Boxing 2024

[dave.woodhall]

And onto tonight's proceedings.

[nigel]

I was browsing the sports news this morning and, weirdly, for some reason Kirkland Laing sprang to mind.

I remembered that he was pretty good, too, but never really achieved what he was, undoubtedly, capable of.
I’d forgotten, until I googled him, that he’d beaten Roberto Duran.
He sadly passed away in 2021

[Simon Page]

My favourite ever boxer. Beat the best, lost to the worst, more natural talent than any I've ever seen. Pure box office. Ray Leonard did a good impression of him, but took it too seriously to be a proper Kirkland tribute act.

[Villa Lew]

Don't know anything about Frazer Clarke's opponent tonight Fabio Wardley, other than he's won all his 17 fights, with 16 stoppages, hopefully it's gonna be a good fight.

[dave.woodhall]

Don't know anything about Frazer Clarke's opponent tonight Fabio Wardley, other than he's won all his 17 fights, with 16 stoppages, hopefully it's gonna be a good fight.

He's got more pro experience despite being younger and Boxing News have tipped him to win with a late stoppage.

[dave.woodhall]

I've got it 2-2 so far but no way will this go to the scorecards.

[Gareth]

Saved by the bell but Clarke will do well to pull this back

[tomd2103]

Saved by the bell but Clarke will do well to pull this back

Yep.  Wardley starting to boss it a bit.

[tomd2103]

Said that, but he looks like he is tiring a bit now.

[dave.woodhall]

He does. I've got it 76-74.

[tomd2103]

He does. I've got it 76-74.

Nose injury looks a bad one.

[Gareth]

He does. I've got it 76-74.

Nose injury looks a bad one.

The ring floor looks like a Jackson Pollock

[Villa Lew]

Great fight could be a draw

[tomd2103]

Great fight could be a draw

Good chance of that I'd say.

[Gareth]

Draw fair…not sure where the 115-112 to Clarke came from with a 10-8 and point deduction

Happily watch that again