Boxing Thread

[lurganblue]

really enjoyed watching the Crolla fight this weekend.  First two rounds i thought he was gonna be in for a long night but credit to him, tactics were brilliant.  What a performance.

The Chisora fight beforehand was crap.

Dont think anyone expected a different outcome in the Khan fight.  All it took was one mistake.  Canelo v GGG has to happen next.

[omaghjoe]

Feck me I just remembered why I dislike Khan so much.

He now says he is to big a name to fight Kell Brook and the fight will never happen  

I remember he was slabbering the same shite after the McCloskey fight, add that into the cringe worthy appearances at Mayweather fights makes him a right bollocks in my books.

Taking the Canelo fight shows how hungry he is for the smell of a pound. Glad he never got that easy payday with Mayweather.

[lurganblue]

Feck me I just remembered why I dislike Khan so much.

He now says he is to big a name to fight Kell Brook and the fight will never happen  

I remember he was slabbering the same shite after the McCloskey fight, add that into the cringe worthy appearances at Mayweather fights makes him a right bollocks in my books.

Taking the Canelo fight shows how hungry he is for the smell of a pound. Glad he never got that easy payday with Mayweather.

Hope he fights Garcia again and catches another early left to the chin. Brook would probably beat him too.

[JimStynes]

Khan should fight him but at the same time he is getting big name and big money fights in Vegas. Brook is fighting crap in Sheffield Area ffs. Brook and Khan would be massive over here but I couldn't see it doing much in the USA. Disappointed Brook's team hasn't tried to make him more of a name in the states and get some big name fights in Vegas. Begging Khan all the time is getting a bit desperate. As much of a p***k that Khan is, he has done really well in his career to get the calibre of fights that he has been in.

[JoG2]

a great warrior

http://www.the42.ie/matthew-macklin-retires-2765399-May2016/

[Mikhail Prokhorov]

for future reference re alarm clocks and big vegas fights  ,

the start time is always listed as "not before 4am" (8pm in nevada)

the actual start time depends on duration of undercard fights and how much they want to drag the promotion out

the main event can be on anytime after 4 but not before

[Walter Cronc]

Think Canelo v GGG has been confirmed for September 17!!

[The Iceman]

Lads if you're not already follow "Belfast Boxers" on Facebook - a fantastic resource run by well known local Hugh O'Halloran

[JimStynes]

Lads if you're not already follow "Belfast Boxers" on Facebook - a fantastic resource run by well known local Hugh O'Halloran

It's great. Been watching fights live on there and everything.

[JimStynes]

Read that Canelo weighed in at 181 and Khan weighed in at 160 on fight night. That is ridiculous if it is true. What sort of boxer is Jason Quigley? He's a fighter I don't know much about apart from a few highlights in his last few fights. Has made a good start to his career, 11 fights and still only 24.

[The Iceman]

haven't seen anything of him live just highlights like yourself - has a good attitude, nice combinations, good boxing - he's getting decent exposure and being moved up slowly be Oscar De La Hoya I think he'll do alright. Is he a little small for the weight? I think to look at him he could drop down a division? Irish boxing is thriving at the moment!

[omaghjoe]

Read that Canelo weighed in at 181 and Khan weighed in at 160 on fight night. That is ridiculous if it is true. What sort of boxer is Jason Quigley? He's a fighter I don't know much about apart from a few highlights in his last few fights. Has made a good start to his career, 11 fights and still only 24.

Thats f**king shocking, 21lbs diference! Canelo really is a freak in that department and he is within his rights to use it to his advantage but making a fight with a guy two divisions below the weight limit and then putting on that amount of extra weight is completely unfair. Add into that his winging that he is to small for MW when very few middle weights would enter the ring at 180. For reference I believe GGG's is 170 or something like that

[omaghjoe]

a great warrior

http://www.the42.ie/matthew-macklin-retires-2765399-May2016/

He was indeed. Put in 2 great attempts at winning a World title. I actually never seen the fight with Strum before so I watched it there... actually could see how Strum could have been deemed the winner in that. He had much more cleaner punches than Macklin who threw many more punches, depends how you are scoring it, defo the kind of decision you get at home tho.

On a side note did Strum ever attempt to avoid a punch by moving his body? he's all gloves and elbows.

Pity the Andy Lee or John Duddy fight never materialised but sure thats pro boxing

[Syferus]

Mayweather openly talking about fighting McGregor now. More than likely just a ploy that benefits both camps in their negotiations with other entities but still if McGregor had the option he'd be mad to turn it down, the money would be absolutely outrageous even if Mayweather was getting the bigger cut.

[bridgegael]

Mayweather openly talking about fighting McGregor now. More than likely just a ploy that benefits both camps in their negotiations with other entities but still if McGregor had the option he'd be mad to turn it down, the money would be absolutely outrageous even if Mayweather was getting the bigger cut.

Saw that interview!  The boys are at it!  They are having a right laugh.