Boxing Thread

[JimStynes]

Didn't show much heart there!

He took some dig in the gut there!! Was a step up in class on that show, makes you wonder how Magee done so well before this fight. Brian has done really well and fair play, seems a nice guy when on TV

No doubt but he just gave up. Maybe he was injured! You wouldn't see a Mexican giving up like that. Disappointed, would have loved to have seen him put in a really good performance tonight before he retires. Does seem like a really decent down to earth fella.

[BennyHarp]

That 5th round in the Marquez v Pacman fight was one of the best I've seen. Worth getting up for itself! Great fight!

[BennyHarp]

Bloody hell - Marquez has sparked him stone cold!!!

[JimStynes]

brutal knockout!! Any links for the fight? Both men look like theyve been on the roids (again)!!

[ONeill]

Some punch.

[fingerbob]

Didn't like how much marquez celebrated whilst pacquiao was still face down.

[INDIANA]

Some punch.

Think Manny needs to quit. In fact both of them do. Both have been in too many wars now.

[The Worker]

Any links ?

[fingerbob]

Any links ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X6rmdCuZMY

That's just the knockout.

[gallsman]

Think there might have been howls of anguish in the Mayweather household last night. Even if Manny can come back (which isn't guaranteed, can't imagine his wife would be too keen on it after seeing her reaction), he'd surely have to fight Marquez again and beat him convincingly (is that even possible for him now?) before thoughts of a Mayweather fight surfaced again. Even at that, it would be 3 or 4 years too late and surely wouldn't make the pair of them the money that had previously been quoted.

[cadence]

good to see marquez exorcise old ghosts. pacman won't retire, he'll go for the rematch and marquez will give it to him i think. thought marquez looked bulked up. dunno if it was roid assisted, but looked big in there compared to pacman.

[Atticus_Finch]

How many Mexicans does it take to knock out Pacquiao   Just the Juan !     ... Sorry i'll leave now

Some horrible predictions last night !

Disappointed with Magee, really thought that he was going to put it up to Kessler.  Was happy with his start, his movement alone looked like it was going to cause Kessler trouble and he was landing often enough.  Watched the fight in the bar as soon as i opened my mouth to say he had started well he was caught with that frontal body shot and that was that! He did his best to muster come back from that but he was done.  Hopefully Magee gets a few more fights before he hangs up the gloves, a good honest pro who has never got the recognition locally that he has deserved IMO.

Even more disappointed with O'Kane,  I couldn't get to watch that fight, only saw brief highlights but it just looked like Ryder was the slicker boxer.  O'Kane won the prizefighter tournament partly on account of being a bit wild and raw, partial to throwing haymakers.  That's fine in a tournament when short windows (three x 3 minute rounds) are the name of the game but in longer bouts you are going to be made pay if you don't pay the necessary detail to your defence.  Don't know where Eamon goes from here, a win against Ryder would have paved the way for domestic title fights. 

Agree with gallsman,  I think a Pacquiao vs Mayweather fight has lost a large part of its marketability.  Due to Pacquiao's recent performances it definitely isn't the fight it once was.

The main barrier to a fight happening previously was Pacquiao's refusal to undergo certain drug testing and also the promoters involved were not the best of pals. Pacquiao agreed recently to undergo any of the drug testing that Mayweather asked of him in order to make the fight happen.  On the subject of drug testing, and following on from Cadence's point I would be interested to know what drug testing Marquez under went before and after the fight.

Not only did the fight last night confirm a bad run of form for Pacquiao but it also brought to an end what has been a horrible year for Freddie Roach.  With the exception of Chavez Jnr beating Andy Lee, I don't think he has won a fight with one of the stars of his stable this year ?  His condition isn't getting any better and I wonder how much longer he will go on for.

[Captain Obvious]

Pacquiao vs Mayweather would have been one of biggest fights ever not anymore. Any chance of another Mayweather vs. Marquez fight?

[charlieTully]

mate who is bigtime into the boxing sent me a text advicing to stick some coin on marquez to win by stoppage, stuck a tenner on at 8/1. happy days. he also adviced fury on points last week but in my folly i ignored that. he writes columes for online boxing sites. will post up any future tips.

[The Iceman]

Manny was winning the fight and the round and had him hurt and got careless sliding in with the punch.
He will be back without a doubt