Weekends boxing 26/10 Prograis/Taylor

Bobby Baccala

Conor Benn up first tonight he's been in a war any time I've watched him, still takes plenty of shots, something he's gonna have to do less of if he's gonna make it

generalgerry

What time Chisora vs David Price I wonder

Morrison J

Great day of boxing.

Fancy Prograis to nick it I think. Just think Taylor has been hurt on a few occasions against Postol and Baranchyk. Prograis a far sharper puncher than both of them will be able to get to Taylor I reckon maybe even drop him. Taylor still a little hittable in the pocket and can lose his head and be a bit wreckless. Lot of it may come down to whether Prograis can take his body shots and keep coming forward though.

Really looking forward to the Stevenson-Gonzalez fight later too. Really wouldn't be surprised if Gonzalez upset the odds in that one. Big ask for Stevenson fighting his first 12 rounder against such a good pressure fighter. Should come through it but won't be easy at all imo.

Not a bad showtime card either with Lubin and Easter fighting in competitive fights too.

Morrison J

generalgerry wrote: »

What time Chisora vs David Price I wonder

Approx 9.30

murphyebass

generalgerry wrote: »

What time Chisora vs David Price I wonder

10pm according to betfair.

generalgerry

Nigel Owens should be the referee for Okolie's fights. When I heard Eddie Hearn saying this was "the best card that has ever been put together" and I saw Okolie listed, I thought there is no way the best boxing card ever has Okolie on it. Not for the entertainment value anyway.

normanoffside

generalgerry wrote: »

Nigel Owens should be the referee for Okolie's fights. When I heard Eddie Hearn saying this was "the best card that has ever been put together" and I saw Okolie listed, I thought there is no way the best boxing card ever has Okolie on it. Not for the entertainment value anyway.

A cruiserweight Henry Akinwande

walshb

Selby winning the first two rds here!

Morrison J

Best Selby performance in years this. Move up in weight definitely helping him maintain his boxing over the rounds. Was a six round fighter at featherweight most of the time.

walshb

Selby’s strategy here reminds me of Floyd moving, boxing and pot shotting

Blanco100

Think Price and Chisora will be very entertaining

walshb

Blanco100 wrote: »

Think Price and Chisora will be very entertaining

While it lasts.....

murphyebass

Blanco100 wrote: »

Think Price and Chisora will be very entertaining

If you like incredibly slow lumps throwing the odd dig at each other before gassing in round two then absolutely it’ll be entertaining.

BDI

murphyebass wrote: »

If you like incredibly slow lumps throwing the odd dig at each other before gassing in round two then absolutely it’ll be entertaining.

That’s what I’m here for

normanoffside

murphyebass wrote: »

If you like incredibly slow lumps throwing the odd dig at each other before gassing in round two then absolutely it’ll be entertaining.

Has to be better than the last 2 fights

BDI

normanoffside wrote: »

Has to be better than the last 2 fights

To think this is a pay per view, spent the last 15 mins watching old fights from a dodgey camera angle

walshb

normanoffside wrote: »

Has to be better than the last 2 fights

Price’s vulnerability is all that will make it possibly interesting. Chisora is horrible to watch. A useless lump...

BDI

walshb wrote: »

Price’s vulnerability is all that will make it possibly interesting. Chisora is horrible to watch. A useless lump...

I love watching price some rounds he looks like a boxer and some rounds he looks like he just stepped out of the boozer.

Kind of like an Everyman type character

walshb

This could be lights out rd 1!

normanoffside

Chisora dominating the jabs in rd 1

BDI

Can see chisora tiring soon

generalgerry

Great start from Chisora. You can see Price getting caught with another one of those rightst over the top. Chisora has much better head movement than Dave Allen, wont be able to jab the head off him all night the same way.

Very worrying looking at Price's face in the corner.

walshb

Price not engaging enough. One man wants to win...

normanoffside

BDI wrote: »

Can see chisora tiring soon

Price will gas from the wrestling. Already blowing.

BDI

walshb wrote: »

Price not engaging enough. One man wants to win...

Maybe he has had a light bulb moment and decided to conserve his energy, who knows with this fella

normanoffside

Next round is it.

walshb

Super stuff from both there...

I am enjoying Chisora for the first time ever..

Price, for such a lump, has a surprisingly good inside game when he commits.

generalgerry

Price looks f**ked. Getting hit far too often for a guy with his chin.

Another very low blow from Chisora there, should have been deducted a point at this stage.

BDI

Price making dereck look like iron mike

generalgerry

wtf happened there.

walshb

Very sensible call there. Price was wrecked tired, and would likely have taken a dangerous follow up...

normanoffside

I guess Pricey's hypnotism didn't work

Morrison J

Hope that's the last we ever see of Price. Hopelessly out of his depth.

walshb

generalgerry wrote: »

wtf happened there.

Corner made a humane and sensible call..

generalgerry

walshb wrote: »

Corner made a humane and sensible call..

I'm not judging it, I just didn't see a towel flying in.

edit: jaysus how did I miss that towel. I think I may reasses my role as an air traffic controller.

walshb

I think with the recent deaths in the sport, a lot of people are now thinking more..

normanoffside

walshb wrote: »

I am enjoying Chisora for the first time ever..

I told you he was the GOAT

BDI

Price finished


Some great fights over the years, hopefully he can get work in the sport commentating or something. Likeable chap

generalgerry

Kugan trying to get his face on Sky again. ffs.

generalgerry

Price is a couple of weeks short of the fight he was training for. I'm not sure if that's a huge deal but he was training for a different date.

normanoffside

generalgerry wrote: »

Price is a couple of weeks short of the fight he was training for. I'm not sure if that's a huge deal but he was training for a different date.

Makes no odds, you don't build an engine, a chin or composure in a few weeks

murphyebass

BDI wrote: »

Price finished


Some great fights over the years, hopefully he can get work in the sport commentating or something. Likeable chap

Oh please god no. His awful scouse accent is worse than his boxing skills!

walshb

Anyone else rooting against Taylor? Can’t warm to the guy, and don’t rate him either..

ShatterProof

What time do we expect kick off?

normanoffside

ShatterProof wrote: »

What time do we expect kick off?

Now

Morrison J

walshb wrote: »

Anyone else rooting against Taylor? Can’t warm to the guy, and don’t rate him either..

Really like both fighters tbh.

walshb

Morrison J wrote: »

Really like both fighters tbh.

Damn you!!!

normanoffside

Taylor really doesn't use his height and reach advantages.

BDI

It looks like your account was deactivated, ah jaysis

walshb

BDI wrote: »

It looks like your account was deactivated, ah jaysis

Use the second or third link..

walshb

Prograis is like the southpaw Malignaggi