Boxing Thread

[Wildweasel74]

I don't know what you lads are smoking, he's decent for the time but nothing special. He only fought 1 fighter of note Kiltschko, who was on the slide after a long reign. Who actually has he fought who he classed as above decent in other eras. He 33, who in all that time has he found to be an all time great.

[Armagh18]

I don't know what you lads are smoking, he's decent for the time but nothing special. He only fought 1 fighter of note Kiltschko, who was on the slide after a long reign. Who actually has he fought who he classed as above decent in other eras. He 33, who in all that time has he found to be an all time great.

Can only beat what's in front of him. His unique size and movement for that size would make him an awkward match up for any fighter.

[nrico2006]

I don't know what you lads are smoking, he's decent for the time but nothing special. He only fought 1 fighter of note Kiltschko, who was on the slide after a long reign. Who actually has he fought who he classed as above decent in other eras. He 33, who in all that time has he found to be an all time great.

Klitschko wasn't on the slide. Fury gave a master class and simply bewildered him. His resume isn't stacked but he has beat the two longest reigning champions of recent times in their backyards and hasn't looked like being beat by anybody. You could analyse the records of all great heavyweight fighters,  such as Lewis and Tyson, and start picking holes in the standard of opposition they faced.

[JimStynes]

Fury won't be appreciated fully until he retires properly. He's the best of his era and is underrated in my opinion. His boxing skills are exceptional for a man of his size. Lennox Lewis is regarded as one of the best ever but I never really thought much about the men in his era. Holyfield was late 30s and Tyson was completely done.

[nrico2006]

Fury won't be appreciated fully until he retires properly. He's the best of his era and is underrated in my opinion. His boxing skills are exceptional for a man of his size. Lennox Lewis is regarded as one of the best ever but I never really thought much about the men in his era. Holyfield was late 30s and Tyson was completely done.

People slag the standard of Heavyweights now, but its no different than other periods of time really.  As for Lewis, he seems to be held in really high regard yet you could rip apart the standard of opposition he faced as well, plus he was knocked out twice and was on the way to another defeat in his last fight.  The biggest names on his record were Tyson and Holyfield, who were both tiny compared to him too. 

[nrico2006]

Be surprised if Taylor wins tonight but hopefully she does. Stevenson should beat Valdez too.

[gawa316]

Serrano fav for this then?

[screenexile]

What a round of boxing that was I dunno how Katie held on... she's gone I think though hard to see how she comes back.

[screenexile]

Jesus but that was class Katie was unreal after that 5th round and the finish to the fight the 2 of them trading neither able to stand that was incredible what a fight.

Draw maybe fair but would be hard to complain with either of the 3 outcomes!

[GiveItToTheShooters]

If it wasn't already blatantly obvious, she is confirmed as the greatest athlete Ireland has ever produced. What a win! Amazing. Such heart she showed.

[bannside]

Wao that was sensational.

[screenexile]

If it wasn't already blatantly obvious, she is confirmed as the greatest athlete Ireland has ever produced. What a win! Amazing. Such heart she showed.

Rory tho??!!

[GiveItToTheShooters]

If it wasn't already blatantly obvious, she is confirmed as the greatest athlete Ireland has ever produced. What a win! Amazing. Such heart she showed.

Rory tho??!!

Rory 

[Milltown Row2]

What is the standard though? It's a bit like womens rugby

[nrico2006]

What is the standard though? It's a bit like womens rugby

Agreed.