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  • #602
    Maravilla33
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭Maravilla33


    Maravilla33 wrote: »
    Really hope Bellew gets knocked into next week. I find him irritating at the best of times but he really grated on me after the Haye fight. I called that one spectacularly wrong but you'd swear he had just beat Sonny Liston reincarnated that night. Haye didn't look great up to the injury but Bellew was doing fook all himself. He then struggled to put away a one legged man. The whole 'I just beat the boogey man of the HW divison' line killed me. Haye just stood there sucking it all up not wanting to say something that might jeopardise the rematch. It all made me feel a bit ill.

    Then the whole pretending that he might fight Wilder act. Cant stand the man. Haye not much better but hope he can hold it together enough to pancake him.

    I happened to see Bellew on A League Of Their Own last night and he seemed alright. A bit more relaxed and down to earth and less pantomimey. He seems like a decent bloke underneath it all. Ha big turnaround from my comments yesterday. Still a bit of a bellend but I was probably a bit harsh before.


  • #603
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,677 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Maravilla33 wrote: »
    I happened to see Bellew on A League Of Their Own last night and he seemed alright. A bit more relaxed and down to earth and less pantomimey. He seems like a decent bloke underneath it all. Ha big turnaround from my comments yesterday. Still a bit of a bellend but I was probably a bit harsh before.

    I like him and dislike him if that makes sense.....


  • #604
    Sweet Science
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Sweet Science


    The very thing he was bashing Haye for pre fight ( obsession with fame , trying to get his face in everywhere , hanging out with z listers ) well since the fight he has being doing the exact same

    Everytime i turn on the tele his face is there .


  • #605
    Maravilla33
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭Maravilla33


    walshb wrote: »
    I like him and dislike him if that makes sense.....


    Makes plenty of sense. He is one of those personalities.


  • #606
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Aside from when he's hyping himself up or trying to sell a fight I'm quite partial to Bellew somehow. When he's talking about Boxing in general I think he's pretty sharp and when he's retired with no ego agenda I think he'd make a fine analyst, might want to work on the accent for mass appeal reasons alright.


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  • #607
    Big Ears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,981 ✭✭✭Big Ears


    pac_man wrote: »
    Deco Geraghty v Jono Carroll rematch will be on the Frampton Undercard. This was a little cracker that was on the Macklin card in Dublin a few years ago.

    The first fight was on after the main event if I remember correctly, but for those who stayed around it stole the show !

    Considering how the first fight ended there'll probably be some needle in this and I'd expect another cracker which could go either way.
    Both have tune up fights first though, so cross the fingers for no cuts/injuries.


  • #608
    ThunderCat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭ThunderCat


    Mikey Garcia v Jorge Linares ordered by the WBC:


    http://www.boxingscene.com/mikey-garcia-vs-jorge-linares-ordered-by-wbc--121097


  • #609
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,677 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    ThunderCat wrote: »
    Mikey Garcia v Jorge Linares ordered by the WBC:


    http://www.boxingscene.com/mikey-garcia-vs-jorge-linares-ordered-by-wbc--121097

    Lot of ordering going on lately....


  • #610
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    Linares wants nothing to do with Garcia imo. Will get ruined.


  • #611
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,677 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Morrison J wrote: »
    Linares wants nothing to do with Garcia imo. Will get ruined.

    Linares for me is due to be "exposed." I know, lovely to watch when letting hands go. Just think a Garcia would shut him down and demoralize him. Not so much because Mikey is more talented, juts more clinical and consistent.


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  • #612
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Early prediction: Mikey batters him although Linares has joy early doors, stopped on cuts or by TKO by round 7/8 and Linares retires after the fight. I'll be rooting for Linares 100% though and I'd give him a good shot at hurting Mikey. Mikey just has too much though and seems to be a man possessed.


  • #613
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    I like Linares but there's a solid level between them for me. Linares gets hit way too much to be able to live with Mikey for 12 rounds. I think it'd be over within 8 alright. Mikey timing Linares' flashy combinations all night with the straight right.


  • #614
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,898 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Haye and Bellew to go at it again...yay.


  • #615
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Could very well be a trilogy lads unless Haye sparks him hard early and the Joshua fight is booked instantly. Or if Bellew wins again...lord bless us and save us if that happens again.


  • #616
    hbhook
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭hbhook


    I hope Bellew at least leaves the crap talk to Haye this time considering he picked the fight with Haye first time around and was very appreciative afterwards.

    I just read Ricardo Mayorga will be fighting for the WBC Silver super middleweight title in November against an undefeated Russian..


  • #617
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,898 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Burial. wrote: »
    Could very well be a trilogy lads unless Haye sparks him hard early and the Joshua fight is booked instantly. Or if Bellew wins again...lord bless us and save us if that happens again.

    Mentioning Haye and Joshua in the same sentence is madness (not having a pop at you at all). But you're right, if Haye wins he will mouth off for that fight, despite being a complete con artist.


  • #618
    hbhook
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭hbhook


    I thought Groves was gonna be in for a long night last until he landed that body shot. I suppose matching Hurd and Charlo next after that, hopefully. Haven't seen Hurd's fight yet. Jermell Charlo looks so big for that weight.I don't know if I can be bothered watching Lara's. Reports saying the crowd booed and complained.


  • #619
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,139 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    Joshua vs Pulev is off due to a Pulev injury, The whole card might be cancelled.


  • #620
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,139 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    Update: now fighting Carlos Takam instead.


  • #621
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Disgusting it will still be ppv with aj knocking out an even bigger bum


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  • #622
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    Should never be PPV but will easily be Joshua's second best win. Not bad at two weeks notice.


  • #623
    Sebastian Dangerfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Sebastian Dangerfield


    Id say Hearn is delighted. They get the mandatory out of the way against an even easier opponent. Still make a fortune, and free to pick their next opponent. They even have a case to aboid the WBA mandatory after Ortiz drug test, though I read the WBA arent recognising it.

    Either Parker or Haye next in March / April, then Wilder next summer. Joshua should win them all without too much trouble


  • #624
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,677 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    boxer.fan wrote: »
    Lemieux will be better than the vast majority of BJS opponents to date.

    Exactly what I am thinking. Better than every one of them at the time BJS beat them...Lemieux is not at his peak, but he can punch, and he comes to punch.


  • #625
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Sor Rungvisai and Gallo Estrada booked in for next February which will be entitled Superfly 2. Serious fight that. Inoue already tweeted something about a unification fight on the card, meaning he's targeting a winner of the two title fights on in the next few weeks. Surely Gonzalez and Cuadras will try get their noses involved too.


  • #626
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,009 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Burial. wrote:
    Sor Rungvisai and Gallo Estrada booked in for next February which will be entitled Superfly 2. Serious fight that. Inoue already tweeted something about a unification fight on the card, meaning he's targeting a winner of the two title fights on in the next few weeks. Surely Gonzalez and Cuadras will try get their noses involved too.

    Burial. wrote:
    Sor Rungvisai and Gallo Estrada booked in for next February which will be entitled Superfly 2. Serious fight that. Inoue already tweeted something about a unification fight on the card, meaning he's targeting a winner of the two title fights on in the next few weeks. Surely Gonzalez and Cuadras will try get their noses involved too.


    If they're doing a Superfly 2, Rungvisai vs Estrada, Inoue vs Ancajas/Yafai/Conlan/Ishida, and maybe Chocalito vs Cuadras would be a great card


  • #627
    Joe Musashi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 470 ✭✭Joe Musashi


    Mexican action man Jesus Soto-Karass was stopped again last night; probably his final stand. Farewell to him.


  • #628
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Joseph Parker vs. Lucas Browne supposedly in the works. Browne held the WBA belt for a few weeks after stopping a crocked Chagaev before p*ssing hot months apart. Could be a dangerous fight for Parker to pick, although Aussie vs Kiwi will sell well and Browne is technically an unbeaten former champ.

    Spence vs Lamont Peterson is set for January. Not a bad fight but if Matthyse can mess up Peterson, Spence should mangle him although Peterson is an improved fighter since then. You'd expect Spence to make a statement though.

    Cinnamon is to make his decision on the Golovkin rematch...although you'd imagine it's already done he's probably just doing some marketing technique.

    Good to see 2018 has some decent matchups in the works. The Al Haymon method champ fighting bums for cheques seems to be vanishing more and more.


  • #629
    hbhook
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭hbhook


    Eamon to the last part there about Haymon. Gamboa v Jason Sosa has been added to the Kovalev v Shabransky card. It might be a decent fight and it might be that Gamboa is shot to ****.


  • #630
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    pac_man wrote: »
    Why is he still fighting? 6 month bans are a pisstake.

    AFAIK there was a pretty good chance of him getting off scott free where it not for him p*ssing hot months later again...it is very odd though but quite symptomatic of Boxing unfortunately, but happens in other sports too when you think about it. You've Nery who got caught pulling the ol tainted beef story and has fought already since. Ortiz is only banned from the WBA for a year and is free to go after Wilder or Parker or whatever. Povetkin came back pretty quick after a pretty big fall from grace. Obviously in the eyes of the fans they're ultimate villains but these lads seem to have no problem getting fights which is indicative of something much bigger.


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  • #631
    HigginsJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭HigginsJ


    I see Eddie Hearn has added Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller to Daniel Jacobs in his US team. Interesting moves by Hearn, I could see him using Miller to try and derail Wilder.

    Be interested to see who else he adds in the near future, think someone like Jermall Charlo could be an obvious target.


  • #632
    hbhook
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭hbhook


    Wilder's definitely talking a good game...


  • #633
    Alfred Borden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    Any word on who DeGale is fighting yet? Thinking of getting over for it


  • #634
    Alfred Borden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    pac_man wrote: »
    On 4 weeks notice and given that Selby is also on the show, i'd imagine the budget won't stretch for a world beater. Open to correction but I think he's obligated to fight someone in the top 15 of the IBF rankings and if you look at who is in that, maybe someone like Stefan Hartel( lad that beat O'Neill in the Olympics) or Caleb Plant.

    http://www.ibfusbaregistration.com/ibfusba_02APR2014/index.php/ratings/ibf-ratings?view=rankings

    Bit of a dud so. Thought card would have looked decent with a good DeGale fight to go along with Selby, Yarde and Dubois. Still think it might be a worthwhile trip.


  • #635
    hbhook
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭hbhook


    De Gale v Quillen maybe in the future?Not that familiar with a lot of those in the IBF rankings. They're both Haymon guys I think.


  • #636
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter is done for early next year. Not a bad exchange for Garcia/Linares tbh.


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  • #637
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Rumours going around that Haye has injured himself in training again and fight is in jeopardy. Hearn has quickly denied it as to be expected but betting markets have reacted as if the news is true. Now it could be a case of keeping the fight on people's lips but given what happened the last camp and the fight who's to say. I know a lad who has a little bit of inside intel across the pond and he said a while back that Haye is supposed to be putting in ridiculous hours in the gym.


  • #638
    HigginsJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭HigginsJ


    Burial. wrote: »
    Rumours going around that Haye has injured himself in training again and fight is in jeopardy. Hearn has quickly denied it as to be expected but betting markets have reacted as if the news is true. Now it could be a case of keeping the fight on people's lips but given what happened the last camp and the fight who's to say. I know a lad who has a little bit of inside intel across the pond and he said a while back that Haye is supposed to be putting in ridiculous hours in the gym.

    The last bit wouldn't surprise, I'd say Haye wants this to be a short nights work to put any doubts to bed


  • #639
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    https://www.instagram.com/p/BbcYnIZjiZY/

    Fury back on the pads. Good grief he has some amount of lard to shed. Still looks rather mobile. Good to see him back training of some sort though. Physically and mentally the lad has and still will have some battles. Boxing isn't the same without him even if he is a clown at times.


  • #640
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,677 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    It's likely that Fury leaves most of his fight and heart in the gym when shedding the weight and trying to get into fighting shape. Hasn't a fooking prayer against AJ or Wilder.


  • #641
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Alfred Borden wrote: »
    Any word on who DeGale is fighting yet? Thinking of getting over for it

    Confirmed to be Caleb Truax. Save your money lad.


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  • #642
    Alfred Borden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    Burial. wrote: »
    Confirmed to be Caleb Truax. Save your money lad.

    Cheers, pretty disappointed with that. Will keep the money for Eubank vs Groves.


  • #643
    Sweet Science
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Sweet Science


    Fury moving very well in his latest posts . Still needs to shed some weight.

    He moves like a middleweight though, he really is kryptonite for AJ.


  • #644
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,677 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Sweet Science wrote: »
    He moves like a middleweight though, he really is kryptonite for AJ.

    Is that what beats AJ.....? Not sure how you can say that he is kryptonite vs. a very decent technically sound and clean boxer/puncher...herky jerky movement won't win him this fight.

    He will be winning right up until he gets smacked in the face!


  • #645
    Sweet Science
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Sweet Science


    walshb wrote: »
    Is that what beats AJ.....? Not sure how you can say that he is kryptonite vs. a very decent technically sound and clean boxer/puncher...herky jerky movement won't win him this fight.

    He will be winning right up until he gets smacked in the face!

    You have your opinion . I have mine.

    It will be a glorious stinkfest that will end with Fury singing in the ring to AJ and Eddie


  • #646
    Danye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,151 ✭✭✭Danye


    Sweet Science wrote: »
    Fury moving very well in his latest posts . Still needs to shed some weight.

    He moves like a middleweight though, he really is kryptonite for AJ.

    Completely disagree. Moves like the big awkward lump that he is.


  • #647
    bono_v
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭bono_v


    Anyone any idea what’s next for Ryan Burnett? Can’t believe there’s not more talk about this lad. I’ll making the trip up to Belfast for his next fight that’s for sure!


  • #648
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,677 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    bono_v wrote: »
    Anyone any idea what’s next for Ryan Burnett? Can’t believe there’s not more talk about this lad. I’ll making the trip up to Belfast for his next fight that’s for sure!

    I can believe it..just hasn’t grabbed my attention one bit...

    Double belt WC or not...I just don’t see it.


  • #649
    Dick phelan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,498 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    If i'm Hearn i'm making a big offer to Yamanaka to fight Burnett, Yamanaka is past it now but still the ring champion i think and would be a great name on the record for Burnett adding the Ring Magazine belt to the other two would really give Burnett claim to being the man at BW.


  • #650
    bono_v
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭bono_v


    walshb wrote: »
    I can believe it..just hasn’t grabbed my attention one bit...

    Double belt WC or not...I just don’t see it.

    Ah harsh Walshb!!!!
    You’ve gotten to used to promotion hyperbole for the likes of Conor McGregor etc!! (I jest!)


  • #651
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,677 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    bono_v wrote: »
    Ah harsh Walshb!!!!
    You’ve gotten to used to promotion hyperbole for the likes of Conor McGregor etc!! (I jest!)

    As a boxing fan he hasn’t grabbed my attention..just hasn’t. Nothing to do with harsh. Just a feel.

    As for Conor...I never bought into the ridiculous hype heaped on that man..


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