Sky Sports fight night April 10 from 19:00

walshb

Sky Sports Action sees Conor Benn take another step up against Samuel Vargas at 147 lbs. Vargas is basic and average, but still may test Benn

Two women’s world title fights at bantam and middle as well

Shannon Courtenay vs Ebanie Bridges at bantam, and Savannah Marshall at middleweight..

Could be a decent night!

megadodge

I really enjoy watching Kash Farooq box.
Lovely style, lovely moves, lovely punch selection.
I really think he can go quite far.

megadodge

Excellent fight. Great action throughout, even though the scorecard should be wide in Farooq's favour.

walshb

The ladies in next...

walshb

This is very enjoyable. Good clean and intense action.

OOnegative

walshb wrote: »

This is very enjoyable. Good clean and intense action.

Hope you’re still on about the boxing walshy.......

walshb

OOnegative wrote: »

Hope you’re still on about the boxing walshy.......

The weigh ins over, pal!😅

OOnegative

walshb wrote: »

The weigh ins over, pal!😅

They didn’t have teachers like Bridges in our day!!!

walshb

OOnegative wrote: »

They didn’t have teachers like Bridges in our day!!!

Brilliant!

Math would have been everyone’s favorite subject had they!

walshb

Courtenay far cleaner and landing far more , but Bridges is scoring. Very tough girls..

generalgerry

Some scrap this. Battering the f**k out of each other. Love her or hate her Courteney is tough as hell to still be in there against somebody who is physically superior to her.

walshb

generalgerry wrote: »

Some scrap this. Battering the f**k out of each other. Love her or hate her Courteney is tough as hell to still be in there against somebody who is physically superior to her.

Super fight this!

OOnegative

Great stuff this, both giving there all!!

generalgerry

Battle of the braids!
Incredible stuff.

walshb

Absolute barn burner!!

carltonleon

Savage stuff alright, walking through punches

walshb

Haven’t scored it rd for rd, but Shannon landed 65-35 for me..

generalgerry

I think the problem with the people who criticized the fight were complaining that these two were far too far down the pecking order to be fighting off for the vacated title. There were other fighters higher in the rankings that should be fighting for the title.

But this is a great fight, and they both deserve huge credit.

squinn2912

What a match up that was. SC very good in 9 and 10 very classy work. I think she’ll take it 7-3

walshb

generalgerry wrote: »

I think the problem with the people who criticized the fight were complaining that these two were far too far down the pecking order to be fighting off for the vacated title. There were other fighters higher in the rankings that should be fighting for the title.

But this is a great fight, and they both deserve huge credit.

That can happen a bit for vacant belts. Ranked 8&9 these two. Shannon 8.

OOnegative

Correct winner but Bridges is one tough lady. That eye looks gruesome.

carltonleon

6 way too wide for me

walshb

carltonleon wrote: »

6 way too wide for me

Not at all..

3/4 close rds that could have gone either way..I felt Shannon was edging the rds with more shots landed and cleaner shots landed.

She won in clearly I thought, albeit a very tough and competence fight!

Morrison J

walshb wrote: »

That can happen a bit for vacant belts. Ranked 8&9 these two. Shannon 8.

At the time of the fight being announced Courtenay wasn't even ranked with the WBA. Think Bridges was ranked 9th. Shouldn't have ever been approved but we all know why it was.

carltonleon

walshb wrote: »

Not at all..

3/4 close rds that could have gone either way..I felt Shannon was edging the rds with more shots landed and cleaner shots landed.

She won in clearly I thought, albeit a very tough and competence fight!

No I agree she won but I had her winning by 3, 4 at a push but thought 6 was well wide. Some close rounds alright though

walshb

Marshall has not really impressed me..

Still the only one to beat Shields, which I love her for!!!!

squinn2912

KO number 8 for Marshall I’d say

generalgerry

Jaysus, Marshall vs Popeye's Auntie

walshb

Give us a heads up when Benn due in...

squinn2912

Done well to get up there

carltonleon

FFS, I didn’t realise her opponent was 44

squinn2912

Total mismatch. That’s the way to pick a stand in. Zero threat or ambition. Makes me think of how naive Warrington or AJ were (or their teams were)

Morrison J

Marshall is the best boxer in female pro boxing for me.

carltonleon

Morrison J wrote: »

Marshall is the best boxer in female pro boxing for me.

Haven’t really seen enough of her to say... total mismatch tonight

Pussyhands

Men and womens boxing need to standardise the rounds/minutes

OOnegative

Verdict on main event?

walshb

Pussyhands wrote: »

Men and womens boxing need to standardise the rounds/minutes

So men to 10 x 2 minutes?!!

carltonleon

walshb wrote: »

So men to 12 x 2 minutes?!!

😂😂

walshb

OOnegative wrote: »

Verdict on main event?

Seriously, if Benn wants to progress he should be beating this lad handy..

But, Benn is not near as good as he thinks he is, and he can be wide open and hurt...

I think Benn wins a decision with some scary moments..

Morrison J

carltonleon wrote: »

Haven’t really seen enough of her to say... total mismatch tonight

You don't tend to see mismatches put to bed with that sort of ease in women's boxing though. Definitely one of the few female boxers to carry genuine power.

squinn2912

OOnegative wrote: »

Verdict on main event?

I think Benn to stop him mid to late. I think Round 8

Pussyhands

walshb wrote: »

So men to 10 x 2 minutes?!!

I was going to say the womens should be 3 but with 2 minutes they do seem to go all action for the whole round.

I'd be curious to see how mens boxing would look with 2 minutes.

carltonleon

Morrison J wrote: »

You don't tend to see mismatches put to bed with that sort of ease in women's boxing though. Definitely one of the few female boxers to carry genuine power.

Fair point , but Lindberg seemed to be in survival mode from the outset and carried no threat meaning Marshall had no fear or respect so was able to do as she pleased. But as you say can only put away what is in front of her and she did that very convincingly

OOnegative

walshb wrote: »

Seriously, if Benn wants to progress he should be beating this lad handy..

But, Benn is not near as good as he thinks he is, and he can be wide open and hurt...

I think Benn wins a decision with some scary moments..

NEVER be as good as his old man. But as you say, if he has any aspirations of boxing at a higher level he should be winning this.

walshb

I meant to say Benn inside a round, not by decision with a few scary moments...damn typos!

OOnegative

Heavy hands there, fcuk!!!!

zweton

wow!

walshb

Very impressive unloading there...

squinn2912

Didn’t see it coming that quickly! Impressive. Comparisons will be made now. Over to UFC

megadodge

walshb wrote: »

Seriously, if Benn wants to progress he should be beating this lad handy..

But, Benn is not near as good as he thinks he is, and he can be wide open and hurt...

I think Benn wins a decision with some scary moments..

I love it!!

The man renowned for predicting an early KO in every fight ever, finally predicts a fight to go the distance..... and it ends in the first round.

walshb

Speed, power, variety, volume and accuracy!!! Everything!