Josh Taylor v Ohara Davies (8th July- Channel 5)

Johner

Have to say I'm really looking forward to this one. Not sure how it's going to go, a real 50/50 fight but I'm actually leaning towards Ohara.

Added bonus that it is on Channel 5.

Sweet Science

Me too . Cant wait love boxing this side of the world because of the time it starts .

Fancy Taylor on points.

Morrison J

Brilliant fight. Thinking Taylor myself. Just hope he can do the rounds comfortably. Far better pedigree.

A fight that deserves so much more promotion. It's a Cyclone promotion but you'd think Hearn would give it a bit of a push given Davies is his fighter. Hasn't done a thing. Either he's just being a dick about it or he's not that confident in Davies getting the job done.

Sweet Science

Very strange from Hearn . And from Davies himself

clubwelly

Apparently Ohara is on a guaranteed purse so there's no need to promote the fight apart from showing up to the press conferences and make weight

Morrison J

clubwelly wrote: »

Apparently Ohara is on a guaranteed purse so there's no need to promote the fight apart from showing up to the press conferences and make weight

But surely if Hearn is confident of a Davies win he promotes it hard to get the fight a big audience and have Davies become a bigger name. Davies can't sell any tickets at the minute, he's a relative nobody with zero fanbase. Perfect chance to put that right this weekend with enough promotion and a win. Hearn has no interest though.

Johner

Ring walks in the next few minutes.

Johner

pac_man wrote: »

It all kicked off on the BT card with crowd trouble. Did Ohara come out to some wrestling tune?

To the Undertaker's music. :pac:

PeterTheNinth

Lads in the ring now... let's go.. have a tenner on Davies.

PeterTheNinth

Great stuff, both lads having a right go.

Johner

Body shots are killing Davies here.

Burial.

The body attack revolution continues!

snowflaker

Explains why Hearne threw Davies to the lions

snowflaker

O'Hara looks like such a novice!!!

PeterTheNinth

If I was Davies I think I would turn around and chin Mcguigan.

walshb

Digging in hard, both lads!

walshb

O'Hara's gloves look sh1t

snowflaker

Davies is so wild!

Johner

That was very silly from Taylor to stop boxing even though it was low.

snowflaker

walshb wrote: »

O'Hara's gloves look sh1t

looks like he got them in a Sports Direct Sale

walshb

Excellent scrap.

Johner

Cracking round there.

Mervyn Skidmore

Taylor just picking off the shots now. Very impressive.

PeterTheNinth

You gotta hand it to Davies, he's not the prettiest but he's taking the punches and just keeps coming back for more.

I'd love if he caught Josh with one of those crazy swings and delivered him in to McGuigan's lap.

snowflaker

Davies disappoints for me, wild swinger, I like Taylor though.

snowflaker

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

You gotta hand it to Davies, he's not the prettiest but he's taking the punches and just keeps coming back for more.

He did also take a knee

walshb

Davies a bit of a swinger but getting off some lovely short right hooks.

snowflaker

Could Taylor's bravado be his undoing?

Johner

Davies lacks a bit of the class Taylor has but he is showing some heart here.

walshb

Josh needs to be careful with the gas tank.

PeterTheNinth

Subtitles ffs...

snowflaker

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

Subtitles ffs...

hoo noo broown coo

snowflaker

Did the ref not see he didnt wish to continue???

PeterTheNinth

ffs, the guy didn't know where he was, and the ref lets the fight go on.

snowflaker

O'H/D is finished anyway

Auroras_encore

Lovely performance , looks world class

snowflaker

He's a pretty gf

Johner

Great performance by Taylor, can't warm to him though, there's something unlikable about him. Classy fighter though.

Burial.

Decent fight but relatively routine for Taylor. Davies is too wild and lacks ring IQ as well as skills.

snowflaker

pac_man wrote: »

Ive a feeling Ohara wanted out of there. The warning signs was there very early on in the fight when he looked disinterested.

He def didnt seem to have much of a plan... swing wildly and hope for the best

snowflaker

PeterTheNinth wrote: »

You gotta hand it to Davies, he's not the prettiest but he's taking the punches and just keeps coming back for more.

I'd love if he caught Josh with one of those crazy swings and delivered him in to McGuigan's lap.

things that didnt happen...

snowflaker

pac_man wrote: »

He's still pretty much inexperienced. He didn't have much of an amateur career.

Explains that

snowflaker

Barry throws the shade at Sky (and Hearne)

snowflaker

pac_man wrote: »

As much as Taylor was impressive, I still think he needs fighters that will bring him the distance before fighting for world titles. I still get the impression that he's learning when it comes pacing himself.

Well that fight against a novice needs to be improved upon with better opposition

Morrison J

Pretty easy work for Taylor. Proper levels fight. That amateur pedigree really showed. Think he'll go really far.

He'd take Burns apart tomorrow.

PeterTheNinth

pac_man wrote: »

Ive a feeling Ohara wanted out of there. The warning signs was there very early on in the fight when he looked disinterested.

Lot of talk on the net today of "Ohara Davies quit just like Kell Brook did". Few interesting videos up on IFL. Interview with both fighters after the fight and an interview with Eddie Hearn...

Oh and an interview with Dillian Whyte just for kicks.

walshb

The physical differences between the two was glaring. Taylor is really a WW boiled down. Looks at least a full weight naturally bigger than Davies.

Morrison J

Yep Frampton called it to a tee

https://twitter.com/Macho_Grande1/status/883951073341394944

Sweet Science

Just cant warm to Taylor for some reason . Find him quite unlikeable

Johner

Sweet Science wrote: »

Just cant warm to Taylor for some reason . Find him quite unlikeable

It's because he's a nob.

https://twitter.com/JoshTaylorBoxer/status/885156375336296448

Morrison J

I'm all for that to be honest. Need more of it in boxing.

Loved how Taylor went into Davies' face after the stoppage as well. No faux rivalry like Haye-Bellew. Proper hatred and he made him quit. Doesn't get any better.