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  • #62
    Wild_Dogger
    Registered Users Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭Wild_Dogger


    It could be 10.30 - 11pm before it starts ............
    there a good few on the undercard and some destined to go the distance


  • #63
    Soups123
    Registered Users Posts: 8,967 ✭✭✭Soups123


    Whst time roughly is barker in the ring?


  • #64
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,579 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Busiest night's boxing in a long time. 4 shows on SS and BoxNation.


  • #65
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    I wish Maccarinelli would retire for his own safety. The next big puncher he faces he could get seriously hurt.


  • #66
    Joeseph Balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭Joeseph Balls


    Wild_Dogger wrote: »
    It could be 10.30 - 11pm before it starts ............
    there a good few on the undercard and some destined to go the distance

    Clashing with barker/sturm so...


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  • #67
    Henno30
    Registered Users Posts: 2,220 ✭✭✭Henno30


    The Rigo fight absolutely fu*king bombed on HBO the other night. 550k viewers, amongst the lowest ever on Boxing After Dark.


  • #68
    el flaco
    Registered Users Posts: 323 ✭✭el flaco


    Henno30 wrote: »
    The Rigo fight absolutely fu*king bombed on HBO the other night. 550k viewers, amongst the lowest ever on Boxing After Dark.

    I watched the repeat the next day and initially thought the Rigondeaux fight must have been moved to earlier in the card because there were so few people there.
    It's even more embarassing that Tapia and Kirkland out-performed him in the ratings. The situation was made even worse for Rigondeaux given that their fight was so entertaining. It's like having a great band as your warmup act.

    They're going to find it so hard to keep marketing Rigondeaux. He'll probably need to scratch around on some undercards or move elsewhere. (His manager is trying to push a Miami fight early next year for the Cuban crowd)

    I think part of the problem is that his reputation is preceding him. There are probably quite a few viewers that haven't seen very much (if anything) of him at all but the word of mouth has led them to decide that they are going to be bored before he even steps in the ring.

    Having said that, I've watched him a couple of times and as big a boxing fan as I am I find it tough going. Although I can't help but admire him for the fact that he is willing to stick to his guns even if it means jeopardising his career.


  • #69
    Henno30
    Registered Users Posts: 2,220 ✭✭✭Henno30


    This is the arena during the fight

    BbOLZf2CUAADOsE.jpg


    He needs to change something. I don't understand why they don't have the Cubans fight in Miami more than they do. Surely the Cuban public would come out to see them?

    The reality for Rigo is that he can't go on like this and keep getting paid, not unless he's willing to take a significant pay cut.


  • #70
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Martin Murray looks in a bit of bother here.


  • #71
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Murray wins 77-75. Shocking performance.


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  • #72
    Henno30
    Registered Users Posts: 2,220 ✭✭✭Henno30


    What was up with Murray? By all accounts he looked terrible. Was he just not bothered or was he struggling?


  • #73
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Henno30 wrote: »
    What was up with Murray? By all accounts he looked terrible. Was he just not bothered or was he struggling?

    I thought he looked to be struggling with something but he made no excuses after and said he was just a bit flat. He had a virus during training camp. Thought he was awful.


  • #74
    Henno30
    Registered Users Posts: 2,220 ✭✭✭Henno30


    Johner wrote: »
    I thought he looked to be struggling with something but he made no excuses after and said he was just a bit flat. He had a virus during training camp. Thought he was awful.

    To be fair to him, a virus would take a lot out of you and he hasn't had any time to recover from it. I do wonder about Murray though. I think he caught Sergio on an off night and has been slightly overrated since.


  • #75
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    World title fight for him in Feb, Hatton said its a done deal but didn't say who against.


  • #76
    megadodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,285 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Purdy and Bundu in a really good scrap here.


  • #77
    willmunny1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭willmunny1990


    megadodge wrote: »
    Purdy and Bundu in a really good scrap here.

    Bundu cant put a dent in him, really getting wore down here.


  • #78
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Had to mute it, commentators are ridiculously biased. Good fight though.


  • #79
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Bundu pounded him in that round. I have him 6-2 up. Sky probably have Purdy up. :rolleyes:


  • #80
    willmunny1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭willmunny1990


    Nice round for Bundu. Hed want one or two more good rounds like that, dont want to leave this get to close, great start again by Bundu.

    Purdy irritates me.


  • #81
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Bundu is going to stop him soon.


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  • #82
    willmunny1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭willmunny1990


    Johner wrote: »
    Bundu pounded him in that round. I have him 6-2 up. Sky probably have Purdy up. :rolleyes:

    I think hes well up as well but you need to be mindfull of the home bias.


  • #83
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    7-2 Bundu for me.


  • #84
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    8-2 Ted Bundu.


  • #85
    megadodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,285 ✭✭✭megadodge


    I've no doubt Bundu is well ahead, but up until the 8th the commentator was really overestimating Purdy's progress.


  • #86
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Bang! What a stoppage.


  • #87
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Thats the way to do it, don't let yourself get robbed on the cards.


  • #88
    Johner
    Registered Users Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    One of the judges had it level going into the last. lol.


  • #89
    megadodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,285 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Nice finish. Bundu is a classy, entertaining boxer, a good European champ but probably a bit short of world champ material.

    Just heard one of the judges had it even going into the last!!! Crazy.


  • #90
    willmunny1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭willmunny1990


    Johner wrote: »
    One of the judges had it level going into the last. lol.

    Thats what you're up against.


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  • #91
    djhaxman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭djhaxman


    Johner wrote: »
    One of the judges had it level going into the last. lol.

    FFS. Sick of **** judging. Are they blind? Or paid off? Or both?


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