Pacquiao/Conlan/Povetkin/Shambles of a Sky Card Thread

Morrison J

Surely tonight is the night Pacquiao gets that long awaited stoppage? Horn looks quite wrecklessly open from what I've seen of him.

Robert Easter got a joke of a decision last night apparently against Shafikov. 120-108 scorecards when there was a round in it at most. Julian Williams back to winning ways too.

walshb

Sky card stacked tonight..

Can't take Povetkin seriously anymore.

At least your global superstar is on later..

PeterTheNinth

What's on Sky, the Matchroom Summertime Brawl?

Looks like a very weak card. I think Hearn was hoping to get a few bigger names.

Morrison J

walshb wrote: »

At least your global superstar is on later..

Fighting in front of millions on ESPN in his third pro fight. Not bad.

Morrison J

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

What's on Sky, the Matchroom Summertime Brawl?

Looks like a very weak card. I think Hearn was hoping to get a few bigger names.

Aye it's a York Hall standard show put on in the O2. Awful.

BT delivering far better shows than Sky this year.

normanoffside

Povetkin not as powerful when off the steroids

Morrison J

Buatsi looks a bit small for a light heavy to me.

Joeseph Balls

pac_man wrote: »

Buglioni is always in a war. He just doesn't move his head.

What you making of the fight?

Burial.

normanoffside wrote: »

Povetkin not as powerful when off the steroids

Seemed to not be as energetic and as much of a stamina machine as the post Wlad/pre test fail version was either. C**t!

Dick phelan

This sky card is shocking fair for prime time saturday night, nothing of any interest on the card at all. Povetkin fcuk him couldn't care less about the guy proven drug cheat have no interest in his career anymore. Pacquiao should stop Horn but don't think he will, he's clearly just going through the motions at this stage expect him to win wide on points. The undercard isn't great either although i like Ancajas interested in seeing him again and of course nice to follow Conlan's progress.

Joeseph Balls

pac_man wrote: »

Only switched it on at fourth round and noticed he's going toe-to-toe, blocking punches with his head. He trained in Dublin for a while and was the exact same. Nothing has changed.

I know nothing of this other guy, seems to have little power

Morrison J

pac_man wrote: »

Whats the story with Povetkin? Did he a fail drug test and if so, why are certain sanctioning bodies allowing him to fight? Always thought he would be the fighter that would cause Joshua the most problems but didn't see the fight this evening.

Failed two tests didn't he? Fury is suspended but hasn't been convicted of a doping offence. Povetkin fights away despite failing two tests. Doesn't add up at all. Probably some Russian brown envelopes involved.

normanoffside

pac_man wrote: »

Whats the story with Povetkin? Did he a fail drug test and if so, why are certain sanctioning bodies allowing him to fight? Always thought he would be the fighter that would cause Joshua the most problems but didn't see the fight this evening.

Failed 2 tests afaik, got off on a technicality on the first; banned by WBC on the second. WBC ban doesn't seem to apply to other bodies :rolleyes:

Joeseph Balls

Morrison J wrote: »

Failed two tests didn't he? Fury is suspended but hasn't been convicted of a doping offence. Povetkin fights away despite failing two tests. Doesn't add up at all. Probably some Russian brown envelopes involved.

Did he not fail a test for a recently banned substance, but on the b he passed, raising questions that he took it before the ban came into play? Something like that Russian tennis player, whatever she's called.

normanoffside

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Did he not fail a test for a recently banned substance, but on the b he passed, raising questions that he took it before the ban came into play? Something like that Russian tennis player, whatever she's called.

Yes, meldonium (a stamina drug)- the same drug that Sharapova was done for and he got let off on that one but he failed a second test for Ostrsnine on the eve of his WBC elimintor with Stiverne: https://www.rt.com/sport/379342-alexander-povetkin-banned-indefinitely/

It's pretty clear he didn't look half as ripped tonight as he did in recent fights and his power was lacking.
I agree it's pretty shambolic that the WBC ban him and not other organisations. Rudenko was WBC silver champion coming into tonight but his belts was not on the line.

Eyes Down Field

Anyone have an idea what time to expect Conlon in the ring and Pacquiao?

Joeseph Balls

Eyes Down Field wrote: »

Anyone have an idea what time to expect Conlon in the ring and Pacquiao?

I think coverage is starting on my telly in 5 mins, but I'm not watching sky. Don't know how far up the card Mick conlan is
Sorry it starts 1am

Morrison J

Eyes Down Field wrote: »

Anyone have an idea what time to expect Conlon in the ring and Pacquiao?

Approx 3am apparently. Wouldn't be surprised if it was a bit earlier.

DVD-Lots

Mosley Jnr in the ring now, Conlon on after this one.

tinpib

Walking to the ring now.

Morrison J

Conlan in the ring.

Morrison J

Another awful opponent with no intention of exchanging. Conlan a bit sloppy again chasing down a negative fighter but decent finish after hurting him to the body.

Like to see a slight step up next if possible. Just someone who'll at least try mix it with him instead of coming to survive. No point in rushing him all the same though.

Absoluvely

Holy ****

Copper_pipe

117-111 was a mad score to have it I thought

Eyes Down Field

Fair play to Horn. But that was really all over the place, scrappy, brawling, dirty, heads, elbows, etc... Really unpleasant to watch, I'll take a Mayweather masterclass of precision and technical brilliance over a backyard scrap like that anytime.

ricero

Dont understand the hype around conlon

EagererBeaver

ricero wrote: »

Dont understand the hype around conlon

He's Irish.

Eyes Down Field

The US media seem convinced that Pacquiao was robbed, some suggesting the fight was fixed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnMypPCBRqE

ASOT

I taught 115-113 was fair enough but theres mass outrage all over any post on social media. Pac simply wasnt busy enough bar rounds 8 & 9. It did look like he could finish it at any time but didnt bother.

Eyes Down Field

The level of Manny Pacquiao felatio on ESPN today is downright pornographic.

titan18

Whatever about the 115-113 score, the 117-111 one is crazy. I don't see any justification for that at all.

Even with the 115-113 scores, I don't really get it as Pacquiao was clearly the better fighter to me, but a few rounds had not much happen so if you swing them to Horn for aggression, it's understandable.

Pacquiao said he'll take the rematch and I hope if he wins that, he retires. He's nowhere near the same boxer he was, doesn't have the power anymore - especially in this weight class and is just getting slower. He needs to hang the gloves up tbh