Boxing 2024

[taylorsworkrate]

That should be the end for Wilder now, can't see him boxing again after last nights fight.

https://x.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1797062799413104886

There was still talk of him fighting Joshua before last night. That would have been a bloodbath despite how Joshua has fallen away

[Villa Lew]

Joshu's next fight has to be against Dubois, that's the fight the British public want to see.

[nigel]

That should be the end for Wilder now, can't see him boxing again after last nights fight.

https://x.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1797062799413104886

There was still talk of him fighting Joshua before last night. That would have been a bloodbath despite how Joshua has fallen away

Don’t think he really recovered from his two defeats to Fury

[edgysatsuma89]

Imagine Paul against a younger Tyson at his peak

It's mental to think that in 1985 and 86, Tyson fought and won 28 times.

Fuck off! I never knew that. Apart from them being quick, why was that? Or was it normal to have a few more than 2/3 a year back then?

Tyson fought a lot early on because he didn't have a particularly extensive senior amateur career, so he was building experience. For the sake of comparison, Tyson was a pro at 18; Usyk didn't turn pro until he was 26.

Plus in those days it was politically more difficult to get title fights, with organised crime still heavily involved in promotion and fewer belts on offer, so it wasn't uncommon for a fighter to need 20-25 fights before getting a shot at a title. These days it's more like 10-15, sometimes fewer. Depending on the results, of course.

Also, frankly, I think Tyson and his team were so confident that he'd beat anyone put in front of him that they agreed any fight that came their way.

He'd had as many professional fights before turning age 23 as Tyson Fury has had in his career. (With the laughably good record of 36 fights, 36 wins, 32 by KO or TKO.)

Cheers for that, really interesting.

[dave.woodhall]

There was also the burning aim to become the youngest-ever world heavyweight champion, which he just failed to manage. Frank Bruno a few years earlier had 21 fights in his first two years and won them all inside the distance.

[Rory]

There was also the burning aim to become the youngest-ever world heavyweight champion, which he just failed to manage. Frank Bruno a few years earlier had 21 fights in his first two years and won them all inside the distance.

True so, that's an important point that I missed!

[PaulWinch again]

Joshu's next fight has to be against Dubois, that's the fight the British public want to see.

I wouldn’t have thought it is. A small section of the boxing fraternity might want it, but I doubt there’s all that much demand.

[edgysatsuma89]

Wilder's corner shouting "He ain't got nutin'" and "bag him up" repeatedly was making me laugh. Zhang was very much not "bagged up".

[Rory]

Wilder's corner shouting "He ain't got nutin'" and "bag him up" repeatedly was making me laugh. Zhang was very much not "bagged up".

Zhang is a strong lad! Wilder looked like a rag doll in there.

[dave.woodhall]

If you get the chance, watch last night's Channel 5 card. Tonight will have to go some to beat it.

[Villa Lew]

Boxing has got a lot of competition tonight, Dave with football, cricket and golf on Dave.

[taylorsworkrate]

The Billam Smith v Riakpohre fight was a but disappointing.

The 2 judges who had in 115-112 in Smith's favour must have been incredibly pissed. Riakpohre won 2, at absolute most 3 rounds and had a point deducted by the referee.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Not quite sure what to make of Ben Whittaker. He reminds me somewhat of Thomas Hearns physically but with a Kirkland Laing fighting style.

Will be very interesting to see how he goes when stepped on in class, will he get away with all the saftness.

[dave.woodhall]

Not quite sure what to make of Ben Whittaker. He reminds me somewhat of Thomas Hearns physically but with a Kirkland Laing fighting style.

Will be very interesting to see how he goes when stepped on in class, will he get away with all the saftness.

Probably not,  but at the moment he's raising interest mainly amongst people wanting to see him lose.

[dave.woodhall]

Forthcoming attractions.

https://thebirminghampress.com/2024/06/fighting-on-the-streets-of-birmingham/