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Frampton/Fury/Barnes fight card Windsor Park: Aug 18

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  • 18-08-2018 11:22am
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    walshb
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    May as well create a fight thread...

    19:45 hrs BT Sports 1.....channel 413 on Sky..

    Barnes fights for world title v champion, Cristofer Rosales: WBC Flyweight.

    Fury on his second comeback fight against Francesco Pianeta.

    And Frampton is the headline against Luke Jackson


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    megadodge
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    I'm heading up to this in a while. Hope the rain stays away!


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    Big Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 8,967 ✭✭✭Big Ears


    megadodge wrote: »
    I'm heading up to this in a while. Hope the rain stays away!

    I'm heading there myself, Frampton's fight likely won't be very competitive (barring a dreadful performance), but still very excited for this.


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    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,586 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    megadodge wrote: »
    I'm heading up to this in a while. Hope the rain stays away!

    Sound...

    I’ll let Deontay know you’re on the way..


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    Morrison J
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    The lack of media coverage for this is amazing. MTK are doing their fighters no favours with this media ban. Should be all over the papers today but absolutely nothing.

    How do people think Paddy Barnes gets on? Extremely tough task I think. Reckon he might get stopped late. His gas tank hasn't looked the best in the pros. Hope I'm wrong.


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    Pighead
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    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/boxing/billy-joe-saunders-video-deontay-wilder-throws-chicken-nandos-tyson-fury-fight-a8497096.html

    One of the stranger boxing related headlines I've ever seen. Seems like Billy Joe called Deontay a racist c**t a while back and Wilder called him out on it last night in Nando's. Chaos ensued!


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    normanoffside
    Registered Users Posts: 9,926 ✭✭✭normanoffside


    Pighead wrote: »
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/boxing/billy-joe-saunders-video-deontay-wilder-throws-chicken-nandos-tyson-fury-fight-a8497096.html

    One of the stranger boxing related headlines I've ever seen. Seems like Billy Joe called Deontay a racist c**t a while back and Wilder called him out on it last night in Nando's. Chaos ensued!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEtkonFcBj0


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    weemcd
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    Seriously rooting for Paddy in this one but he has it all to do. I expect it to be a very scrappy affair until rounds 4/5 then I think he will struggle and possibly get stopped in the later rounds, as the poster above has said. I really hope I am wrong though.


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    walshb
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    I’d be very surprised if Barnes makes the final bell...Rosales is nothing special, but he’s going to be too good for Barnes. Youth, size and enough power to be too dominant for Barnes.


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    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Hope it's a good night for those attending. Atmosphere should be electric.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Paddy's fight is about to start.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    anthonyjmaher
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    Barnes walking in to the ring now. Optics aren't great, the stadium looks empty enough. Few people walking round, no big atmosphere. Looks like the afters of a wedding at about 2AM


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    Rezident
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    Champion is only 23. Might put a sneaky bet on Barnes.


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    anthonyjmaher
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    I thought Paddy Barnes looked very nervous at the press conference. I've seen men going to the gallows that looked more confident. Here we go. DING DING! Round 1 Paddy Barnes vs Rosales


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    walshb
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    Barnes looks too small...


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    anthonyjmaher
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    "The cleaner shots were from Barnes".

    lol. At least a 10-9 to Rosales. Could be a long night for Paddy.


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    bur
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    1/66 combined odds for Fury/Frampton.

    Should be two epic contests.


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    GiftofGab
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    What time is fury ring entrance?


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    blade1
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    walshb wrote: »
    Barnes looks too small...

    Well he is called the leprechaun! :pac:

    Out of his dept here I'd say.


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    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,946 ✭✭✭duffman13


    Love to see Barnes do it but struggling here a bit. Getting into a scrap should suit Rosales more


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    blade1
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    GiftofGab wrote: »
    What time is fury ring entrance?

    8.50


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    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Rosales landing well.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    walshb
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    Barnes is a beautiful puncher!


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    someyoke
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    bur wrote: »
    1/66 combined odds for Fury/Frampton.

    Should be two epic contests.

    These cards are pathetic when you consider expected one sided nature of main events. Just stepping stones. Any lack of media coverage due to this as much as MKT dispute


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    RobertKK
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    Rosales looks bigger and stronger.


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    Sprinter Sacre
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    Odd tactics by Paddy but he's not shying away anyway.


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    Try_harder
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    Barnes with 32 red as his sponsor I see, the leprechaun shorts...


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    Try_harder
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    someyoke wrote: »
    These cards are pathetic when you consider expected one sided nature of main events. Just stepping stones. Any lack of media coverage due to this as much as MKT dispute

    Sky could hype the shyte out of a card as bad as this!


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    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,946 ✭✭✭duffman13


    Sprinter Sacre wrote: »
    Odd tactics by Paddy but he's not shying away anyway.

    Bizarrely he won the first two rounds according to Barrys card. Fair play for lugging it out but dunno if this is the right road to take


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    #30
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,586 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Barnes with bit size and power would be clearly superior..


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    walshb
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    What a Bob Fitzsimons special..


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