Boxing Thread

square_ball · May 27, 2023, 09:36:30 PM

So much for 9pm ring walks for the Conlan fight.

Milltown Row2 · May 27, 2023, 09:52:32 PM

Was offered two tickets tonight for free, wouldn't watch him if he was boxing in my garden

imtommygunn · May 27, 2023, 10:07:35 PM

Why?

Hound · May 27, 2023, 10:08:13 PM

Quote from: square_ball on May 27, 2023, 09:36:30 PM
So much for 9pm ring walks for the Conlan fight.

Delay because of serious injury to defeated boxer in previous fight.

Some atmosphere.

Good luck Mick, but this Mexican is good and extremely confident

Milltown Row2 · May 27, 2023, 10:17:34 PM

Quote from: imtommygunn on May 27, 2023, 10:07:35 PM
Why?

Just don't like his personality

imtommygunn · May 27, 2023, 10:18:06 PM

Conlan very good technically but if this boy gets him right he's toast and when he tired he probably will.

Hound · May 27, 2023, 10:18:52 PM

Christ, what a fight, not what I was expecting at all. Almost all out attack by both men. Conlon nicked the first 2, but Lopez got the 3rd.
Don't think this is the best ploy by Conlon, as Lopez has heavier fists.
Thinks it's going to be a stoppage win for Lopez. But fingers crossed for Mick.

square_ball · May 27, 2023, 10:18:58 PM

Quote from: Hound on May 27, 2023, 10:08:13 PM
Quote from: square_ball on May 27, 2023, 09:36:30 PM
So much for 9pm ring walks for the Conlan fight.
Delay because of serious injury to defeated boxer in previous fight.

Some atmosphere.

Good luck Mick, but this Mexican is good and extremely confident

Heard them saying on BT after I posted that. Fair enough for the delay then.

This Mexican is tough. Conlan will have it all to do now.

Tony Baloney · May 27, 2023, 10:21:17 PM

Mick in trouble against this boy.

What's the story with this lad from Pearse Og?

Hound · May 27, 2023, 10:25:52 PM

Boom! Conlon looked quite good for a couple of rounds, better than I've seen him previously, but Lopez too strong. He could be special.

square_ball · May 27, 2023, 10:29:48 PM

I think that was enviable after the 3rd/4th rounds. Far too strong and powerful for Conlan. Tough road back for Conlan now. That could be it for him.

Tony Baloney · May 27, 2023, 10:32:03 PM

Nose spread across his face.

gallsman · May 27, 2023, 10:33:38 PM

Ultimately, Conlan can't punch and can't take punches. Stating the obvious but those are pretty fundamental flaws in the pro game. Lopez was smiling at the end of the second round the way it was going.

Kind of like Khan, Conlan loves a scrap but there's nothing left in the pro ranks for him any more. He's not good enough and will get badly hurt. Time to call it a day.

Sheedy · May 27, 2023, 10:35:21 PM

Lopez was different level, too big and too strong. Hard to know where Conlon goes now

imtommygunn · May 27, 2023, 10:43:15 PM

He's 31 too. Problem for a boy like this is that it's double has made enough in boxing and maybe doesn't have a big skill set to make much money at anything else so may need to stay in it to earn a living. Although I guess he could do the promotion route like the brother or coaching route like the da.