Boxing Thread

[Don Johnson]

That's made my day.

[gallsman]

Callum Smith knocked out Groves in the 7th to win the Super Middleweight World Super Series in Saudi Arabia.

Groves didn't look right all night and got rocked by a big left hook and some big follow ups. Groves was on his knee and Smith hit him very late on the back of the head. Groves didn't seem too bad and looked like he could get back up as the ref was counting. He was shaking his head though and didn't try.

[BennyHarp]

Callum Smith knocked out Groves in the 7th to win the Super Middleweight World Super Series in Saudi Arabia.

Groves didn't look right all night and got rocked by a big left hook and some big follow ups. Groves was on his knee and Smith hit him very late on the back of the head. Groves didn't seem too bad and looked like he could get back up as the ref was counting. He was shaking his head though and didn't try.

It was the punch to stomach that done him I think. I didn't think that final punch even landed to the back of the head.

[Don Johnson]

Yeah Groves even said himself after the fight that it was the body shot, video of the shot here:

https://twitter.com/Lupitosandoval/status/1045779707327729664?s=19

[BennyHarp]

Fury and Wilder would do well to tone down the ridiculous McGregor Mayweather style nonsense in their press conferences. Its all a bit embarrassing and is beginning to put me off actually bothering to watch the fight.

[nrico2006]

Fury and Wilder would do well to tone down the ridiculous McGregor Mayweather style nonsense in their press conferences. Its all a bit embarrassing and is beginning to put me off actually bothering to watch the fight.

At least McGregor usually means it.  Fury and Wilder are actually friendly enough off camera but are putting on the act just for the hype. 

[screenexile]

Fury and Wilder would do well to tone down the ridiculous McGregor Mayweather style nonsense in their press conferences. Its all a bit embarrassing and is beginning to put me off actually bothering to watch the fight.

It's silly stuff but I don't think it's as bad as McGregor and in fairness it's mainly Fury who's a complete rocket at the best of times let alone the build up to a big fight. Remember the Batman costume for Klitchscko?

[gallsman]

Fury and Wilder would do well to tone down the ridiculous McGregor Mayweather style nonsense in their press conferences. Its all a bit embarrassing and is beginning to put me off actually bothering to watch the fight.

At least McGregor usually means it.  Fury and Wilder are actually friendly enough off camera but are putting on the act just for the hype.

What does McGregor actually mean? He's all smiles and hugs after every fight.

[BennyHarp]

Canelo fighting Rocky Fielding at Super middle weight next. I did not see that coming.

[gallsman]

Just saw. f**king hell, absolutely out of the blue.

[gallsman]

Canelo signs 5 year, 11 fight contract with DAZN. $365m.

Biggest contract in sports history.

[JoG2]

Jason Quigley wins last night to take his record to 15-0. Unanimous but tight going apparently. Would love to see Quigley get a shot at the world title, comes across as a top bloke

Full fight to watch later (or now if you work in the public sector)

https://youtu.be/hV4PTzcLaQk

[nrico2006]

Jason Quigley wins last night to take his record to 15-0. Unanimous but tight going apparently. Would love to see Quigley get a shot at the world title, comes across as a top bloke

Full fight to watch later (or now if you work in the public sector)

https://youtu.be/hV4PTzcLaQk

He has had bad luck with injuries so hasn't really got fighting regularly, hopefully that changes. 

[lurganblue]

Canelo fighting Rocky Fielding at Super middle weight next. I did not see that coming.

Just saw a picture of these two together and the size difference is huge.  Now obviously i expect Canelo to win this but surely his future cannot lie at that weight division.

[nrico2006]

Canelo fighting Rocky Fielding at Super middle weight next. I did not see that coming.

Just saw a picture of these two together and the size difference is huge.  Now obviously i expect Canelo to win this but surely his future cannot lie at that weight division.

If you believe reports Alvarez he can rehydrate to anything from 180-200 pounds for fight night.