Boxing Thread

[Tony Baloney]

Whyte knocked out cold with one uppercut in the 5th having won every round, even put Povetkin down twice in the 4th. Huge KO.

Wow. One of the biggest knockouts I have seen.

Asleep before he hit the deck.

[Boycey]

Well done to Katie, seemed a more definite  clear cut victory than last time,  more techincal skill and cleaner hits from Katie  probably impressed the judges. I think Persoon acccepted she was well beaten this time.

Do you get off on being a contrary f**k or what exactly is your deal?

She wasn't "well beaten" in the slightest, as acknowledged by basically everybody but you.

You sometimes overvalue your opinion gallsman 😂

[Captain Obvious]

Katie Taylor was introduced on the telly as a Team GB Olympic athlete.

[gallsman]

Well done to Katie, seemed a more definite  clear cut victory than last time,  more techincal skill and cleaner hits from Katie  probably impressed the judges. I think Persoon acccepted she was well beaten this time.

Do you get off on being a contrary f**k or what exactly is your deal?

She wasn't "well beaten" in the slightest, as acknowledged by basically everybody but you.

You sometimes overvalue your opinion gallsman 😂

Every single analyst or pundit with any credibility whatsoever said it was another extremely close fight. Plenty of people gave it to Persoon. Anyone claiming she was "well beaten" is either a twat or doesn't have a f**king clue about boxing. Your man up above is both.

[From the Bunker]

Katie Taylor was introduced on the telly as a Team GB Olympic athlete.

The ''GB'' probably stands for ''Greater Bray'' Area! 

[nrico2006]

Glad to see Whyte beat, slabbering for weeks about Fury when he should have been focused on Povetkin. Shows you how corrupt the sport is though when Whyte was guranteed a shot at the title but Povetlin wont be.

Taylor could now become the first person to hold all 4 major belts in two divisions amd also the first to hold them simultaneously if she beats MacCaskill again.

[GetOverTheBar]

Glad to see Whyte beat, slabbering for weeks about Fury when he should have been focused on Povetkin. Shows you how corrupt the sport is though when Whyte was guranteed a shot at the title but Povetlin wont be.

Taylor could now become the first person to hold all 4 major belts in two divisions amd also the first to hold them simultaneously if she beats MacCaskill again.

Povetkin has failed that many drug tests it could be argued he shouldn't ever be allowed in the ring again, let alone fight for a title.

[oakleaflad]

Glad to see Whyte beat, slabbering for weeks about Fury when he should have been focused on Povetkin. Shows you how corrupt the sport is though when Whyte was guranteed a shot at the title but Povetlin wont be.

Taylor could now become the first person to hold all 4 major belts in two divisions amd also the first to hold them simultaneously if she beats MacCaskill again.

Povetkin has failed that many drug tests it could be argued he shouldn't ever be allowed in the ring again, let alone fight for a title.

Sure Whyte's no better

[Itchy]

No problem with 96-94 but 98-93 a bit wide. Either of them could have been given it. KT with the skills and better boxing as always, Persoon with unbelievable pressure and volume.

I thought it was a draw to be honest but I can see how it is hard to score a fighter like Persoon who throws 100 punches, hitting nothing but air with 90 of them. The fact Taylor went toe to toe in the last minute of the last round would tell you her corner were far from certain of victory. 98-93 was a bit off alright I thought.

[GetOverTheBar]

Glad to see Whyte beat, slabbering for weeks about Fury when he should have been focused on Povetkin. Shows you how corrupt the sport is though when Whyte was guranteed a shot at the title but Povetlin wont be.

Taylor could now become the first person to hold all 4 major belts in two divisions amd also the first to hold them simultaneously if she beats MacCaskill again.

Povetkin has failed that many drug tests it could be argued he shouldn't ever be allowed in the ring again, let alone fight for a title.

Sure Whyte's no better

Well yeah, fair enough point I suppose. Sad that so many top level athletes are there with the help of chemicals really.

[Hound]

Seems quite the mess between McGuigan and Frampton.
Not sure Frampton as an adult has much of a chance of winning on the basis he was duped into signing a contract, but maybe he does.

Just listened to the RTÉ news report there and it seems Frampton got a right going over by McGuigan's lawyer, even admitting on the stand that he underdeclared income on his tax returns to reduce his tax liability!

I hope it isn't the case that Carl, after perhaps getting duped by McGuigan is now getting rightly duped by his own lawyer for taking this case.

[An Watcher]

Is this not always the way though. Next it'll be mcguigan on the stand and they'll tear into him too. Seems very naive of Frampton to sign everything without even reading them

[nrico2006]

I used to be fans of the McGuigans, but there seems something very suspicious about the lot of them in relation to Frampton.  Given McGuigans own history with Eastwood, you would have expected a bit more from him.

[Milltown Row2]

Young and naive... Christ you remember those days?

What secondary education level lad will read it Or understand a very complex contract?

Unless you've employed a sports contact type lawyer (cost a fortune) to go over it in detail then you're snookered

A very popular and successful Irish boxing legend promises you that you'll be a world champion, you concentrate on the boxing and I'll sort out the business

McGuigan has history with being the poor me when chasing money off Eastwood, history now repeating itself it seems.

No one will come out of this well other than barristers and lawyers. The McGuigan family ran the show and whole family on the payroll.

Boxers don't make that much,  even the successful ones, unless you're heavyweights, if I was a betting man I'd say Carl will have a better chance, but will be out of pocket

[imtommygunn]

The consensus does seem to be frampton has been had here though as you say no one will come out of this well.