Boxing Thread

[DuffleKing]

She's never had any defence- unlikely to develop one now !

[Syferus]

She's never had any defence- unlikely to develop one now !

Only on here could an eejit be so comically negative when perhaps the most loved Olympian Ireland has ever produced is about to win a world title.

[Minder]

She's never had any defence- unlikely to develop one now !

Only on here could an eejit be so comically negative when perhaps the most loved Olympian Ireland has ever produced is about to win a world title.

Most loved ? Wise up ffs

[Syferus]

She's never had any defence- unlikely to develop one now !

Only on here could an eejit be so comically negative when perhaps the most loved Olympian Ireland has ever produced is about to win a world title.

Most loved ? Wise up ffs

Michelle Smith isn't exactly loved, and if you're trying to tell me Michael Carruth is..

She's brilliant. Great to see her win a world title.

[Asal Mor]

She's never had any defence- unlikely to develop one now !

Only on here could an eejit be so comically negative when perhaps the most loved Olympian Ireland has ever produced is about to win a world title.

I would have said it was a fair observation and not necessarily negative.  Maybe she's so loved because she's got such an attacking style. It's a wonder that someone as positive as yourself feels the need to dish out personal insults, just as Ireland's most loved olympian is about to win a world title.

[Syferus]

She's never had any defence- unlikely to develop one now !

Only on here could an eejit be so comically negative when perhaps the most loved Olympian Ireland has ever produced is about to win a world title.

I would have said it was a fair observation and not necessarily negative.  Maybe she's so loved because she's got such an attacking style. It's a wonder that someone as positive as yourself feels the need to dish out personal insults, just as Ireland's most loved olympian is about to win a world title.

If you think calling out that sort of negative stuff is personal abuse you're a very sheltered person. This forum had a tendency towards pissing and moaning over even the most positive achievements. Pity.

[gallsman]

Of all the examples over the years of posters racing to get offended on behalf of someone else, that might just be the worst. Eejit.

[Boycey]

Aye, it's a fair enough comment she does take more shots than you would like. I'm no expert on women's boxing but maybe it's a calculated risk not thinking opponents have the necessary power even if they catch her.

This girl she fought tonight is a world champ, are there better belts out there? Katie was miles ahead of her but she was game in fairness..

[gallsman]

Ridiculous stoppage considering how much Takam had been allowed fight on. Shipped a few shots but he was trying to defend himself and wasn't badly rocked. Ref made a balls of it too. Too timid to jump in and Joshua's final shots landed when Takam was in ref's headlock ffs.

Poor fight altogether. Joshua win was as guaranteed

[Boycey]

He might have been slightly premature but the end wasn't far away.

A fight that threw up a fair few questions about Joshua..

[gallsman]

He might have been slightly premature but the end wasn't far away.

A fight that threw up a fair few questions about Joshua..

It wasn't that far away but it was still too early. He was outclassed from the beginning and went ten and a half rounds, taking some big shots throughout the fight. He wasn't suddenly in any more danger after a few more shots than he had been throughout the fight.

Anywho, disappointing enough but Takam showed he's plenty tough.

[Syferus]

Takam showed some bottle to fight through the injury, and before it he was asking some questions of Joshua. You'd have to question Joshua's performance post Takam's cut as it took him a very long time to put away a badly hurt fighter. Wilder is pretty poor but if Fury was fully motivated it would make an interesting fight.

[gallsman]

Wilder isn't "poor". He's by no means the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time but he's certainly not "poor". AJ's chin has shown that it can be tickled. Wilder comes roaring out of the blocks and lands on him? Who knows.

[Syferus]

Wilder isn't "poor". He's by no means the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time but he's certainly not "poor". AJ's chin has shown that it can be tickled. Wilder comes roaring out of the blocks and lands on him? Who knows.

I think Wilder can punch but as a boxer he is severely limited. Even his stance and how he holds his guard is loose and sloppy. There's not much to him. Joshua would beat him pretty comfortably with anything approaching his Klitschko fight form.

[gallsman]

He is certainly limited but AJ ain't no Joe Louis or Muhammad Ali either. Look at the state of Dillian White tonight and think of the problems he caused AJ a few years ago.

Wilder is big and can bang. That could well be enough to beat AJ in my opinion.