Sky Sports fight night April 10 from 19:00

walshb · 10-04-2021 6:35pm #1

Sky Sports Action sees Conor Benn take another step up against Samuel Vargas at 147 lbs. Vargas is basic and average, but still may test Benn

Two women’s world title fights at bantam and middle as well

Shannon Courtenay vs Ebanie Bridges at bantam, and Savannah Marshall at middleweight..

Could be a decent night!

megadodge · 10-04-2021 7:52pm

I really enjoy watching Kash Farooq box.
Lovely style, lovely moves, lovely punch selection.
I really think he can go quite far.

megadodge · 10-04-2021 8:20pm

Excellent fight. Great action throughout, even though the scorecard should be wide in Farooq's favour.

walshb · 10-04-2021 8:30pm

The ladies in next...

walshb · 10-04-2021 8:48pm

This is very enjoyable. Good clean and intense action.

OOnegative · 10-04-2021 8:49pm

walshb wrote: »

This is very enjoyable. Good clean and intense action.

Hope you’re still on about the boxing walshy.......

walshb · 10-04-2021 8:53pm

OOnegative wrote: »

Hope you’re still on about the boxing walshy.......

The weigh ins over, pal!😅

OOnegative · 10-04-2021 8:57pm

walshb wrote: »

The weigh ins over, pal!ðŸ˜…

They didn’t have teachers like Bridges in our day!!!

walshb · 10-04-2021 8:59pm

OOnegative wrote: »

They didn’t have teachers like Bridges in our day!!!

Brilliant!

Math would have been everyone’s favorite subject had they!

walshb · 10-04-2021 9:01pm

Courtenay far cleaner and landing far more , but Bridges is scoring. Very tough girls..

generalgerry · 10-04-2021 9:03pm

Some scrap this. Battering the f**k out of each other. Love her or hate her Courteney is tough as hell to still be in there against somebody who is physically superior to her.

walshb · 10-04-2021 9:04pm

generalgerry wrote: »

Some scrap this. Battering the f**k out of each other. Love her or hate her Courteney is tough as hell to still be in there against somebody who is physically superior to her.

Super fight this!

OOnegative · 10-04-2021 9:04pm

Great stuff this, both giving there all!!

generalgerry · 10-04-2021 9:07pm

Battle of the braids!
Incredible stuff.

walshb · 10-04-2021 9:09pm

Absolute barn burner!!

carltonleon · 10-04-2021 9:10pm

Savage stuff alright, walking through punches

walshb · 10-04-2021 9:11pm

Haven’t scored it rd for rd, but Shannon landed 65-35 for me..

generalgerry · 10-04-2021 9:12pm

I think the problem with the people who criticized the fight were complaining that these two were far too far down the pecking order to be fighting off for the vacated title. There were other fighters higher in the rankings that should be fighting for the title.

But this is a great fight, and they both deserve huge credit.

squinn2912 · 10-04-2021 9:14pm

What a match up that was. SC very good in 9 and 10 very classy work. I think she’ll take it 7-3

walshb · 10-04-2021 9:15pm

generalgerry wrote: »

I think the problem with the people who criticized the fight were complaining that these two were far too far down the pecking order to be fighting off for the vacated title. There were other fighters higher in the rankings that should be fighting for the title.

But this is a great fight, and they both deserve huge credit.

That can happen a bit for vacant belts. Ranked 8&9 these two. Shannon 8.

OOnegative · 10-04-2021 9:18pm

Correct winner but Bridges is one tough lady. That eye looks gruesome.

carltonleon · 10-04-2021 9:19pm

6 way too wide for me

walshb · 10-04-2021 9:21pm

carltonleon wrote: »

6 way too wide for me

Not at all..

3/4 close rds that could have gone either way..I felt Shannon was edging the rds with more shots landed and cleaner shots landed.

She won in clearly I thought, albeit a very tough and competence fight!

Morrison J · 10-04-2021 9:24pm

walshb wrote: »

That can happen a bit for vacant belts. Ranked 8&9 these two. Shannon 8.

At the time of the fight being announced Courtenay wasn't even ranked with the WBA. Think Bridges was ranked 9th. Shouldn't have ever been approved but we all know why it was.

carltonleon · 10-04-2021 9:31pm

walshb wrote: »

Not at all..

3/4 close rds that could have gone either way..I felt Shannon was edging the rds with more shots landed and cleaner shots landed.

She won in clearly I thought, albeit a very tough and competence fight!

No I agree she won but I had her winning by 3, 4 at a push but thought 6 was well wide. Some close rounds alright though

walshb · 10-04-2021 9:36pm

Marshall has not really impressed me..

Still the only one to beat Shields, which I love her for!!!!

squinn2912 · 10-04-2021 9:38pm

KO number 8 for Marshall I’d say

generalgerry · 10-04-2021 9:41pm

Jaysus, Marshall vs Popeye's Auntie

walshb · 10-04-2021 9:42pm

Give us a heads up when Benn due in...

squinn2912 · 10-04-2021 9:43pm

Done well to get up there

carltonleon · 10-04-2021 9:44pm

FFS, I didn’t realise her opponent was 44

squinn2912 · 10-04-2021 9:46pm

Total mismatch. That’s the way to pick a stand in. Zero threat or ambition. Makes me think of how naive Warrington or AJ were (or their teams were)

Morrison J · 10-04-2021 9:47pm

Marshall is the best boxer in female pro boxing for me.

carltonleon · 10-04-2021 10:02pm

Morrison J wrote: »

Marshall is the best boxer in female pro boxing for me.

Haven’t really seen enough of her to say... total mismatch tonight

Pussyhands · 10-04-2021 10:06pm

Men and womens boxing need to standardise the rounds/minutes

OOnegative · 10-04-2021 10:08pm

Verdict on main event?

walshb · 10-04-2021 10:11pm

Pussyhands wrote: »

Men and womens boxing need to standardise the rounds/minutes

So men to 10 x 2 minutes?!!

carltonleon · 10-04-2021 10:11pm

walshb wrote: »

So men to 12 x 2 minutes?!!

😂😂

walshb · 10-04-2021 10:12pm

OOnegative wrote: »

Verdict on main event?

Seriously, if Benn wants to progress he should be beating this lad handy..

But, Benn is not near as good as he thinks he is, and he can be wide open and hurt...

I think Benn wins a decision with some scary moments..

Morrison J · 10-04-2021 10:13pm

carltonleon wrote: »

Haven’t really seen enough of her to say... total mismatch tonight

You don't tend to see mismatches put to bed with that sort of ease in women's boxing though. Definitely one of the few female boxers to carry genuine power.

squinn2912 · 10-04-2021 10:15pm

OOnegative wrote: »

Verdict on main event?

I think Benn to stop him mid to late. I think Round 8

Pussyhands · 10-04-2021 10:15pm

walshb wrote: »

So men to 10 x 2 minutes?!!

I was going to say the womens should be 3 but with 2 minutes they do seem to go all action for the whole round.

I'd be curious to see how mens boxing would look with 2 minutes.

carltonleon · 10-04-2021 10:16pm

Morrison J wrote: »

You don't tend to see mismatches put to bed with that sort of ease in women's boxing though. Definitely one of the few female boxers to carry genuine power.

Fair point , but Lindberg seemed to be in survival mode from the outset and carried no threat meaning Marshall had no fear or respect so was able to do as she pleased. But as you say can only put away what is in front of her and she did that very convincingly

OOnegative · 10-04-2021 10:16pm

walshb wrote: »

Seriously, if Benn wants to progress he should be beating this lad handy..

But, Benn is not near as good as he thinks he is, and he can be wide open and hurt...

I think Benn wins a decision with some scary moments..

NEVER be as good as his old man. But as you say, if he has any aspirations of boxing at a higher level he should be winning this.

walshb · 10-04-2021 10:18pm

I meant to say Benn inside a round, not by decision with a few scary moments...damn typos!

OOnegative · 10-04-2021 10:19pm

Heavy hands there, fcuk!!!!

zweton · 10-04-2021 10:19pm

wow!

walshb · 10-04-2021 10:19pm

Very impressive unloading there...

squinn2912 · 10-04-2021 10:19pm

Didn’t see it coming that quickly! Impressive. Comparisons will be made now. Over to UFC

megadodge · 10-04-2021 10:20pm

walshb wrote: »

Seriously, if Benn wants to progress he should be beating this lad handy..

But, Benn is not near as good as he thinks he is, and he can be wide open and hurt...

I think Benn wins a decision with some scary moments..

I love it!!

The man renowned for predicting an early KO in every fight ever, finally predicts a fight to go the distance..... and it ends in the first round.

walshb · 10-04-2021 10:20pm

Speed, power, variety, volume and accuracy!!! Everything!

Sky Sports fight night April 10 from 19:00

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