Weekend boxing 3rd December- Lebedev Sky, Saunders boxnation

walshb

Anyone else really looking forward to Lebedev-Gassiev? SS5 on Saturday.

Burial.

Big fan of Lebedev but I think age might catch up on him tomorrow. Hoping for a dominant performance though because I need a Usyk/Lebedev fight! Also fancy Vlasov to more than less retire Chakhiev to irrelevancy in the division. Keep an eye out for Troyanovsky too who is a bloody beast of a fighter. Nice little card.

Dick phelan

That Saunders bill is garbage, main event is terrible and the undercard is equally bad, Butler, Catterall both in with nobodies. Lebadev fight is great in fact that entire bill could be good.

prettyboy81

Dick phelan wrote: »

That Saunders bill is garbage, main event is terrible and the undercard is equally bad, Butler, Catterall both in with nobodies. Lebadev fight is great in fact that entire bill could be good.

Hence Leisure Centre venue shocking really & embarrassing for Saunders.

Johner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60EzgPAi214

megadodge

Burial. wrote: »

Big fan of Lebedev but I think age might catch up on him tomorrow. Hoping for a dominant performance though because I need a Usyk/Lebedev fight! Also fancy Vlasov to more than less retire Chakhiev to irrelevancy in the division. Keep an eye out for Troyanovsky too who is a bloody beast of a fighter. Nice little card.

Oops!

megadodge

Lebedev the boss for the first two rounds, but Gassiev beginning to up the pace and showing glimpses of what people are talking about.

Good fight, which could potentially get even better.

walshb

This is tasty. Lebedev looks huge in the back and shoulders.

walshb

Gassiev looking very strong..

megadodge

Big round by Gassiev. Lebedev was really hurt, but did well to recover. Gassiev looks the business though.

walshb

Gassiev is far from crude. Lovely punch technique and delivery.

megadodge

Both are skilful boxers. I've found over the years, simply by virtue of the 'look' of Lebedev, people expect him to be a slugger, but he is a much more skilful operator than most believe.

walshb

Lebedev is a brilliant boxer.

Dick phelan

Lebedev doing ok but Gassiev looks a monster, just walking forward no problem ripping in vicious body shots.

Dick phelan

How's anyone scoring this?

megadodge

Lebedev is just so brave. He is being hurt (I believe) fairly often, but he keeps plugging away.

If Gassive really poured it on for a round I think he'd finish it.

Morrison J

Gassiev is exactly what it says on his shorts. Iron. Not even flinching at Lebedev's shots. FIght very much turning in his favour.

walshb

Lebedev probably landing more but the substantial shots are all Gassiev. I have Gassiev 5-3-1

megadodge

Gassiev's shots are just so much more damaging, even though he's landing less.

megadodge

Good 11th from Leb. I wonder if he wins the last how the scores will be?

megadodge

Great fight.

Win, lose or draw Lebedev is one of the bravest boxers I've ever seen.

Tight, though I didn't score it by the round I thought Gassiev nicked it.

selectamatic

Some fight that! Gassiev fairly lived up to the hype but my God that was some display of heart and will power by lebedev there's a man who doesn't want to give up his belts without a fight.

walshb

Deserved... no way Lebedev could get that.

megadodge

My new wet dream fight is Usyk v Gassiev.

I'd fancy Usyk, but I'm certain it would be a great fight.

megadodge

Chakhiev's balance is atrocious for a former Olympic champ.

Plus he has no chin. Bad combination.

megadodge

He already moved up in his last fight. Claiming the usual 'feel much stronger' 'was just training to take weight off before'. In fairness, I wasn't sure he has the size and Steve Willis also said the same but he reckons he has filled into the weight, so....

PeterTheNinth

Billy Joe fight about to start. Not an easy guy to like, but he's a tough guy.

PeterTheNinth

lol Tyson Fury holding up the belt in the ring for BJS. It's like something you would see in the WWE. I wonder is Andy Lee coming out to referee the fight?

Morrison J

This is one of the worst cards I've ever seen.

Little between Saunders and Akavov so far. Get the impression Saunders took this a bit lightly.

PeterTheNinth

I've seen the interviews with Kugan and iFL and he seemed very casual and not in great shape. They say that he's cut weight a lot, and he's been out of the ring a while. BJS really struggling here. He's gonna lose this if things don't change.

megadodge

Saunders would want to improve here. He's not looking too sharp, which would tally with the stories of bad preparation (split with Jimmy Tibbs).

I've already laid him at very low odds on Betfair.

qwabercd

Shocking standard so far.

PeterTheNinth

How do they have billy joe ahead. No way he's ahead.

Billy Joe has that same sluggish lethargic look that Andy Lee normally has.

Johner

My god this is awful.

Johner

BJS looks shattered in the corner.

CatFromHue

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

How do they have billy joe ahead. No way he's ahead.

Billy Joe has that same sluggish lethargic look that Andy Lee normally has.

I don't know much about boxing but yeah i'm surprised at that too.

Akavov seems to be in control and landing the better shots, I'd guess more of them too.

megadodge

I think Saunders has pulled ahead in the last few rounds.

The betting markets think so also.

Johner

Yeah BJS is in control now but still looks terrible.

PeterTheNinth

He's lucky he didn't get that fight with GGG that he was looking for.

Johner

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

He's lucky he didn't get that fight with GGG that he was looking for.

PeterTheNinth

Commentary is all over the place... They said he was "clearly ahead", a round ago and now saying that "he really needs to show something here".

I think we'll get a home town decision though.

Johner

I think BJS just won it but my god he looked terrible.

Johner

Scorecards fair enough there I think.

megadodge

I thought Saunders won a tight one.

At least he's honest enough to admit he was poor.

Diddley Squat

Very close fight - don't think he would last against Eubank Jnr if they have a rematch.

Don't think he can command the same deal - Saunders lost stock tonight.

Not a contener for a win against GGG or Canelo imo.

PeterTheNinth

Oh not another warren slimeball.

Johner

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

Oh not another warren slimeball.

Haha, was thinking the same.

qwabercd

His promoter didn't look too pleased with his honesty!

PeterTheNinth

I dont understand how the commentator can say that he would have no issue with if they had given the fight to Akavov, yet the scorecards had him losing by three rounds and he's not commenting on the disparity between this and his previous comment.

rebelomar

He needs to go back on his hands and knees to Tibbs!

In comparison to the guy who beat Lee and Eubank jnr, he wasn't half the fighter there tonight and as for the advice in the corner...it was laughable even to a novice like me.

That MGM mob's in house team couldn't train a dog to sit let alone a world class fighter imho.

I felt his post fight honesty was admirable however and it was a nice touch to bring that young lad into the ring.

Off topic I know but I hope to God Paddy Barnes goes elsewhere for his coaching needs...

Frank Bullitt

Saunders should do a video to GGG now pleading for forgiveness. He would be murdered by GGG.