Boxing Thread

[ONeill]

Joshua a good 2-3 years of learning ahead of him.

[BennyHarp]

I'm not sure Joshua can improve much. He doesn't appear to be agile or mobile enough which are things that are hard to improve. When he got tagged he was a sitting duck and a better fighter than Whyte would have finished him. He just reminds me so much of Frank Bruno and I'd be very surprised if he doesn't get found out at the highest level.

Somebody like Haye or Fury who can move very quickly and get off counters very quickly will cause him no end of problems. Eddie Hearn won't have him anywhere near David Haye next year if Haye looks good in his comeback. I'd say Chisora and maybe Teper for the European title next year then a tilt at Wilder or possibly Fury in 2017.

[muppet]

Anybody see Dean Walsh v Ray Moylette last night in the National finals?

23:30 on TG4 Player

http://www.tg4.ie/en/player/home/?pid=4657981694001

Dean lucky to have the influence of Uncle Billy to keep him at the Top!

Farce!

Well that was embarrassing.

The only decisive round was the 2nd where Moylette won easily.

Walsh threw lots of handbags and little else. Nonsense decision.

[omaghjoe]

Did you stay up Muppet or did you get up early?

[bridgegael]

People that just see Joshua knock people out, have their necks fairly wound in,  for any half decent fighter he is just a sitting duck,  no movement in him at all.  Fury would take him to school!!

[From the Bunker]

Anybody see Dean Walsh v Ray Moylette last night in the National finals?

23:30 on TG4 Player

http://www.tg4.ie/en/player/home/?pid=4657981694001

Dean lucky to have the influence of Uncle Billy to keep him at the Top!

Farce!

Well that was embarrassing.

The only decisive round was the 2nd where Moylette won easily.

Walsh threw lots of handbags and little else. Nonsense decision.

Moylette rightly upset! Refused his silver medal and has said he will not fight in the National Stadium again. Was conned in the final last year. At least that decision was closer last year and easier hide. That lack of national commentary is a worry.

Did Uncle Billy fly over for the fight?

[From the Bunker]

Strange how TG4 has taken down the second half on player of the Elite Boxing Championships shown at the weekend?

[omaghjoe]

Right Lee v Saunders on Sat night lads, how'd yis see it going.

Tough call....I see the bookies cant decide either. Hope Andy wins it but he can be a bit unpredictable and Saunders seems like a decent fighter...

[BennyHarp]

Right Lee v Saunders on Sat night lads, how'd yis see it going.

Tough call....I see the bookies cant decide either. Hope Andy wins it but he can be a bit unpredictable and Saunders seems like a decent fighter...

Saunders is the more accomplished boxer and will most likely win if it goes the distance, but if Lee catches him with that right hand then its a game changer. For me, Lee wins with a late KO after surviving a bit of a torrid 5 or 6 rounds.

On a further note - I wonder what would happen if Lee fought Eubank Jr - would Adam Booth have to choose a corner??

[Itchy]

Anyone know if the lee fight is on TV anywhere on the sky package?

[STREET FIGHTER]

Anyone know if the lee fight is on TV anywhere on the sky package?

just on the Boxnation channel

[Itchy]

Cheers

[JoG2]

Very frustrating fight.  Lee done very well to come back after the 3rd but didn't do enough in the final rounds.  Caught him with a couple of decent big lefts but that was the height of it.  @ 37 I'm not sure were Lee goes from here. 

[gallsman]

37?!

Poor enough fight. Hard to disagree with decision. Best Lee deserved was probably a draw.

[omaghjoe]

Well Saunders won it on majority.

Was tight, with a similar pattern to the Quillin fight with Lee down twice early and came back strong to win many of the later rounds. Andy never managed to get a significant power punch off

Could have went the other way as handy but with the knockdowns youd have to say Saunders deserved the win.