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Wild_Dogger · 07-12-2013 9:20pm

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

Soups123 · 07-12-2013 9:29pm

Whst time roughly is barker in the ring?

walshb · 07-12-2013 9:54pm

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

Johner · 07-12-2013 10:15pm

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

Joeseph Balls · 07-12-2013 10:15pm

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...

Henno30 · 11-12-2013 10:07pm

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

el flaco · 11-12-2013 11:33pm

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.

Henno30 · 11-12-2013 11:46pm

This is the arena during the fight

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.

Johner · 14-12-2013 10:32pm

Martin Murray looks in a bit of bother here.

Johner · 14-12-2013 10:57pm

Murray wins 77-75. Shocking performance.

Henno30 · 14-12-2013 11:57pm

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

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:10am

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.

Henno30 · 15-12-2013 12:16am

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.

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:18am

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

megadodge · 15-12-2013 12:28am

Purdy and Bundu in a really good scrap here.

willmunny1990 · 15-12-2013 12:32am

megadodge wrote: »

Purdy and Bundu in a really good scrap here.

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

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:32am

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

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:37am

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

willmunny1990 · 15-12-2013 12:39am

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.

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:39am

Bundu is going to stop him soon.

willmunny1990 · 15-12-2013 12:40am

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.

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:41am

7-2 Bundu for me.

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:45am

8-2 Ted Bundu.

megadodge · 15-12-2013 12:46am

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

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:54am

Bang! What a stoppage.

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:55am

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

Johner · 15-12-2013 12:55am

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

megadodge · 15-12-2013 12:56am

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.

willmunny1990 · 15-12-2013 12:57am

Johner wrote: »

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

Thats what you're up against.

djhaxman · 15-12-2013 12:59am

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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