Boxing Thread

[take_yer_points]

Rumours on Twitter that Frampton has split with Cyclone and is going to Matchroom

[square_ball]

That would be one messy divorce from Cyclone. Where would that leave Shane McGuigan? Surely he'll not split from him?

[square_ball]

Reading on twitter people have discovered in resigned as a director of Cycline Pronotions last week. Strange goings on. Looks like it's the end with Frampton/Cyclone anyway.

[bennydorano]

I was reading that on Twitter assuming he re-signed as a Director???

[Milltown Row2]

I was reading that on Twitter assuming he re-signed as a Director???

I thought he'd done that also, but a while back, this could be very costly in the long run for both parties if it's happening... there was/is a genuine respect and love between families... I've been to a few functions and Barry and his whole family have been there, and from the outside looking in everything seemed grand, only lately have I picked up on some discord...

Think it may stem from a few things, the first state side fight in Texas, not as many fights as Carl wanted or promised, and maybe a reluctantance by Barry for Carl to fight certain fighters he wanted...

Hopefully this isn't history repeating itself, I don't think this time it's about money though...

[BennyHarp]

Surely he wouldn't go back to Matchroom? Barry would have a fit. Though having said that, they are the guys putting on the big shows in the UK.

[omaghjoe]

Garcia a class apart from Broner last night.

He was, couldn't put him away tho, power gone with weight?
Tho Broner's a renowed chin.... and a total knob

[nrico2006]

I was thinking on Friday that something mustn't be right in the McGuigan/Frampton camp.  The fact that he was fighting a nobody at this stage in his career, on ch5 and not box office, not at the venue of his choice and came in overweight all pointed to something being wrong.  Cyclone trying to sell the fight as some sort of title eliminator was balls too.  He recently held one of the FW belts and could easily have got a shot at another, plus he was no.1 ranked with the WBC anyway. 

[BennyHarp]

Just looking through twitter, where have these rumours come from? It doesn't seem to be reported by anyone particularly reliable! By the looks of the info from customs house Barry has resigned from Cyclone promotions too, so maybe not too much to be read into that? Perhaps people are adding up all the events of the past few days and arriving at their own conclusions?  https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/NI619080/officers

[square_ball]

Yeah I was looking through twitter this morning again and a few posts have been deleted since last night including one from an Irish News reporter. Though I see from that companies house link that Barry resigned a few years back but maybe its just coincidental Carl resigning too.

It wouldn't be the worse move for Frampton if it did turn out to be true. He is at a crossroads in his career and at this stage he is fighting in meaningless fights like this guy he was due to fight at the weekend. Surely he can't be happy with this?

[BennyHarp]

Looks like there'll be no re-match with AJ. He'll still go down as one of the greats. An 11 year wining streak is mightily impressive, however, for some reason, I was never massively convinced by him. Perhaps if was how himself and his brother  seemed to suck the life out of the whole heavyweight division.
http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10971853/wladimir-klitschko-announces-retirement-from-boxing

[Taylor]

Looks like there'll be no re-match with AJ. He'll still go down as one of the greats. An 11 year wining streak is mightily impressive, however, for some reason, I was never massively convinced by him. Perhaps if was how himself and his brother  seemed to suck the life out of the whole heavyweight division.
http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10971853/wladimir-klitschko-announces-retirement-from-boxing

They were so dominant Benny it meant all of their fights were boring and the public lost interest in the HW division.
AJ is different in that he leaves himself open to get hit more often than not = more excitement for public

[nrico2006]

Looks like there'll be no re-match with AJ. He'll still go down as one of the greats. An 11 year wining streak is mightily impressive, however, for some reason, I was never massively convinced by him. Perhaps if was how himself and his brother  seemed to suck the life out of the whole heavyweight division.
http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10971853/wladimir-klitschko-announces-retirement-from-boxing

They were so dominant Benny it meant all of their fights were boring and the public lost interest in the HW division.
AJ is different in that he leaves himself open to get hit more often than not = more excitement for public

Wlad will go down as an all time great and he will go out with as much respect as anyone could following a knock-out defeat.  His size and reach advantages enabled him to beat all challengers over the past decade and a bit but I always believed he would be found out when those advantages were negated.  Still, hard not to admire the way he has carried himself and represented the sport.  The brother was better though.

[Taylor]

Amir Khan letting rip on Twitter about AJ banging his missus.

[StGallsGAA]

Amir Khan letting rip on Twitter about AJ banging his missus.

So why shouldn't AJ bang his missus? Isn't that what marriage is all about?