Boxing 2022

[dave.woodhall]

I agree it's wrong but that's the free market and in particular, the modern obsession with sport on TV.

[Gareth]

Why is Parker v Joyce on pay per view, one is ranked 7th in the world and the other 8th, it's a joke, not to mention, we are going through one of the most difficult times witnessed since the war, but I doubt, whether the powers that be are aware of that.

Because people will pay to watch it. Heavyweights bring out the casual fan.

Yeah Dave but there will still be many, who want to watch it, but due to the present cost of living crisis, will be unable to do so, as it's a luxury, they cannot afford, that's why it's wrong.

Personally I just don’t watch them, much like
Villa away games I just can’t be arsed trying to find streams.  If it’s a decent fight it will be on the main channel to watch by midweek

[dave.woodhall]

Boxing does itself no favours at times. You have weekends when there's nothing on TV then some nights there's three bills being shown. Then you have a situation like tonight, with two fringe world class fighters are on PPV while the other card has the top of the bill fight pulled and the chief support now headlining.

[dave.woodhall]

Now, that was worth it.

[Brend'Watkins]

That was a cracking contest. Two very good fighters.

[knowsleyvillain]

I've just read about the death of Ernie Shavers a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't heard of him, he was perhaps the hardest-hitting heavyweight of all time and equally perhaps the best never to win a world title.

I've just read about the death of Ernie Shavers a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't heard of him, he was perhaps the hardest-hitting heavyweight of all time and equally perhaps the best never to win a world title.

Did not no this I remember when I first moved up north & used to start our night out in Yates wine bar in queens square always to be greeted by a huge American bouncer always friendly to be told a few weeks later he was a famous American boxer Earnie Shavers.RIP. Great performance by Joyce tonight he’s going to be a hard nights work for the top end of the heavyweight division.

[Villa Lew]

Very impressive from Joyce, first man to stop Parker, if the Fury Joshua fight doesn't go ahead, would love to see him fight AJ.