The Boxing Thread

[Master D]

That's the first time i've seen AJ come across as an arrogant prick too. He's got plenty to work on before he get's a World Title shot. I think David Haye would give him a massive test too so let Haye have him comeback then book that fight. Haye won't take AJ's power but can AJ take Hayes?

Would it be worth putting AJ in with someone like Chisora or Price just as extra experienced British fights? Probably not in all reality but would guys like Pulev/Povetkin be too soon for him?

Really? He's always been an arrogant prick. He would KO David Price the first time he landed a jab, that one would be pointless. I don't think he's ready for Povetkin or even Haye just yet. There's very few decent gatekeepers in the HW division.

 

[Aber gas]

That's the first time i've seen AJ come across as an arrogant prick too. He's got plenty to work on before he get's a World Title shot. I think David Haye would give him a massive test too so let Haye have him comeback then book that fight. Haye won't take AJ's power but can AJ take Hayes?

Would it be worth putting AJ in with someone like Chisora or Price just as extra experienced British fights? Probably not in all reality but would guys like Pulev/Povetkin be too soon for him?

I think price would be a backward step atm.

 

[GodsGift]

Chisora then Teper for the European title would make sense to me. As others have said, tonight was just the test he needed at this point in his career but it showed that he's not quite ready for the top guys just yet.

Shouldn't Whyte have been DQ'd for going after Joshua after the bell went? It all calmed down afterwards but you can't have that sort of shit going on.

 

[TheArtfulDodger]

I think price would be a backward step atm.

Yeah Price is finished, shame because I thought when he was coming up he looked brighter than Fury...look how that turned out.

 

[TheArtfulDodger]

Chisora then Teper for the European title would make sense to me. As others have said tonight was just the test he needed at this point in his career but it showed that he's not quite ready for the top guys just yet.

Shouldn't Whyte have been DQ'd for going after Joshua after the bell went? It all calmed down afterwards but you can't have that sort of shit going on.

Joshua hit Whyte twice after the bell, clearly the second was knowing the bell had gone. Whyte retaliated but it was snide from Joshua.

 

[GodsGift]

Joshua hit Whyte twice after the bell, clearly the second was knowing the bell had gone. Whyte retaliated but it was snide from Joshua.

It was, but that sort of thing happens all the time when boxers are trading punches as the bell goes. Joshua clearly threw another one after the bell went, which is snide as you say. But for Whyte to go after Joshua and swing a right hand as he made his way to the corner? That's a bit much. He almost caught Howard Foster!

 

[spireite]

It was, but that sort of thing happens all the time when boxers are trading punches as the bell goes. Joshua clearly threw another one after the bell went, which is snide as you say. But for Whyte to go after Joshua and swing a right hand as he made his way to the corner? That's a bit much. He almost caught Howard Foster!

Then you had all sorts of c*** jumping in the ring. This is boxing, not WWE. I'm pretty sure in America Whyte would have got DQ'd for that

 

[Master D]

Hearn was in the ring too for absolutely no reason at all. Complete bellend.

 

[RavenBish]

Shouldn't Whyte have been DQ'd for going after Joshua after the bell went? It all calmed down afterwards but you can't have that sort of shit going on.

It'd take a brave and stupid ref to end a PPV fight after one round for a late punch unless the late punch knocks someone out cold.

 

[TheArtfulDodger]

Hearn was in the ring too for absolutely no reason at all. Complete bellend.

I think he thinks he can become the Vince McMahon of boxing, oh how I'd love one big right hand to catch him the man is an utter cowardly melt.

 

[Shank]

Good main event. Think Joshua got too involved in personal beef/slug fest and got caught - you'd like to think he'd have a calmer head against other opponents. He was different class when he started boxing from 3rd or 4th onwards. Chisora is a shout for his next fight. Shame they couldn't shake hands afterwards though.

From Twitter: "Howard Foster has a better chin than Kevin Mitchell"

 

[GodsGift]

It'd take a brave and stupid ref to end a PPV fight after one round for a late punch unless the late punch knocks someone out cold.

Rules are the rules, but Foster does have previous...

 

[S2_Blade]

AJ once calmed down a bit was class and was rocking Whyte with every punch it seemed, has lots to learn still but I thought came through his first big test very well.

 

[George Reilly's Hairpiece]

Anyone else find the O'Sullivan retirement very strange? Ok he was getting completely out boxed, but didn't look in serious trouble or distress. For someone that had been calling out Eubank for a couple of years and kept taunting him about how he was going to knock him out, to quit with a whimper didn't quite sit right.

 

[Baz]

Anyone else find the O'Sullivan retirement very strange? Ok he was getting completely out boxed, but didn't look in serious trouble or distress. For someone that had been calling out Eubank for a couple of years and kept taunting him about how he was going to knock him out, to quit with a whimper didn't quite sit right.

He took a hell of a lot of punches though didn't he? Maybe he knew he didn't have enough left after taking all the hits to KO him? He did catch Eubank a few times but didn't put him down.

 

[RavenBish]

Anyone else find the O'Sullivan retirement very strange? Ok he was getting completely out boxed, but didn't look in serious trouble or distress. For someone that had been calling out Eubank for a couple of years and kept taunting him about how he was going to knock him out, to quit with a whimper didn't quite sit right.

He had a perforated eardrum and his corner thought his balance was fucked basically. I've got no qualms with a corner retiring a fighter like that personally. He'd seemingly abandoned his defence and was getting hit too often and wasn't coming forward at all - the last few rounds would've resembled the latter stages of a bullfight with Eubank just peppering him with shots and nothing coming the other way. A lot of corners would've kept the fighter in, it doesn't necessarily make them right though.

 

[George Reilly's Hairpiece]

I'm sure he was hurting, but that's what happens when you take as many shots as he did.

He made the mistake that people made with Eubank Snr when he was first on the scene 25 years ago. Thought he was gimmicky and didn't have enough about him, but strip all of that away, and he was a bloody good boxer. Whilst Jnr isn't there yet, he is much better than O'Sullivan gave him credit for. I guess the lesson he's learned is that if you are going to taunt and bad mouth someone, don't do it to a guy that's at least a level above you and will get the chance to stand in front of you in a ring and prove it.

 

[GodsGift]

He was there for a pay day and got what he wanted.

 

[Aaron-Bcfc]

Looking forward to Lee v Saunders in a minute. Think Billy Joe wins this on points, and hope he does as well. Lee is a likeable bloke though.

 

[RavenBish]

Frustrating fight that, Lee never let his hands go until the final stages.

 

[GodsGift]

I had BJS up by one but it wasn't very convincing. I guess those knockdowns in the third round swayed it.

 

[Aaron-Bcfc]

Was indeed, very touch and go but delighted he did enough.

 

[Baz]

I had BJS up by one but it wasn't very convincing. I guess those knockdowns in the third round swayed it.

Same here. Some rounds were pick 'ems though. Was hoping for some much more but i'm shocked the fight went the distance after that third round.

 

[Master D]

Without the knockdowns a very close fight so BJS gets it, another world champion to add to the list. Very disappointing by Lee to give up the belt like this. Saunders faded a lot in the second half of the fight, I don't think he's that good to be honest and it'll be brutal if he gets in the ring with GGG.

 

[Gilly?]

I think BJS has a bit more power than given credit for, that first knockdown was brilliant. Lee did well to get out of the round.

It seems to be a common thing with BJS where he fades in the latter rounds, he'll get beaten because of it eventually.

 

[Baz]

I think he'd still have the beating of Eubank Jnr if they rematch too.

 

[GodsGift]

I don't think BJS is that powerful, he's just very accurate and when he sees an opportunity he rarely misses. Last night reminded me of a DeGale performance the way in which he got the early knockdowns and cruised through the last few rounds.

 

[jasonnorin]

Anyone still digs the Pacquiao - Bradley 3 if ever it pushes through?

 

[Master D]

Bradley's CV is one of the best out there currently, but I would prefer to see him against Thurman or Brook. The previous fights seemed like exciting affairs but there was no real chance of anyone KOing because of Bradley's solid chin but also his lack of power going the other way. Manny clearly won both fights convincingly, despite one of the worst decisions ever in the first one. Bradley only won about 4 or 5 rounds over the 2 fights I recall. Manny was too much for him so it'll be interesting to see if he can still do it as he made him look silly on both occasions. Bradley is his own worse enemy at times, getting involved in brawls when there's no need to.

 

[Gilly?]

The Haye fight was ace. :|