Boxing Thread

[Minder]

How long will they be able to stretch this out for before he has to box someone that is better than pathetic ? The state of today's media is that Flintoffs boxing "career" will probably generate more publicity than a genuine contender like Price. Celebrity sells.

[DuffleKing]

Has Freddie any skills?

Always liked him. Seems like he'd be good craic on a session

[bennydorano]

How far do you think Price can go Atticus?

[Tony Baloney]

How long will they be able to stretch this out for before he has to box someone that is better than pathetic ? The state of today's media is that Flintoffs boxing "career" will probably generate more publicity than a genuine contender like Price. Celebrity sells.

If you did as you were bid and watched the tv show you would see that this is something he needs to get out of his system thru frustartion at finishing his cricket career prematurely. He is as aware as anyone that he can't go from nothing to a contender at the age of 34.

[Tony Baloney]

Reading a report that said he was floored in 2nd round so would have lost that round 10-8 so impossible for him to score 39 points in a 4 rounder! 

[ONeill]

Flintoff reminded me of Ivan Drago, before the Russian threw a punch.

[Minder]

How long will they be able to stretch this out for before he has to box someone that is better than pathetic ? The state of today's media is that Flintoffs boxing "career" will probably generate more publicity than a genuine contender like Price. Celebrity sells.

If you did as you were bid and watched the tv show you would see that this is something he needs to get out of his system thru frustartion at finishing his cricket career prematurely. He is as aware as anyone that he can't go from nothing to a contender at the age of 34.

There just happened to be a documentary crew about to film it all ?! Youse are mad if you think Flintoff is using this whole farce for anything other than to generate whatever lucrative spin offs he can from it, another book, boxing exercise video, tv show etc.

[Tony Baloney]

Flintoff reminded me of Ivan Drago, before the Russian threw a punch.

[ONeill]

If that was a 10-8 then it's a farce. Is it possible it was a 9-9?

Flintoff slapped. His punches were that of a local GAA club fundraiser standard.

At the same time, to have the desire to go toe-to-toe with a heavy lad takes balls and for that it was an entertaining few minutes.

[Tony Baloney]

How long will they be able to stretch this out for before he has to box someone that is better than pathetic ? The state of today's media is that Flintoffs boxing "career" will probably generate more publicity than a genuine contender like Price. Celebrity sells.

If you did as you were bid and watched the tv show you would see that this is something he needs to get out of his system thru frustartion at finishing his cricket career prematurely. He is as aware as anyone that he can't go from nothing to a contender at the age of 34.

There just happened to be a documentary crew about to film it all ?! Youse are mad if you think Flintoff is using this whole farce for anything other than to generate whatever lucrative spin offs he can from it, another book, boxing exercise video, tv show etc.

Such cynicism. The Christmas countdown sfarts in a couple of minutes. Embrace the season of goodwill.

If that was a 10-8 then it's a farce. Is it possible it was a 9-9?

Flintoff slapped. His punches were that of a local GAA club fundraiser standard.

At the same time, to have the desire to go toe-to-toe with a heavy lad takes balls and for that it was an entertaining few minutes.

In show on Sky he looked to be slapping a fair bit and in one scene staved his thumb because of it.

[Atticus_Finch]

Reading a report that said he was floored in 2nd round so would have lost that round 10-8 so impossible for him to score 39 points in a 4 rounder! 

If you knock someone down but are judged to have lost the round then it is scored 10-9 in your favour.  Therefore 39-38 score is feasible.

[ONeill]

Reading a report that said he was floored in 2nd round so would have lost that round 10-8 so impossible for him to score 39 points in a 4 rounder! 

If you knock someone down but are judged to have lost the round then it is scored 10-9 in your favour.  Therefore 39-38 score is feasible.

It's not.

9-10 10-9 10-9 10-9

[Atticus_Finch]

General consensus was that Flintoff won 3 rounds.  1, 3 and 4 = 30 points.  Got floored in the 2nd but looks like he was also considered to have won the round otherwise so 9 points.  So gives a total of 39 points, no ?

Didn't say i agreed with it, just said it was feasible.

[Atticus_Finch]

One of the rounds maybe was scored a draw ?

[ONeill]

10-10 for one possibly. Watched it again but cannot see it.