Boxing Thread

Milltown Row2 · June 17, 2016, 07:56:14 AM

Well done, its a scary thing for a complete novice stepping into the ring!! Nothing worse than that first punch on the nose!!

Well done on raising the money btw

Walter Cronc · June 17, 2016, 01:37:01 PM

Ward v Kovalev is on!!

http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10316518/sergey-kovalev-v-andre-ward-set-for-november-19-in-las-vegas

BennyHarp · June 17, 2016, 03:38:58 PM

Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 17, 2016, 01:37:01 PM
Ward v Kovalev is on!!

http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10316518/sergey-kovalev-v-andre-ward-set-for-november-19-in-las-vegas

Excellent...two of the best there is and both with very different styles. A genuine super fight!

omaghjoe · June 17, 2016, 08:58:17 PM

Great to get that fight on, should be interesting, would like to see Kovalev win but this is a fight of styles Ward may just be too good

On another note, its an awful shame that you get excited at the prospect of the best actually getting into a ring and fighting each other.

JimStynes · June 17, 2016, 10:21:57 PM

I really hope Ward wins. I always like watching Ward, fabulous boxer.

nrico2006 · June 22, 2016, 10:13:40 AM

Im actually the opposite in that I hope Kovalev beats him as Ward is as smug as they come.

Club Rossa · June 24, 2016, 04:09:22 PM

Fury v Klitscko postponed due to Fury injuring his ankle.

nrico2006 · June 25, 2016, 06:02:25 PM

Fury looking a tube right now after his slating of Haye when he was injured and postponed

BennyHarp · June 25, 2016, 06:56:23 PM

Quote from: nrico2006 on June 25, 2016, 06:02:25 PM
Fury looking a tube right now after his slating of Haye when he was injured and postponed

Have you seen his ankle?

JimStynes · June 25, 2016, 07:27:08 PM

Reports that he was out on the rip a while ago and a few theories that he wasn't in fit enough shape for the fight and they hadn't sold enough tickets. Going by the pic of his ankle it looks bad enough and a genuine reason not to fight.

Some fights on tonight. Looking forward to this thurman v porter fight! Two very good boxers.

BennyHarp · June 25, 2016, 07:33:52 PM

Quote from: JimStynes on June 25, 2016, 07:27:08 PM
Reports that he was out on the rip a while ago and a few theories that he wasn't in fit enough shape for the fight and they hadn't sold enough tickets. Going by the pic of his ankle it looks bad enough and a genuine reason not to fight.

Some fights on tonight. Looking forward to this thurman v porter fight! Two very good boxers.

Yes, looking forward to the Thurman fight. Time to see how good he is. PPV card on Sky looks very lop sided with only the Groves v Murray fight really looking like a contest.

Carmen Stateside · June 26, 2016, 04:40:58 AM

Thurman wins in what was easily the best fight of the year so far. Really enjoyable fight fair play to both boxers. Thurman deserved decision just about. Porter is one tough boxer and put up a good show.

square_ball · June 26, 2016, 08:33:40 AM

Do matchroom/sky ever publish their PPV sales? Surely with all the various options in the UK for streaming the fight they couldn't be that good? Plus the cards rarely if ever justify it.

JimStynes · June 26, 2016, 08:36:14 AM

would love brook to get a go at him now! I didn't wake up for the fight so I'm waiting to find a good stream for it here.
Joshua did the business last night again. I want to see him in with a decent boxer so we can really judge him. Was really disappointed with Martin Murray. He looked like a fighter who was completely done and over the hill. Eubank junior looked good against poor opposition, he won't get it as handy in his next fight.....

bridgegael · June 26, 2016, 09:02:14 AM

Agree on Murray, he looked shot last night. A lot of tough fights catching up on him. Should have won world title in any one of his title fights bar GGG. A few hometown decisions went against him.
Still not convinced about Joshua, merely on the fact he has fought nobody, granted there isn't a whole pile out there. I still think Fury beats him.