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  • 10-11-2019 5:50pm
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    Rashers Big Log
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    I watched Paul vs KSI and was really surprised at the overall quality. These lads have become proper boxers. I’d even g so far as to say that KSI would almost certainly beat the MTK guys in his weight and would even give the likes of Conlan,the moanbag a good few tough rounds!


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    Johnny Sausage
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    Rashers Big Log wrote: »
    I watched Paul vs KSI and was really surprised at the overall quality. These lads have become proper boxers. I’d even g so far as to say that KSI would almost certainly beat the MTK guys in his weight and would even give the likes of Conlan,the moanbag a good few tough rounds!

    "KSI" is what a cruiserweight and Michael Conlan is a small featherweight

    Great logic


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    Rashers Big Log
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    Johnny Sausage wrote: »
    "KSI" is what a cruiserweight and Michael Conlan is a small featherweight

    Great logic

    That’s kind of what I meant, if they met at say middleweight I think you’d have an interesting fight


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    walshb
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    I heard that you’d see better quality at 2 a.m. outside a kebab shop full of drunks..


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    Rashers Big Log
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    walshb wrote: »
    I heard that you’d see better quality at 2 a.m. outside a kebab shop full of drunks..

    Did you watch the fight?


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    Johnny Sausage
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    Rashers Big Log wrote: »
    That’s kind of what I meant, if they met at say middleweight I think you’d have an interesting fight

    I'm sorry but that's a terrible shout

    Makes zero sense

    Why would someone jump 6 weight divisions 😂


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    Rashers Big Log
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    Johnny Sausage wrote: »
    I'm sorry but that's a terrible shout

    Makes zero sense

    Why would someone jump 6 weight divisions 😂

    KSI would beat a mope like Bellew anyway


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    Johnny Sausage
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    Rashers Big Log wrote: »
    KSI would beat a mope like Bellew anyway

    Hed probably beat Lomachenko in that little mind of yours 🙈


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    walshb
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    Rashers Big Log wrote: »
    Did you watch the fight?

    No.


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    Rashers Big Log
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    walshb wrote: »
    No.

    Why not? And if not why do you think you could judge the quality of it?


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    walshb
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    Rashers Big Log wrote: »
    Why not? And if not why do you think you could judge the quality of it?

    Because it doesn’t interest me in the slightest. A friend of mine told me his view of what he saw. I trust him...


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    Rashers Big Log
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    walshb wrote: »
    Because it doesn’t interest me in the slightest. A friend of mine told me his view of what he saw. I trust him...

    It’s one of the biggest boxing PPV’s of all time. I’m surprised a fan of the sport wouldn’t at least watch it! It’s a bit elitist of you tbh


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    walshb
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    Rashers Big Log wrote: »
    It’s one of the biggest boxing PPV’s of all time. I’m surprised a fan of the sport wouldn’t at least watch it! It’s a bit elitist of you tbh

    You are on wind up!


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    Rashers Big Log
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    walshb wrote: »
    You are on wind up!

    It’s not a wind up. I’m surprised a boxing fan wouldn’t at least watch the biggest event of the year. Why wouldn’t you watch it?


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    walshb
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    Rashers Big Log wrote: »
    It’s not a wind up. I’m surprised a boxing fan wouldn’t at least watch the biggest event of the year. Why wouldn’t you watch it?

    Same reason I wouldn’t be at all keen to go down the local GAA to watch a white collar event. Putting the tag, “boxing” to something doesn’t make it an automatic appeal..


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    Rashers Big Log
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    walshb wrote: »
    Same reason I wouldn’t be at all keen to go down the local GAA to watch a white collar event. Putting the tag, “boxing” to something doesn’t make it an automatic appeal..

    I fail to see how it isn’t boxing? It was a professional boxing match,no? Just because they didn’t come through amateur ranks doesn’t make it less legitimate. Do you honestly think you could do better? I was actually very impressed with the quality


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    Rashers Big Log
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    Also, I wasn’t aware you couldn’t be ‘white collar’ and a good boxer???


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    walshb
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    I’ll take your word for it, so. I’ll give it a watch and report back.


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    Rashers Big Log
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    walshb wrote: »
    I’ll take your word for it, so. I’ll give it a watch and report back.

    I would appreciate that. When can I expect a report? I don’t understand the snobbery here. If Ali we’re alive and active when social media was around, he’d have been massive on YouTube


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    walshb
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    Rashers Big Log wrote: »
    I would appreciate that. When can I expect a report? I don’t understand the snobbery here. If Ali we’re alive and active when social media was around, he’d have been massive on YouTube

    Gimme a few days. Is it on YouTube?

    Edit: got it. Will watch shortly.


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    Brock Turnpike
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    walshb wrote: »
    Gimme a few days. Is it on YouTube?

    Edit: got it. Will watch shortly.

    Any update, walshb?


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    Mantis Toboggan
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    Never heard of these 2, what's their background and why were they boxing?

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    Ah here stop. I watched the "highlights."
    Two game lads, have clearly "trained" a bit and have conditioning and fitness, and if you think "proper" boxing involves standing still in front of your opponent with hands at your waist and your feet planted statically whilst trying to lamp in overhand rights like you're swinging a handbag and taking illegal shots then sure, they have it. :D


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    Samuri Suicide
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    This whole charade is just a degree or two away from the hunger games..


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    Guy:Incognito
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    Rashers Big Log wrote: »
    I would appreciate that. When can I expect a report? I don’t understand the snobbery here. If Ali we’re alive and active when social media was around, he’d have been massive on YouTube

    Ali would be a boxer whose fights would be uploaded to YouTube. That's a long way from a couple of youtubers giving boxing a go.

    It's no different to jake Gylenhall deciding to fight Ryan Reynolds.


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    Rashers Big Log
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    Walshb have you had a chance to watch it yet? I thought the 3rd round was particularly excellent.


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    Rashers Big Log
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    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Ali would be a boxer whose fights would be uploaded to YouTube. That's a long way from a couple of youtubers giving boxing a go.

    It's no different to jake Gylenhall deciding to fight Ryan Reynolds.

    Except these two guys are now pro boxers to be fair to them.


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    walshb
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    Not quite 2 a.m. kebab shop boxing, but extremely crude, raw and basic. White collar..

    Logan certainly has a bit more about him in terms of fundamentals, feet, natural movement and punch delivery. Both would be tomato cans on the pro scene..

    I suppose anyone can give it a go at any sport really, once they give it some time and preparation . It’s clear both these lads put the time and effort in.

    All about levels. They are at the very lower level..

    KSI more so...


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    Johnny Sausage
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    walshb wrote: »
    Not quite 2 a.m. kebab shop boxing, but extremely crude, raw and basic. White collar..

    Logan certainly has a bit more about him in terms of fundamentals, feet, natural movement and punch delivery. Both would be tomato cans on the pro scene..

    I suppose anyone can give it a go at any sport really, once they give it some time and preparation . It’s clear both these lads put the time and effort in.

    All about levels. They are at the very lower level..

    KSI more so...

    The whole brittish top 20 cruisers would steamroll through KSI, id say at least 10 of them would stop him fairly handy too


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    Rashers Big Log
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    Rumours out there that Puhalo or Okalie is next up for KSI. I think he’d struggle against Puhalo but would give Okalie a good fight


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    Rashers Big Log
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    walshb wrote: »
    Not quite 2 a.m. kebab shop boxing, but extremely crude, raw and basic. White collar..

    Logan certainly has a bit more about him in terms of fundamentals, feet, natural movement and punch delivery. Both would be tomato cans on the pro scene..

    I suppose anyone can give it a go at any sport really, once they give it some time and preparation . It’s clear both these lads put the time and effort in.

    All about levels. They are at the very lower level..

    KSI more so...

    This is pretty general. I think the problem here is you are seeing boxing through the orthodox, not progressive lense of Irish amateur boxing. KSI has a very non traditional approach but is very much a disrupter. Much in the way Royce Gracie changed the way people looked at fighting and MMA, KSI would be very difficult to beat for a traditionally trained boxer.

    What round in particular was your favorite Walshb?


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