Boxing Thread

[nrico2006]

He didn't really beat Pauli though - he got a weird decision. I presume there is some sort of stated position of this version of boxing that rewards aggression and the desire to hit someone ahead of actually being able to hit and not be hit (box)?
Paul won that clearly if it was a boxing match.

I thought it was even enough and could have gone either way. Paulie got more jabs off but Artem hit the harder punches. Paulie was hit plenty, sure his face had multiple cuts?

I thought the same, I watched Malignaggi's interview after and he was saying he was only hit once all night and I was waiting for the journalist to call him out on it given the cuts on his face.

[nrico2006]

Shocked with the Quigley performance last night. Showed heart but looked like a zombie in there.

[omaghjoe]

Didnt see it but Pacquiao beat Thurman on a split... life in the old dog yet or is Thurman spent? He hadn't fought any1 of note in over 2 years.

Disappointing for Jason Quigley also

[JimStynes]

Very sad news about the boxer Maxim Dadashev who died after collapsing following his bout on Friday. A reminder of how brutal the sport is and how dangerous it is every time they get in the ring. A stronger stance needs taken on drug cheats in sports like boxing.

Also, more sad news the other week with the death of Pernell Whitaker. One of favourite boxers and a defensive genius. I was showing some friends videos of him the other week and was amazed to hear they had never heard much about him.

[square_ball]

Very sad news about the boxer Maxim Dadashev who died after collapsing following his bout on Friday. A reminder of how brutal the sport is and how dangerous it is every time they get in the ring. A stronger stance needs taken on drug cheats in sports like boxing.

Also, more sad news the other week with the death of Pernell Whitaker. One of favourite boxers and a defensive genius. I was showing some friends videos of him the other week and was amazed to hear they had never heard much about him.

Sad need. I seen the video of his trainer Buddy McGirt pleading with him to pull out of the fight. I assume the bout was ended after that? I can't imagine what the trainer is going through at the minute.

[square_ball]

Rumours on Twitter the Frampton fight is off at the weekend. Injured himself apparently. Not sure where that leaves him if true.

[screenexile]

Rumours on Twitter the Frampton fight is off at the weekend. Injured himself apparently. Not sure where that leaves him if true.

Apparently a freak accident in a hotel where some kind of ornament fell on his hand!!

[under the bar]

He's very unlucky with freak accidents ahead of fights!

[Milltown Row2]

should find out more on this later, but very strange, some people out a lot of money on this, the in-laws very lucky they didnt book

[nrico2006]

Seems fishy enough though.  Talk emerging last week of him walking straight into a world title fight at SFW therefore there would be no point risking that for the fight he was to have as that was basically an eliminator for a FW title shot.  The opportunity to go out on a high as a 3 weight world champion would be hard to resist.

[oakleaflad]

Seems fishy enough though.  Talk emerging last week of him walking straight into a world title fight at SFW therefore there would be no point risking that for the fight he was to have as that was basically an eliminator for a FW title shot.  The opportunity to go out on a high as a 3 weight world champion would be hard to resist.

From a purely boxing standpoint he hasn't looked the same since moving up in weight in my opinion, so moving up again wouldn't be a good idea. Now it could be from a financial/legacy standpoint that it makes sense.

[nrico2006]

Seems fishy enough though.  Talk emerging last week of him walking straight into a world title fight at SFW therefore there would be no point risking that for the fight he was to have as that was basically an eliminator for a FW title shot.  The opportunity to go out on a high as a 3 weight world champion would be hard to resist.

From a purely boxing standpoint he hasn't looked the same since moving up in weight in my opinion, so moving up again wouldn't be a good idea. Now it could be from a financial/legacy standpoint that it makes sense.

I thought he actually looked better in his first 2 FW fights than his last few at SB.  Against Quigg he was running on empty for the second half of the fight, if Quigg had stepped on the gas earlier he could have ended it.  He was also poor against Gonzalez junior too.  The jump in weight between these divisions is miniscule too.  I know his dream is to be world champion again, thats what he is aiming for.  The only thing that would supersede that is the opportunity to become a 3 weight champion, and going by reports from the weekend he can take a title fight in the SFW division next.  I think he fancies that and didn't want to jeopardise that by fighting a nobody for nothing. 

[square_ball]

That is probably all true but he's being very transparent with the injury sustained and going through a full camp including being in Philly for the past month.

[oakleaflad]

Seems fishy enough though.  Talk emerging last week of him walking straight into a world title fight at SFW therefore there would be no point risking that for the fight he was to have as that was basically an eliminator for a FW title shot.  The opportunity to go out on a high as a 3 weight world champion would be hard to resist.

From a purely boxing standpoint he hasn't looked the same since moving up in weight in my opinion, so moving up again wouldn't be a good idea. Now it could be from a financial/legacy standpoint that it makes sense.

I thought he actually looked better in his first 2 FW fights than his last few at SB.  Against Quigg he was running on empty for the second half of the fight, if Quigg had stepped on the gas earlier he could have ended it.  He was also poor against Gonzalez junior too.  The jump in weight between these divisions is miniscule too.  I know his dream is to be world champion again, thats what he is aiming for.  The only thing that would supersede that is the opportunity to become a 3 weight champion, and going by reports from the weekend he can take a title fight in the SFW division next.  I think he fancies that and didn't want to jeopardise that by fighting a nobody for nothing.

I've checked and you are right. Don't know why I thought he'd moved up after the Santa Cruz fights and not before. That being said, he is small in height and doesn't need the extra weight imo. Again, the lure of being a 3 weight champ probably (and understandably) outweighs that. 

[nrico2006]

That is probably all true but he's being very transparent with the injury sustained and going through a full camp including being in Philly for the past month.

Aye, I follow him on Instagram and it was a big thing for him to be away for so long before the fight this time, I just wonder if this opportunity has only recently presented itself.  Even the article below would suggest he has his eyes on a different target and isn't interested in the Dominguez fight:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/49262346