The Boxing Thread

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fletch begging for a decision.

[niko_cee]

They look like sticks. Aren't legs the most important thing in boxing?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They're basically devoid of fat and muscle.

[Ben]

Parker has bossed this without his hands in his gloves properly. :D

Am I just seeing things?

[Spikey M]

It would be hilarious if AJ vs Wilder still happened, but as a Boxing 3rd place play-off.

[niko_cee]

AJ will just have to lose to set it up.

That swinger there. :lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Imagine if Wilder realised he could do this many rounds ago.

[Ben]

Interesting tactics from Parker here. Boss the fight for 11 rounds then hands down in the 12th with that big right swinging around.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Parker's overhand right is class.

[Ben]

Wilder thinks he's won. Massive fix incoming. :D

[niko_cee]

And so we go to his Excellency's card . . .

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Split draw coming.

[niko_cee]

Turns out the judges were legit.

Biggest shock of the night.

[Ben]

Wilder will be fighting Jake Paul or some shit now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Judges actually got it right, I'm stunned.

[Spikey M]

I'm sure they would have fixed it if they could, but there's no fixing that without it being blatant to unprecedented levels.

[niko_cee]

Wilder will be fighting Jake Paul or some shit now.

That looks like his level.

Genuinely mad that he thought he'd won that.

One judge gave in 12-0. :D

[Spikey M]

I don't think he actually thinks he won, he'd be far more salty if he did.

[Don]

Ayahuasca is a hell of a thing.

[Spikey M]

Hearn wants Parker next then :D

[Manc]

Nothing like a bit of forced fun in The Kingdom.

[Shindig]

We went from Thrilla in Manilla to this. :moop: Boxing in tyrannical shitholes used to mean something.

[niko_cee]

Michael Buffer giving it full beans.

*smattering of polite applause*

[Shindig]

At this point I'd have Bruce as the the better Buffer.

[Manc]

Given how autistic he's been with the media, I'll accept nothing less than a first round KO from AJ.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

At this point I'd have Bruce as the the better Buffer.

He's been the best Buffer for years now.

[niko_cee]

At least this looks like a fight between two professional fighters.

[Manc]

Wallin looking like a tub of butter.

[Spikey M]

AJ actually looks like a boxer today, which is nice.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Wallin looks like he's on borrowed time in this fight.

[niko_cee]

Buncey knows his onions.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That left hook was quality.

AJ looked pretty good, easily his best outing since before the Ruiz loss.

[Spikey M]

He might actually be back. That was great.

[Waffdon]

He might actually be back. That was great.

You fucking love him

[phonics]

Snooker has more atmosphere than these shitty Saudi shows.

[Spikey M]

You fucking love him

Do I?

[Gray Fox]

Snooker has more atmosphere than these shitty Saudi shows.

COME ON RONNIE, while he lay flat on his face on the floor would be very fitting.

[Shindig]

And then someone from the crowd plays fart sounds on their mobile. Notice how the Just Stop Oil crew didn't burst into the ring and chain themselves to a ring post.

[Gray Fox]

Fury v Usyk OFF because Tyson has a cut.

[niko_cee]

Kinda glad as I wasn't going to be able to watch it on that night, although it'll probably never happen now. Fatman Fury might actually be approaching washed up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The fight is never going to happen.

[Lofty]

You either retire at the top or become the big dosser.

[Shindig]

Aye, he should've quit after he beat Klitchsko whilst being coked out of his mind.

[Lofty]

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking hell.

[Waffdon]

Joshua’s fight is at 11pm tonight? Odd.

Presume it’s because of Ramadan and everything being pushed forward

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ngannou is going to destroy him.

[niko_cee]

He isn't.

[Spikey M]

Over by 11:10.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He isn't.

He really is.

Ngannou's power will be too much for AJ's chin which he cannot defend for shit.

[Spikey M]

AJ will either be on his back in round 3, or he's just going to cover up and we'll have 12 rounds of absolute shite.

[niko_cee]

Is it at least a proper fight rather than that short format shit in the Fury fight?

[Spikey M]

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/boxing/joshua-vs-ngannou-fight-time-undercard-prediction-latest-odds-tonight-b1143083.html

10 rounds apparently. Why are they doing that?

[niko_cee]

What a waste of time.

Hope AJ sparks him in 7, always back the boxer etc, but it'll just be a shitshow.

[Waffdon]

The Fury fight was great.

I do think Joshua pisses it though because he’ll have taken it seriously whereas Fury rocked up without a care in the world

[John Arne]

Joshua in the first.

Ps. I know very little about boxing.

[Lewis]

I hope 'AJ' fucking batters him and kills this shit format off. He could also use the career boost.

[phonics]

David Haye is dressed like he's about to break into the Ignition remix.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Link?

[niko_cee]

To the fight or to David Haye?

[niko_cee]

This will be the better fight. Big fan of the Chinese Butterbean.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

To the fight, I'll pass on Haye.

Edit: Got one, https://fan.financefirefly.com/6-joshua-vs-francis-ngannou/

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also.

Ngannou to win by KO/TKO
AJ to be knocked down
Ngannou to be knocked down and win.

[Gray Fox]

Can hear a pin drop here...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Quick KO here and in the main please.

[niko_cee]

Big fat Sheikh in the front row constantly on his phone. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This fight has hardly been riveting to be fair.

[Shindig]

It'd be a more entertaining sport if the two blokes in the ring started smacking the crowd about for points. First person to the corporate seats gets the belt.

[niko_cee]

This fight has hardly been riveting to be fair.

Parker, whilst very technically competent, is an entertainment black hole. Zhang the opposite, lazy, but dynamite hands.

[niko_cee]

Parker's feints were funny. Zhang wondering why he doesn't get the 10 round treatment.

Zero punches landed in the last round? :lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Get them out of the ring already.

[Spikey M]

That was a deeply terrible fight, but they really need to go back to everything being held in Vegas. I don't care if I have to stay up until 3am, atleast there's an atmosphere beyond watching billionaires in the background on their phones.

[phonics]

If Saudis are going to pay for these fights they can at least pay to import a crowd that’ll create an atmosphere.

[niko_cee]

Doesn't that just end up with three thousand confused Indians at the event?

[niko_cee]

Why is it nearly 3am in the morning there before the main event has come on? Have they just watched all other major Vegas fights from London and not understood time zones?

[Spikey M]

That's some clobber on Fury :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's sweet that they're bigging up AJ's chances against Fury.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ngannou ending the AJ train tonight :drool:

[Waffdon]

Why is it nearly 3am in the morning there before the main event has come on? Have they just watched all other major Vegas fights from London and not understood time zones?

Based on the snooker going onto that time, you might be onto something

[Waffdon]

barely looked like he caught him and he folded. Christ. Joshua should embarrass him

[Gray Fox]

Mahow is going to be crushed.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

barely looked like he caught him and he folded. Christ. Joshua should embarrass him

Whatever the outcome, the only person that Joshua embarrasses is himself.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol RIP.

[Waffdon]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Glad that experiments over

[Waffdon]

Whatever the outcome, the only person that Joshua embarrasses is himself.

Good timing

[Lewis]

Jesus.

[phonics]

Ngannou ending the AJ train tonight :drool:
Lol

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Good timing

The TTH curse never fails to amaze.

At least I can go to bed.

[Spikey M]

Over by 11:10.

Just as I predicted :rosebud:

[Waffdon]

Commentator asking if Joshua is the best heavyweight in the world :D

Brother got embarrassed twice by a tiny Usyk

[Gray Fox]

Man who isn't a boxer, in shock upset loss against man who is a boxer, in boxing.

[Don]

That geezer's gonna die in his sleep.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Commentators did get it right though.

Ngannou was leaving that side wide open and AJ's right would find joy.

[Waffdon]

That was some shot. He should try that against proper boxers

[Manc]

That geezer's gonna die in his sleep.

No idea who or where he is.

[Lewis]

I appreciate that matey had just been buzzed, but why did he just stand there when you could see Joshua lining it up about ten minutes in advance? Might as well have put his hands behind his back.

[Waffdon]

Bloody hell, Joshua fans are already unbearable. Fury absolutely slaps him silly

[John Arne]

Joshua in the first.

Ps. I know very little about boxing.

Close.

[phonics]

I appreciate that matey had just been buzzed, but why did he just stand there when you could see Joshua lining it up about ten minutes in advance? Might as well have put his hands behind his back.

It's almost like he's only had 2 professional fights.

[Spikey M]

Bloody hell, Joshua fans are already unbearable. Fury absolutely slaps him silly

Recent form has me doubting this.

[niko_cee]

I appreciate that matey had just been buzzed, but why did he just stand there when you could see Joshua lining it up about ten minutes in advance? Might as well have put his hands behind his back.

:D

At least it's good to see Joshua finally heeding the long heard advice of "why doesn't he just fucking hit him?" Another victory for the pub pundit.

[Waffdon]

Recent form has me doubting this.

It’s Tyson Fury. He plays up to his opposition. The Usyk fights were one thing but Fury would lol him out the park.

[Kikó]

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Bang bang good night

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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:lol:

[Ben]

What a tit.

[SincereTheRebel]

How you throw the first blow and lose the First Blood Match :lol:

[Waffdon]

Them Eastern Europeans are different breeds

Hopefully one of them jumps fury

[Spikey M]

What a fanny.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Has Fury had a wig sewn on? Coward.

[Lewis]

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[Lewis]

Tyson Fury looks thin. He's going to piss this.

[Shindig]

Man, it's night and day between him and the rest of his brood. :D

[niko_cee]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cv2jl2e3prwo

Salty.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Errrrrr.

[Pepe]

:D

[niko_cee]

Doesn't feel right that the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world fight is being billed as some sort of 'co-main event'. I like Jai Opetai and all, but come on.

[Shindig]

Do the big fellas come out last, at least?

[Spikey M]

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Errrrrr.


https://youtu.be/gp8yqQLE4UA?si=zjfn0M-tI4etQ7uq

Same energy

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fury close to evens.

Tasty.

[niko_cee]

With all the 'expert' talk of it being close and going the distance it'll be quite funny if he just walks out and flattens him, be it through punching or just leaning on him.

[Waffdon]

Fury always turns up when he needs to. I also thought he looked in pretty good nick (for his standards)

Usyk winning would be lovely but I can’t see it

[niko_cee]

How is that Moses Itauma dude 19 years old? Prospect.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Link?

[Manc]

What time does the main event kick off?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ring walk at 11pm.

[niko_cee]

Link?

I'm on this (https://bestsolaris.com/boxingstreams/tyson-fury-vs-oleksandr-usyk/) although will probably drop at some point.

Just randomly clicking off here (https://boxingstreamlinks.com/detail-match/107506000002015) when things go south, enjoy all the malware etc.

[niko_cee]

Big save by the ref not to stop that there. Obviously banking on the small guys to break the KO train otherwise the main event will be on too early. Defend yourself at all times. :cool:

[Baz]

Remember when Mayweather clocked that Mexican lad after the ref stopped it, and they let it slide cos it was Mayweather?

[Baz]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-22-2017/lJbKNi.gif

[niko_cee]

Corner might have to be thinking about stepping in here.

[niko_cee]

Greatest moment of a man's life.

*smattering of polite applause from a largely disinterested crowd*

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fury to win
Fury to win by KO/TKO
2+ Knockdowns in the fight
A knockdown in the first 6 rounds.

[niko_cee]

Big fan of how chippy this top ireland chap is.

[Baz]

Yeah I’m a fan too

[niko_cee]

Jai Opetai, constantly angry. :D

Feel this might be a bit brutal.

[Spikey M]

Please take these fights back to Vegas ffs. I know I moan about it every time, but this is like watching Covid era football.

[niko_cee]

Just staying sitting in the corner mate.

[Shindig]

It does make you wonder what the Saudis truly enjoy. They seem like a nation devoid of passion.

[Luke Emia]

This is the first time I have watched an event put on by our Saudi overlords other than the snooker. You have to ask from the sporting viewpoint is it worth eating yourself for the cash? What if the Saudi’s give up in 5 years time and you have basically cannibalised your sport for a bit of extra money now?

Because this lack of any kind of atmosphere is not doing the sport any good.

[niko_cee]

Boxers care not for the sport of boxing.

Maybe the promoters, but there'll always be a platform somewhere.

Feels like we've been getting a bit of lift and coast in this fight, and then what a hit. Serves him right.

[Waffdon]

Genuinely thought fury was older than Usyk and certainly a lot older than 35. Christ

[Spikey M]

Start walking to the ring, dickheads. I have a long day tomorrow.

[Baz]

JID :cool:

[Ben]

Ffs it must be about 3:30am in Saudi. Get the fuck on with it.

[Manc]

This has first round KO all over it.

[Baz]

1.25am

[niko_cee]

Thank christ that is over, now for the 40 minute ring walks. :face:

[Spikey M]

Is this cunt doing his full album?

[Spikey M]

Oh. Thank fuck for that.

[niko_cee]

He's falling into the Wilder trap of having a ludicrous ring walk outfit. Hope that hat isn't heavy.

[Spikey M]

that's a suspiciously Russian look tbh.

[niko_cee]

Bit of a mass steam nuke there. :uhoh:

[Spikey M]

Tyson 3:16 :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fury a big Stone Cold fan it seems.

[niko_cee]

Oh god he's got a whole mix tape to get through.

[Ben]

Fury can get to fuck but 3:16 is pretty awesome. :cool:

National anthems pointless though when you’ve got a gypsy fighting.

[niko_cee]

There are a lot of flaws but it's hard not to love the big maniac.

[Spikey M]

Should have played the Stone Cold Intro instead of God Save the Sausage Fingers.

[Waffdon]

That’s a lot of words written on that cue card. He’s been speaking for 2 minutes and hasn’t even introduced anyone yet

[Ben]

That Arab next to Ronaldo definitely on the good stuff tonight. :D

[Ben]

Love Usyk’s intensity. Hope he wins.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's bonkers :D

[Waffdon]

Fury and his back fat jiggling all over the place

[Ben]

Fury looks like a mong with all the showboating. He’s no Naz.

[Spikey M]

His (actual) retirement is going to be great. Gazza on steroids.

[Spikey M]

I don't think Usyk can really hurt him, but he doesn't really need to if he can lol himself to a points win. He's so much faster.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

OOO-SICK! OOO-SICK! OOO-SICK!

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[Ben]

Fury looks like a fucking pear. Mad how he’s such a good boxer despite that.

[Spikey M]

Fury looks like a fucking pear. Mad how he’s such a good boxer despite that.

It's mad that he still looks like a pear and this is the least pear-like that he's looked for about 10 years.

[Baz]

The constant dicking about better not cost Fury.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He looked a lot better in that round.

[Spikey M]

Usyk is in trouble.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fury finding a lot of joy to the body.

[niko_cee]

Doesn't really feel like a contest at this point, despite the desperation for Usyk to be winning the fight.

[Luke Emia]

Feels like when Kell Brook thought Golovkin, he couldn’t hurt him. It’s just if he can stay in the fight and nick rounds like he did the first 2/3.

The way I see it the only one getting knocked out is Usyk.

[Baz]

Fury is so good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fury bullying Usyk now.

[Spikey M]

This is a complete non-contest. Usyk can't hurt him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The right uppercut is always there.

[niko_cee]

This is a complete non-contest. Usyk can't hurt him.

It'll be remarkably close on the cards, although on the face test there's only one winner at the moment.

[Spikey M]

alot can change in a round.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Usyk has picked it up a lot tbf.

Still can't see past Fury.

[Luke Emia]

Feels like when Kell Brook thought Golovkin, he couldn’t hurt him. It’s just if he can stay in the fight and nick rounds like he did the first 2/3.

The way I see it the only one getting knocked out is Usyk.

Whoops.

[Ben]

Oh here we go.

[Waffdon]

Referee just saved him

[Baz]

Wow

[Luke Emia]

Feel like Fury has underestimated him.

[niko_cee]

Tasty.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I thought he was gone there, fucking hell.

[Spikey M]

turns out he can hurt him.

[Baz]

Great fight, this.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Amazing how well Fury recovered, he looked gone.

[niko_cee]

Gonna be a monumental couple of rounds. Usyk starting to look gassed there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Could well be a draw on the cards.

This is a seriously close fight.

[Spikey M]

I think Usyk has this.

[Luke Emia]

Usyk has it in my eyes.

[niko_cee]

It'll come down to how the nothing opening rounds were scored.

[Ben]

Saudi overlords will do Fury a solid here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Usyk for me but I wouldn't be surprised with a draw.

Quality fight.

[Waffdon]

should be an easy Usyk win but it won’t be

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fury looks like he thinks he lost.

[niko_cee]

I can't imagine Fury has won it on the cards, but a draw wouldn't be at all surprising.

[Ben]

Split lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Right decision.

Cracking fight.

[Waffdon]

That one judge on the payroll.

Lovely stuff

[SincereTheRebel]

Undisputed at both cruiserweight and heavyweight. Man has cleaned up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fury claiming that the judges gave it to Usyk due to the war :harold:

[Manc]

His ability to get a second, third & fourth wind is incredible. Iron chin to boot.

[Lewis]

I thought Fury won it but that round he was wobbling changed the NARRATIVE and won Usyk a few subsequent rounds he didn't deserve, like when rugby referees start guessing at scrums and go with whoever got the first penalty. That said, had it not been such a big occasion it probably gets stopped in his favour in that round, so either way. Fury let him off. I think he will come into the next one heavier and try to impose himself a bit more like he did in the Wilder re-match.

[Spikey M]

Fury spent too long bantering, safe in the (false) knowledge that Usyk wouldn't be able to hurt him. In the end, it turned out like an Olympics Boxing match and Usyk won for throwing and landing more punches. Wobbling him will have helped, but I think he would have won anyway. You don't score points for pulling silly faces.

[SincereTheRebel]

Fury spends too much time brushing his nose like he is Bruce Lee. Always flexing on his opponent.

[Waffdon]

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The stream on Twitter was perfect. Probably the best stream I’ve ever had

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Stunned it was only 25% in NA considering their PPV price is $70.

Who the fuck is paying that?

https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/news/boxing/tyson-fury-vs-oleksandr-usyk-full-list-of-ppv-prices/3m8b59gtk8ng1elt215cmit3q

Just look at that. Every single county is about $22 (even those listed in their own currencies) apart from the UK who are a touch more at about $32 and then the USA who get absolutely fucked.

[niko_cee]

I love the way Catterall fights.

[Waffdon]

Cracking stuff so far

[Waffdon]

Much better round from Taylor there. This could get tasty

[niko_cee]

Yeah, he's come back into it well. Probably 4-2 or even 5-1 after 6 but all to play for now

[Waffdon]

5-5 or 6-4 Catterall I think

[niko_cee]

That was a knock down, lucky to get away with it.

[niko_cee]

Catterall by a few rounds, probably three

[Waffdon]

Catterall should have that 7-5 I think. Early rounds made the difference and then round 11

Catterall counter punching was so good

[niko_cee]

5 rounds maybe a bit sporty but the right result.

Trilogy.

[niko_cee]

Bob Arum. :happycry:

[Ben]

Eddie Hearn in the background. :D

[Waffdon]

Wilder got smoked

As did Hearn’s ‘team’

[Lewis]

Forty-odd fights, a hundred million in earnings, and literally never won an actual boxing match. What a career.

[SincereTheRebel]

Wilder was a good fighter. His fights were very entertaining. He would lose every round until he landed his one haymaker and it would be goodnight. His trilogy with Fury was spectacular. Not a lot of fighters have those type of grudge matches.

[Spikey M]

He lost all 3 of those fights and has been living off the dodgy tie ever since.

[Waffdon]

He’s right though. Can’t be many better trilogy’s than that

[SincereTheRebel]

He lost all 3 of those fights and has been living off the dodgy tie ever since.

Well yeah. Thats what usually happens. You eventually meet your match. Come up short and either recover or never hit the heights again and retire. Professional fighter for over 10 years.

[niko_cee]

That's it, after 12 rounds we go to the judges' scorecards.

Riakporhe is deducted a point in the final round, that could be massive.

A nervous Selhurst Park awaits...

Such a weird take on the BBC live text seeing as Billam-Smith has probably won by 8 rounds.

[Baz]

AJ vs Dubois tonight then

[Baz]

lol AJ

[Spikey M]

He's very lucky the fight isn't over already.

[Spikey M]

Lol night night

[Baz]

Looked like Raygun for a sec there.

[Manc]

To think Dubois beat Usyk as well.

[Lewis]

That 'AJ' career re-launch was short lived.

[Spikey M]

He barely looked like a professional boxer, never mind a former champion.

[niko_cee]

This is a good fight.

[niko_cee]

Bit of a shocker on the cards, and was that the mad Chechen warlord at ringside?

[Manc]

Just caught the full fight. Bivol really ran out of steam in those last two rounds.

[niko_cee]

Missed the first half of the Catterall fight, but the second was tasty. One of my favourite British fighters for ages.

[Ben]

I bet he was shitting it when it went to points though.

[niko_cee]

Given the margins it would have been a bigger robbery than the Taylor one.

[niko_cee]

This whole Tyson/Paul thing feels like when they used to get Butterbean on WWF. Having looked him up seems he's the same age as Tyson, yikes, always assumed he was some old-timey guy. RIP Iron Mike. If he dies does all this shit stop or does someone have to kill Paul?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9fmrvYXgtY

[Jimmy Floyd]

I didn't know this was happening until I sat in the barbers the other day and all three chairs and their scissor-wielding attendants were absolutely transfixed by the prospect. Surely Tyson will down him in about ten seconds?

[Ben]

No way will Tyson knock out this goof in a matter of seconds.

I mean, he could, but he won't. They all see the obscene amounts of money on offer in this celebrity boxing era.

[Lofty]

Yes on paper Tyson should just do the world a favour and beat him so badly it finishes these spectacles for good but I presume there is a lot of money ensuring he doesn't.

Some morons seem to think Paul would have it purely on age but I've seen many a young buck come a cropper on a Saturday night against a supposedly past it old man.

[John Arne]

Paul is a decent level boxer nowadays, no?

Anyway, Paul to rope-a-dope for 2 rounds then knock Tyson over, who will be too knackered to get up.

That said, I really fucking hope Tyson KO's the cunt inside 30 seconds.