecdotes, I think his book will be worth a read by the sounds of the interview.

Which brings me on to his protege - Carl Frampton - bit disappointed with him tonight.  Yeah the lad he was fighting was a durable enough cub but still presented more than enough openings which i would have thought Frampton would have made more of.  Just think he had a bit of an off night, previous times i've watched him he's seemed quite clinical.  Just didn't click tonight, his timing looked off, and that was clearly shown at the end of the seventh round (think it was the seventh) when he threw a punch well after the bell which he was duly penalised for.

Cike - Peterson past his best ? He's only 27 and his record is fairly impressive, one loss to timothy Bradley and one draw with Ortiz.  wouldn't have minded Dudey facing Guzman at all, due to his recent problems and lay off but all that is neither here and there as hopefully the Dudey vs Maidana bout will come to fruition.  Maidana is fairly crude one dimensional fighter and think Dudey would be in with a good shout if it happens. 

Right i'm away to watch the rest of this Murray fight properly, I hate to say it but at the minute i don't think Murray will last the distance.

Yes can only be a good thing for Carl as he has had handy fights of late and this should hopefully refocus him. if he wants to fight the bigger names out there at his level he should have put this lad away. But in the end beat him handy enough but didn't shine

[Atticus_Finch]

C'Mon Murray yaaaa boy yeee

[bridgegael]

wats happenin?  cant see it

[The Claw]

he had a good round but too little too late imo

[sammymaguire]

wats happenin?  cant see it

They are trying to hug each other to death now, going in to last round

[The Claw]

Disappointed in Murray, couldn't take the last number of rounds convincingly when Rees clearly had nothing left in the tank.

[CiKe]

God rees was great for 7 rounds then ran out of gas completely, very disappointed in Murray he was about 6inches short for the entire first half of the fight.

[Atticus_Finch]

Forgot to say earlier, fair play to Eamon O'Kane who won in the first round in his first pro fight.

For a guy that needed a big last round was disappointed with the lack of urgency shown by Murray, obviously tired as well but still think he could have dug a bit deeper.