The Boxing Thread

[ArmchairDiehard]

Are there many more Hearn shows left before the end of the year?

 

[GodsGift]

Are there many more Hearn shows left before the end of the year?

Birmingham tomorrow night, Callum Smith v Fielding in Liverpool and Crolla v Perez rematch in Manchester in November, then Joshua v Whyte at the O2 in December.

As for Brook news, I'm quietly relieved. I had tickets to go but the fight doesn't really interest me, I was only going to see Klitschko v Fury on the screens afterwards.

 

[kieran_vale]

Great effort by Clev tonight though just falling short by UD against Fonfara. Should be proud of that performance though, was the best he's fought in a long time. Scored it by 2 rounds to Fonfara personally.

 

[Abertawe]

Clev is shit.

 

[Master D]

Anyone who loses to Tony Bellew is automatically shit.

 

[Master D]

A systematic beatdown by GGG, it was a dangerous fight to take and he made it look like child's play. He is just too good.

 

[GodsGift]

The ref finished it a bit early but it made no difference, Lemieux had lost every round anyway.

 

[Abertawe]

GGG versus Ward or Canelo is mouth watering. Canelo would take him on, unsure on Ward though.

 

[Baz]

Clev is shit.

He isn't shit he just lost whatever it was he had before he got battered by Kovalev. Then moving up a weight was a stupid mistake. I think a rematch with Fonfara on British soil would see a different result too, so let's see what happens.

 

[Abertawe]

He's got no movement whatsoever. He's a volume puncher with no power. I might be being harsh but I find that style incredibly boring. Clev seems to have settled on standing in the pocket and trying to outwork his opponent. His refusal to train under an actual boxing coach is telling.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

I agree to a point - I don't think he's shit (I actually rate him) but I find it strange how he hasn't found himself a proper, proven, tactically astute boxing coach to take him to the places his talent deserves to be.

 

[Master D]

From tonight originally being Brook then Fury to being Eubank Jr main event. Shite.

 

[Baz]

Eubank does my head in, I hope he gets put on his arse. I thoroughly enjoyed Billy Joe beating him. I know Father Eubank doesn't make it any easier by saying stupid things like Chris Jnr could beat GGG right at this moment haha.

 

[Master D]

Hahahaha what's the point.

 

[Gilly?]

I quite like Eubank Jr, I don't think he's as prickish as his dad.

 

[Baz]

I quite like Eubank Jr, I don't think he's as prickish as his dad.

Not yet anyway. He's got the arrogance but he isn't as out there as Senior yet.

 

[Master D]

Well, he did look a bit of a prick acting the big man in the ring after knocking out a 39 year old bum. Adam Booth won't be there long either, he won't put up with Snr hanging about the place and interfering all the time.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

It was probably the worst Matchroom card I've ever seen. It's starting to become a joke now.

 

[Abertawe]

Like Fury you need to take time out and listen to an in depth interview to realise he isn't an arrogant twat but a decent lad. As opposed to BJS who records & wills his son onto whacking HMV employees in the bollocks. The same cretin who went on bordering racist & homophobic rants in the build up to his fight with Eubank.

As a fan Eubank Is everything you want from a fighter in the ring. His rocky moment against bjs where he came into boos yet finished the fight with the crowd chanting his name was class. I'd also place his performance against Chudinov as one of the best by a Brit all year.

 

[Gilly?]

I don't see that much arrogance in Fury, he's just having a laugh and he really knows how to sell a fight. The thngs he does outside of boxing to me shows the real Fury, what other kind of guy will invite randoms out to go running with him? He's ace. His Batman antics is probably the funniest thing I've sen in 2015.

As for Eubank Jr, he believes his own hype and I don't think you will see the real Eubank Jr unless he parts way with his dad, but I think they're together for the long haul. Hopefully the likes of Booth can go with it because it's a great, great appointment having him in his corner.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

Spot on - bringing Booth in was an excellent move by Team Eubank. I just hope that they utilize his obvious knowledge correctly. If they do, he could go a long, long way.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

Mayweather - Pacquiao II?

http://www.skysports.com/boxing/new...-confirms-talks-over-floyd-mayweather-rematch

 

[Abertawe]

Good Fury interview. He definitely isn't the thick idiot that people label him as.

 

[Master D]

I actually watched all that a few days ago, would advise anyone interested to just take an hour out to listen to it all. His all-round knowledge of boxing is always so impressive to listen to, he's a genuine guy. On a side note, IFL TV is quality.

 

[GodsGift]

I really like Fury and you're both right, he clearly isn't an idiot. But you can't really blame people for coming to that conclusion when he plays up to that role so enthusiastically so much of the time..

I think he's battling some demons though and he's certainly got a split personality.

 

[spireite]

He knows his boxing, and he was actually quite self-depreciating there which I haven't seen him do before (although he did talk himself into that a bit by talking about how shit British boxers are). He let himself down about Katie Hopkins though, she's a c***

 

[Gilly?]

Loved that interview. Fury is a smart guy and absolutely hilarious.

Andre Ward in talks with Sergey Kovalev, cant look past a Ward win, the guy is too good.

 

[Abertawe]

Frampton v Quiqq is on.

 

[Master D]

Frampton by wide UD.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

Can't wait for this - hoping to grab a ticket as soon as they are released.