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Off Topic => Sports Arena => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on February 03, 2018, 10:12:20 PM
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Easing into the new year with a very impressive performance by Joshua Buatsi. Has anyone seen the rest?
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And Okolie v Chamberlain has started off well.
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Buatsi did look a talent to watch.
Main event looked what it was, two pro novices in front of a big crowd. Couple of good rounds & 8 v messy ones
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I have only bet on a boxing match once in my life. I had won a few quid on a football acca in the mid nineties. The bookie was a mate of mine who operated from a bar in Tenerife where I was living at the time. After a few drinks together later that night he talked me into putting my winnings on to a big fight coming up. He even talked me into naming a round as well as the winner. I took a blind punt on Lennox Lewis to beat Tommy Morrison in the sixth round. More by chance than judgement I got back to my apartment just as the sixth round was starting. My mate was gutted when he had to weigh me in the next day.
The bookies seem to think the Groves/Eubank fight will go the distance and be decided on points so there isn't much value in betting on that unless you are prepared to go big. But there is enough value in the rounds 10 to 12 option (Groves is twelves, Eubank eights) to have a little interest bet on both boxers in those later rounds.
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Easy for Groves. It really makes you wonder why Eubank hasn't got himself a trainer and ditched his dad.
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Bit of an upset to kick the night off, then the predictable result when a promising British heavyweight is fighting.
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Scott Westgarth has died from injuries sustained in a match at the Doncaster Dome.
He was 31
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Scott Westgarth has died from injuries sustained in a match at the Doncaster Dome.
He was 31
Another reminder for the next time someone moans that a fight's been stopped too soon.
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20 year old British Heavyweight Daniel Dubois won again on Saturday, taken to the 3rd round for the first time. Record now 7 - 0, 3 KOs and 4 TKOs.
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Little Yafai's in trouble.
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Did well to get through the 10th round, way behind though
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Definitely a fight or two too early. Fair play for taking it and for staying the distance. He'll learn from that one.
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He sure will, 12 in the bank & he was still going
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Nice tribute to Scott Westgarth on Ch5.
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Deontay Wilder didn't look that impressive last night against Luis Ortiz, a slow first few rounds before the fight picked up.
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Deontay Wilder didn't look that impressive last night against Luis Ortiz, a slow first few rounds before the fight picked up.
Ortiz outboxed him and let him off the hook in the 8th when he was out on his feet - but you can't argue with that power, especially at heavyweight. All the good boxing you do at the start, as Ortiz did, counts for nought if you get whacked with the jackhammer. Given how Klitschko and White made Joshua look wobbly with punches a lot less ferocious than what Wilder dishes out, and given that Joshua isn't one to dance around and win on points, I think they are wise in giving Wilder a wide berth.
Wilder vs a fit, in-form Fury would be fun though.
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Just caught up with the Wilder fight and as much as the SKY pundits were claiming that it was a 'career defining' fight, I still think there are still some questions about him. He is not a great technician and looks wild at times, but he looks to have the kind of power that can turn fights with one punch. Ortiz out boxed him for a lot of that fight and had him in real trouble at one point, but just didn't seem to have the energy to finish him off.
The fact that they both have explosive power but have also looked vulnerable at times, would make him and Joshua a really exciting prospect.
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Oh dear Frankie.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/frankie-gavin-forced-out-world-14383488
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Joe Joyce, anyone?
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And Matty Askin finished that one in style.
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Anyone watching tonight?
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That was a bad beating to the point where the last couple of rounds were tough to watch. Browne seemed a decent enough sort in the pre fight build up so hope he is OK.
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I thought Whyte was excellent on Saturday. I actually thought he’s be shown up to be anything other than world class, and was pleased to be wrong. Fair play to him.
I have tickets for Joshua on Saturday and I’m really looking forward to it. I actually sense an upset, with a Parker late win/points victory. I hope I’m wrong again !!!
As an aside, Viagogo are complete shysters.
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I thought Whyte was excellent on Saturday. I actually thought he’s be shown up to be anything other than world class, and was pleased to be wrong. Fair play to him.
I have tickets for Joshua on Saturday and I’m really looking forward to it. I actually sense an upset, with a Parker late win/points victory. I hope I’m wrong again !!!
As an aside, Viagogo are complete shysters.
I'm down there myself Saturday which when i booked was great as Hull was Friday...then Sky got involved. Looking forward to the boxing.
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I was loookg forward to a stay over. Until the cheapest hotel on booking.com was £1000!!!
Even nearby towns weren’t much less. But at least we have a designated driver now 😀
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Good to see there's been no trash talking, building up to the big fight, both boxers showing class. Anybody think Parker might cause an upset?
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I thought Whyte was excellent on Saturday. I actually thought he’s be shown up to be anything other than world class, and was pleased to be wrong. Fair play to him.
I have tickets for Joshua on Saturday and I’m really looking forward to it. I actually sense an upset, with a Parker late win/points victory. I hope I’m wrong again !!!
As an aside, Viagogo are complete shysters.
Hope you’re wrong as well. Saw an interview with AJ and he made comments that “lots of people are depending on me to win”. Hope pressure isn’t getting to him
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Has anyone been watching the undercard?
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That was a savage knock out, but Price earns respect for that fight.
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5 rounds in, hopefully a fight will break out soon....very cagey
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Not sure why the ref is breaking them up so often, it's been a bit odd because of it.
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AJ probably wins as the more aggressive boxer but the ref breaking things up very quickly slowed it down far too much and meant it always looked like going to points. Wasn't great to watch because of it.
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A poor fight between two nice guys, meaning there was very little aggression.
That was compounded by an awful referee who seemed to not want to see either fighter get hurt.
Glad Joshua won though.
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It was an interesting boxing match for me.
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About as interesting as Hull vs Villa this afternoon.
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Well done AJ, but very disappointing fight not helped by a useless ref, I want my money back!
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I thought it was pretty interesting. Sometimes you have to respect the opponent, Parker is no bum and Joshua did what he needed to do to control the fight.
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Correct result
Average fight.
A bit like a one nil with a 90th minute winner after a turgid 89 minutes
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Correct result
Average fight.
A bit like a one nil with a 90th minute winner after a turgid 89 minutes
I would say it wes more like a 2-0 home win by an average team who did what they had to do to beat a not as good team.
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Tommy Coyle's started off well. This could be the best night of boxing this season.
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Fuck, I called one right.
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And your predictions for tomorrow night, please...
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And your predictions for tomorrow night, please...
Haye.....he has to do better.
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And your predictions for tomorrow night, please...
Haye.....he has to do better.
He has seemed in quite a strange and subdued mood in the build up to this fight and I suppose it will come down to how much he has left in the tank. I thought he was starting to exert some control in the first fight before his Achilles went and I think he would have stopped Bellew had it not been for the injury.
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Haye would have won the last fight without the injury, he was starting to find his range.
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And your predictions for tomorrow night, please...
Haye to win with k/o or stoppage, but there is always a possibility, with all the operations he's had, of his body breaking down again. Glad to see we have not been hearing his normal foul mouth ranting. Perhaps at the age of 37 he's finally grown up.
What's your prediction Dave?
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I just don't want either of these likeable characters to get hurt. Bellew to win again.
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Bellew is likeable?
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Bellew is likeable?
As likeable as Haye.
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Hopefully Haye will knock Bellow out. Earlier the better.
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Haye. He was well on top last time until he started dragging his leg around.
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The bookies reckon Haye will win in somewhere between round 4 and round 7. I have had a bet on the fight to go the distance at odds of 11/5. Based on absolutely nothing except a gut feeling.
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I've just seen that Jason Welborn beat the strongly-fancied Tommy Langford last night.
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Looks like we'll have an early start to the main event.
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More often than not someone who can box will beat someone who can't.
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Good win from Bellew. Haye looked in good shape, but is clearly finished.
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Haye is clearly shot and should stop. Fine fighter in his prime.
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Haye has been kidding the boxing 🥊 public for 10 years or more. At best massively overrated, but most of the time he’s been little more than a very limited self publicist. Hopefully he’ll quit now while his senses are still intact !
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To be fair he was unified cruiserweight world champion and heavyweight world champ. That's not massively overrated. His mistake was his initial retirement at 30.
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He was one of the all-time great cruisers. It's just a pity he'll be remembered for being a bit of a fraud at heavy.
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Yep terrible heavyweight and he’s been irrelevant for a very long time. But when he mullered Maccarinelli at cruiserweight I thought he was something special. Which I guess he was at that point at that weight.
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Haye is clearly shot and should stop. Fine fighter in his prime.
Yep. Could have stayed at Cruiserweight and dominated that division for years, but chose to make the step up. His body gave up on him again last night and it was clear that he was injured quite early on.
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Haye is clearly shot and should stop. Fine fighter in his prime.
Yep. Could have stayed at Cruiserweight and dominated that division for years, but chose to make the step up. His body gave up on him again last night and it was clear that he was injured quite early on.
He didn't have much choice - he was struggling to make the cruiser limit.
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Yep terrible heavyweight and he’s been irrelevant for a very long time. But when he mullered Maccarinelli at cruiserweight I thought he was something special. Which I guess he was at that point at that weight.
I was at that Macaranelli fight and expected it to be tight. He absolutely battered him from the off.
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I am also pretty sure I saw Enzo fight on the undercard of a Khan fight (Barrera?) In Manchester. I miss having the time and money to splurge on getting good seats at the boxing.
The ringside for Hatton v Tszyu was fucking immense.
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Terrible heavyweight is a bit strong.
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Well he didn't beat one decent opponent and almost exclusively fought bums, some of which he labored against/lost to.
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You can debate the merits of Valuev and Ruiz, maybe not great but they weren't bums and which bums did he lose to?
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Not sure what your point is, other than hair splitting for no obvious reason.
Feel free to replace the word terrible with another one somewhere between terrible and good, and the word bum with another one that accurately describes the heavyweights he faced other than Klitschko.
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Well I’m saying he wasn’t a terrible heavyweight, obviously he wasn’t a great heavyweight. He was ok though and in his prime it was only Klitschko who beat him.
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Haye is clearly shot and should stop. Fine fighter in his prime.
Yep. Could have stayed at Cruiserweight and dominated that division for years, but chose to make the step up. His body gave up on him again last night and it was clear that he was injured quite early on.
He didn't have much choice - he was struggling to make the cruiser limit.
As a casual boxing fan but by no means an expert wouldn't his decision to step up have been a financial decision?
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Haye is clearly shot and should stop. Fine fighter in his prime.
Yep. Could have stayed at Cruiserweight and dominated that division for years, but chose to make the step up. His body gave up on him again last night and it was clear that he was injured quite early on.
He didn't have much choice - he was struggling to make the cruiser limit.
As a casual boxing fan but by no means an expert wouldn't his decision to step up have been a financial decision?
Partly, but he really was struggling to make the weight by then.
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Hughie Fury v Sexton for British title on Ch5 tonight if anyone not noticed.
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Hughie Fury v Sexton for British title on Ch5 tonight if anyone not noticed.
Watching it now. That was a lovely finish from Reece Cartwright.
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Should be an interesting fight in Leeds tonight. Selby has undoubted quality, but seems to have fought within himself the last few times I have seen him.
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Selby is cut
Warrington is 2 - 1 up on rounds so far
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Warrington has been all over Selby from the first bell and Selby hasn't had any real answers so far.
Warrington comfortably ahead on the scorecard for me after 10 and Selby needs a stoppage.
Warrington won on a split decision. Not sure how anyone could give that fight to Selby as I thought Warrington won by at least four rounds.
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Jamie McDonnell live on Sky defending his title v Inoue at 13:00
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Jamie McDonnell live on Sky defending his title v Inoue at 13:00
Well that didn't last long...Jamie ko'd inside two minutes of first round. I think that's 14 ko's out of 16 for Inoue now.
Our own Kal Yafai fights in USA on early hours of Sunday agaist Carmona who actually went the distance with Inoue. Kal favourite but
looks like a difficult task
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Jamie McDonnell live on Sky defending his title v Inoue at 13:00
Well that didn't last long...Jamie ko'd inside two minutes of first round. I think that's 14 ko's out of 16 for Inoue now.
Our own Kal Yafai fights in USA on early hours of Sunday agaist Carmona who actually went the distance with Inoue. Kal favourite but
looks like a difficult task
I'd forgotten about that one although he didn't make it look that difficult.
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Tyson Fury's off his head again.
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Round 1 is he a boxer or a pantomime star - look like a pair of idiots after 15 pints - fight!
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More punches thrown in the crowd than in the ring in the Fury fight.
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Round 1 is he a boxer or a pantomime star - look like a pair of idiots after 15 pints - fight!
Yep, Fury acting the clown. Looks like there is pretty bad crowd trouble there as well.
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This is the first time I've seen the boxers stop to watch the fights in the crowd.
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Start taking it seriously you daft sod.
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Those first two rounds were more WWE than boxing.
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What a farce, what type of match up was that? Obv had to last that long to get his full fee.
Fury is still an utter utter idiot
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I guess his come back fight was never gonna be one for the purists, always gonna fight a bum.
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Definitely a bum against a bloke Fury’s size
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What a farce, what type of match up was that? Obv had to last that long to get his full fee.
Fury is still an utter utter idiot
Yep Gareth. He’s been acting like it’s the comeback of some great champion, but he is anything but. He had the world at his feet when he beat Klitschko, but instead of going on to unify belts in sold out stadiums as Joshua has done, he immediately began talking about retiring, fell badly out of shape and failed a drugs test.
Comes back tonight and instead of putting on a really professional and clinical performance, he wants to clown around. I don’t think he will ever get to meet Joshua as I think th3 likes of Dillian Whyte will beat him before he gets anywhere near that level.
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Looking at it a bit more objectively, he took a couple of rounds to feel his way back and then showed flashes of what he used to have. We'll know in his next fight whether he's still got it but it has to be a live opponent who'll last more than two rounds (which means not Price) and hit back (so no more cruisers). Whatever happens, though, he'll sell tickets. He's the biggest attraction in the division.
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Anyone else watching the cards tonight?
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Josh Taylor fight close after 8
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Josh Taylor fight close after 8
It's turning into a cracker. I'm very impressed with Taylor.
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Taylor is going Postal.
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Josh Taylor fight close after 8
It's turning into a cracker. I'm very impressed with Taylor.
First time I’ve seen him have to take a bit back, looks good
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I hope it's not a hometown 118-109 or similar scorecard.
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I'm so far from being an expert and only started watching during round 6, but seemed pretty close with Taylor better from what I saw.
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I hope it's not a hometown 118-109 or similar scorecard.
You mean like it was?
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I'd give it Taylor by a round.
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I had him by 3 rounds but those cards don’t reflect how close it was
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That was disgraceful. British boxing is so corrupt it's beyond a joke.
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I see 20 year Englishman Daniel Dubois, the chap they're calling the next heavyweight sensation, beat Tom Little, 5th round stoppage, to take the English title. It's now 8 fights 8 KOs.
Frank Warren reckons he's the best young heavyweight prospect he's seen.
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Is anyone watching tonight?
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Is anyone watching tonight?
Absolutely, enjoying the Catterall v McKenna fight - caught the last couple of minutes of the bearded fella beforehand
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Best card of boxing in a very long time.
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Looks like Conlon will win relatively easily but not convinced this hands down and look at me swaying out way of punches will work against a good fighter. Learning fight though.
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Box nation has fight of the year on at the moment.
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Joshua to fight Alexander Povetkin at Wembley on 22 Sep, Russian record just 1 loss in 35.
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Great fight this is.
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What a finish.
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Now that was a round.
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Parker left it too late, far too negative and I have lost a few quid lol
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If I was Parker I’d reassess how I approach conditioning. He doesn’t seem to get the balance right, even in the Hughie Fury fight.
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Parker seems a bit like Bruno. Good technique but not enough mongrel in him to really go after an opponent.
Can see him slipping down the rankings into obscurity now, there seems to be too many other guys out there who seem more desperate when they are in the ring.
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He's certainly young enough but I wonder what Parker's motivation is now. He was world champion once and maybe doesn't think he's capable again so he'll carry on losing to the best fighters and picking up good money for a few more years.
In other news, Danny Williams got knocked down four times last night by former lightweight champion Lee McAllister and he says he's retired again.
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Danny Williams who beat Tyson ?? Id completely forgot about him, thought he gave up years ago.
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Danny Williams who beat Tyson ?? Id completely forgot about him, thought he gave up years ago.
The same one. He's been fighting around Europe and getting beaten by sub-journeymen.
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Another not very promising card tonight.
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Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiit's Tyson Time.
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That turned full WWE.
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Fury v Wilder it is then, Real shock that :-)
Nic public sparring session had there, bit more concentration than his first comeback fight.
Frampton nailed the walk-on music with Belfast Child....
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So Fury has jumped the queue in the race to fight Wilder. Thought he was pretty ordinary again tonight against an opponent that some of his British counterparts would have stopped pretty quickly, but I guess if the Wilder fight was already in the bag the he was never going to over exert himself.
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So Fury has jumped the queue in the race to fight Wilder. Thought he was pretty ordinary again tonight against an opponent that some of his British counterparts would have stopped pretty quickly, but I guess if the Wilder fight was already in the bag the he was never going to over exert himself.
Didn't have to exert himself, it was about time in the ring and he looked in good shape with neat movement to be honest.
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Fury does enough to win. Like Klitschko, he just does enough, nothing spectacular.
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It'll be a good night at the NIA. Amir Khan and a couple of good local bouts and outside the ring it'll be the hotly-contested WHVMTU crown at stake.
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Welborn v Langford was a great fight.
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It had a bit of everything. 8nenif the closest you'll see.
I'm looking for Khan to lose tonight. Just don't like him.
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Eggington taken apart!
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Sam Eggington using his chin as the first line of defence again.
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Dodgy defence and chin from Khan again
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He was lucky to get that knockdown. It looked like a push to me.
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It's been a newsworthy night, whatever happens from now on.
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Khan nearly knocked out there right on the bell to end the 10th.
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Vargas has given it a good go. Fair play to him.
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Khan has a lot of guts, but I’m not sure why he’s pursuing another tilt at it.
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Khan has a lot of guts, but I’m not sure why he’s pursuing another tilt at it.
A last big payday.
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Whoops.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/john-frankie-gavin-apology-15135421
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Frankie Gavin fought today. It was his opponent's 202nd fight and he's now lost 175 of them.
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Frankie Gavin fought today. It was his opponent's 202nd fight and he's now lost 175 of them.
I was supposed to go to this, not to watch Gavin i must say but to watch a young friend of mine making his pro debut but the stupid donut fell off his bike and damaged his hand.
Thereby having to pull out.
Didn't realise that Gavins opponent had such an awful record. Timing of the event suited me if i'm honest a Sunday afternoon start and only in centre of town at Holiday Inn.
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I am watching the fight tonight so I have had a bet on Joshua to win in round 6 at 12/1. My son, who is the boxing expert in the family is at work so I didn't get chance to pick his brains for his opinion.
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C’mon Joshua, let’s do this.
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I see the first press conference for the Wilder v Fury fight descended into a predictably unedifying spectacle. I'll try and avoid any upcoming ones I think.
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Anyone watching tonight's bill?
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When Adams has done. Don't wish to be sexist but really don't like to watch women's boxing.
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Sure am, 5 rounds into Catterall v Davis waiting for it to come alive
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When Adams has done. Don't wish to be sexist but really don't like to watch women's boxing.
I used to agree with you, but I do boxer combat with a woman instructor - let me tell you there is nothing femiline about her moves and volocity of punch.
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When Adams has done. Don't wish to be sexist but really don't like to watch women's boxing.
I used to agree with you, but I do boxer combat with a woman instructor - let me tell you there is nothing femiline about her moves and volocity of punch.
I watched this one in the pub, Adams is a perfectly competent boxer but the woman she was fighting looked like she'd never been taught to punch. It was like watching a drunk outside a club at 3am.
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Cracking fight on Sky now. Ritson the local lad looks in trouble. It's in Newcastle, Shearers in the front row, looks like he's had a few.
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Tonight's double bill starts off with the best final round for a good while. If Luke Watkins had stayed on his feet five seconds longer he'd have got a draw.
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Anyone watching Hughie Fury getting beat?
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Yeah. Surely Pulev gets the decision barring a late knockdown.
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I've turned over to Doyle v Gill, which is a bit one-sided but a very good card.
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And it's over so back to Fury.
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Is there anyone interested in a single ticket for Bellew v Usyk fight up in manchester on november 10th.
I can't go anymore...face value which is £112.
Please get in touch.
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Ricky Burns rolling back the years nicely there.
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Ricky Burns rolling back the years nicely there.
Josh Kelly continues to impress me...he has the lot. Class tonight.
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Anyone going for a Bellew win tonight?
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Crolla's efficient but he'll never be exciting.
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Confident start from Bellew.
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This is well unexpected.
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Lights out Bellew.
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Lights out Bellew.
Ended up being the kind of beating which isn't particularly pleasant to watch really. Not really seen all that much of Usyk to be honest, but I thought in the build up and again tonight that he has very unnerving look and manner about him.
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Lights out Bellew.
Ended up being the kind of beating which isn't particularly pleasant to watch really. Not really seen all that much of Usyk to be honest, but I thought in the build up and again tonight that he has very unnerving look and manner about him.
He looked very menacing against Bellew. Even in the rounds he didn't win, you could see that he had a lot in reserve and he was on the font foot the entire time. Bellew did well, and can now retire with his head held high, with his senses intact and his bank balance in good health.
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I never liked Bellew but he made the most of his abilities and did more than all but a few fighters manage. I hope he holds onto his money and stays retired.
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I never liked Bellew but he made the most of his abilities and did more than all but a few fighters manage. I hope he holds onto his money and stays retired.
I heard something earlier about his unpleasant character from. The early days being all about box office, being noticed etc. He has seemed to be a nicer guy the closer he got to the top.
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Lights out Bellew.
Ended up being the kind of beating which isn't particularly pleasant to watch really. Not really seen all that much of Usyk to be honest, but I thought in the build up and again tonight that he has very unnerving look and manner about him.
He looked very menacing against Bellew. Even in the rounds he didn't win, you could see that he had a lot in reserve and he was on the font foot the entire time. Bellew did well, and can now retire with his head held high, with his senses intact and his bank balance in good health.
Not sure holding his head high is the right term after that twatting! Haha. His senses were scrambled in the post fight interview with Mike Costello. Said the same thing about 10 times, asked if it was a clean shot and said he wanted to fight on. Asked if he could have too. Costello told him a polite 'no'.
Still, he made a few million.
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I never liked Bellew but he made the most of his abilities and did more than all but a few fighters manage. I hope he holds onto his money and stays retired.
I'm obviously not aware of his situation, but I just felt it was a fight that Bellew didn't really need to take and thought that he looked like he sort of felt that way himself throughout the build up. Beating Haye for a second time would have been a good point to walk away.
I met him once at another boxing event and he was a nice enough bloke and pretty quiet. I've always thought that some boxers probably have to.go to a pretty horrible frame of mind to get themselves ready to fight.
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Frankie Gavin fought for the European title last night. He came in five pounds overweight and got stopped in the fourth.
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Frankie Gavin fought for the European title last night. He came in five pounds overweight and got stopped in the fourth.
I read 4lbs over...but irrespective the guys a disgrace...was another opportunity for him and he obviously didn't put the hard yards in.
Finished now...no way back.....such a waste of talent,maybe a few years ago.
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He also got there twelve hours before the fight, travelling over on the ferry as he doesn't like flying, and without his trainer after they had a disagreement. What a waste of talent indeed, and I can see him carrying on, dropping down the bill with every fight because he can't afford to retire.
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He also got there twelve hours before the fight, travelling over on the ferry as he doesn't like flying, and without his trainer after they had a disagreement. What a waste of talent indeed, and I can see him carrying on, dropping down the bill with every fight because he can't afford to retire.
I know he's a fan of them but i've always tried to follow his career going to watch him quite a bit in his early years, he certainly was talented. Wouldn't cross the road now.
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Kal Yafai's not exactly a great ticket seller.
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And that was a 'controversial' scorecard.
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And that was a 'controversial' scorecard.
The 117-111 i agree but the others were quite fair.
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And that was a 'controversial' scorecard.
The 117-111 i agree but the others were quite fair.
I have it to Kai by two at the outside and the other way wouldn't have been unfair. Kai was definitely below par; in fact he doesn't seem to have progressed since he won the title
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Kal Yafai's not exactly a great ticket seller.
I think the 'problem' with Kal is that although he is a technically sound fighter, he isn't really going to appeal to the casual boxing fan. For every purist who fully appreciates the skill and technique of a boxer like Yafai, there are a number of others who just want to see a tear up between two loudmouths who bait each other for months in the build up.
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Kal Yafai's not exactly a great ticket seller.
I think the 'problem' with Kal is that although he is a technically sound fighter, he isn't really going to appeal to the casual boxing fan. For every purist who fully appreciates the skill and technique of a boxer like Yafai, there are a number of others who just want to see a tear up between two loudmouths who bait each other for months in the build up.
I'm afraid i have to agree with you. If Kal is fighting in the Midlands i will go and watch him but if say he's topping bill or chief support somewhere ooop North or down in the smoke it wouldn't attract me unless the main bout was something extraordinary. Just sit at home and watch on TV.
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Looking forward to the Wilder Fury fight, I know Wilder is the favourite due to his powerful punching but if it goes the distance Id expect Fury to win.
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Looking forward to the Wilder Fury fight, I know Wilder is the favourite due to his powerful punching but if it goes the distance Id expect Fury to win.
I've gone for Wilder on points at 11/2.
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I see BT have won the rights for this one, they won't be happy at Sky. Anyone know about what time it is expected to start.
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I see BT have won the rights for this one, they won't be happy at Sky. Anyone know about what time it is expected to start.
Expected to start around 4am GMT, depends on how the undercard fights go.
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Looking forward to the Wilder Fury fight, I know Wilder is the favourite due to his powerful punching but if it goes the distance Id expect Fury to win.
I've gone for Wilder on points at 11/2.
I think if it goes the distance it'll be Fury's victory.
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It'll be Dean smith knocks out both first round.
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It’s an interesting fight, but I have a sneaky feeling that Fury might win it.
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You can get 6/4 against Fury winning at the moment.
The odds changed after the weigh-in, with pundits banking that Wilder is going for speed.
One of the closest high profile bouts in recent times in terms of betting. I like a punt in most situations, but I think I will stay away from this one.
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I see BT have won the rights for this one, they won't be happy at Sky. Anyone know about what time it is expected to start.
Expected to start around 4am GMT, depends on how the undercard fights go.
I think it's safe to say that Jason Wellborn won't last long.
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Uh oh.
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Done.
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Here we go.
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Good round Fury.
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A draw. Fuck off.
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Fury won that
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How the hell Fury got back on his feet that last round, amazing.
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What's on now might possibly be the weakest TV card ever shown.
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Was the equivalent of bbc showing Michael Boulding playing tennis - very weak bill
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With a bit of an upset at the end.
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It was a pity Daniel Dubois had to pull out due to a bout of flu. Next year should be a big year for him.
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Alvarez was brutal. What a fighter.
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How on earth is it justifiable that Whyte v Chisora is a box office card.
Sky and BT really are taking the piss out of boxing fans now.
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How on earth is it justifiable that Whyte v Chisora is a box office card.
Sky and BT really are taking the piss out of boxing fans now.
Just seen that. Really don't know how they can justify that at all really.
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Who's watching what tonight?
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Would love to watch the Whyte fight after the first one, plus there's a Luton( where I'm from ) lad on the under card, but sky have had too much of my money this year.
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Nice win for Charlie Edwards.
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Who's watching what tonight?
Watching Whyte v Chisora Dave - who should I support?
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Who's watching what tonight?
Watching Whyte v Chisora Dave - who should I support?
Whyte should win, Chisora's a bit of a twat.
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Who's watching what tonight?
Watching Whyte v Chisora Dave - who should I support?
Whyte should win, Chisora's a bit of a twat.
Thanks. Come on Dillian !!
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I never thought Warrington was this good.
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He’s an interesting fighter, every time he steps up a level and you think he’s out of his depth he finds another gear. He’s impressive.
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Whyte and Chisora produced another must see fight and the finish was brutal. I think they have both really come on both in and out of the ring over the past couple of years, to the point where I find it quite hard to dislike either of them really.
Although he got knocked out badly in the end, that is as good as I have seen Chisora in his entire career. I though the SKY commentary was very biased towards Whyte (Carl Froch was particularly one eyed, having Whyte up by four rounds) and that was proved when the two of the scorecards had Chisora up by two points even after having had two points taken off.
The next moves on the heavyweight scene will be interesting. Whyte might have to wait again for a title shot if Joshua lands a fight with Wilder in April. Maybe a split from Eddie Hearn could be on the cards and he could end up as Wilder's next opponent.
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Nice win for Charlie Edwards.
He was excellent. You could see what it meant to him at the end.
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Whyte and Chisora produced another must see fight and the finish was brutal. I think they have both really come on both in and out of the ring over the past couple of years, to the point where I find it quite hard to dislike either of them really.
Although he got knocked out badly in the end, that is as good as I have seen Chisora in his entire career. I though the SKY commentary was very biased towards Whyte (Carl Froch was particularly one eyed, having Whyte up by four rounds) and that was proved when the two of the scorecards had Chisora up by two points even after having had two points taken off.
The next moves on the heavyweight scene will be interesting. Whyte might have to wait again for a title shot if Joshua lands a fight with Wilder in April. Maybe a split from Eddie Hearn could be on the cards and he could end up as Wilder's next opponent.
Yes, it's all getting interesting now, with various permutations all looking possible.
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If the Wilder versus AJ fight doesn't come off, wasn't Hearn saying that Whyte becomes a mandatory defence for AJ? It looks like it will happen one way or the other?
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If the Wilder versus AJ fight doesn't come off, wasn't Hearn saying that Whyte becomes a mandatory defence for AJ? It looks like it will happen one way or the other?
He looked a bit uncomfortable talking about it really as Joshua is his cash cow and he will obviously look after his interests above those of Whyte. As I said, if I was Whyte, I would look at the possibility of going under a new promoter, bypassing Joshua and trying to secure a fight with Wilder in America next. I think he would have a decent chance of beating Wilder to be honest.