The Boxing Thread

[Craig]

He couldn't break an egg with these 'punches'.

 

[Master D]

At Sky talking about putting him in with someone like Lomachenko. I've honestly got no time for someone who you know has literally no chance of landing a KO even though they dominate the entire fight. Warrington has minimumweight type power.

 

[Crewelad87]

Chavez is a rough bastard but Brook is huge at the weight can handle himself on the inside. Chavez isn't afraid to put the elbows in, Brook certainly hasn't got an 'easy' fight.

Not sure about the "can handle himself on the inside" comment. Its the one flaw in brooks game if anything. At range/mid range hes pretty flawless. Inside the best ive seen is the Kiltschko esq holding he did vs Porter. Very effective in that fight and probably won him the fight, but cant be confussed with being good inside.

I think the chavez fights a good. Good match of styles, i expect brook to win but chavez wont make it easy and will win rounds.

 

[Abertawe]

Not sure about the "can handle himself on the inside" comment. Its the one flaw in brooks game if anything. At range/mid range hes pretty flawless. Inside the best ive seen is the Kiltschko esq holding he did vs Porter. Very effective in that fight and probably won him the fight, but cant be confussed with being good inside.

I think the chavez fights a good. Good match of styles, i expect brook to win but chavez wont make it easy and will win rounds.

In terms of being rough on the inside, he can handle himself. Chavez won't present a technical challenge on the inside, he'll be rough & ready but Brook has shown he can boss someone like Porter and so should deal with Chavez.

British fighters are rubbish on the inside generally. Ward took the piss outta Froch on the inside. Fury is probably the best British inside fighter, Selby is good too saying that.

 

[GodsGift]

Fair play to McDonell retaining against Kameda again.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

I like Warrington, but as others have said his lack of power will start to show as he steps up in levels.

I wouldn't put him in with Selby yet as I think Selby dusts him and he's not exactly a big puncher either.

 

[GodsGift]

Will Groves finally get his hands on a world title tomorrow against Badou Jack? Surely he has to?

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

I think he'll do it. I'm a big fan of George Groves but he seem's to have gone back a step or two since the two Froch defeats.

Hopefully he puts that right tomorrow night.

 

[Gilly?]

I think Groves will do it, he's got a good whack on him so I think he'll put Jack on his arse.

 

[Nath]

Whyte leaves himself far too open. AJ will knock him out. No doubt.

 

[Abertawe]

Was a poor showing from Whyte, he's better than that.

 

[Master D]

Another routine job for Joshua. Cornish a complete joke.

 

[GodsGift]

That was a shit card. Whyte won't go three rounds with AJ in December.

 

[Leewilson]

I think Whyte's face said it all when they cut to him.

 

[RavenBish]

As a power/speed talent, not sure there's been anyone as explosive since Tyson as AJ. He'll beat Whyte but if he can stop a guy like him comfortably then we're really talking. Some big decisions to be made soon by Eddie Hearn when it comes to navigating his way to the big fights. He should be about a year away now from a World Title bout with Fury/Klitschko.

 

[Master D]

As a power/speed talent, not sure there's been anyone as explosive since Tyson as AJ. He'll beat Whyte but if he can stop a guy like him comfortably then we're really talking. Some big decisions to be made soon by Eddie Hearn when it comes to navigating his way to the big fights.

He will comfortably stop Whyte. AJ is going to be huge in the division but there's no great need to rush him yet.

 

[GodsGift]

What's stopping him? He'll be 15-0 when he beats Whyte (if he doesn't fight before, that is), British and Commonwealth champion and ranked in the top 10-15 in the world.

Throw him in with Chisora and you'll get the same outcome. Erkan Teper and Tony Thompson would be decent fights for him as well going into early 2016.

 

[Gilly?]

That Cornish fella didn't really have much chance there did he?

 

[Abertawe]

Groves lost that wide. Don't let any fucker persuade you that was a close fight. Groves needs to fuck Paddy off and get his shit sorted, terrible performance.

 

[Gilly?]

I'm going to watch the Groves fight back in a bit, up early for football today so didn't fancy staying up too late.

Never rated Paddy after the second Froch performance, Groves needs a trainer that doesn't wear a silly hat.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

I had Groves down by a round or two, but a few of the rounds were close.

I think he'd already be a world champion had he stayed with Adam Booth.

Will they ever reunite?

 

[GodsGift]

December's bout between Joshua and Whyte at the O2 has sold out in six hours today.

That's 18,000 people watching a fight that will be lucky to last three minutes. No other fight has even been confirmed for the undercard.

 

[Gilly?]

I fancy Whyte to take Joshua a few rounds before getting put on his arse. His performance vs Minto wasn't the best and he looks a bit flabby but he can bang, it'll be interesting. Definitely more of a scrap than AJ vs Cornish.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

I'd be surprised if it went past three rounds.

AJ really does need a test or two in the next few months. Maybe someone like Tony Thompson or Dereck Chisora?

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

So, Bradley Saunders.

Why?

 

[Gilly?]

He's an idiot and he's shite?

 

[TomPNE94]

Fury is such a weapon.

 

[Abertawe]

It gets the people going

 

[spireite]

'You took too many punches, I didn't understand anything you just said'

 

[Master D]

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