Boxing

[Max Wall]

10 hours ago, Manwell Pablo said:

The one two that knocks bellew out is something else.

It is.

There's a left hook just before it that really does the damage though. It totally straightens Bellew up. Usyk sensed that in a flash and finished it, immediately. Pretty impressive given that Bellew is most certainly a tough bloke who wouldn't cave easily..

[Guest Col city fan]

The step up to heavyweight for Usyk will be fascinating.

Technically I’d suggest he’s ahead of any of the current heavys. The question will be, is he big enough I suppose.

[Manwell Pablo]

7 hours ago, Col city fan said:

The step up to heavyweight for Usyk will be fascinating.

Technically I’d suggest he’s ahead of any of the current heavys. The question will be, is he big enough I suppose.

 

I don’t think we will see him for awhile now. Bredis Gassiev and Bellew in 12 months is a monster of a year, three massive fights.Think he’ll take a well earned break.

[Guest Col city fan]

54 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said:

 

I don’t think we will see him for awhile now. Bredis Gassiev and Bellew in 12 months is a monster of a year, three massive fights.Think he’ll take a well earned break.

I agree. It’s not like he needs the dosh or the fame at the moment. I doubt we’ll see him again until mid 2019 ish

[Soar Fox]

 What do you think to Errol Spence Jnr V Mikey Garcia. @Manwell Pablo

 

Surely Spence jnr will be too big for him come the night of the fight. Big step up in size for Garcia. 

[Manwell Pablo]

Yeah my thoughts exactly, biting off a bit more than he can chew with that one I think and I’m a big fan of his.  He’s done alright at light welter before but Spence has serious power at the weight you’d imagine Mikey would feel it at some point. I’d certainly lean towards Spense, can’t really right off a man with Garcia’s talent but he’s a big underdog for me.

[FilbertFrog]

one week to go and the king will be back on his throne 

[Manwell Pablo]

2 hours ago, FilbertFrog said:

one week to go and the king will be back on his throne 

 

Will require some performance but o do hope he wins 

[The Horse's Mouth]

I think he'll do wilder on points

[Manwell Pablo]

9 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

I think he'll do wilder on points

 

Hes not going to do him any other way I wouldn’t have thought. 

 

Hearn cards out again in Monaco, Massive question marks around Yafai after that performance. 

[Izzy]

Absolute state of Ustinov. 

 

41 going on 61.

[Dr The Singh]

What time will the main event be on Saturday, does anyone know?

[don_danbury]

7 minutes ago, Dr The Singh said:

What time will the main event be on Saturday, does anyone know?

depends where you live i suppose.

[Izzy]

8 minutes ago, Dr The Singh said:

What time will the main event be on Saturday, does anyone know?

Probably about 5am our time as it's West coast US so 8 hours behind us

[Dr The Singh]

4 minutes ago, don_danbury said:

depends where you live i suppose.

Coventry

[FilbertFrog]

Wilder 8/13 is paying for ze Christmas goose , for me it is clear he wins this fight easily and stops Mr. Fury for sure , 11/10 for the stoppage could pay for Christmas and new year celebrations and a nice Bottle of Paullac to wash it down. 

[Nick]

11 minutes ago, FilbertFrog said:

Wilder 8/13 is paying for ze Christmas goose , for me it is clear he wins this fight easily and stops Mr. Fury for sure , 11/10 for the stoppage could pay for Christmas and new year celebrations and a nice Bottle of Paullac to wash it down. 

Sorry, you’ve lost me. Aren’t you saying just a few posts upward that in a weeks time Fury will be back on his throne?

[Soar Fox]

3 hours ago, FilbertFrog said:

Wilder 8/13 is paying for ze Christmas goose , for me it is clear he wins this fight easily and stops Mr. Fury for sure , 11/10 for the stoppage could pay for Christmas and new year celebrations and a nice Bottle of Paullac to wash it down. 

Nice to have you back GaelicFox 

[Countryfox]

Really looking forward to this one and may, for the first time in ages, watch it live ...      should be a real good scrap !! ...    

[Countryfox]

6 minutes ago, Steve_Walsh5 said:

Nice to have you back GaelicFox 

 

Unlikely ...     Paddy would wash it down with a nice bottle of Guinness ...    

[mancunianfox]

Who else has regained a World Heavyweight title other than Tyson, Ali, Holyfield, Foreman, Patterson, Lewis? I have a feeling I am missing someone out.

 

If Fury wins he would also be the second man to retain the title without having lost it in the ring, although Ali had lost to Frazier and Norton by the time he regained the title from Foreman. Proper sports movie stuff if Tyson wins.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

1 hour ago, mancunianfox said:

Who else has regained a World Heavyweight title other than Tyson, Ali, Holyfield, Foreman, Patterson, Lewis? I have a feeling I am missing someone out.

 

If Fury wins he would also be the second man to retain the title without having lost it in the ring, although Ali had lost to Frazier and Norton by the time he regained the title from Foreman. Proper sports movie stuff if Tyson wins.

If we're talking lineal champions - both Klitchkos?

[mancunianfox]

24 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

If we're talking lineal champions - both Klitchkos?

Yeah, I totally forgot both held and lost the WBO title before their second, more memorable reigns.

[FilbertFrog]

6 hours ago, Swan Lesta said:

Sorry, you’ve lost me. Aren’t you saying just a few posts upward that in a weeks time Fury will be back on his throne?

Isn’t Wilder the king ? He will be back on his throne (the ring) 

[Nick]

3 minutes ago, FilbertFrog said:

Isn’t Wilder the king ? He will be back on his throne (the ring) 

Ah okay, wasn’t quite sure what you meant!

 

I saw an interview the other day where Fury talked about maybe retiring after this fight... I couldn’t work out if he lacked confidence and was going for a payday or if he just wanted a showdown with Joshua... I haven’t watched much of Wilder and was quite surprised he took the Fury fight as it’s a banana skin he didn’t really need but it’ll be interesting nonetheless.